Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#536348May 29, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT IS FILLED WITH WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535984May 27, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
HAZARD SWITCH HALF WAY BETWEEN ON AND OFF POSITION CAUSING TURN SIGNAL NOT TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823615May 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVER WAS BACKING UP ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING, CAR IN THE REVERSE GEAR, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WAS NO INDICATION OF A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE PEDAL WAS HARD, WENT TO THE NORMAL POSITION BUT NO BRAKING POWER. VEHICLE JUST ROLLED DOWN THE INCLINE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STEER CAR INTO BUSHES TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO THE STREET. VEHICLE IS BEING CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536123May 25, 1998
WHEELS:RIM
WHEEL RIMS FAILED THREE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536111May 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED ENGINE HEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823549May 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP ON WET PAVEMENT OR WHEN GRAVEL IS PRESENT IN THE ROAD, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535928May 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE ROD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536445May 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS FAIL TO KEEP ENGINE FROM MOVING BACK AND FORTH CAUSING WIRING TO WEAR THROUGH. ENGINE MOVES VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535692May 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM SHORTED OUT/SMOKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823409May 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; DURING REGULAR BRAKING, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH WHEN VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. DEALER STATED THAT IT WILL COST $2,000.00 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535668May 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED ROTORS AND DRUMS. IN ADDITION, THE FUSIBLE LINK IN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823343May 14, 1998
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM
HOUSING WHICH SUPPORTS THE TIRE IS OFFSET ONE INCH, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535452May 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535374May 9, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY
AIR CONDITIONER/REAR FLOOR LEAKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823152May 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AFTER HAVE MAJOR TUNE UP AFTER THE 30,000 MILES. ALSO THE VEHICLE HESITATES AS IF TO STOP THEN SPEEDS UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535272May 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823132May 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TURNING OFF FOR NO KNOWN REASON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP SENT JANUARY 1998.PROLEM STILL EXISTS AND STILL KEEPS TURNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534993May 4, 1998
SEATS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
SEAT TRACK FAILED RESULTING IN MOVEMENT IN SEAT CAUSING INJURIES, SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#534944April 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780956April 28, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS POOR SUSPENSION EVEN WITH NEW SHOCKS AND STRUTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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