Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (1995)

409 consumer complaints on file.

#10083354August 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE MECHANIC INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CORROSION. *JB THE REAR FRAME BOLT ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE, WHICH PUT ALL THE WEIGHT ON THE FRONT FRAME BOLT OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082538July 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE, USED IN 2001, NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER HAVING IT, I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. FROM THERE WENT MY COOLANT LINE, A DEALER PART I HAD TO PAY A FORTUNE FOR. THEN I ALSO HAVE SIGNIFICANT WATER DAMAGE THAT SOMEHOW GETS INTO MY CARAND I END UP WITH PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE FLOOR. MY HEATER CORE WENT, REPLACED THAT. THEN BALL JOINTS, REPLACED THAT. THEN THE RECALL ON MY IGNITION THAT I FAILED TO RECIEVE, WAS OUT WITH MY HUSBAND AND SON FOR THE DAY, GOT IN TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULDNT TURN OVER. TOOK THE KEY OUT, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO TURN OVER REPEDITILY. NEEDLESS TO SAY IF MY HUSBAND WASNT THERE MY SON AND I COULD HAVE DIED, I WOULDNT HAVE KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY SON WAS STRAPPED IN HIS CAR SEAT AND I POPPED THE HOOD, NEXT THING I KNOW SMOKE STARTS POURING INTO MY CAR FROM THE DASH. SO I GRAB MY SON OUT QUICKLY AS MY HUSBAND POPPED THE HOOD, AND SEEN SPARKS AND RIPPED THE POWER CORD OFF OF THE BATTERY WHICH STOPPED THE SPARKS WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING A FIRE. AFTER REPLACING THAT, MY POWER STEERING WENT, HAD TO REPLACE THOSE LINES. THEN MY COOLANT WAS LOW FOR NO REASON AT ALL, THE NEXT WEEK, TWO WEEKS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, OIL LIGHT COMES ON. NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. PUT OIL IN AND WAS FINE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR UNTIL CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND I HAD TO PULL OF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO FIND OUT THAT I HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET PLUS OTHER PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THIS THAT CAUSED MY MOTOR TO NO LONGER BE IN RUNNING ORDER. I STILL OWE $2000 ON MY CAR AND WAS TOLD TODAY BY NUMEROUS SPECIALISTS THAT THIS CAR WITH THE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THESE CARS, AND FOR SOME REASON GM FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND LETS THESE CARS REMAIN ON THE ROAD. YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING. SO NOW I HAVE NO CAR WITH A BABY, AND A MAJOR PROBLEM. LIKE I SAID YOU NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063130June 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS DETERIORATED, CAUSING FUEL AIR MIXTURE FUMES TO ENTER INTO THE CAB. *AK THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ALLOWED OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE. AT CERTAIN POINTS OF ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION THE FUEL AIR MIXTURE WOULD EXPEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE ODOR HAD BECOME STRONGER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074347May 27, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON A WET ROAD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER'S NECK, SHOULDER AND CHEST WERE SORE. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES THE CONSUMER HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED WORN WHEEL BEARINGS. VEHICLE IS NOW ON IT'S SIXTH REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10068632May 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER PLACED THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. A BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STARTER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067169May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ROTORS AND BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068242May 3, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE A.C FAN HOUSEING IS CRACKING AND FALLING OUT DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. THE FAN VIBRATES ON HIGH & DOES NOT BLOW OR COOL THAT WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065779April 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEATS
1. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN CLOSE TRAFFIC, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL TO ESCAPE COLLISION WITH ADJACENT VEHICLES. THE CAR IS TOTALLED. WE HAVE FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #677164 FEB 1997 FROM ALLDATA LISTING THIS DEFECT BUT WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE MFG TO RECALL OR REMEDY THE DEFECT. 2. THE FRONT SEATS IN THIS AND OTHER GM COUPES OF THIS TYPE HAVE DEFECTIVE SEAT BACK LOCKS. THIS DEFECT PREVENTS THE SEATS FROM STAYING LOCKED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION DURING A COLLISION. THEREBY, ALLOWING THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER TO BE PROPELLED FORWARD AND ALLOWING ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THE REAR SEAT TO ADD ADDITIONAL CRUMPLING IMPACT ON THE FRONT PASSENGERS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10064110March 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE OVERHEATING PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT THIS CAR. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 10 TIMES. OVER $4500 WORTH OF REPLACED PART- INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS, BEARINGS, HEAD GASKETS, THERMOSTATS, WATER PUMPS ETC. YET ONCE AGAIN IT HAS OVERHEATED AND IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO HAVE CHECKED OUT SEVERAL COMPLAINT WEB SITES AND LOW AND BEHOLD IT SEEMS THE REST OF THE PONTIAC WORLD HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. MY SUGGESTION TO PONTIAC IS TO STOP PRODUCTION OF ALL PRODUCTION OF NEW VEHICLES AND WORK ON FIXING THE PROBLEM BEFORE SPREADING IT EVEN MORE LIKE A VIRUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060303March 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONTINIOUS ANALYSIS OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE TPS/THROTTLE. AFTER IMMEDIATE REPAIR ANOTHER LIGHT ANOTHER THROTTLE. I'VE REPEATLY INQUIRED AS TO WHAT IS "THROWING" OR FLIPPING THE THROTTLE. QUALFIED AND AUTHORIZED MECHANICS CAN'T DETERMINE THIS. NOT ONLY IS THIS ISSUE CONTINUING BUT NOW THE TWO FRONT WINDOWS ARE HESITITATING. I'M GUESSING ITS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING PROPERLY DIAGNOISED. THERE WAS THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION RECALL THAT I PARTICIPATED IN BUT THIS ISSUES IS A HAZARD AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE CAR HESITATES TO THE POINT OF CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS TO TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REMEDIED. THIS IS A 1995 GRAND AM W/168,000 MILES AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. SUGGESTIONS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056716February 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ABOUT A YEAR AGO I PURCHASED A 95 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE FROM PRICE POINT USED CAR SUPER CENTER. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I WAS TOLD BY THE PERSON SELLING IT TO ME THAT IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR A KID GOING TO COLLEGE THAT IT WAS RELIABLE AND SUCH... WELL I GOT THE CAR, NOT ONLY IS IT NOT RELIABLE IT KEEPS BREAKING DOWN ON ME. FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR OF OWNING THE CAR IT HAS OVERHEATED TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT... I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE OF BEING BOUGHT AS IS... SO I TOOK IT TO AN A PLACE CALLED AUTO LAB... THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM OF IT OVERHEATING SAID IT WAS A HEAD GASKET BLOWN... SO AFTER IT WAS FIXED IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN STARTED OVERHEATING AGAIN... I PROMPTLY TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID THAT I HAD BLOWN THE WATER PUMP AND FIXED IT A WEEK LATER AFTER GETTING IT BACK IT OVERHEATED AGAIN... THEY FINALLY DID A FINE INSPECTION OF IT AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW RADIATOR I FIGURED FINE GOT ONE AND IT STILL OVER HEATS THE ENGINE IS A 2.5 LITER QUAD 4.. ITS BEEN A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE YET BEEN ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP OVERHEATING EVEN IN WINTER... AS A LAST DITCH EFFORT I AM WRITTING TO YOU WONDERING IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO FOR ME... I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT MY PARENTS HAVE PUT IN WELL OVER $3,000 INTO THIS CAR IN VEHICLE REPAIRS ALONE AND IT STILL HAS FAILED TO WORK. EACH TIME I TOOK IT BACK TO AUTO LAB THEY HAD IT FOR A LEAST A WEEK, AND OVER A MONTH STRAIGHT DURING THE SUMMER. I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS BLEEDING ME DRY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069670January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE REPLACED THESE ITEMS OR HAD THEM REPLACED. 