Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2003)

325 consumer complaints on file.

#10985452May 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WALK HIM THROUGH ON HOW TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,233.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958673March 5, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2015, I HAVE HAD A CONSTANT BATTLE WITH MY TURN SIGNAL ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR HINDERING MY ABILITY TO SIGNAL PROPERLY AND RENEWING MY STATE INSPECTION EACH YEAR. HAVE SPEND LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY ATTEMPTING TO FIX THIS ONLY TO REALIZE THIS IS WIDESPREAD AND VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH MY TYPE AND YEAR VEHICLE. GM IS AWARE OF THIS DEALER SAFETY MALFUNCTION BUT IS ONLY RECALLED CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AS TO FIX AS FEW AS POSSIBLE. NOT HAVING TURN SIGNALS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. PLEASE HELP ME AND TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO. NOW ON MY THIRD YEAR AND ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS ONGOING SAFETY DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954240February 13, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR INTENSIFIED WHEN THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949077February 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ANTI THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945865January 17, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER ,ENGINE SHUTS OFF) WHILE DRIVING! STARTS RIGHT BACK UP , BUT CONSIDERABLE DANGER AS IT STOPS WITH NO WARNING OF ANY KIND, HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE TO BEING HIT BY VEHICLE BEHIND ME NOT KNOWING THAT I HAD NO POWER TO DO ANYTHING, AFTER CAR COMES TO STOP, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART.. MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, OR TAKING FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR. GOING DIFFERENT SPEEDS, HAPPENED 6 TIMES JUST TAKING IT TO SHOP VEHICLE HAS 134300MI , HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10943824January 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION WHEN PARKED. YOU COULD NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET IT OUT. IF I DROVE THE CAR I HAD TO LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION. *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908615September 21, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897153August 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MELTED ONTO THE ELECTRICAL PARTS INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10877118June 28, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874893June 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE KEY FOB WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 08/04/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849806March 15, 2016
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME AND FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817565January 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO START AND THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806840October 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECEIVING SEVERAL IGNITION KEY RECALL NOTICES AFTER VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER AS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10781531October 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION, THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 236,755.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761154September 3, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL WHEN I CAME OUT OF WORK TONIGHT. I HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS (IN THE PAST THIS CAR HAS BEEN VERY GOOD WITH SHOWING WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE). I CALLED THE SECURITY GUARD FROM MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHO TRIED TO JUMP MY BATTERY FOR 40 MINUTES BEFORE REALIZING IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY. MY EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD FLICKER A FEW TIMES AND THE KEY SEEMED TO BE STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I HAD TO JIGGLE IT FOR ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE IT WOULD TURN, BUT NO SOUNDS WOULD COME FROM THE CAR. THIS WAS NOT ONLY INCONVENIENT, BUT ALSO DANGEROUS AS THE CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE WHEN I LEFT IT IN THE PARKING LOT BEFORE WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745710August 3, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER HOUR, 2003 GRAND AM PONTIAC STOPS WHILE ON STREET NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT BLINKING. SUSPECTED FAILED SECURITY SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734102July 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR CONSTANTLY WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN YOU ENTER IT. YOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION FOR 15 MINUTES AND THEN TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. IT HAS ALREADY HAD A $400 IGNITION REPLACEMENT AND I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733585July 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE REVERSED AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP AND IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A TECHNICIAN FROM THE MANUFACTURER CAME OUT TO ASSESS THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,494.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10731308June 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE IGNITION FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,724. UPDATED 09/09/15*LJ UPDATED 11/02/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715551May 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT JUST COST ME 611.OO BECAUSE THE WRONG SWITCH WAS PUT IN, AUTO REPAIR MAN IS WILLING TO TALK TO IS AIMESAUTO REPAIR 88 EARLE ST FALL RIVER MASS TEL 508-673-7510. I DON'T HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION, BUT COLONIAL AUTO DEALER IN DARTMOUTH,MASS I SHOULD NOT HAE HAD TO PAY THAT .I REQEST A REFUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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