Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#782020June 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BODY VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION STICKS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REVE AND NOT PULL THE VEHICLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552540June 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT FAILED DURING THE ACCIDENT BUT DEPLOYED LATER WHEN THE PASSENGER TOUCHED THE DASHBOARD CAUSING INJURY. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#723733June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
11/15/1999 INVOLVED IN 25 TO 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN 2 INJURIES, PONTIAC CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME GIVEN DIFFERENT ANSWERS AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FIRST REASON GIVEN WAS IT LIKED A FRACTION OF AN INCH TO DEPLOYMENT, 2ND TIME PONTIA CONTACTED THEY ADVISED THAT IT WASNT AT FAST ENOUGH SPEED FOR DEPLOYMENT, 3RD TIME CONTACTED PONTIAC ADVISED THAT I SHOULD BE GLAD THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ,4TH TIME CONTACTED PONTIAC ADVISED THAT CAR AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY WHEN OTHER VEHICLE IS PICK-UP SIZE OR LARGER THE DEALERSHIP AND THE BODY SHOP WHERE I HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED BOTH ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. HAVE HAD THE BRAKES ROTORS TURNED ONCE AND 2 MONTHS. NOW HAVE TO GET NEW BRAKES ON VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#863157June 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENTLY BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863174June 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP/ GAS TANK/CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TWO IGNITION COILS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. OWNER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723658June 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A QUAD 4 ENGINE. THROUGHOUT THIS PAST YEAR, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE. IN ADDITION, I SPENT ROUGHLY $2000 TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET AND CYLINDER HEAD. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723669June 6, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE SERVICED TWICE BECAUSE THEY WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AND PARKED. AFTER I HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT PUT OUT ANY COLD AIR. WE HAVE REFILLED THE FREEON ONCE AND THAT DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP AT ALL. THE DRIVERSIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN UNLESS ITS BEEN A VERY WARM DAY AND THE CAR HAS SAT IN THE SUN. THE FUSE WAS CHECKED AND IS OKAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723675June 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE VERTICAL BUSHING ON THE LOWER A FRAME SEPARATES FROM THE STEEL SLEEVE ALLOWING AFRAME TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACK 3INCHES STOPPING OR ACCELERATING ALSO ON TURNS IT WILL SHIFT. THIS DEFECT IS IN ALL GM N BODY J BODY CARS 94 AND UP AND NOT BEING REPAIRED WHEN RESOLD BECAUSE OF COST TO THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863061June 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE IDLED HIGH AND RAN ROUGH IN TRAVELING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863123June 6, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CONDENSATION GETTING INTO THE HEADLIGHT LENS, CAUSING DISCOLORATION AND POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784681June 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552490June 5, 2000
STEERING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AND STEERING DIFFICULTY, REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS DID NOT RECTIFY DIFFICULTIES, UNABLE TO DETERMINE COMPONENT FAILURE WITHIN THE SYSTEM. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784682June 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#862997June 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 10 TO 20 MPH WAS TRYING TO SLOWDOWN, BUT VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. CONSUMER NEVER KNOWS WHEN CAR MAY HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. PONTIAC CANNOT HELP UNTIL THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552467June 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE HAS A COOLANT LEAK DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862952June 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD TO USE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS TO AVOID BEING HIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862797May 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, AND INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON WHEN NOT NEEDED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862803May 31, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2 PINS THAT HOLDS STEERING WHEEL TO COLUMN KEEP FALLING OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER KEEPS PUSHING PINS BACK IN, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862849May 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH COULD FEEL BRAKE PEDAL PULSATING. ALSO,COULD FEEL VEHICLE VIBRATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723334May 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THIS IS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WITHIN TWO YEARS 1998-2000. IT SEEMS TO NEED REPLACED EVERY 9-12 MONTHS. I FEEL THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. THE SEAT ANCHOR HAS BEEN REPORTED EACH TIME I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE LAST TIME I WAS TOLD TO RECLINE THE SEAT TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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