Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

• #515283March 17, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HARNESS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810012March 14, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE IS BAD. THE OWNER HAS HAD SEVERAL BRAKE PADS, SHOES, AND OTHER RELATED PARTS WEAR OUT BEFORE THEIR SCHEDULED TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS LITTLE OR NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810031March 14, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR

  BRAKES WERE MAKING LOUD NOISES WHEN APPLIED. TOOK TO MECHANIC, HE SAID THE ROTORS WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515502March 11, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

  HEAD GASKET FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515591March 11, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  HEAD GASKET FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809809March 11, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  EXPERIENCED THREE TIMES BEFORE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ENGINE WOULD JUMP TO NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST TWO (2) TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #808870March 7, 1997
  STEERING

  OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE POWER STEERING, BUT IT DOES NOT AND IT MAY BE A DESIGN FLAW. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT STEERING IS VERY HARD AND THAT IT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809755March 6, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THE CAR DIDNT STOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER INSISTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809649March 4, 1997
  SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  OWNER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 14 TIMES FOR HER STEERING, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE MAKING A TURN AND DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRET PROBLEM; ALSO, THE FRONT END SHAKES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809602March 3, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR BRAKES GRAB, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ABS BRAKING ASSEMBLY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809893March 1, 1997
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

  HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF LIGHT SWITCH. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809475February 27, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  TOOK VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION; WAS INFORMED BRAKES NEEDED ALL AROUND; SPOKE TO MANUFACTURER, WAS INFORMED NO ASBESTOS IN ABS BRAKES; VEHICLE HAS ONLY 15,000 MILES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514501February 26, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED/REPLACED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809327February 25, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  AT 52,927 THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHAKE AND MAKE LOUD NOISES. THE DEALER WILL HAVE TO DRILL NEW HOLES AND REPLACE THE BRACKETS. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809329February 25, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  AT 52 927 MILES THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE COMPLETELY SEPRATED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHAKE AND MAKE LOUD NOISES. THE DEALER STATES THAT NEW HOLES WILL BE DRILLED AND BRACKETS WILL BE REPLACED.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #546857February 25, 1997
  SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

  NO LOCKING MECHANISM ON SPLIT REAR FOLDING SEATS. OWNER WILL NOT PUT CHILD IN BACK SEAT AND IS CAUTIOUS OF PUTTING ANYTHING IN THE TRUNK FOR FEAR OF IT BEING THROWN INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #546852February 25, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  REPEATED COMPUTER HARNESS FAILURE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #602628February 24, 1997
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

  LEFT MIRROR RETAINER CLIP FAILED TWICE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806738February 24, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  COMING ACROSS BRIDGE, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT PONTIAC HEAD-ON, ROADS WERE ICY, TOOK GRILL OFF VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #809247February 24, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0