Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#871107September 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
INTERMITTENTLY THE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. AFTER DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871118September 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL WAITING TO MAKE A TURN & VEHCILE STALLED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THE ALTERNATOR WASN'T CHARGING THE BATTERY. CONUSMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871074September 20, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
AFETR MARKET TIRES, P185/80R13 SIZE. RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLORED WITHOUT WARNING ON THE INSIDE WALL WHILE DRIVING 40-45MPH.*AK FAILED TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR REGATTA, CONSUMER NOTED THAT THE BLOWOUT RESULTED IN A PERPENDICULAR CUT TO THE INNER SIDEWALL FROM THE RIM, AFTER INSPECTION, THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE FOUND TO HAVE CUTS ON THE INNER SIDEWALL ALONG THE RIM AREA, TIRES WERE REPLACED AT A PRORATED COST. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870952September 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN PUTTING KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THERE IS NO RESPONSE, VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OVER. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED INNER MECHANISM OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AGAIN, VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731750September 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY OR W/O CHARGE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731359September 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1) ROTORS VERY BADLY WARPED. HEAVY VIBRATION THROUGH STEERING COLUMN AND BRAKE PEDAL UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE DURING HARD BRAKING. 2) LCD DISPLAY ON CD PLAYER FUNCTIONS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. NORMAL OPERATION GIVES GARBLED CHARACTERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731370September 13, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WATER DEFLECTORS WARPED CAUSING A PUDDLE TO FORM ON BACK FLOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TRUNK POPS OPEN FOR NO REASON BUT ONLY IF IT IS RAINING. WINDSHIELD LEAKED CAUSING WATER TO LEAK DOWN BY HOOD RELEASE AND UNDER DASH CAUSING ANOTHER PUDDLE ON FLOOR. I SHOULD ADD DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY REASON FOR TRUNK TO POP OPEN ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731249September 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID CAUSES STALLING. CAN STALL IN INTERSECTION CAUSING ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES POOR GM DESIGN, THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE JUNK THEY BUILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731136September 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL ENTIRE FRONT END, STEERING WHEEL AND CAR VIBRATES. DEALER SAYS BRAKES ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE BRAKES. YOUR DATABASE SHOWS MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731044September 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR LIGHTS GO OFF UPON ENGAGING HIGH BEAMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731046September 11, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS CAP DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. DEFECT IN RELEASE LATCH LOCATED AT DRIVER'S SEAT ON FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731052September 11, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ENGINE ACCELERATED FROM LOW TO HIGH-PREDOMINANT ENGINE SURGE AT 3500-4000 RANGE/HUBBY IS ASE MASTER MECHANIC-WILL LOOK INTO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730950September 10, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED OR NOT. I CAN'T FIND A USED DOOR "CRANK SHAFT" BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF THESES GRAND AM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730857September 9, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS CLAIMS FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHY HASN'T PONTIAC FIXED THESE PROBLEMS? THESE ARE SAFETY PROBLEMS. ARE THERE ANY WARRANTIES AVAILBLE? ALSO HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF ALL SAFETY RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLETE ON MY CAR. MY LOCAL DEALER DID NOT CALL ME BACK ON THIS. I NEED TO KNOW IF THE GAS TANK REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870054September 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT FRONT LEFT TIRE HAD SEPARTED. TIRE SIZE WAS P205/55R16. TIRE WAS AN EAGLE GOODYEAR. SECOND INCIDENT ON 06-JUN-99, WHILE SHE WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY REAR LEFT TIRE SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869873September 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVER'S & PASSENGER'S WINDOWS ON THE DOORS FELL DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. GLASS WAS SHATTERED. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT. MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM WAS THAT WINDOW WENT OFF TRACK & THAT PLASTIC SUPPORT IN WINDOWS HAD BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869929September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO SAFETY. RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. GOODYEAR, P205/65R16. *AK THREE TIRES FAILED. TWO OF THESE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR GA. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006370September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS WITH THE PEDAL GOING SOFT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIXES ITSELF THE BRAKES ARE STILL SOFT AND THEN YOU HAVE THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND THE SYSTEM SLAMS ON THE BRAKES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 15 MPH, ALL ABS SENSORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND IT STILL HAPPENS. ABS LIGHT COMES ON DASH, BUT TECH'S CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. WHEN SLOW BACKING YOU CAN HEAR BRAKES WORKING THOUGH YOUR NOT TOUCHING THEM. FELL FREE TO CONTACT AT NUMBERS LISTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO GIVE INSIGHT AS TO PROBLEM AS TECH'S CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. *MR *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*730195
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730215September 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 1998 WITH 6000 MILES ON IT. REPLACED TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES IN LAST YEAR (9-99, 2-00, 8-00). FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT NOT ON CAR HISTORY, NOT SURE WHY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730230September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
MY BRAKES ARE STILL FAILING AFTER BEING FIXED BY THE PONTIAC DEALER IN MY HOME TOWN. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TAKING ANT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR WORK AND AFTER ABOUT A YEAR 1/2 AND 300 DOLLARS LATER THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME AGAIN TO FIX MY BRAKES. I KNOW THEIR IS A RECALL ON THESE TYPES OF BRAKES AND MY CAR HAS THE SAME SYMPTONS AS THE RECENT SCHOOL BUS SITUATION. I HAVE A GREAT CONCERN OF THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AND MYSELF. I FEEL THAT PONTIAC GM IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME AGAIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. I JUST HOPE I DON'T GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF MY BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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