Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

• #816136September 8, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

  DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO SMELL GAS, THE VEHICLE GAS LINE WAS BROKEN. *AKTHIS FUEL LINE BROKE AT THE FITTING PUTTING RAW GAS ON THE ENGINE WHILE RUNNING. *NLM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816138September 8, 1997
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS NO VISIBLE FEATURE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED. *AK *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603840September 8, 1997
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

  SIDE VIEW MIRROR CONTROL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816003September 4, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING OWNER SPORADICALLY HEARS A CLICKING, AND THE BRAKE PAD GOES TO THE FLOOR . DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #519153September 4, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  THROTTLE CABLE/ABS BRAKES/FUEL PUMP FAILED, VEHICLE BECAME DISABLED ON THE ROAD THREE TIMES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815960September 3, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

  WHEN DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHTS AND THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING IN THOSE TYPE OF CONDITIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, CONSUMER HAS YET TO HAVE PROBLEM CORRECTED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED AT ANOTHER DEALER.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815886September 2, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #521624September 1, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TRACE MODULE ON IGNITION FAILURE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603525August 29, 1997
  AIR BAGS

  UNSPECIFIED: CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG BEING TO CLOSE TO HER CHEST, AIR BAG WARNINGS INDICATE SHE IS POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO THE MISSILE AND WILL SUFFER INJURY ON DEPLOYMENT. THE LAW STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT REMOVE THE AIR BAG.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815820August 28, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN 33,000 MILES, DUE TO PREMATURE EXCESSIVE WEAR, MADE LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518502August 26, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TRANSMISSION FAILURE; VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SHIFTING PROBLEMS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815560August 21, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS FAILURE; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBROAD, BRAKES LOCKED UP, SENDING VEHICLE INTO A SPIND, LANDING ON GRASSY MEDIAN. DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #521133August 19, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  BRAKE PADS FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #521073August 15, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

  MASTER CYLINDER HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518828August 14, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  REPLACED TWICE WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518829August 14, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

  A FUSABLE LINK FAILED IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, THEREBY IGNITING THE CABLES LEADING TO THE STARTER, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518797August 11, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  THE WEBBING OF DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS FRAYING APART. THE WEBBING OF FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT IS ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF WEBBING APART. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815244August 11, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER WAS TRAVLEING ABOUT 25 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518808August 11, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518673August 7, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, LOST USE OF FOURTH GEAR. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0