Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2004)

293 consumer complaints on file.

#10273941June 16, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE
I HAVE AN 04 GRAND AM GT. THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT SEALED, THE MOLDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD KEEPS POPPING OFF, THE CLEAR COAT ON THE TRUNK LID IS PEELING AND NOW THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER KEEPS BLOWING FUSES. THIS ALL HAPPENED AT 65,000 MILES. DEALER ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268972May 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE TURN SIGNAL, THOUGH TURN SIGNAL NOR HAZARDS COME ON. SOUND IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE, AND VERY ANNOYING. HAVE NOTICES SMALL WISPS OF SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY DUST UNTIL READING OTHER COMPLAINTS. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268557May 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM WOULDN'T START, CHANGED A FEW SMALL THINGS, FUEL FILTER, ETC, BUT STILL WOULDN'T START. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. I READ ABOUT THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM AND IT WORKED. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALER, THEIR DIAGNOSTIC DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE NOT HAD IT HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I ALSO READ THAT AFTER THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM FAILS MULTIPLE TIMES, IT FOULS THE COMPUTER AND THE CAR COULD DIE WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70, AND NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262474March 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN STALL AND FAIL TO RESTART. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261955March 16, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING DOWN I-80 IN OHIO AND MY TURN SIGNAL CLICK BEGAN CLICKING NONSTOP, THEN STOPPED. IT CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY CLICK, SOMETIMES FAST, SOMETIMES LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL SPEED, BUT WITH NO CONSISTENCY OR PREDICTABILITY. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE NOT FLASHING, JUST THE CLICKING SOUND. I'VE FOUND MULTIPLE INSTANCES WHERE GRAND AM OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND SUPPOSEDLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON 00-01 MODELS FOR IT, BUT NONE THAT I CAN FIND FOR AN 04. THE RESEARCH I'VE FOUND IS THAT MORE THAN JUST 00-01 OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND SEEMS WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RECALL ON THE PART. I'M CURRENTLY RESEARCHING PRICING FOR A REPLACEMENT MULTI SWITCH (TURN SIGNAL/WIPER COMBO SWITCH) WHICH WAS THE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION I'VE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260480March 2, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE NORMAL USAGE 2. THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES; AND, WHILE ON A TRIP ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND FOUND OUT THE SWITCH WENT BAD 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED WAS TOLD THAT THE SWITCH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HERE THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON MY MODEL. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AFTER THE FACTORY WARRENTY EXPIRED. I DOUBT I WILL BUY ANOTHER GM CAR AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259729February 24, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING NORMALLY DOWN ROAD ON WAY TO WORK. APPROACHED INTERSECTION AND DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO DOWN SHIFT AND APPLY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. HOWEVER WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV UP ON ITS OWN WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, UNTIL IT REACHED THE RED LINE. AFTER PUMPING ACCELERATOR ABOUT FIVE OR SIX TIMES VEHICLE STOPPED REVVING UP. HOWEVER SEVERAL MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV UP AGAIN WHEN CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED TO SHIFT GEARS. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE, VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY GM DEALERSHIPS AND GM REP BUT THEY CLAIM ISSUE CANNOT BE REPLICATED. MULTIPLE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT ISSUE CONTINUES. WILL A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR DEATH BE REQUIRED FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE ADDRESSED? I REALIZE THAT THIS IS PROBABLY NOT STICKING OUT AS A MAJOR ISSUE BECAUSE OF LOW NUMBERS OF REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT I WOULD IMAGINE THAT SINCE THIS IS PROBABLY ISOLATED TO MODELS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHICH IS A VERY SMALL MINORITY OF VEHICLES. IF THOUGHT ABOUT IN THE FACT THAT THEIR ARE FEW VEHICLES CONFIGURED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE FACT OF THE NUMBER OF REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE MAKES IT MORE SIGNIFICANT SINCE IT WOULD EQUAL A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES WHEN COMPARED TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES CONFIGURED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257076February 1, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC, GRAND AM. FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK AND 3 DAYS THE PAST WEEK AS I WARM UP MY CAR IN THE MORNINGS, AN UPON RETURNING TO LEAVE FOR WORK EVERY MORNING THERE ARE STRONG OVERPOWERING FUMES. SO STRONG MY EYES BURN AND GET AN UPSET STOMACH. I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO REMAIN IN THE CAR. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO ASSESS WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE AND I SAW THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249822November 25, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR LATCH SYSTEMS FAILED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PREVENTED A CHILD SAFETY SEAT FROM BEING SECURED WITH THE LATCH BELT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE LATCH SYSTEM, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248492November 11, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE AN '04 GRAND AM AND THERE IS A CONSTANT TICKING (SOUNDS LIKE COMING FROM HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON). IT IS ALWAYS ON AND DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WHICH WAS RECALLED IN OLDER MODELS WHY IS THIS NOT BEING RECALLED IF THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO'S CAR (GRAND AM ALSO) DOES THE SAME THING. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THIS WHEN IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244706October 8, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE IS 2.2L 4 CYL MANUAL TRANS. ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, SLOWING DOWN AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL TO DOWNSHIFT, ENGINE SPEED RUNAWAY OCCURRED. RPM INCREASED UNCONTROLLABLY PAST 3500 RPM, ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO SHUT IGNITION OFF AND RESTART ENGINE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A SERVICE SHOP, BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED TO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNLESS DEFINITE DIAGNOSIS COULD BE MADE. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH A COUPLE OF OCCURRENCES ON A WEEKLY BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242869September 18, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
