Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10075163June 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
1ST & 2ND FAN SPEEDS ON CLIMATE CONTROL ARE INOPERABLE, HAZARD/SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DEVOLPED A LEAK RESULTING IN ANTIFREEZE LEAKING INTO MY ENGINE OIL WHICH CAUSED A $1000.00 REPAIR, AS WELL AS BOTH FRONT BEARINGS WENT RESULTING IN A $1000.00 REPAIR AS WELL. THIS IS ON TOP OF THE 4 WINDOWS SEVERLY SCRATCHED AND LOOSE IN THEIR TRACKS, RADIO STOPPED WORKING & BRAKES/ROTORS CONSTANTLY NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING. I FOUND A FEW RECALLS ON 2000 GRAND AM'S, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT MY VIN# ISN'T ONE OF THE ONES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL???... I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO CONTINUE POURING INTO THIS "LEMON"! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075893June 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER HEARD SOUNDS AS IF SOME ONE HAD DROPPED MARBLES IN THE ENGINE. SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION, AND ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074927June 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON MY CAR. I HAVE HAD ALMOST EVERYTHING FROM PUMPING, NOISE, GRINDING, FADING, AND ONE TIME THEY DIDN'T CATCH FOR A LONG TIME AND I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075786June 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TURN SIGNAL/ HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVE DIN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075859June 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, TIRES, SUSPENSION
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, EXHAUST, TIRES, SHOCKS, AND SUSPENSION ON 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED A COMPRESSOR. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074780June 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IN THE WINDSHIELD IS VERY DISTRACTING...AND AT TIMES MAKES IT HARD TO ACTUALLY SEE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. IT SEEMS AS IF THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE WAY THE WINDOW IS SHAPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074803June 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAN SWITCH FAILS TO WORK ON SETTINGS 1 AND 2. IT ONLY WORKS ON SETTINGS 3, 4, OR 5. THIS STARTED OCCURING DURING THE PAST 6 MONTHS. I'VE READ ABOUT OTHER 2000 GRAND AMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075717June 4, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
RECALL 03V327000, WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH FAILED TO WORK. DEALERSHIPS' WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071593June 4, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ON CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT SWITCH. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT OFF THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067454June 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
THE SOLENOID CHIP, LOCATED BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN, FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND PARKED. THE PARTS THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ARE 12458191 AND 670487. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK THE TWO FAILURES OCCURED WITH 20000 MILES OF ONE ANOTHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068699June 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN THE BUTTONS ARE PUSHED TO LOWER THE WINDOWS A CLICKING SOUND IS HEARD. THE SWITCH WOULD THEN CEASE TO OPERATE THE WINDOWS. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE REGULATOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE REGULATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065490June 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHICH CAUSED A LOUD NOISE AT 45-50 MPH, DRIVING. *JB THE CONSUMER HEARD RUBBING NOISES AFTER SEVERAL TURNS. THE CONSUMER FOUND A BROKEN SPRING RESTING ON THE TIRE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074740June 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT PART TIRES WHILE DRIVING. I KNEW IT WASN'T THE BRAKES. TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD WHEEL BEARING. $400 LATER IT WAS REPLACED. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. 1ST PROBLEM: BLOWER MOTOR WENT, 2ND: WATER PUMP WENT, 3RD: WAS TOLD IGNITION COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, 4TH: SHOE OVER TIMING BELT WORE AWAY BECAUSE OF WATER PUMP PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES. MY CAR ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN JUNE OF 2000. FOR THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT ON IT, I COULD'VE HAD A LEXUS! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074747June 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
