Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#527788January 5, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
TIRE JACK TWISTED AND BENT SLIGHTLY GIVING WAY ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CRASH ONTO PAVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513332December 30, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
AIR INTAKE SUCKED INSULATION FROM LEFT/FRONT WHEEL WELL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806880December 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, DRIVING THE VEHICLE SMELLED FUEL FUMES AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE , VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED, WILL PROVIDE FIRE REPORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513181December 27, 1996
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803796December 27, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLING INTO LANE, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES STILL FADE. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806721December 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHENEVER IT RAINS THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, THE SPARK PLUG/ ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE DESCRIBE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513051December 18, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE STILL IN DRIVE GEAR, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK/ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512619December 16, 1996
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806414December 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH AREA. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804561December 11, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS SON WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH SIDE IMPACT COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#806113December 10, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM FAILED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED FROM A DEAD STOP POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513858December 9, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERMOSTAT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512140December 9, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512209December 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
4
#512229December 4, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#511941December 2, 1996
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511996November 27, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511672November 25, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIR BAG COULD NOT REACH DRIVER BECAUSE OF HER SMALL SIZE AND LIGHT WEIGHT; SHE IS 5'1" AND WEIGHS 94 LBS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511622November 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HEAD GASKETS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511560November 21, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SWITCH DESIGNED TO TURN OFF RUNNING LIGHTS AND TURN ON LOW BEAMS WHEN IT GETS DARK, HOWEVER IT ACTIVATES LOW BEAMS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, WHICH ACTIVATES DASH LIGHTS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY FOR DRIVER TO SEE DASH CONTROLS/LGAUGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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