Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#562949September 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THE LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT SERVICED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED, SINCE THE REPAIR THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS AND DIGITAL DISPLAY OF THE RADIO, THE TURN SIGNAL ONLY WORK ABOUT HALF THE TIME AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAY IS ONLY PARTIALLY LIT ON START-UP, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL IS NOT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751692September 5, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT IS LIFTING OFF IN CHUNKS IN SEVERAL AREAS ON THE HOOD, FRONT SIDE PANELS & ROOF. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED 7/13/01 @ 87,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS ON THIS CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CAN UNDERSTAND PAINT FADING AND WEARING DUE TO AGE, BUT NOT LIFTING OFF IN CHUNKS AFTER ONLY 8 YEARS. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM INDICATES A DEFECT IN THE PAINT, PRIMER, AND/OR SURFACE METAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751560September 2, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEAD LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON. THEY ALSO GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MIGHT BE A DEFECTIVE SWITCH. TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON YOU HAVE TO SWITCH FROM DIME TO BRIGHT AND BACK TO DIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751456August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MY FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PURCHASED. IT HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE GRINDING AND VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED GRINDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CALIPERS CAUSING WORRY ABOUT THIS VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM. MY ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP. GM WON'T DEFINE WHY THE CALIPERS ARE GRINDING ON THE OUTER SIDE WHEN ATLEAST A 1 INCH CLEARANCE AVAILABLE FOR ANY MOVING PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895588August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR ROTOR PROBLEMS. THERE, CONSUMER HAS HEARD GRINDING NOISE AND PULSATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895614August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. ALL 4 ROTORS WERE RECENTLY REPLACED. ROTORS SEEM TO GRAB MOSTLY AFTER IT RAINED. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS A FEW WEEKS AGO. BUT, PROBLEM STILL FEELS THE SAME WAY. DEALER INDICATED THAT MATERIAL HAS CHANGED AND NOT UP TO GRADE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751489August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
HAD ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE, AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO VIBRATING AND SHUDDER WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. DEALER REPLACED BOTH TIMES, DID NOT CHARGE. SERVICE PERSON SAID THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS ON THE MALIBU'S ?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562864August 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START VEHICLE DUE TO FROZEN IGNITION WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW THE KEY TO TURN, DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER, CONSUMER ASKED IF THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD NOT BE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895451August 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK / AIR CONDITIONER ON, AND SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895269August 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ABS LIGHTS AND "WARNING" LIGHTS ARE COMING ON DASHBOARD, AND THERE IS VIBRATION COMING FROM VEHICLE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND HAS REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *AKTHE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE FUEL MILAGE WAS POOR ABOUT 17 MPG, ALSO THE SPEAKER AND ALTERNATOR ARE NOISY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751187August 27, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. EACH TIME I'VE PAID $400.00 TO REPAIR. THE STEERING CULUMN GETS LOOSE WHILE I AM DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751104August 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751067August 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, SHORTLY THEREAFTER A ALRGE AMPOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE APEARED FROM TH EDRIVERS SIDE FOLLOWED BY FLAMES WHICH ENGULFED THE WHOLE DASH AREA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895181August 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750964August 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IN THE 2 AND 1/2 YEARS I HAVE HAD MY GRAND AM , I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS 3 TIMES. THE LAST TWO TIMES IT WAS WITHIN 4-5 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004384August 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKES PADS WEAR PREMATURE, DUE TO FAULTY CALIPER PISTON RF AND LF REPLACED, REPLACED PAD THREE TIMES IN 18 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785462August 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATES POWER WINDOWS HAVE NOT WORK PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE, WINDOWS CONTINUE TO FALL OFF TRACK.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750835August 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THIS IS THE FOURTH FAILURE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER WITHIN THE PAST 2 YEARS. NOT TO MENTION A NEARLY COMPLETE FAILURE (95%) OF THE RADIATOR JUST 4 MONTHS AGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750895August 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR ACCELERATED TO 100+ MILES, COULD NOT BRAKE OR SLOW DOWN FOR APPROX 3 MILES, AND THEN AT FIVE MILE INTERVALS IT WOULD DROP. THIS WAS DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I COULD NOT TURN KEY NOR SHIFT, UNTIL IT GOT DOWN TO 10-15 MILES PER HOUR. THEN I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT SO IT WOULD STOP. DEALER WAS CALLED. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAYS THERE'S NO SIGN OF ANYTHING WRONG. BUT OF COURSE THERE IS. THIS WAS A HORRIFYING, TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE, AND I SHOOK FOR HOURS. WHEN I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO STOP, IT SMOKED (BLACK) FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SEATBELT WAS ON. *AK I'M NOT SURE WHAT A 2-POINT OR 3-POINT BELT IS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004370August 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND WHILE STOPPING AND TURNING ON IN JULY. ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE SHOT, REPLACED SAME THINGS IN AUGUST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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