Pontiac Grand AM Complaints
5,577 consumer complaints on file.
- #524186October 14, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
A SHORT TRIPLE BLACK/HITE/ORANGE WIRE THAT RUNS TO BACK SEAT READING LIGHTS SHORTED OUT, MELTED THE METAL AROUND THE TOP OF REAR SEAT AND LEFT A HOLE IN THE METAL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #533920October 11, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH FUSES SHORTING OUT CAUSING LOSS OF HAZARD, TURN AND BRAKE LIGHTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817044October 10, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HEARD A SNAP AND THE TIRES STARTED TO RUB BECAUSE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816628October 9, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816914October 6, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816915October 6, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELARATED BY ITSELF THAT, THE CONSUMER HAS TO STEP ON THE BRAKES TO CONTROL THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523508October 3, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522840September 30, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOUD NOISE, JERKING AND THE SLIPPING, OCCURRED AT ERRATIC TIMES, ALSO ROLLS AFTER STOPPING, DEFECTED ANTI-BRAKE MOTOR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817765September 30, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
GOING 45-50MPH ON DRY ROAD WHEN VEHICLE HIT GRAVEL, STARTED SWERVING LEFT/RIGHT; HAD NO CONTROL; APPLIED ABS BRAKES TO STOP SWERVING; WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT & HIT TREE; AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE ROLLED 2 TIMES 7 LANDED ON ROOF. HAD SEAT BELT ON. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521363September 26, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AT STARTUP WHEN VEHICLE HAD 41000 MPH AND WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816614September 24, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED ON HIS VEHICLE THREE TIMES. THE OWNER HAS NO EXTENDED WARRAITY, SO THE DEALER WON'T REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522251September 22, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GROUND WIRE ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION BROKE, CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522238September 22, 1997VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WHILE PARKED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605188September 19, 1997SUSPENSION
SHOCKS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605180September 19, 1997VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL ON THE DOOR PANELS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #520774September 19, 1997SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT WILL NOT STRAP ACROSS SHOULDER. IT GOES AROUND COLLAR BONE AND BASE OF NECK. IT HAPPENS TO RIDERS OF ALL HEIGHTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522004September 12, 1997VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW GLASS DISTORT VISION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816272September 11, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGINNING AT THE LAST 14,000 MILES HAS FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEARS CORRECTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER RELAY AND ALSO RECONDITIONED THE TRANSMISSION WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604874September 10, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTS, CAUSED HEAD LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604892September 10, 1997VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
REMOTE CONTROL MIRROR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0