ON THE DATE BELOW, I DROVE TO WORK AND PARKED. MY GAS GAUGE READ JUST OVER 1/4 A TANK. WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GO HOME, I GOT IN MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. I CALLED A FRIEND AND HE SAID IT COULD BE OUT OF GAS. LUCKILY, THERE WAS A GAS STATION CLOSE BY, SO I BOUGHT A GAS CONTAINER AND GAS. I PUT THE GAS IN MY CAR AND THE CAR STARTED UP FINE. THE GAS GAUGE STILL READ 1/4 A TANK. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND IT GETS REALLY ANNOYING. I WILL BE DRIVING AND MY GAS TANK READS 1/8 TO 1/2 A TANK AND MY CAR WILL DIE ON ME. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO IN APRIL 2004. I HAD TO WALK 4 MILES ROUND TRIP TO GET GAS. I TAKE REAL GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AS MUCH AS I CAN BECAUSE I DIDN'T EXTEND MY WARRANTY DUE TO LACK OF MONEY. THIS HAPPENS RIGHT AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIMES. I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY CAR IN TO HAVE THIS FIXED BECAUSE I KNOW IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $500 AND I JUST CANNOT AFFORD THAT. THERE'S A WEBSITE THAT I GO TO FIND OUT PROBLEMS WITH THE GRAND AM CAR (GRANDAMGT.COM). A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH 1999+ MODELS. I'VE ACTUALLY HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PARTS ON MY CAR (SENSORS, RESISTORS, SWITCHES) DUE TO GM'S POOR ENGINEERING AND I CAN'T AFFORD THIS CURRENT PROBLEM. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT OUT OF ALL THE CONSTANT PROBLEMS THAT GRAND AM OWNERS HAVE, GM CAN ONLY SEND OUT A RECALL ON A STUPID HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH RELAY. THAT'S MY 2 CENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074751June 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DID NOT HAVE A VEHICLE FAILURE, HOWEVER, AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I WAS BOTHERED BY THE RESULTS. ON LATE MODEL PONTIAC GRAND AMS, MAINLY THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HOUSING/GASKET GOES BAD WITHIN ANY VEHICLE MILEAGE RANGE ESPECIALLY LOW MILEAGE. I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE MY GASKET HAD GONE BAD UNTIL MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE OIL LEAK DOESN'T LEAVE PUDDLES ON THE GROUND. IT GETS BURNED ON THE ENGINE BLOCK AS YOU DRIVE. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON GRAMDAMGT.COM AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AND AT 15000 MILES AND HIGHER. I KNOW THIS COSTS ABOUT $800 TO FIX, BUT IT'S A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR DEALERS TO TAKE CARE OF. SEEMS LIKE ITS A WAY FOR THEM TO MAKE MONEY BY INSTALLING FAULTY PARTS IN THEIR CARS, SO THEY GET THE BUYER'S MONEY. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD THE COST OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I ACTUALLY BOUGHT THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST GASKETS FOR MY CAR, BUT I FOUND THAT I NEED TO BUY MORE TOOLS AND HAVE AN EXTRA CAR (WHICH I DON'T HAVE) IN ORDER TO PERFORM THIS JOB. I DON'T MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY MY RENT AND SUPPORT MY WIFE AND SON AND PAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR FIXED AND IT'S MY ONLY CAR. I RARELY HAVE TIME TO WORK ON IT. LUCKILY FOR ME THE ONLY THING THAT I GOT FIXED BY THE DEALER FOR FREE WAS MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IT MELTED AT 48000 MILES. IT'S WARRANTED FOR 8 YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074347May 27, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON A WET ROAD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER'S NECK, SHOULDER AND CHEST WERE SORE. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES THE CONSUMER HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED WORN WHEEL BEARINGS. VEHICLE IS NOW ON IT'S SIXTH REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073072May 24, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NON-METALLIC FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED FROM THE METALLIC LINE. THIS CAUSED GASOLINE TO SPRAY OVER ENTIRE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074120May 24, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ FULL, YET GAS TANK WAS HALF EMPTY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073037May 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON A DRY CLEAR DAY. WHEN I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND SLOWED DOWN IN THE EXIT LANE BY TAPPING THE BRAKES THE CAR TURNED 90 DEGREES TOWARD THE INSIDE OF THE CIRCLE AND PROCEEDED OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR BEHAVED LIKE IT WAS ON A SHEET OF ICE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A WARM DRY DAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072932May 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE A LOUD SNAP OCCURRED FROM THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. A COIL SPRING SNAPPED INTO TWO PIECES AND CAUSED THE CAR TO IMMEDIATELY DROP DOWN ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THIS LED TO PUNCTURING OF THE TIRE. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A GARAGE AND IT IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED. AFTER LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE I SAW AT LEAST 15 CASES LIKE MINE. THIS COULD'VE LED TO A SERIOUS INJURY IF I WERE TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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