Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10043643October 27, 2003
TIRES
RUBBING NOISE WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS AND STOPPING APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM FRONT END. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIRES AND COULD ONLY REPLACE 2 OF THE TIRES. PROBLEM WILL RETURN WHEN TIRES ROTATED PER MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. REQUESTING ALL TIRES BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043706October 27, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW CABLE BOUND UP IN GEAR IN MOTOR BOX, CAUSING THE GUIDES FOR WINDOW TO BREAK AND PIECE ATTACHED TO WINDOW TO BREAK, CALLED DEALER, THEY SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO BUY A $ 500.00 WINDOW JUST TO GET THE PIECE THAT ATTACHES TO THE WINDOW AND COMPLETE WINDOW CABLE ASSEMBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039922October 27, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE SIGNAL LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND CAN NOT BE DEPENDED ON. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT PART BUT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THAT RECALL. *PH *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043595October 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK 1998 3.1LITER ENGINE PONTIAC GRAND AM 2ND VEHICLE I OWN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043610October 26, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHEN TRYING TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND KEYS COULD EITHER NOT BE REMOVED OR WOULD BE REMOVED BUT WHEEL STILL WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042662October 24, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FEELS DISTRACTED BY THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER FEELS THAT THE CONTOUR OF THE WINDSHIELD IS THE CAUSE, BUT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043403October 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
EVERY THREE MONTHS I ENDED UP REPLACING BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON MY 2001 GRAND AM. THEN ONE MORNING I WAS GOING TO WORK TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF AROUND 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT UNCONTROLLABLY. I ENDED UP JERKING THE WHEEL TO AVOID A HEAD-ON COLLISION, WHICH RESULTED IN A END TO END ROLL OVER CRASH. AT WHICH TIME THE PART OF THE SEAT BELT THAT YOU BUCKLE IN TO BROKE CAUSING ME TO BECOME UNBUCKLED AND THROWN TO THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10044553October 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHILE BRAKING THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. ABS WARNING LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT ILLUMINATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038098October 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND BEGAN SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP STATED THAT SWITCH LAMP BURNED OUT CAUSING SMOKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A JUMP, THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS OFF. THE SWITCH WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON WITH THE SWITCH AND THE IGNITION OFF. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043290October 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE SHUT OFF, LIGHTS SHUT OFF. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044373October 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER HAD MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. HAD TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. DRIVER WAITED 30 MINUTES., AND THEN STARTED VEHICLE. CONSUMER WOULD BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044517October 21, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION AND POWER STEERING.*MR IN ADDITION, FAILED SUSPENSION. INSPECTED VEHICLE FOR POPPING TYPE OF NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS PARKING LOT TURNS. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP ONCE FOR POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND FOUR TIMES FOR SUSPENSION. CONSUMER FEELS SHE'S ENTITLED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR COMPENSATION FOR A "LEMON" CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEMON LAW. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044527October 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT WAS OFF PULLEYS CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING.*MR THE VEHICLE STEAMED OVER AND DEX COOL BOILED OUT. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037841October 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE IMMOBILE. EVERY 15,000 MILES, THE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. SINCE LAST REPORTED, THE CONSUMER CHANGED THE ROTORS, SENSORS AND BRAKE DRUM'S. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044292October 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER CAN HEAR LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SWAY BAR. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044519October 20, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
VEHICLE'S WINDOWS BECAME INOPERATIVE.*MR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS DIDN'T GO UP NOR DOWN. MECHANIC STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLES AND THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ROTOR. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039799October 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25-35 MPH THE CONSUMER'S SON DROVE THROUGH WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A PUDDLE, BUT WAS ACTUALLY A POT HOLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING ABRASIONS ON THE DRIVER'S ARMS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE INFORMED. THE DEALER FOUND NO CAUSE FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10043185October 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE. DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND PASSENGER REAR WINDOW. BOTH WINDOW'S MOTOR UNITS DISCONTINUED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME CAUSING THE BELT DRIVE TO SNAP ALLOWING BOTH WINDOWS TO DROP OUT OF THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE COST TO REPAIR MOTOR UNIT IS 480.00 PER WINDOW. THAT IS A COST OF $960.00. A TOTAL FOR 2 WINDOWS THAT ARE UP 85% OF THE TIME NOT BEING USED. WINDOWS WILL NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURS AND WILL ONLY STAY UP WITH DUCT TAPE. IN THIS HEAT THE DUCT TAPE FAILS TO HOLD THE WINDOW ON ITS PROPER POSITION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044112October 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043040October 16, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE BECAME SATURATED BY WATER CAUSING IT TO FAIL. I REPLACED IT AT MY OWN EXPENSE BUT I NOW UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY GM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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