Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#528402January 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970717January 16, 1998
SEATS
BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE SEPARATED FROM TRACKING, FELL ONTO REAR SEATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819980January 16, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL 92V150000. PONTIAC WON'T DO RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAY IT HAD A TIME AND MILEAGE LIMIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529205January 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM, MODULE/COIL, DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THE POSITION (NEAR THE BOTTOM REAR OF ENGINE) ALLOWS FOR WATER TO MAKE CONTACT AND FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529188January 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528325January 14, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND ABOUT TO COME OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528201January 13, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527983January 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED ENGINE GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820335January 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER PUMPED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN SOMEWHAT. DRIVER THEN USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820354January 7, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELED ON INTERSTATE WHEN THE WHEEL AND DRUM CAME OFF THE AXEL. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE HIT A HILL IN MIDDLE OF REVENE. VEHICLE FLEW INTO MID-AIR, LANDING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, STILL SLIDING BEFORE RETURNING TO UPRIGHT POSITION AND HITTING A SECOND HILL. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527973January 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR STALL, AT ANY TIME, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821344January 2, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHENEVER THE DIMMER LIGHTS ARE USED, ALL THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. CAN PLAY WITH DIMMER & SWITCH AND ALL LIGHTS BACK ON AGAIN. TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. NEEDS TO USE EMERGENCY FLASHER TO GET THE TURN SIGNAL TO WORK LIKE IT SHOULD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527605December 30, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
SHOCK ABSORBING UNIT MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527539December 24, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SWAY BAR BUSHING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527077December 23, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP IGNITED, BURNING MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527525December 23, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER COLLECTION UNDER PLASTIC BODY MOLDINGS IS CAUSING BODY PANEL TO RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527454December 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX. 20 MINUTES, THEN PARK, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR FIRE WALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526972December 17, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAYTIME SENSOR LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820023December 16, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE SEAT BELT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#526840December 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING, SEATS
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED LEAKING COOLANT/ SHAKES AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL/VINYL COVERING BUBBLED AND CAME LOOSE ON BACKSEAT UP TO ROOF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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