Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#818898November 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NOTICED THE OIL LEAKING OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818659November 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818427November 6, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHENEVER GETTING IN THE CAR AND TURNING THE IGNITION KEY ON SMELLED VERY STRONG GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818445November 6, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AT WORK AND WAS WALKING TO THE BUILDING AND HEARD A LOUG BANG. TURNED AROUND AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. CALLED FIREMEN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRE COULD HAVE STARTED IN THE FUEL LINES. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818483November 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNTIONCTIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE'S A SPONGY FEELING AND GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND BRAKE PADS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524297November 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST OUTLET PORT HAS BURNED PEOPLE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#604087November 4, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STRUT MOUNTING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524259November 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ENGINE MOTOR FAILED DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET CRACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818115November 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN WET OUTSIDE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605660October 27, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR ADJUSTOR (HANDLE) FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605204October 27, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRONT CARPET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605054October 27, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, TIRES
WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523830October 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING HARD STOPS THE ABS SYSTEM SWERVES SHARPLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817377October 22, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE Y HAD SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLED WIDE-OPEN THROTTLE FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND, THEN THE VEHICLE RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IN THE LAST (3) YEARS VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP TO TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. NUMEROUS ITEMS HAD BEEN REPLACED (THROTTLE POSITION SENS/EGR VALVE AND CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817387October 22, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC BROKE OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO DISLODGE WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605526October 20, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523696October 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817163October 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING 15MPH THE DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605426October 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION CONVERTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524935October 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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