Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10025343July 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I AM CONTACTING YOU IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE A VEHICLE RECALLED OR TO AT LEAST SPAWN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S. SINCE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2001 I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. GRINDING NOISES AND SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP COUNTLESS TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM OWNER TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE A LONG COMMUTE TO WORK AND DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE TO GET ME TO AND FROM AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AND IF NOT I AM HOPFUL THAT THIS INQUIRY WOULD PROMT ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
12
#10024006July 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT A LIGHT WHEN SHE REALIZED THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A PUDDLE OF GAS. THE FUEL PROBLEMS STARTED ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FUEL LINE HAD A HOLE IN IT AND WAS REPLACED. (THE FUEL LINE WAS MADE OF RUBBER) *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026299July 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAND ON COLLISION. CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025265July 1, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I OWN A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES MY BLINKERS STARTING EITHER JUST COMMING ON BY THEIRSELF OR WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE HAZARD SWITCH. THEN, ABOUT 6 THOUSAND MILES LATER, MY FRONT END STARTED SHAKING AND MAKING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID MY BRAKES WERE DOWN TO THE ROTOR AND I WOULD NEED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. I ASKED IF IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY SAID THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERED THE BRAKES UNTIL 20,000 MILES AND IT WOULD COST ME $500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HAD PERFORMACE BRAKES AND ROTORS PUT ON MY CAR FOR $375 (I HAD READ A FEW REPORTS OF OTHERS HAVING PROBLEMS AND HAVING TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER EVERY 5-6 THOUSAND MILES AND DID NOT WANT TO GO THROUGH THAT, AND CONCIDER MYSELF LUCHY THAT THEY LASTED AS LONG AS THEY DID.). I HAVE PUT ANOTHER 15,000 MILES ON MY PERFORMACE BRAKES AND ROTORS WITH NO PROBLEMS. MY MECHANIC ALSO SAW THAT I HAD A PLUG IN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR A FLAT SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, SO MY GUESS IS THAT THE DEALER PUT THE PLUG IN THE TIRE. I HAVE BEEN READING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE THAT OWN 2001, 2002, AND EVEN 2003 GRAND AMS. APPARENTLY THEY ARE USING CHEAP PARTS ON A "PERFORMACE CAR" AND ARE IGNORING THE PROBLEM AND SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE, BEFORE SOMEONES BRAKES GO OUT COMPLETELY. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGERS FRONT SEAT NOT LOCKING IN PLACE. IF YOU DO NOT PUSH THE SEAT BACK ALL THE WAY FAIRLY HARD AND CHECK THE SEAT LEVER TO MAKE SURE THAT IT CAME BACK UP, THE SEAT WILL SLIDE ALL THE WAY FWD DURING EVEN LIGHT BREAKING. THE SEAT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. IF THEY USED BETTER COMPONENTS ON THEIR CAR AND WOULD STOP CUTTING CORNERS THEY WOULD NOT BE HAVING THESES PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025170June 30, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THIS 2000 GRAND AM WAS PURCHASED IN JAN OF 2003 AND AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE IN 5 MONTHS FOR FAULTY FUEL INJECTORS. THERE ARE SIX FUEL INJECTORS AND THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING IF OR WHEN THE OTHERS MAY GO OUT. IT COST OVER $500 FOR EACH REPAIR. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF AUTOMOBILE. THE MECHANIC ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD JUST WORKED ON TWO OTHER GRAND AMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE WAS BROUGHT IN TWICE FOR FUEL INJECTORS AND ONE THREE TIMES. I READ ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS WEB SITE ADDRESSING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR CAR.THERE SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL AS IT SEEMS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023957June 28, 2003
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