1.HEATER CORE 2.BELT TENSIONER 3.ALTERNATOR TWICE 4.FULEPUMP 5.BREAKS BACK BREAKS ARE NEVER RIGHT. CAUSES RIGHT BACK TO STOPE ROLLING 6.GAS HAND DOES NOT WORK 7.CAR LOSES POWER THAN REGAINS POWER AND SURGES 8.AFTER STARTING CAR THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING UNDER CAR, POSSIBLY TORQ CONVERTER 9.STARTER SOUNDS BAD WHEN CAR IS GETTING STARTED 10.RIGHT FRONT AXEL IS BAD WOBBLES AND RUINS TIRE 11. CLEAR COAT PAINT IS CHIPPING 12.POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK 13.WINDOW TRACK ON DRIVERSIDE BAD 14.SEAL IN TRUNCK IS BAD LEAKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070641January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE HAD THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ,AND THAT COST US TWO TRIPS TO A MECHANIC TO FIGURE THAT PROBLEM OUT. THE TIMING BELT CHANGED TWICE, ANOTHER MOTOR PUT IN THIS YEAR, NEW ALTENATOR, NEW RADIATOR, FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP,AND A NEW THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WE STILL HAVE AN OIL LEAK, WE NEED NEW STRUTS AND WE CONTINUALLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. NOT TO LEAVE OUT THAT WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR WE HAD TO HAVE THE HEATER COIL REPLACED. THE DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKE. I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHER THINGS I HAVE LEFT OUT BUT I CAN NOT THINK OF EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW. WHAT GOT ME TO THE POINT OF SENDING A COMPLAINT IS THAT WE JUST REPLACED THE RADIATOR 08/02/03, AND WE SEEM TO HAVE TO REPLACE SOMETHING EVERY MONTH OR SO, AND THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ONE PART ON THIS CAR THAT DOES NOT COST A BUNDLE. IS THERE ANYWAY TO GET ANY OF MY MONEY BACK FOR ALL OF THIS? I'M SURE NOT BUT THERE OUGHT TO BE A WAY TO LET OTHER PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT PONTIAC GRAND-AM QUAD 4 (2.3) IT'S A PIECE OF _ _ _ _ !!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051181December 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR BOUGHT IN 1995. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 10 TIMES FOR MAJOR REPAIRS. CAR IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MILES PER HOUR. ENTIRE ENGINE SHAKES VERY BADLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051892December 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048006December 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HOOD POPPED OPEN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THEN, HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. TO DEALER. *AK THE HOOD HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DAMAGING IT AND INJURING THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER CLOSED THE HOOD UNTIL IT LOCKED. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE HOOD UNLATCHED AGAIN THE HIT THE WINDSHIELD. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS KIND OF INCIDENT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WITH PONTIAC GRAND AM'S. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046137December 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE COMBINATION SWITCH FOR THE HEAD LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL, AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. AS A RESULT, WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *AK HEADLIGHTS REPEATEDLY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048393November 20, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 45-MPH THE UNDERHOOD LATCH FAILED. THE HOOD OPENED UP BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD AND INJURING THE DRIVER'S FACE AND ARMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10037605September 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
95 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE 3.1L V6, AUTOMATIC TRANS. WITH 113,264 MILES. CAR LOST POWER, STARTING SMOKING VERY BADLY, CAR WAS PULLED OFF HIGHWAY AND STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. REPAIR SHOP INSPECTED AND FOUND OIL FILTER GASKET BLEW OUT, ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO BE EXPELLED. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE, BUT DID NOT THIS TIME. OIL CHANGE SHOP INSPECTED FILTER AND CLAIMS REGULATOR IN OIL PUMP CAUSED OIL TO BE OVER-PRESSURIZED, BLOWING OUT THE GASKET AND CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING THE REPAIR SHOP. I BOUGHT CAR NEW AND MAINTAINED IT REGULARLY AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE APPARENT POOR QUALITY OF THIS GM PRODUCT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033100August 19, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I WAS REAR-ENDED BY FOUR CARS ON 410E IN SAN ANTONIO. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME IN MY 1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM AND I WAS INJURED. I AM NOW OUT OF WORK FOR A WEEK DUE TO A HEAD TRAUMA AND MY CAR WAS TOTALLED!. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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