Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#748441July 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CAR VIBRATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE SEVERAL TIMES. TRUNK HAS OPENED TWICE FOR NO REASON. FORTUNATELY NOTHING HAS BEEN STOLEN OUT OF IT, BUT WHO KNOWS WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892725July 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERY THREE MONTHS SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE CONSUMERS HAS HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748317July 12, 2001
TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/50R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892606July 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. DEALER REPLACED WARPED ROTORS. AT THIS TIME, ROTORS WARPED AGAIN. WILL BE REPLACED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892612July 12, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A LEAK WAS FOUND AND REPLACED BY DEALER. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP IN MAY, RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS LOOSE. IT WAS TIGHTENED BY DEALER. RACK AND PINION STEERING TO BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892616July 12, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DURING OIL CHANGE MECHANIC NOTICED A LEAK IN POWER STEERING LINE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, SAID IT WAS ONLY SEEPING, AND NOT BAD ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ON JULY 11, 2001 WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH POWER STEERING WENT OUT. NO ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892619July 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKS LOUDLY WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING KOCKING CAN STILL BE HEARD. DEALER STATED ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892651July 12, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISON. BUT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#892660July 12, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER IS CALLING IN REGARD TO NHTSA RECALL98B320000 MFR98075. DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE WORK BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892442July 11, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE BY THE DEALER, DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO LOGICAL REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *AK DRIVER WAS INJURED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#748314July 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND ROTORS -CAR IS YEAR OLD AND HAS 2 SETS OF ROTORS AND 4 SET OF BRAKES .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#892340July 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, BRAKES KICK IN AND THEN RELEASE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER/SHOES AND PADS/ ROTORS, AND DRUMS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748209July 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BOUGHT IN 3-99 AND HAD A CONSTANT FLOW OF ITEMS TO BE REPAIRED. 1ST TIME FOR THE BRAKES, HOWEVER I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR MOST GRAND AM DRIVERS. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE REGULATES THE CAR MAKERS INTO MAKING CARS MORE SAFE, OUR LIVES ARE AT STAKE. I DIDN'T PAY 21,000.00 FOR A CAR TO BE KILLED OVER PONTIAC'S NEGLIGENCE. WERE IS THE CONSUMERS RIGHTS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748172July 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
I HAVE AN ELECTICAL PROBLEM IN MY CAR THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS IF THE FUSE CONTINUES TO BLOW CONSTANTLY THEN THEY WILL BE ABBLE TO TRACE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEN I HAVE THE BIRNDEN OF WORRYING ABOUT MY CAR CATCH ON FIRE FROM THIS SHORT.THEY TOLD ME TO POSSIBLY TRY A HEADLIGHT SWICH AT AN 85.00 PRICE AND LABOR ON TOP OF THAT ON A MAYBE YES MAYBE NO FIX. AT THIS POINT I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I'M HOPEING THAT YOU NIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME CURE THIS PROBLEM I'VE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR I HATE TO TRADE IT IN BSCAUS OF THIS PROBLEM I DONT HAVE THE FUNDS AVAIBLE TO ME TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THE TAXES THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT AGAIN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO AT THIS POINT . I HAVE BLOWN APOXAMETLY 25 -30 FUSES SINCE THE ACCIDENT . THERE IS NO CERTAIN TIME OR OCURRENCE THAT THIS FUSE BLOWS . THIS VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS ON IT WHEN IT BECOMES DUSK THERE IS A SENSOR IN THE DASH THAT TELLS THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS. I'M AFAID THAT THERE WILL BE A PROBLEM THERE WHICH COULD CAUSE THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE A FIRE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE AT THR ADVISE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IT THEY TOLD ME TO ONLY WAY THEY CAN TRACE THIS IS IF THE FUSE IN QUESTION KEEPS BLOWING ONE AFTER ANOTHER THEN THEY MIGHT FIND THE PROBLEM. MAYBE YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE MR THE NUMBER OF PONTAIC FACTORY SERVICE REPS FOR PONTAIC IF POSSIBLE TO TRY AND GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747877July 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892024July 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 17 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HORN WOULD STOP WORKING, ETS AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. RADIO WAS VERY HOT TO TOUCH. DEALER HAS REPLACED RADIO 6 TIMES, AND MOTOR OF DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER POWER WINDOWS 6 TIMES. CONSUMER FELT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747805July 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT ROTORS REPLACED 3X AND PADS REPLACED 2X WITHIN 14 MONTHS OF HAVING VEHICLE AND 11,276 MILES. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED 2X WITH COMPLAINTS FILED. AWAITING RETURN CALL FROM SUPERVISOR AT CENTRAL FLORIDA LOCATION. DEALER STATES THAT GRAND AM'S ARE BEING BROUGHT IN FOR 2 MAJOR ITEMS: BRAKING SYSTEM AND AIR CONDITIONING. STATED THAT PROBLEM WITH ROTORS WEARING MAY BE CAUSED BY CITY DRIVING? ROTORS REPLAED ON VEHICLE APPROX. EVERY 3K TO 5K MILES. IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING BBS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL AS WELL AS A CERTIFIED LETTER TO MANUFACTURER IS IN PROGRESS REGARDING BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS AND SAFETY CONCERNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747724July 3, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
LIGHTER WHEN USED BLOWS A FUSE WHICH AFFECTS THE DOOR LOCKS, AND OTHER COMPONENTSS. I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACEMENT FUSES AT ALL TIMES. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTER SHORTS WITHOUT BEING USED AND THIS OCCURS. THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW KEEPS COMING OFF TRACK AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY PINTIAC TWICE AND IS NOW IN THE SAME CONDITION. I HAVE HEARD THESE TWO PROBLEMS REPORTED BY SEVERAL GRAND AM OWNERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561826July 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES HIS DAUGHTER'S FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED DOWN AT EIGHT THOUSAND MILES, WHICH WAS NO CHARGE, BUT WHEN SHE HAD TO GO BACK AT TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND MILES, THERE WAS A CHARGE OF FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS, CONSUMER STATES ROTORS WERE MAKING A NOISE IN THE INSIDE, CONSUMER'S WIFE ALSO OWNS THE SAME VEHICLE BUT NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION WAS GIVEN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747678July 2, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
POWER RACK& PINION BELLOWS-FLUID LEAK ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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