98 PONTIAC GRAND AM AIR BAG NOT WORKING, WATER LEAKS ON FLOOR BOARD WHEN AC IS ON, RUNS HOT, STOPS RUNNING, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020067June 27, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE GAS GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. *NLM THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF GOING 58 MPH WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO RUN OUT OF FUEL. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017507June 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA RECALL 02V070000, IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AND SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE OWNER DID RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. PONTIAC CUSTOMER RELATIONS DECLINED ANY SERVICE TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER, INCLUDING TOWING AND RECALL PART EXPENSES. THE KEY HAD BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019776June 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOVED VERY SLOW. THE ONLY TIME THE WIPER WORKED PROPERLY WAS WHEN THE MOTOR WAS PLACED ON FAST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSTALLED A NEW ARM BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *NLM *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023794June 25, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM 2.4 L AUTO SEVERE BRAKE FAILURE---REPLACEMENT OF PADS 8 TIMES, ROTORS 3 TIMES AND CALIPERS 2 TIMES IN 80,000 MILES. BRAKES OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP AND MAKE LOUD GRINDING AND SQUEALING NOISES STEERING SHUDDERS AND VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT.. PARTICIPATING PONTIAC DEALER FAILED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE AT 11,000 MILES. UNDER WARRANTY REPLACEMENT IT HAS HAD 6 DOOR PANELS DUE TO PEELING LEATHER ON TOP OF PANEL, 5 GEAR SHIFTERS DUE TO DEALERS IMPROPER INSTALLATION, 2 FACTORY CD/RADIO FAILURES, 1 RACK AND PINION UNIT, 2 FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES DUE TO KNOCKING NOISE FROM FRONT OF CAR (WENT BAD AFTER 10,000 MILES USE), PROBLEM WITH HESITATION AT IDLE-COLD START(UNSUCCESSFULLY DIAGNOSED BY DEALER) CARPET LOOSE IN TRUNK AROUND LATCH ASSEMBLY(TOO SHORT FOR TRUNK AND WAS HOT GLUED TO BACK WALL OF CAR BY DEALER INSTEAD OF REPLACEMENT). TURN SIGNALS STILL OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO WORK(DEALER SAID THEY WORKED JUST FINE) BATTERY CONNECTION IN FACTORY BATTERY BROKE LOOSE SPILLING CORROSIVE BATTERY ACID ALL OVER AROUND BATTERY TRAY AREA. ALL FOUR WHEEL COVERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF "PIE PAN" NOISE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP (NEW ONES DID NOT FIX PROBLEM). AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP PONTIAC' CARE HOTLINE OR THE DEALER COULD "CARE " LESS THAT AFTER DOZENS OF TRIPS FOR REPAIRS THE DEALER STILL DIDN'T FIX THE CAR WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEN,BESIDES THE UNREPAIRED ITEMS ON MY CAR, THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD AT 60,000 MILES ($120), GLASS IN INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR BROKE WHILE ADJUSTING, BOTH OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAVE BROKE OFF IN TWO DIFFERENT AUTOMATIC CAR WASHES (HELD INTO DOOR BY A STUD MOUNTED INTO 1/4 INCH OF PLASTIC IN THE MIRROR). AND THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AT 75,000 MILES($300). FOG LIGHTS AND BACKUP LIGHTS HAVE WATER CONDENSATION IN THEM SHORTING OUT BULBS. SURPRISINGLY ,THIS CAR IS "BABIED" ,BUT BY IN MY DESCRIPTION YOU SURE COULDN'T TELL IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024828June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PERIODICALLY THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SENDING UNIT TO THE CRANKCASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023713June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE REPLACED 2 INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS ON MY 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM . NOW MY 2000 GRAND AM GT GASKET IS LEAKING, AND PONTIAC CONFIRMED THIS AND WILL NOT REPAIR IT. THERE IS A MEMO ABOUT THIS IF YOU CAN GET A COPY OF IT. THIS CAN OCCUR FROM ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON. THIS ALSO AFFECTS CHEVROLET WITH THE SAME ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024734June 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023561June 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS, BUT RECENTLY, THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IF YOU TRY SETTING THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON IT WILL SOMETIMES MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS WORK, BUT NOT VERY OFTEN. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE AND I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023526June 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURING THE LAST 6 MONTHS MY WIFE AND I HAVE PUT APPROXIMATELY $650.00 INTO A 1999 GRAND AM. THIS WAS REPLACING THE WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR AND THE *INTAKE GASKETS *HAS NOT BEEN 30 DAYS. ON JUNE 20 THE ENGINE FAILS. THIS WAS A $220.00 TOWING BILL. SEVERAL PEOPLE AND MECHANICS ARE QUESTIONED NO ONE HAS THE ANSWER. BUT I DO BELIEVE "GM" CAN PROVIDE THE ANSWER TO ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS. WE WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10023528June 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE PROBLEMS AND SAFETY CONCERNS WITH GM AUTO. GRAND AM GT 2000 WITH DEXCOOL PROBLEMS. ENGINE OVERHEAT. AUTO NOT START AT TIMES. COOLANT LEAK INTO ENGINE CAUSE DAMAGE TO INTERNALS CAUSE DANGEROUS CRASH DUE TO VEHICLE FAILURE ON HIGHWAY/ROADS , MAYBE CAUSE POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023531June 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNALS AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS QUIT WITHOUT WARNING FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. IT HAPPENS BOTH MOVING AND SETTING STILL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023539June 22, 2003
STRUCTURE
AFTER LONG OR HEAVY PERIODS OF RAIN, STANDING WATER ON FLOOR BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT. PROBLEM IS ON PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DOOR RUBBER/SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED AND DOOR ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN DONE. PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NOT A KNOWN DEFECT. DEALER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND STANDARD WARRANTY ON REPAIRS COMPLETED. ALSO STATES THAT MILDEW AND/OR RUST WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS TREATED AT THE MANUFACTURER AGAINST RUST AND MILDEW. THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALER HAS REQUESTED THAT I LEAVE MY CAR WITH THEM A FEW DAYS TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR THEM TO REVIEW THE SITUATION. PLAN TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023491June 21, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW PONTIAC GRAND AM GT1 IN JULY 2002. SHORTLY AFTER, I NOTICED THAT IT WAS HARD STARTING. USUALLY THE THIRD TIME STARTED IN ONE DAY, IT WOULD SOUND LIKE IT WAS TURNING OVER BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I WOULD SHUT IT OFF AND TRY AGAIN AND IT WOULD WORK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT, THEY KEPT IT FOR 4 HOURS WHILE I WAITED. TOLD ME NOTHING WAS FOUND. IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MY CAR TO START IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING. WENT BACK IN, TOLD THE MECHANIC IT JUST HAPPENED. THEY CHECKED IT AGAIN AND CAME UP WITH NOTHING. NO REPAIRS DONE. THE FOG LAMPS STAY ON WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK MY NEIGHBOR CALLS ME TO TELL ME MY LIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE TO START THE CAR AND TOGGLE THE SWITCH UNTIL THEY GO OUT. A FEW HOURS LATER THEY ARE BACK ON AND THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. WHEN CLOSING THE WINDOWS, THERE IS A SCRATCHING SOUND. BOTH WINDOWS IN THE REAR ARE SCRATCHED. THE CAR IS CLEAN AND WAS CHECKED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO FOUND NOTHING INSIDE THE DOOR THAT WOULD CAUSE THE SCRATCHES. THERE IS ALSO A HIGH PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IT SEEMS TO GO AWAY WHEN I APPLY THE BREAK BUT COMES BACK. AFTER IT RAINS, THERE IS A GURGLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. CAN'T TELL IF ITS THE SPEAKER OR WHAT. JUST LITTLE THINGS THAT BOTHER ME CONSIDERING THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR ONLY OWNED BY ME AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THERE ARE JUST UNDER 16,000 MILES ON THE CAR. SO FAR, NO REPAIRS DONE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024602June 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL HAVE A HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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