Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#828987October 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, NOTICED VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL LOCK ONLY WITH VEHICLE IS PUT INTO MOTION; AND WHEN TRYING TO USE THE SWITCH ON THE DOOR, IT DOESN'T WORK. WHEN PUTTING ON HIGH HIGH BEAMS THEY WILL WORK, BUT WHEN CUTTING THE HIGH BEAM OFF, THE REGULAR LIGHTS WON'T WORK. IT TAKES ALONG TIME FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE LIGHTS TO WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781027October 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
RIGHT SIDE HORN AREA PRESSED AND HORN STAYED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES BEFORE IT FINNALY SHUT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828400September 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE WHILE PAWL IS ON PARK THE VEHICLE WON'T START THEN CONSUMER HAS TO MOVE PAWL TO NEUTRAL SO SHE COULD START VEHICLE, AND THAT BEEN HAPPENING FOR LONG TIME. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828304September 29, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK. NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN IT'S TURNED ON. NO HEAT OR COLD AIR. MOVED & HAD DEALER IN OTHER STATE CHECK PROBLEM. SERVICE BULLETIN FOUND. WAS TOLD BEYOND MILEAGE & NOT REPAIRING. COMPLAINT STARTED IN '93 WHEN MILEAGE WAS 30. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541795September 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHITE LEAVING A PARKING LOT AND APPLYING BRAKES AT STOP SIGN, MOTOR REVVED TO 3000 RPM AND ANTILOCK BRAKES STARTED PUMPING. HAD TO SHIFT CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO AVOID HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MOTOR REVVED FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE BEFORE RETURING TO NORMAL IDLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALWAYS AT STARTUP. FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES BY THE DEALER AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER MANY TIMES FOR BRAKE RELATED COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541671September 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541676September 24, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS, BRING DRIVER'S WINDOW FROM A UP POSITION WHEN DOWN IS PRESSED. MOTOR FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED BY OWNER. WINDOW WORKS FINE NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541095September 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541618September 22, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN
GOING AROUND A CORNER WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE MIDDLE POSITION, THE TILT FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE UP AND DOWN FREELY TO THE POINT STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541617September 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541014September 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540930September 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMERS CHEST WAS INJURED BY A SAFETY BELT DURING A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#827986September 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES OPERATE AT A SLOW SPEED OR STOP. THE BRAKES WILL SLIP LOWER, PRESSURE IS LOOSE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN LOWER, CAR WILL SLIDE, UNDER 20 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND MADE REPAIRS FOUR TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780402September 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INGNITION WILL NOT TURN WHEN KEY IS INITIALLY INSERTED INTO SWITCH. AFTER TAPPING/HITTING KEY SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE IN IGNITION , IT WILL EVENUTALLY TURN. THE SAFETY MECHANISM THAT IS INCORPORATED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541503September 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLY IN CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#522223September 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540861September 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR FAILED DUE TO THE CHARGING SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540862September 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER FAILED DUE TO LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540863September 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID DUE TO A FAILED TRANS-AXLE SEAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827788September 10, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMMING FROM THE REAR END. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE STEERING HOSE GOING TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE MAINIFOLD , CAUSING IT TO BURN A WHOLE WHICH RESULTED IN THE SMOKE SEEN BY THE DRIVER. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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