Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#893701August 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT AND REAR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE MAY 2001. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL VIBRATES/ SHAKES, AND BRAKES SQUEAL. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893407August 3, 2001
STEERING:COLUMN
PINS CAME LOOSE ON TILT STEERING SECTION, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO BE LOOSE. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562323July 31, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE DIRM AND MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUNINATE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562251July 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE FAULTY STARTER CAUSED THE IGNITION COIL TO BURN, THIS FAILURE OCCURED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-287, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMT BUT HAS NOT RECIEVED ANY COMPENSATION YET. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749447July 30, 2001
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
I COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE ABOUT PONTIAC, AND THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM GOING OUT FIVE TIMES STANDING MY WIFE, CHILDREN, GRADNDCHILDREN AND MYSELF. THIS TIME WE ALL WERE ON VBACATION AND THE MOTOR BLEW UP. PONTIAC REFUSED TO PAY THE RE[LACEMENT COST OF $5,500.00. THE STUPID CAR SHOULD HAVE BEE RECALLED AND YOU DID NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749190July 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARMS BUSHING WEARS OUT, UNABLE TO REPLACE THE BUSHING WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE CONTROL ARM. CAUSES TIRE TO MOVE, ALIGNMENT TO BE THROWED OFF, AND SEVERE JERKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAVE NOTICED THAT THE NEW CONTROL ARMS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED SO RUBBER BUSHING CANNOT COME OUT, UNLIKE THE ONE THAT WAS ORIGINALY ON THE CAR, REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR CONTROL ARMS WHICH ARE $160 A PIECE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749059July 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE PULSATES WHEN BRAKING. FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748963July 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY CAR WAS UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00079. RECALL WAS IF THE IGNITION KEY TURNED FOR LONG CAN CAUSE FIRE, AND WORK WAS DONE BY THE PONTIAC DEALER IN CLINTON TWP., MICHIGAN. JIM CAUSLEY 38111 GRATIOT AVENUE,CLINTON TWP. MI 48036-3592. DEALER ADDED ONE MODULE BY MIDDLE TOP SECTION OF THE RADIATOR, AND WIRING WAS GROUNDED NEXT TO IT. REST OF THE WIRES WERE CONNECTED TO THE MAIN HARNESS BY THE STARTER AREA. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.I WENT TO PICKUP PIZZA ON 7/16/01 APROX. 8 P.M AND CAR WAS PARKED IN THE PLAZA IN PARKING LOT AND WAS NOT RUNNING AT THAT TIME , MATTER OF FACT I HAD THE KEYS WITH ME, WHILE MY NEPHEW WAS IN THE CAR, MINUTES LATER HE CAME IN AND MENTION ME ABOUT THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND I MENTIONED HIM HOW THIS IS POSSIBLE CAR IS NOT EVEN RUNNING. I HAVE THE KEY? I WENT OUT TO SEE THE CAR THE FIRE WAS ALL OVER. JUST THINK IF CAR PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND IT IS ATTACHED GARAGE MY HOUSE WILL BE ON FIRE AND POSSIBLY SOME OF LIFES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE HOW MANY ISSUES ARE LIKE THAT AND FOR THE PEOPLE SAFETY WHO HAVE THE SAME RECALL ON 94 PONTIAC GRANDAM I URGE YOU TO INFORM THEM FOR THIS ISSUE. THANKS - RAJ VIJ. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748870July 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM MELTED RESULTING IN TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF STARTING SYSTEM. IGNITION SYSTEM DID NOT IGNITE BUT DID CONTINUE TO EMMIT NOXIOUS FUMES AND SMOKE. RESEARCHED PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT ALL MODELS MADE THE YEAR AFTER MY CAR, WERE RECALLED FOR SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748876July 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD CRACKED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION.DEALER INDICATED PROBLEM WITH COMPONENT AND NEW PART"IS DIFFERENT SO IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN" RESEARCH INDICATES THIS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND MFG SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.CAR WAS IN FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL AND OIL CHANGE .DEALER DISCOVERED PROBLEM DURING OIL CHANGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748877July 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOW REGULATOR JAMMED CAUSING WINDOW NOT TO FUNCTION.FREED ROLLER ON REGULATOR.WIDOW WILL MOVE UP AND DOWN BUT WITH PROBLEMS.HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET USED WINDOW REGULATOR FROM JUNK YARD BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AS A GOOD USED PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE COST OF A NEW PART EXCEDES THE VALUE OF HAVING A WORKING WINDOW.MFG SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBE AS THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748791July 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER WITH THIS VEHICAL AND THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME STYLE CAR THAT ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO SERIOUSLY. IT IS BECOMING TO COSTLY. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748768July 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES PRIOR TO CURRENT PROBLEM. CALIPER IS NOW FROZE UP WHICH IN TURN WARPED THE ROTOR LESS THEN 24 HRS LATER. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT . REPLACED 4 TIRES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS CURRENTLY CHEWING OFF NEW SET OF TIRES. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE CALIPER OR ROTOR DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. FEEL IT IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED AND FIXED AT EITHER MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE OR DEALERSHIPS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748773July 19, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THIS PART FELL OUT WHILE ACCELARATING ONTO INTERSTATE 80 WHILE APPROACHING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SLIGHT LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO LOOSE STEERING WHEEL/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748698July 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SEVERE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEEDS OVER 25MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892970July 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX VEHICLE 5 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE IDLES UP TO 1500 RPM'S IN PARK AND VARIES IN DRIVE. PCM-VCM WAS REPLACED TWICE. THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED TWICE, AND THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT WAS RECENTLY REPLACED. PROBLEM HAD NOT OCCURRED FOR A YEAR, AND DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE A REMEDY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892973July 17, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE AND FITS POORLY ON STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK WHILE DRIVING, PINS INSIDE STEERING WHEEL BROKE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748593July 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARM BUSHING FELL OUT PREMATURELY AT 59K MILES, MAKING HANDING OF AUTO DIFFICULT, MECHANIC SAID HE DOES SEVERAL BUSHINGS A MONTH ON MY MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562093July 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES HE DROVE THOUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DUE TO WATER BEING IN ENGINE, DEALER REMOVED WATER FROM CYLINDERS, AIR INTAKE, AND ALSO REPLACED THE MAP SENSOR AND TPS SENSOR, WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK AND STARTED IT THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP AND DROP DOWN, AS HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE, IT WOULD REV UP AND DOWN CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO WANT TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN, VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE DRIVING, ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THERE APPEARS TO BE ENGINE DAMAGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748479July 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
THIS AUTO WAS PARKED FOR 6 HOURS, PRIOR HAD FILLED FUEL TANK , AWAOKE AT 1:30 AM SEEING THIS AUTO PARKED NEXT TO MY 1979 FORD RANCHERO WHICH HAD NOT BEEN MOVED IN OVER 12 HOURS AFIRE. FIRE WAS AT RIGHT REAR OF PONTIAC SETTING NEXT TO LEFT FRONT OF 1979 FORD RANCHERO. UNDERSTAND NATIONAL TV STATION RAN A STORY ABOUT THE 2001 GRAND AM CATCHING FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED ? INFORMATION APPRECIATED. IF A DEFECT THIS MIGHT SAVE SOME ONE FROM PROPERTY LOSS OR FATALIY. THANKS ANSD MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR AGENCY. JOE CONNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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