Pontiac Grand AM Complaints
5,577 consumer complaints on file.
- #530855February 19, 1998SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STABILZER BUSHING FAILED CAUSING NOISE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #533729February 19, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THEY WERE TWISTED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #531053February 19, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE SEVERELY TWISTED AND HITTING STRUT BRAKE HOSE MOUNT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #781047February 17, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING DRIVER WITH LITTLE STEERING ABILITY, THE FUEL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN, AND ALL THE SAFETY LIGHTS CAME ON INCLUDING ENGINE LIGHT. DRIVER MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #820981February 13, 1998SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHEN TRAVELING AT 15 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT FELL OFF, CAUSING THE TIRE TO COLL APSE AT AN ANGLE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS REPLACED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #524496February 13, 1998FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR FAILED. ALSO REPLACED ELECTRONIC IGNITION/WATER PUMP/ALTERNATOR/CRANKSHAFT/LOCKED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #821468February 12, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #530786February 12, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OWNER NOTICES A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #530539February 9, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PREMATURE TRANSMISSON FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #530136February 9, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #820047February 5, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523229February 5, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, AND ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL , AND TAIL LIGHTS HOLD WATER, REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #529939February 4, 1998LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD FLEW OPEN SMASHING WINDSHIELD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523211February 3, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING. DEALER REPLACED STARTER SAFETY SWITCH WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #527230February 3, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING REAR END COLLISION, RESULTIN GIN INJURIES. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #819901January 27, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE CAR, HAS TO PUSH PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR WILL STOP. BEGINNING TO MAKE GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. IN ADDITION, HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT CPME ON ON CERTAIN TIMES/SEAT BELT TWISTS ALL THE TIME AND TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE AREA. *AK *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #530019January 27, 1998FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK FAILED AT SEAM DUE TO PREMATURE RUSTING, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523336January 22, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ALONG A 4-LANE STREET, THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO FULL THROTTLE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 50 MPH TO PASS A BUS. ENGINE WAS THEN TURNED OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. UNABLE TO STEER, VEHICLE BRUSHED UP AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE , WENT UP ON CENTER OF MEDIAN AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A SIGN POST.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #529673January 21, 1998STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528646January 21, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK CAUSED WATER TO MIX WITH OIL RESULTED IN LOUD NOISE, SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE AND THE SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE THROUGHTOUT THE CAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0