Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10066036April 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNAL MAKING "CLICKING" SOUNDS AFTER TURNING THE TURN SIGNAL OFF AS WELL AS JUST "CLICKING" WITHOUT HAVING USED THE TURN SIGNAL. AT TIMES THERE WAS A CONSTANT CLICKING SOUND. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN A SECOND TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE MULTI FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED AFTER IT HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN (FOR THE SAME PROBLEM) WAS TO HAVE THE HAZARD SWITCH REPLACED PER RECALL NOTICE # P03043-S OF MARCH 2004. REPLACING THE HAZARRD SWITCH DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION SO MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. DIAGNOSIS WAS "TECH FOUND MULTI FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH INTERMITTENT CONTACT."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067104April 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN TURNING ON THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE FUEL BOX, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067109April 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH FRONT RIGHT TIRE SPRING SNAPPED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM, AND FOUND THE TIRE SHREDDED. ALSO, CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES PADS TWICE AND ROTORS ONCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065954April 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY 2000 GRAND AM GT HAS HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE/ROTOR PROBLEMS. THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING NOIDE FROM THE FRONT, EVEN WITH NEW PADS AND ROTORS. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PONTIAC AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065935April 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VECHICLE NOT STARTING AND THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME SEVERAL DIFFERENT REASONS. BACK IN MAY 2003 IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN THE COMPUTER CODES WERE INPROPERLY PUT INTO MY CAR BUT NOW IN MARCH 2004 IT IS MY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH A FRIEND OF MINE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT IT WAS A RECALL ON HER CAR YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065811April 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL AIR BAGS DI NOT DEPLOYE WHEN I WAS IN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10065767April 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE GASKET LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065779April 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEATS
1. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN CLOSE TRAFFIC, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL TO ESCAPE COLLISION WITH ADJACENT VEHICLES. THE CAR IS TOTALLED. WE HAVE FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #677164 FEB 1997 FROM ALLDATA LISTING THIS DEFECT BUT WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE MFG TO RECALL OR REMEDY THE DEFECT. 2. THE FRONT SEATS IN THIS AND OTHER GM COUPES OF THIS TYPE HAVE DEFECTIVE SEAT BACK LOCKS. THIS DEFECT PREVENTS THE SEATS FROM STAYING LOCKED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION DURING A COLLISION. THEREBY, ALLOWING THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER TO BE PROPELLED FORWARD AND ALLOWING ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THE REAR SEAT TO ADD ADDITIONAL CRUMPLING IMPACT ON THE FRONT PASSENGERS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10065792April 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO VISIT A BUSINESS, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT START.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065794April 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TURNED OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ENGINE TURNED OVER BUT IT WOULD NOT FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065791April 8, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE HEATER/DEFROSTER FAN MOTOR NO LONGER WORKS ON THE FIRST TWO FAN SPEEDS. IN ORDER TO GET THE DEFROSTER OR HEATER TO FUNCTION, YOU MUST USE THE THIRD SPEED. THE NOISE FROM THE AIR FLOW AT THIS SPEED IS BOTH ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066858April 8, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH DRIVER HIT A POTHOLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS NOT HURT, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER WITHIN A FEW DAYS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062734April 8, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. I LEANED IN TO START MY 96 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INJURING MY CHEST AND NECK. GM TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY AS THEY SAY IT IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE DUE TO STANDING WATER AROUND THE DEPLOYMENT MODULE. *JB *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10059799April 8, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO ROLL UP/DOWN THE FRONT POWER WINDOWS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK BOTH FRONT SEAT WINDOWS REQUIRE 10-20 SHORT MOVES IN ORDER TO CLOSE AFTER BEING OPENED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065702April 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS ARE FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WILL WORK AGAIN IF THE HAZARD SWITCH IS PRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES. I'M AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THIS SITUATION FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL CAR (RECALL 03V327000). HOWEVER, PONTIAC TELLS ME MY CAR VIN IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF VIN'S RECALLED AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. GIVEN THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF, I FEEL MY CAR SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066750April 7, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE DID NOT START. A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065717April 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AT INTAKE MANFOLD, RELATING TO TSB 03-06-01-010A APR 03. ISUE APPEARS TO BE COMMON AMONG THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. CAR IS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 45K MILES. THIS TYPE OF LEAK IS NOT TYPICAL FOR A CAR OF THIS AGE AND USAGE. LOCAL AND DEALER MECHNINICS INDICATE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT COULD BE EASILY SOLVED WITH PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066616April 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
THE VEHICLES HAZARD SWITCH FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064537April 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DIN'T DEPLOY WHEN I WAS IN AN ACIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10064552April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1999 GRAND AM WITH 47,000 MILES. IT STARTED TO OVER HEAT TOOK IT TO A PONTIAC DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. IT WAS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT NEEDED REPAIRED. THE BILL ENDED UP AT 825.77. PONTIAC AND GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED GM TO SEE IF THEY WERE GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEY TOLD US OUR CAR WAS TO OLD AND HAD TO MANY MILES. GOT ON LINE WAS ABLE TO FIND OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LESS MILES THAN MY CAR. A LOT OF UNHAPPY PEOPLE WITH PONTIAC. FOUND OUT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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