Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#10108440February 2, 2005
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.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108340February 1, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
(1) USE OF THE POWER WINDOWS.(2) THE WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR AS CAR WAS DRIVEN SCARING THE DRIVER.3) THE PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107713January 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED MY "LOW COOLANT" LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. I FILLED THE COOLANT FILLING TAKE TO THE LEVEL AS INDICATED ON THE TANK WITH DEX-COOL AS INSTRUCTED. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD TO ADD ADDITIONAL COOLANT WITH INCREASINGLY GREATER FREQUENCY. A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM SHOWED NO EXTERNAL LEAKAGE. ALSO, WHEN CHANGING THE OIL, THEIR WAS COOLANT IN THE USED MOTOR OIL, WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. I BELIEVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS FAILING, ALLOWING COOLANT INTO THE INTERNAL ENGINE. I AM ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT GM FOR INFORMATION FOR THE REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128032January 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAD TO HAVE THE HUB AND BRAKE SHOES REPLACED AT 15000 MILES.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD NEW CALIPERS AND HOSES INSTALLED BUT THE BRAKE SHOES STILL AREN'T RELEASING FROM THE HUB. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108539January 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CONTROL PANEL BOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107547January 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLANT- PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000 GT1 WITH 33,000 MILES - HEATER STARTED BLOWING COLD AIR AND ENGINE OVERHEATED, LOST ALL COOLANT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106284January 13, 2005
WHEELS
AFTER HAVING TO GET THE WHEELS BEARINGS REPLACED IN MY FRONT WHEELS, I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING/CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEELS. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME PLACE AND THEY REPLACED THE BEARINGS AGAIN, BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. THE THIRD AND FOURTH TIME I TOOK IT THERE THEY REPLACED CV JOINTS AND FRONT CONTROLS ARMS. THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. I GAVE UP ON THAT GARAGE. I TOOK IT TO A SECOND PLACE WHERE THEY PRETTY MUCH TOOK APART EVERYTHING UNDER THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. FOUR MONTHS LATER I STILL HEAR THE CLICKING, AND I THINK THIS CURRENT PROBLEM IS RELATED. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LAST WEEK THE ABS, SERVICE VEHICLE SOON, AND TRACTION OFF LIGHT ALL CAME ON. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG (NO CODES). AFTER I START MY CAR, THE FIRST FEW TIMES I BRAKE, IT MAKES A CLANKING NOISE AND THE BRAKES LOSE ALL PRESSURE FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTER THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THE BRAKES WORK FINE. CAR IS AT DEALER NOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106095January 10, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NONE. NO SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106986January 7, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
AFTER THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH RECALL 03V327000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE TURN SIGNALS STILL MALFUNCTIONED. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101912January 6, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL. 03V327000 DUE TO VIN. *AK TAPPING ON THE HAZARD SWITCH CAUSED THE TURN SIGNAL TO FUNCTION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103247January 5, 2005
TIRES
KUMO TIRES, 225/50R16 , DOT#Y0F8YA3F4903. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE HAD ONLY 13,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE OTHER 3 TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. ALSO, THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES WHICH HAD ONLY 15,334 MILES. ALL OF THE TIRES HAD 3 ROTATIONS, YET THE TIRES JUST WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE WEAR WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101203January 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH: CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD WARNING LAMPS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105699January 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE COOLENT LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AFTER FLUIDS WERE APPLY. LATER THE CAR OVERHEATED, AND HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. BUT BEFORE ALL THIS I TOOK MY CAR TO GET A FLUSH AND THATS WHEN THE COOLENT NEVER WENT OFF. CAR NOW IS JUST SITTING AITING TO GET REPAIRED 2ND PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND HAVENT HAD IT FOR A YEAR ONLY 7 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105283December 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. NOTHING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104262December 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET MUST BE REPLACED AND IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $800. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM TO FIND OUT WHAT I SHOULD PAY AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT GM USED A FAULTY PART FOR THE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER KNOWING THAT THE PART WAS FAULTY. I HAVE AN AFTERMARKET WARRANTY AND IT REFUSES TO PAY FOR ANY GASKETS/SEALS. AS A RESULT, MY HEAT IN MY VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK (IT IS AMAZINGLY COLD IN IOWA IN THE WINTER). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104970December 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. *BF *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102588December 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH THE V6 ENGINE HAS A BAD INTAKE GASKET WITH ONLY 33,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101283December 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10094587December 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING 60-80 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER CALLED THE VEHICLE A LEMON. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102214December 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFES 2000 GRANDAM GT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL#03V327000 HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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