SINCE 2006, TURN SIGNAL CONTINUED TO TICK AFTER SIGNAL ARM WAS AT "OFF." OFTEN THE TICKING WOULD BEGIN SPONTANEOUSLY, PARTICULARLY DURING HOT WEATHER ABOVE 90 DEGREES, WITHOUT USING THE SIGNAL ARM, AND WITHOUT MAKING A TURN. ON AUGUST 20TH, A HOT DAY, AFTER MAKING A TURN, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. A LOCAL GARAGE, WHERE I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PARK THE CAR AND JUMP OUT, MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIR AT THE COST OF $421.45 TO REPLACE A TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. AT THIS TIME, THE TURN SIGNAL WORKS FINE WITHOUT EXTRA TICKING. THE CAR MILEAGE WAS AT 95486. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242560September 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC AND HAS SERVICED FOUR DIFFERENT 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AMS. HE STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON EACH VEHICLE AND CAUSED A LEAK. THE LEAK COMES FROM THE WHEEL CYLINDER, WHICH PREVENTS PROPER BRAKING. HE BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,124. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/21/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241921September 12, 2008
EQUIPMENT
MAKE : PONTIAC MODEL : GRAND AM YEAR : 2004 MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH IN MY 2004 GRAND AM STARTED MAKING THIS CLICKING NOISE AS IF THEY WERE ON BUT WERE NOT THEN IT HAD BECOME MORE INTENSE AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE CAR WAS OFF AND WOULD START AGAIN AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS STARTED, NOW MIND YOU THE CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD WITH 58,000 MILES ON IT AND I JUST GOT IT BARELY 2 WEEKS AGO... THIS HAD JUST STARTED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND JUST RECENTLY AS THE CAR WAS IN IDLE I ACCIDENTALLY HIT AND PUSHED THE KEY INWARD AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. NOW IT HAS COME TO MY KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2003 FOR DEFECTIVE HAZARD LIGHTS NOT ONLY IN THE GRAND AM BUT IN OTHER GM MADE CARS. MY QUESTION IS, IF THERE WAS THEN HOW COME A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM EXIST AND IN NOT ONLY MY GRAND AM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240978September 4, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 GRAND AM IS HAVING SEVERAL ONGOING PROBLEMS. IT WONT START AND WHEN IT DOES IT DIES CONSTANTLY. I ALMOST RAN INTO A DITCH AFTER IT LOST POWER GOING 50 MPH. ANOTHER TIME IT LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF A THREE LANE STREET WITH A GREEN LIGHT. I WAS BARLEY MISSED BY TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES GOING 45MPH. MY PONTIAC GRAND AM' HAS A SECURITY PROBLEM INVOLVING A PASSLOCK FAILURE. I GOT IN MY CAR TODAY, AND IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. PONTIAC SAYS TO TURN THE KEY ON FOR 10 MIN AND RESET THE COMPUTER EVERY TIME I TRY TO START MY CAR. I WORK LATE NIGHTS. I CAN'T TAKE THE CHANCE TO SEE IF ITS GOING TO START OR I HAVE TO SIT IN THE DARK FOR TEN MINUTES AND WAIT FOR MY CAR TO START. I ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HAZARD RELAY AND THE MULTIFUNCTION RELY LIKE HUNDREDS OF OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS. IN 2003 PONTIAC RECALLED CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IM NOT SURE WHY THEY AREN'T TAKING CARE OF THE 2004 PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240358August 30, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH IN MY 2004 GRAND AM STARTED MAKING THIS CLICKING NOISE AS IF THEY WERE ON BUT WERE NOT THEN IT HAD BECOME MORE INTENSE AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE CAR WAS OFF AND WOULD START AGAIN AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS STARTED, NOW MIND YOU THE CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD WITH 58,000 MILES ON IT AND I JUST GOT IT BARELY 2 WEEKS AGO... THIS HAD JUST STARTED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND JUST RECENTLY AS THE CAR WAS IN IDLE I ACCIDENTALLY HIT AND PUSHED THE KEY INWARD AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. NOW IT HAS COME TO MY KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2003 FOR DEFECTIVE HAZARD LIGHTS NOT ONLY IN THE GRAND AM BUT IN OTHER GM MADE CARS. MY QUESTION IS, IF THERE WAS THEN HOW COME A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM EXIST AND IN NOT ONLY MY GRAND AM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238635August 18, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER USING TURN SIGNAL CLICKING NOISE WILL COME ON AND NOT GO AWAY. TOOK CAR TO REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD ABOUT DEFECT ON THE TURN SIGNAL OR BETTER KNOWN AS THE WIPER MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. TOTAL EXPENSES OF REPAIR $289.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236123July 28, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
BLINKER NOISE KEEPS (CLICKING) GOING AFTER BLINKER HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. IT IS INTERMIITTENT AND STOPS AND STARTS AGAIN EVERY FEW MINUTES. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE BLINKER REPLACED ONCE LAST YEAR AND ALREADY THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED. IT IS VERY ANNOYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234935July 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR STARTED POPPING FUSES FOR THE PARKING LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS THEN MY WIFE WAS AT BANK AND LIGHTS CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY THEN THE HARNESS UNDER DASH STARTED SMOKING I HAD TO CUT POWER FROM BATTERY TO STOP FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234775July 18, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. IT HAS NEVER WORKED AND EITHER HAS MY CAR LIGHTER EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP A FEW TIMES. THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS AND THEY ARE ALL THE SAME. THE WINDOW GOES NEITHER UP AND OR DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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