Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2003)

325 consumer complaints on file.

#10250059November 28, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIMILAR TO MANY OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE. ABOUT THE BLINKER RELAY CYCLING WHEN IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THIS ON PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS. NO RECALL EXISTS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND MR. PONTIAC WANTS $95 TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC. LIKELY IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE. THE RATE OF RELAY CYCLING HAS SOME CORRELATION TO THE TEMPERATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249321November 19, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH STOPS WORKING. I HAVE TO HIT ON THE DASH TO GET IT STARTED THEN IT QUITS AGAIN. I LOOKED UP A RECALL ON THIS AND I FOUND THAT MODELS 2002 HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 2003 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248509November 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY CAR IT WILL CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER BUT AFTER A FEW TRIES IT WILL FINALLY START. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITHIN OTHER GRAND AMS. I HAVE SPENT MONEY ON THE PROBLEM BUT YET NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241594September 9, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM STICKS AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BRACKET. THE PEDAL ARM DOES NOT RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL); THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM, ACCELERATOR, AND BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239864August 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW MY CAR TO START. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY GM FOR THEM TO FIX SOMETHING THAT HAS DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234631July 17, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY CAR IS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I PURCHASED IT IN 2004. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006 MY DASHBOARD STARTING MAKING CLICKING NOISES THAT SOUND LIKE THE BLINKER. THIS BECAME WORSE WITHIN A MONTH AND THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SMOKING OCCASIONALLY OUT OF THE PLACE WHERE THE "MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH" IS. I REPLACED THE PART IN OCTOBER OF 2006. RECENTLY, (06/08) 19 MONTHS AFTER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY ENDED, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS NOW CLICKING AGAIN. I CONTACTED PONTIAC BOTH TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD NEED TO BE PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET. TO ME THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR COULD HAVE STARTED ON FIRE DUE TO THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE FOR THIS PART ON MY GM PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234374July 15, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM WHICH HAS A SAFETY AND NON-COMPLIANCE RECALL THAT INVOLVES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY, (SAFETY RECALL # 04092). WHEN THE INITIAL RECALL WAS DELIVERED I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP IN KENDALLVILLE INDIANA. THEY INSPECTED THE DEVICE, AND AT THAT TIME STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. I AM CURRENTLY LIVING IN VIRGINIA AND HAVE FOUND IN HOT, AMBIENT CONDITIONS, (IN THE AFTERNOON AND ALMOST DAILY), MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING, FAILING TO RETURN TO THE NORMAL IDLE POSITION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP IN HARRISONBURG VA TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THEY ADVISED A NEW PEDAL ASSEMBLY WOULD BE NEEDED ALTHOUGH THEY ARE UNWILLING TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE UNDER THE RECALL # 04092 SINCE THE INITIAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IN INDIANA. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN INDIANA THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON OCTOBER 19, 2005 WHICH IS NOT DURING THE HOT AND AMBIENT WEATHER THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY STATE SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS OVER 100,000 MILES AND IS A 2003 THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THIS REQUIRED PROCEDURE UNDER THE MANUFACTURES RECALL. I SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME FOR THE SAFETY OF NOT ONLY MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, BUT FOR OTHER'S ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234302July 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE THIS ANNOYING CLICKING SOUND WHICH I THOUGHT WAS MY TURN SIGNAL. HOWEVER, THIS NOISE CONTINUES EVEN WHEN MY TURN SIGNAL IS OFF. I TRIED CHANGING THE HAZARD SWITCH, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUES. IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY WHILE I'M DRIVING AND SOMETIMES IT "CLICKS" FASTER AND LONGER THEN OTHER TIMES. I'VE ALSO NOTICED SMALL TRACES OF SMOKE RISE FROM MY STEERING COLUMN WHILE THE "CLICK" IS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233452July 7, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4 CYLINDER. STARTED HEARING A CLICKING NOISE, LIKE THE BLINKER IS ON. NOW IT MAKES THE NOISE ALL THE TIME WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND CAN MAKE YOU THINK YOU LEFT YOUR BLINKER ON. I REPLACED THE HAZARD SWITCH AND IT DIDN'T STOP IT. SOMEONE SAID IT MAY BE THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT NO RECALL WAS ON THAT SPECIFIC PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227241May 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE WENT IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE IN THE OIL. THE INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING. OUR CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. MUTUAL FRIENDS OF OURS, ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH PREVIOUS GRAND AMS AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227055May 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON JULY 27, 2007, A TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF METAL THAT WERE USED ON THE HEAD AND INTAKE MANIFOLDS. WHEN HEATED, BOTH METALS EXPANDED AT DIFFERENT RATES AND CAUSED THE GASKET TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADMITTED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO A DESIGN DEFECT. THERE IS A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ON MAY 5, 2008. