Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#539167August 24, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
NUTS ON WHEELS BREAK INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827073August 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. ALSO DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. 827498 DUP OF 827073; POSTED ON 09-07-99. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#827087August 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WILL GRAB, JERK FORWARD, AND RELEASE, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND SOMETIMES NOTHING HAPPENS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827105August 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE GOING DOWN RAMP, EXITING A PARKING GARAGE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE AND ACCELERATE. HITTING THE BRAKES DID NOT HELP, WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE AUTOMOBILE WHEN IT WAS PUSHED IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN DRIVE. THEN IT CALMED DOWN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540129August 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP CAUSING UNEVEN BRAKING AND CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND LOOSE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826891August 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD CRACKED, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826816August 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE "FLASHER FUSE" MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. PROBLEM OCCURRED 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINTHE LOCATION OF THE FLASHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539931August 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FUEL INJECTOR STARTS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT FOR THE LAST YEAR. STARTED ONE WEEK. SEAT BELT LOCKS UP ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GET BURNED ON THE NECK WHEN STOPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#539933August 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE VEHICLE STOPS AT HIGH SPEEDS FOR NO REASON. THE CAR GOES INTO NEUTRAL ALL BY ITSELF. THE STEERING COLUMN BECOMES LOOSE. THE PIN HOLDING IT IN PLACE BREAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539929August 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826691August 13, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHEN DRIVING HEARS A LOUD NOISE. WHEN CONSUMER STOPS THE BACK WHEELS KEEPS TURNING , ALONG WITH SOME SMOKE FROM THE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539793August 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538885August 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION OPERATION VERY ERRATIC, HESITATION AND POOR ACCELERATION ALMOST RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540969August 5, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826287August 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
THE FRONT 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS HAVE FAILED TWICE ON EACH SIDE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826189August 3, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
GOING DOWN DRIVEWAY WHEN WITHOUT NOTICE, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS PRIOR FOR ABS LIGHT COMING ON. TOLD 2ND TIME IT WAS ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538540July 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. (QC-AW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541837July 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC ALSO I NOTICED IT, SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY, TOTAL LOSE OF POWER. WE TOOK THE CAR IN 4 TIMES BEFORE THE DEALER DIOGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE EXTENDED WARRENTY SO WE PAID $100.00. NOW THE CAR SEEMS NOT TO HAVE THE ACCELERATION POWER FROM A STOP THAT IT ONCE HAD. ALSO, THE ENGINE SOUNDS LOUD WHEN ACCERATING. AND I HAVE LOST FUEL ECONOMEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539093July 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START ENGINE, SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. A SMALL FIRE OCCURED UNDER THE CENTER PARK PLUG WIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825928July 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED, NO PUMPING ACTION, PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY STIFF. VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL ABOUT 75MPH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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