Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10017191April 18, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ACCELLERATE AND SHUT DOWN. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014529April 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM THAT IS NOT SO GRAND. AT 1100 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AFTER FIGHTING WITH PONTIAC. THEY FINALLY AUTHORIZED THE DEALERSHIP TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND THEY FOUND METAL SHARDS IN IT FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THE MOLDING AROUND THE REAR WINDOW REPLACE, BOTH ELECTRIC MIRRORS FIXED BECAUSE THEY GET "STUCK." THE IGNITION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE I GOT THE CAR, TWICE IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT LOCKED. THIS REALLY AFFECTS THE USAGE OF THE CAR. I AM WAITING TO GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE BECAUSE THE CAR WON'T START. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A PONTIAC REP SEVERAL TIMES, BEEN LIED TO AND BRUSHED ASIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016131April 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING A STRONG ODOR OF CHEMICAL FUMES COULD BE SMELLED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014443April 16, 2003
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN OUR 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS SMASHED IN AND RIPPED OFF, THE RIGHT RAIL OF THE CAR WAS PUSHED BACK BEYOND REPAIR, AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BACK OF THE CAR AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10014414April 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2000 GRAND AM AND THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED 10000 MILES AGO AND NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND I AM NOT THE ONLY GRAND AM OWNER WITH THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BEFORE AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOW, SO I HAD TO PAY. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS EVERY 10000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THESE ROTORS. NEVER HAD ANY OTHER CAR DO THIS. DEALER SAID MY PROBLEM. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PONTIAC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014364April 14, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. UPON INSERTING A COMPACT DISK, THE CD PLAYER WILL REJECT THE COMPACT DISK, AND DISPLAY AN ERROR MESSAGE, "E20." I HAVE USED SEVERAL OTHER CDS TO BE SURE WHETHER IT WAS THE CD PLAYER THAT IS BROKEN, OR THE COMPACT DISK WAS SCRATCHED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015821April 14, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
THE RIMS WERE INCOMPATIBLE WHEN THE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014277April 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS PROBLEMS CRANKING. IGNITION TURNS OVER BUT ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK UNTIL 3-4 TRIES. DOES NOT DO IT ON A CONSISTENT BASIS AND DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND 4 TIMES BECAUSE THE BACK DOORS WILL NOT OPEN SOME TIMES WITHOUT BUMPING THE DOORS WITH YOUR HIP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO, REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, SIDE MIRRORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE CLEAR COAT WAS LEFT OFF, DOOR REFLECTOR FELL OFF, WEATHER STRIP ON WINDOW FELL OFF, BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS CAR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF, IT IS COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. PONTIAC REP HAS BEEN CONTACTED ANSWER IS THE SAME, WE HAVE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOW BEGAN STALLING OUT AFTER YOU GET IT CRANKED. I AM NOW CONTACTING GM/BBB AS A LAST RESORT. PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015674April 11, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHEN IT RAINED WATER LEAKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014281April 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CAR THAT CRASHED INTO ME WAS A DEPUTY NOT ON DUTY DISREGARDED A STOP SIGN HIT ME HEAD ON FROM FRONT TO SIDE TOTALING MY VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS ON EITHER SIDE NEVER DEPLOYED. I SUFFERED FROM MY HIPS BEING OFF LINE AND HAD GONE TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR 6 MONTHS.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10015712April 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015720April 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015610April 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN A TURN WAS MADE, THE FRONT AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014212April 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES HAVE A GRINDING NOISE. HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. ROTORS ALSO ARE WARPED. GRINDING NOISE NOT ONLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, BUT ALSO WHILE DRIVING. VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND BRAKE PEDAL. HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2001.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015437April 8, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015445April 8, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOWS DID NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015446April 8, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015255April 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER LEASED VEHICLE NEW IN 06/02. AFTER 1 MONTH THE HEAD GASKET BLEW WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPAIRED, BUT INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER. DEALER REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT GASKET BLEW 4 MONTHS LATER. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE 5X FOR BLOWN HEAD GASKETS SINCE LEASE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014068April 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
MY HEAD LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE DARK AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WENT OUT ON IT. I ALMOST WRECKED DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION.(HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH) I NOW HAVE IT IN A GARAGE GETTING FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014019April 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STEERING
I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM,4-CYL. 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WHICH I PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2001. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGAGING 2ND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND MAKES A RATTLING NOISE, ALSO WHEN I AM DRIVING, THE TIRES GET CAUGHT IN A GROOVE ON THE FREEWAY, THE FRONT WHEELS WILL FOLLOW THE GROOVE WHILE I AM HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE RACK AND PINION, OR A DEFECT IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY/LINKAGE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO 3 LOCAL DEALERSHIPS HERE IN LAS VEGAS AND ALL OF THEM CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, AFTER LOOKING AT IT, I NOTICED ON YOUR WEBSITE -THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS/SUSPENSIONS OF THESE SPECIFIC CARS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP US GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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