Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#759885March 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY CAR HAS MANY RECALLS. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING THEM FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006370March 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND LOOSES ALL STEERING FUNCTION, ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED, THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006339March 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY URGED CONSUMER TURN OFF CAR AND TURN BACK ON. CONSUMER WAS CONSTANTLY CHANGING BRAKES, EVERY 1000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006514March 21, 2002
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT A PASSENGER SEATS CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OWNER BACK, DUE TO DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005980March 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO COOLANT LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON VEHICLE . ALSO, LEAKING ANTI FREEZE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759553March 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS CAR WHEN STARTED WILL REV UP TO 2000 R.P.M. AND STAY THERE. HAVE HAD IT BACK TO DEALER AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THIS PROBLEM HAS NO SET TIME PERIOD. THIS CAR IS NOW OUT OF REGULAR WARRANTY AND ON EXTENDED COVERAGE THAT I PURCHASED. I AM NOW GOING TO MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. HE HAS REPLACED THE I.A.C. UNIT TO NO AVAIL. WHAT NEXT? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE CAR JUST REVS UP AND GOES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785917March 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A VIBRATION/PULSATION, AND THERE IS AN EXTREME GRINDING NOISE WHEN RAINING OR WET, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING WARPED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564715March 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH BURNED OUT IN STEERING COLUMN STARTER. VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE, UPON STARTING SMOKE EMMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. MECHANIC REPLACED STARTER AND IGNITION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759413March 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT APROX 65,000 MILES TOLD BY INDEPENDENT SHOP THAT ANTIFREEZE WAS PRESENT IN OIL, POSSIBLE CRACKED HEAD, DEALER SAID NO CRACKS - POSSIBLY BAD OIL, ABOUT 80,000 MILES TOLD AGAIN BY SAME SHOP AND DEALER THIS TIME THAT ANTIFREEZE PRESENT IN OIL, DEFINITELY CRACKED HEAD, REPLACED CYNLINDER HEAD AND ALL UPPER ENGINE PARTS, ABOUT 3000 MILES LATER ENGINE THREW A ROD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005610March 13, 2002
TIRES
VEHICLE IS MAKING GRINDING/ RUBBING NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED THAT GOODYEAR, EAGLE TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST RIM OF VEHICLE, SIZE# P225/50R16, DOT#T303462GCW. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005587March 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM HEAD GASKET,. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005417March 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
HORN IS LOCATED BENEATH THE SRS MODULE. PRESSING THE HORN AT THE SRS MODULE WILL NOT WORK. WHEN LOCK BUTTON ON THE SECURITY IS PRESSED HORN WILL SOUND OFF. CRUISE CONTROL AND AIRBAG DO SEEM TO BE AFFECTED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ARE INSPECTING CLOCKSPRING. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005447March 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45-50MPH, CONSUMER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005518March 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FELL OFF THE TRACK . GLUE CAME LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005319March 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. ALSO, STEERING VEHICLE WAS NOT NORMAL. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN REPLACED FRONT END SUSPENSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005264March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PADS AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED FIVE TIME EVERY 3000-4000 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759126March 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SEATS
ONE MONTH AFTER A PURCHASED THE CAR, IT HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK TWICE FOR PASSENGER SEAT-DETERMINED IT WAS NOT BOLTED CORRECTLY-AT TWO YEARS, MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED-AT 3 YEARS THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE FIXED AND MORE METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER-THE ALTERNATOR WENT AT JUST OVER THREE YEARS-BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR-CRUISE CONTROL WORKS "RANDOMLY" SINCE THE BEGINNING (REPORTED TO DELAER; SUPPOSEDLY NO ERRORS WERE FOUND), CAR HESITATES AND "SPITS & SPUTTERS" WHEN IDLING, ETC. ETC. ONE BIG LEMON!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758979March 6, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE STEERING RECALL 91V018000 CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN THEY HAD ON THIS YEAR....PLEASE LET ME NO MY BROTHER OWNED THE CAR WAS WAS KILLED 12082001. THANK YOU LAURA SMART HIS SISTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#8005043March 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONE HOUR AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, A FIRE IGNITED IN THE TRUNK AREA. TRUNK LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF, ALL DASH LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758810March 1, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WE HAVE HAD COOLANT LOSS THREE TIMES WITH NO VISIBLE LEAKAGE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS "SUCKING THE COOLANT IN" RATHER THAN LEAKING OUT. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE 1ST TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET & OIL PUMP DRIVE RING AND VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING. THE 2ND TIME, THE DEALER SIMPLE RESEALED THE INTAKE GASKET BUT DID NOT REPLACE. THE 3RD TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS AND RECHECKED FOR LEAKS. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER EITHER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (GOOD THRU 72,000 MI). WE NOW HAVE ALMOST 70,000 MI ON THIS CAR AND THE ENGINE IS SHOT! THE MAIN THROTTLE BEARING GAULDED AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS DENYING OUR CLAIM (EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE 2,000 MI LEFT ON EXTENDED WARRANTY) BECAUSE THEY SAY THE OIL IS "CONTAMINATED". I HAVE MAINTAINED REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND AM DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN APPROX 200 MI. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED AFTER ANY OF THE COOLANT LEAK REPAIRS. ALSO, WE HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED WHEN THEN CAR WAS JUST 2 YRS OLD. PLUS WE HAD TO HAVE THE R&R SHAFT SEAL & BEARING KIT REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. ALSO HAD TO HAVE SHIFTER ASSEMPLY REPLACED BECAUSE THE KEY WAS STICKING IN THE IGNITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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