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,691 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,826. UPDATED 06/17/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226143April 30, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE TICKER SOUND THAT IS USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FLASHERS OR TURN SIGNAL CONTINUES INCESSANTLY WHEN NEITHER FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED. SOUND COMES FROM BEHIND HAZARD BUTTON, BUT MECHANICS HAVE ADVISED REPLACING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THEY HAVE WARNED THAT THE SITUATION WILL WORSEN AND PERHAPS CAUSE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS IF NOT CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226145April 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CAR WOULD TURN ON, BUT NO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS, RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL) WOULD COME ON WHEN THE CAR STARTED. WOULD MAGICALLY COME ON A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD. PROBLEM WAS BECOMING WORSE, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225952April 28, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. WHEN THE WEATHER WOULD WARM UP THE PEDAL WOULD STICK HOLDING THE THROTTLE OPEN. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT MY VEHICLE WAS 900 CARS OUT OF THE VIN NUMBER BREAK POINT FOR THIS RECALL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED ON THIS FAILURE. THE PARTS THAT THE DEALER REPLACED WERE THE SAME PARTS THAT WERE ON THE RECALL VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE IS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH A V6 ENGINE IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225712April 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM 2.2 LITER ECOTEC TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WITH NO WARNING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224065April 10, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. AFTER THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED, THE SIGNAL CLICKING SOUND CONTINUED. OCCASIONALLY, THE SOUND WOULD STOP AFTER A FEW SECONDS, AND AT OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD CONTINUE. THE CLICKING SOUND WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000. *UPDATED 04/30/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSE BOX IS ALSO GIVING HER PROBLEMS SOMETIMES THE GAUGE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON AND MAY NOT START AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE DEFECT. UPDATED 04/23/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223375April 4, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAKES A CLICKING NOISE EVEN WHEN I AM NOT USING THE TURN SIGNALS. AT FIRST, IF I WIGGLED OR TAPPED ON THE SWITCH, THE CLICKING WOULD STOP, BUT NOW IT JUST CLICKS INCESSANTLY. IT IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY I NOTICED A SMALL STREAM OF SMOKE COMING FROM MY STEERING WHEEL. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT TO A PONTIAC DEAL AND THEY ADVISED IT SHOULDN'T CATCH FIRE THAT IT WOULD BLOW A FUSE BEFORE IT GOT TOO HOT. THEY ADVISE IT WOULD COST OVER 300 TO FIX. THIS IS FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IT'S BEEN RECALLED ON SEVERAL EARLIER MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219032February 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
CAR STALLING IN STARTING. CAR WOULD ATTEMPT TO TURN OVER WITHOUT SUCCESS. TAKEN TO 2 MECHANICS WHO COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND ONE STATED THEY COULD NOT EVEN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER GETTING STRANDED OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD AROUND THE HOLIDAYS, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH STATED THE MODULE AND COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PAID $500 TO REPLACE THE ITEMS TO BE STRANDED THE SAME DAY THE CAR WAS PICKED UP FROM SERVICE. WAS THEN TOLD IT WAS SHORT IN THE "NEW" MODULE WHICH SHORTED THE PCM (?). 2 WEEKS LATER THE CAR BEGAN ACTING UP AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE FOR ME TO TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, FOR THEM TO LOCK MY CYLINDER AND THEN WANT TO CHARGE ME $700+ DOLLARS FOR THEM TO REPAIR SOMETHING THEY BROKE. THEN ADVISED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THAT FOR THEM TO FIX THE LOCK CYLINDER AND IGNITION SWITCH FOR THEM TO CONTINUE DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219457February 21, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNAL. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE. THEN EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS OIL IN THE COOLANT RECOVERY TANK, WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, VALVE COVER GASKETS, THERMOSTAT AND COOLANT. *JB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216549January 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK SYSTEM DOESN'T ALLOW CAR TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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