Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#879787February 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. CONSUMER ASKED DEALER IF FIRE WAS CAUSED BY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, BUT DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT FIRE HAD STARTED AT STARTER, AND NOT AT IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879805February 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, HAZARDS , SIGNAL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AGAIN SINCE THEN. ALSO SIGNAL/ BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740366February 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON HE MORNING OF JAN 17, 2001 I STARTED THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD POP IN ENGINE. THE CARD WOULD NOT START. TOWED CAR TO HAVE A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TWO OTHER MECHANICS CHECKED THE CAR OUT AND BASICALLY SAID THE SAME THING. THEY ALL AGREED THAT THIS ENGINE HAS A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS AND THAT THEY HAVE EITHER RECEIVED INFORMATION OR HAVE HEARD IT AT SEMINARS. I CONTACT MY DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMPLIANTS ABOUT THAT ENGINE OR YEAR CAR. I ALSO CONTACT GM AND BASICALLY GO THE SAME ANSWER. MY PROBLEM IS I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR SINCE ITS PURCHASED AND HAVING ONLY 47K MILES I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD BE FACED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WILL TAKE A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. EVERYONE HAS TOLD ME TO CONTACT THIS ORGANIZATION TO SEE WHAT THEY FIND. IF THE CAR WAS ABUSED AND HAD OVER 100K MILES THEN I WOULD SAY OK BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED AND WITH ONLY 47K MILES IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I GUESS I AM LOOKING TO FIND IF ANY RECALLS OR NOTICES PERTAINING TO POSSIBLE PROBLEMS LIKE THIS WERE EVER ISSUED AND IF SO WHY I NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICES AND WHAT RECOURSE TO I HAVE. ALL I THESE MECHANICS FEEL THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF GM WOULD HAVE SENT A NOTICE ADVISING OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THAT LEAD TO THIS , I WOULD HAVE HAD THIS CAR CHECKED OUT. UP IN TILL JAN 17, 2001 I WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS THAT WERE NOT TAKEN CARE OF. ANY HELP OR ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559393February 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V-287 ONE YEAR AFTER VEHICLE HAD ALREADY CAUGHT FIRE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE AMOUNT OWED ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879653February 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
BOTH SIDEVIEW MIRRORS HAVE BROKEN OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559384February 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME, BRAKES LOCKED UP, NO STEERING ABILITY, VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF, THEN SPUNNED AROUND TWO 360 DEGREE CIRCLES, DRIVER'S SIDE BACK HIT GUARD RAIL FIRST, THEN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT HIT GUARD RAIL, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN CRASH. CJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#559387February 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE STARTER (00V287). *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879596February 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
RECALL 00V207000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00079; VEHICLE WON'T START UNLESS HOLDING KEY IN START POSITION. DEALER CLAIMED VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP, AND WANTED TO CHARGE $744.28. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ISSUED IN DECEMBER, AND KIT WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED PONTIAC, AND THEY WERE TRYING TO WORK WITH CONSUMER, BELIEVING SHE MIGHT HAVE A CASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740224January 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR WINDOWS COME OFF TRACKS, WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. HAVE BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN A NEW MOTOR ON DRIVER WINDOW. THE CONTROL ARMS ARE TOO FRAGILE AND KEEP BENDING COSTING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR A (TEMPORARY)FIX. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, FREE OF CHARGE AS I SEE THIS QUITE REGULAR ON OTHER GRAND AM'S ALL OVER TOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879422January 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS REAR AXLE BENTED. LAST TIME RESULTED IN A COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559234January 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT HESITATES ALOT, VEHILCE TAKEN TO MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES, PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE BUT COMES RIGHT BACK. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559248January 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, SOMETIMES IT WOULD ACT STRANGE, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE FIREWALL AND BURNED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO RECALL (00V-287). CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740148January 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE STARTER BENDIX FROZE UP, CAUSING THE IGNITION TO BURN UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740175January 30, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THERE WAS A CRASH ON JULY 28, 2000 AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED 18 HOURS AFTER THE CRASH ON JULY 29 2000 *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
2
#740181January 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A '99 PONTIAC THAT I AM AWARE OF. MANUFACTURE/DEALER CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879329January 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITHIN 34,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. *AK THE ROTOTS FAILED TWO MORE TIMES AND THE DEALER REPLACED THEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879393January 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HAD TRIED TO START VEHICLE, WOULD NOT TURN OVER, AND THERE WAS NO CLICKING NOISE. LEFT VEHICLE PARKED. EARLIER HAD SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING. WENT AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. HEARD HORN BLOWING. CHECKED AND NOTICED WINDOWS WERE DARK. OPENED DRIVER'S DOOR AND SMOKE CAME BILLOWING OUT OF DASHBOARD AND STEERING COLUMN. FLAMES STARTED TO SHOOT OUT OF COLUMN. NOTIFIED FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO PUT FLAMES OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879204January 29, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY IT STARTED TO RAIN, CONSUMER TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND AFTER A LITTLE WHILE , PASSENGER'S WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED TO RUN INTO OTHER WIPER. CONSUMER HAD TO TIE IT DOWN. FEW DAYS LATER, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED TO ACT THE SAME, AND THEN PASSENGER'S WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS WORKING OKAY. HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879236January 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
00 V 287 000/ENGINE STARTER: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE BEFORE RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. BEEN WAITING ON JAMES WOOD AUTO MOTORS, IN DENTON, TX; PHONE# 540/591-9663 FOR A REPAIR DATE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879253January 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING COOLANT SIGNAL CAME ON. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO A SERVICE SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT WATER PUMP WAS NOT WORKING AND WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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