Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#745907May 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REPLACING THE BRAKES EVERY 20,000 MILES OR LESS/ BRAKES ARE SHRIEKING AND DON'T WORK VERY WELL EACH 20,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889129May 24, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR POWER WINDOWS COULD COME DOWN, BUT COULD NOT GO BACK UP. PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW WAS THE SAME WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888953May 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V287000 NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE IN VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS HAD SINCE DECEMBER TO GET PARTS, BUT STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECT. ON MAY 20TH, 2001, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A STEERING COLUMN FIRE WHICH COULD BE RELATED TO RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888977May 23, 2001
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WATER LEAKS FROM SUN ROOF INTO ELECTRICAL PANEL, CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888995May 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MPH. DEALERSHIP IS IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: DRIVER OF VEHICLE HAS A PINCHED NERVE IN HER ARM DUE TO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#888905May 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. SOMETIMES PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP , AND WAS INFORMED OF A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. BRAKES WERE SUPPOSE TO BE REPAIRED. AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKES WERE NEVER REPAIRED OR TOUCHED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745697May 22, 2001
TIRES
RUBBING HEARD ON ALL 4 TIRES BETWEEN TIRE AND RIM. PLEASE HELP ME GET NEW TIRES TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED THE SERVICE MANAGERS OF ROSLYN AND PORT JEFFERSON STATION DEALERS. PROBLEM WAS AFFIRMED. THEY STATED NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. COATING RIMS DOES NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. NOTHING DONE AS YET FROM PONTIAC. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ALL 4 TIRE TIRESIZE: 225-50-16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888803May 21, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER /MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND WAITING ON MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745583May 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PULSATION IN BRAKES @ 22000 MI. BROWN PONTIAC TOLEDO ACK. PROBLEM; REFUSED TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745652May 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTERRIOR PAINT PEEL/UNDER RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561266May 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V287000) CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561270May 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V287000) IN WHICH CONSUMER STATES SHE DID NOT RECEIVE, EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL CAR TROUBLE, CONSUMER STATES AS SHE TURNED THE KEY TO THE START POSITION NOTHING HAPPENED, AFTER A THIRD TIME OF TRYING TO START VEHICLE SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD/STEERING COLUMN AREA CONSUMER THEN REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION AND EVACUATED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED ABOUT RECALL AND REPAIRS THAT WERE PERFORMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888474May 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE AND THE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERHOOD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745475May 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
QUAD 4 ENGINES HAVE A HIGH RATE OF HEAD CRACKING, PONTIAC ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH 1992 &1993 MODELS BUT NOT 1994 ONES WITH THE SAME ENGINE. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745482May 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD 3 SETS OF BRAKES AND ROTORS ON THIS CAR IN JUST OVER 1 YEAR. I WILL CONTACT MY DEALER TOMORROW REGARDING THE BRAKES. THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE 14340 MILES ON THE CAR, THE LAST SET OF BRAKES WERE PUT ON AT 11900.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888236May 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER FUEL MODULE WAS LEAKING ONTO MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888276May 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DURING OPERATION, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 7 MONTHS . CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES BLINKERS WILL TURN OF FBY THEMSELVES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745350May 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS A RESULT OF BEING 'CUT OFF', MY VEHICLE SWERVED ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND ULTIMATELY STRUCK VIRTUALLY HEAD-ON A CONCRETE BARRIER DIVIDING THE N AND S BOUND LANES. I SUFFERED A RIGHT BROKEN WRIST (IN 3 PLACES), MY PASSENGER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, MY GRANDSON A BROKEN LEG AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER ONLY EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT IS CLEARLY STATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THEY ARE DEPLOY WHEN CRASHING INTO SUCH A BARRIER AT BETWEEN 9-14 MPH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#561190May 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERABLE AT TIMES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888203May 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY. WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WINDOWS RATTLE LIKE MOLDING IS COMMING APART. DEALERSHIP FIXED DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW.*AK CONSUMER STATES WINDOW UNGLUED AND MAKING A LOUD NOISE LIKE SOMEONE HAS BROKEN THE GLASS, THEN IT FALLS AND UNABLE TO ROLL BACK UP HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH SIDES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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