Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10042817October 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL DRIVER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS/CALIPERS, AND PADS THREE TIMES SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042873October 14, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT INTERMITTENLYT TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT SIGNAL. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041686October 13, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2000 GRAND AM. MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. NOW, CAR IS STALLING AND MECHANIC SAYS IT IS THE FUEL PUMP. RIGHT FRONT WINDOW DOESN'T WORK. MY FANS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MY CAR OVERHEATS CONSTANTLY. I HAD 3 SENSORS BAD IN MY CAR AND HAD THEM REPLACED. ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED CONSTANTLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041678October 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, WHEELS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM THAT I BOUGHT FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN AUGUST 2002 IN LESS THAN A YEAR MY TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING NIETHER POWER WINDOW WILL WORK , THE TIRES HAVE HAD TO BEEN REPLACED, AND THE SPEAKERS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS CARE HAS ONLY 52,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. NOW, THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE CAR ARE MAKING A HORRENDOUS NOISE THAT MY MECHANIC CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PONTIAC!!! WHAT CAN I DO? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038327October 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FRONT PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS OPENED AND CLOSED VERY SLOWLY. THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER WINDOWS DID NOT OPEN AT ALL BECAUSE THE MOTOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE FRONT WINDOWS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING MOTOR FAILURE. *AK *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027143October 12, 2003
SEATS
THE SEAT DID NOT LOCK WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES, THE SEAT WOULD SLIDE BACKWARDS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE SPRING OF THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BROKE AND WERE STICKING THROUGH THE SEAT. THE MOTOR ON THE DRIVERS SEAT ALSO FAILED. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041598October 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
BLINKER WILL SPORADICALLY STOP WORKING, IN INSTANCES WHERE I NEED IT THE MOST. CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND IT'S COSTLY TO REPLACE, UP TO $300. CO-WORKER HAS SAME YEAR OF GRAND AM, HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041497October 9, 2003
TIRES
FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE NOISE. HAPPENED SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. VIBRATION HAPPENS WHEN GOING 65MPH OR MORE. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE WEEK 1 AND HAD TO HAVE MY DAD TAKE IT IN BEFORE DEALER WOULD SAY ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THEY ROTATED TIRES AND CHANGED BRAKES, BUT TIRE NOISE MOVED TO REAR OF VEHICLE, NOT AS LOUD, BUT STILL THERE. DEALER SAID A BULLETIN JUST CAME OUT AND THE TIRES HAD A RUBBER BUILD UP THAT THEY HAD TO BUFF OUT. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO HAVE TIRES RECALLED AND REPLACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BUFFING DOESN'T WORK COMPLETELY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041542October 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PURCHASED A USED 1999 PONTIAC SE IN AUGUST 2000 WITH 36 K MILES. HAVE REPLACED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, WATER PUMP, TWO ALTERNATORS, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WITH REGULATOR, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WITH REGULATORS - TWICE, ENGINE REPLACED AFTER A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM, JUST REPLACED DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET OR MANIFOLD INTAKE AND THE LIST GOES ON, AND A DEXCOOL THAT SOLIDIFIES THROUGHOUT COOLING SYSTEM AT HIGH TEMPERATURE. OVERALL $7200.00 IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM WITH GASKETS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042677October 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING TIMING CHAIN BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042577October 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, PULLED OVER, POPPED HOOD, AND DRIVER NOTICED THE ALTERNATER WIRE WAS BURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042598October 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CHECK OIL LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER REQUESTED THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC TO LOOK AT VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS ON RECALL A YEAR AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041364October 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STICKS WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER. THE ONLY WAY TO BRAKE IS TO MANUALLY PULL UP ACCELERATOR WITH YOUR FOOT. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE CLEANED. IT HAS BEEN CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES AND THINGS NEVER CLEAR UP THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042441October 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH OR MORE WITHOUT THE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE I WAS SLOWED DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042480October 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. VEHICLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041410October 7, 2003
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE IN 2001 - STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING(800 MILES ON VEHICLE) ROTORS NEEDED TO BE FILE IN 2002 - WHEELS NOISES WHEN DRIVING 9/2003 NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES. 2003 -STRANGE TIRE NOISE FOR ABOUT A WEEK TOOK TO DEALER TODAY 10/7/03 NOW BEING TOLD THE WHEEL NOISE IS CAUSE I NEED TO BUY NEW TIRES AFTER I OVERHEARD THE MECHANIC TELL THE SERVICE REP IT'S THE ISSUE WITH THE WHEELS AND TIRE NOT BEING A PERFECT MATCH AND IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE GRAND AM. SO HOW DID IT BECOME MY PROBLEM. WHY DO I NEED TO PAY FOR FOUR NEW TIRES WHEN THE TIRES WERE PURCHSED WITH THE CAR AND ONLY HAVE 28000 MILES ON THEM! THIS IS A GM PROBLEM. ACTUALLY I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A BIG BIG SAFETY ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041297October 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, CALIPERS, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE UNTIL NOW I HAVE HEARD A GRINDING, SCRUBBING NOISE IN THE WHEELS WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR A YEAR AND EVERY MONTH SOMETHING HAS HAD TO BE FIXED. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH THE SERVICE THAT I HAVE GOTTEN FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I AM NOW CONSULTING A LAWYER WHO HANDLES LEMON LAW CASES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041238October 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW "FELL INTO THE DOOR", DEALER SAID THE CLIPS BROKE AND I MUST PURCHASE A NEW REGULATOR, INSTEAD OF THE ONE INCH PLASTIC CLIPS, THE WHOLE MECHANISM MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $488.00. PERSONALLY, I KNOW OF THREE OTHER PEOPLE WITH A GRAND AM THAT THIS EXACT SAME SITUATION HAS OCCURRED AND AFTER A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS WE ARE NOT THE ONLY POOR SAPS!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041163October 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE NOTICED A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN I PUSH ON MY BRAKES. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS AGAIN FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE PLACE WHERE I BUY THEM FROM HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS AN UNUSUALLY HIGH NUMBER OF BRAKE PADS FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041190October 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED EACH TIME. FILED A COMPLAINT (ODI ID 10004570) FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEN AFTER TWO TRIPS TO THE STORE, AND AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER 10 TO 20 MINS. NOW PARTS OF THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED; 2 FUEL PUMPS, BATTERY (DEALER?S SOLUTION, EVEN THOUGH BATTERY WAS FINE) FLASHED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, REPLACED SPARK PLUG HARNESS AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS. IN AN EFFORT TO FIND PROBLEM, THE INGNITION MECHANISM WAS REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME. STILL UNCERTAIN IF THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, IT?S SUSPECTED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN THE DEFECT ALL ALONG. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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