Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#544991April 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE HEAD CYLINDER CRACKED, CAUSING LEAKAGE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834799April 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE, AND THE BRAKES ARE HARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS HAD TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE THE ROTORS WORE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835526April 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE SENSOR WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE DISTRUTOR AND WHICH IS USED FOR BETTER GAS MILEAGE MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING OR COMING TO A STOP, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE SENSOR. PROBLEM NEVER REOCCURRED. ALSO SAME PROBLEMS ON THE GRAND PRIX'S. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705267April 4, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836363April 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY FAST, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, KEPT ACCELERATING. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE ALMOST WENT INTO THE GARAGE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705180April 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AND LETTING SIT FROM 30 MIN TO 4 HOURS(AT VARIOUS TEMPS) AND RESTARTING GOING@10 MPH, THE CARS RPMS FLUCTUATE BRIEFLY AND THEN ACCELERATE DRAMATICALLY TO 4000 RPM LUCKELY, I PUT IT INTO NETURAL OR MY SPEED KEEPS INCREASING, WHEN PUT INTO NEUTRAL, THE RPM'S INCREASED TO 4,000 AND STAYS UNTIL THE GAS IS PRESSED FIRMLY THEN IT WILL GO BACK TO IDLE. PRESSING THE BRAKE DOESN'T STOP THIS. A COUPLE OF TIMES THE RPMS FLUCTUATED THEN THE CAR DIED INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705191April 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE HAVE CONTACTED THE PONTIAC DEALER AND HELP LINE BUT WITH NO HELP AT ALL, I DONOT THINK THIS IS A HAZARD, BUT I THINK THAT THE PAINT PEELING OFF OF A CAR THAT IS ONLY 7 YRS. OLD MAY BE A HEALTH HAZARD IF SOME GETS INTO OUR WATER IT WILL BE. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836353March 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND WHEN WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. ALSO HAD REPLACED BRAKES ROTORS FOUR TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705127March 31, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXT PAINT IS CHIPPING AWAY ON HOOD & DOOR MOLDINGS - CAR IS ONLY A 92 W/ LESS THAN 100,000 MILES! NO SAFETY DWFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705154March 31, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ONE FOR A DAY AND GO OFF DID THIS 3 TIMES BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE OF ALTERNATER & BATTERY/FRONT END/STEERING/BRAKES(ABS) ABD SHOCKS. CAR WILL PULL HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAVE TO FIGHT STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP CAR IN LANE. HAD BRAKES CHECKED AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. ( FRONT BRAKES WERE VERY HOT) HIT SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE OR TAKING TURN OR GOING DOWN THE STREET/HIGHWAY AND CAR WILL WANDER LEFT AND RIGTH WHILE YOU ARE HOLDING THE WHEEL. SOMETIMES IT IS BAD ENOUGH TO HAVE TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT. NHTSA RECALL #96V249000 MY CAR DOES NOT FALL IN THE MANFACTURED DATE OF JULY 96 CAN I STILL HAVE CHECKED NO CHARGE? I WAS TAKING WAX OF MY CAR WITH KEYS IN THE IGNITION CAR OFF, THE POWER DOOR LOOKS LOCKED CAR. I HAVE SEEN MORE COMPLAINTS IN YOUR CONSUMER COMPLAINT SECTION OF THESE ISSUES I HAVE JUST REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705139March 31, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
MY ALTERNATOR ALSO FAILED IN 1997. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544716March 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT BACK AND LEAKING COOLANT, REPAIRED ONCE AND FAILED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705083March 29, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
POWER STEERING PUMP- A FEW WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR I NOTICED A CAVITATING NOISE COMING FROM THE PUMP. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE PUMP TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE. NO MORE PROBLEMS SINCE. INTAKE GASKET- I COULD SMELL OIL BURNING WHEN I WAS STOPPED, AND NOTICED OIL PUDDLES ON THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE INTAKE GASKET LEAKING. THEY GASKET WAS REPLACED. AT THIS PRESENT TIME, I CAN STILL SMELL OIL BURNING AND HAVE SINCE RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE LOOKING FURTHER INTO THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544654March 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FRONT TWO POWER WINDOW MOTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705014March 28, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
I DON'T HAVE TAIL LIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704936March 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
ENGINE STALLS WHEN FIRST COLD START UP.ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND THEN STALLS. AT THIS TIME CAR WILL NOT START.CONTINUOUS STARTING ATTEMPTS IS RUNNNING BATTERY DOWN. HAD PLUGS REPLACE AT DEARLER, AND ASKED FOR THE PVC VALVE REPLACEEMENT. THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.THE DEALER CHANGED THE PLUGS, AND TOLL ME "THERE IS NO PVC VALVE ON THE CAR" AND THE PROBLEM OF STALLING SHOULD BE CURED. NOT SO!!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704954March 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED, CAUSING HEAVY STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AFTER 3 MONTHS. BRAKE ROTORS NOW MUST BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836119March 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AT ANY SPEED LIGHTS ON CONTROL PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND CAR WOULD SUDDENLY DIE OUT. INCIDENT OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. DEALER CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY PROBLEM BY INSTALLING NEW COMPUTER. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704927March 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING SHUTTERS UNDER BRAKING ON HIGHWAY/TRIP DUE TO RESETTING ON STARTUP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836094March 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND GOING OVER ANY TYPE OF BUMP OR HOLE IN THE STREET VEHICLE GRINDS DUE TO LOWER CONTROL ARM MALFUNCTIONING. CONSUMER HAD LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES REPLACED. *AK,
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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