Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10225215April 21, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THERE IS AN INTERMEDIATE BLINKER NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH BOARD, WHEN THE BLINKERS ARE NOT ON. OCCASIONALLY THE BLINKERS BECOME STUCK. I'VE ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I'VE TRIED REPLACING THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD FUSES, BUT THIS HAS NOT HELPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224817April 17, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE CAUSING SPRING TO COME OFF STRUT SEAT AND DROP DOWN AND GO INTO TIRE WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND ALMOST TO LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. PART # OF SPRING IS 22132945. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224661April 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
WENT TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE ONE DAY AND THE MY CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I WAS LEAVING. HAD SOMEONE PICK ME UP. TOOK ME BACK TO MY CAR A FEW HOURS LATER AND IT STARTED. SEEMS TO BE A PASSLOCK ISSUE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER I WAS STRANDED AGAIN AWAY FROM HOME WITH THE SAME ISSUE. AGAIN WAITED A FEW HOURS AND CAR STARTED. NOW THE CARS STARTER IS GOING OUT AND IT NEEDS COMPLETE BRAKE REPAIR. IT ONLY HAS 52K MILES ON IT. TODAY STRANDED AT WORK WITH YET AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. HAD SOMEONE ELSE COME PICK ME UP AND DROP ME OFF A HALF HOUR AWAY. WILL HAVE TO GO PICK IT UP TOMORROW. TRIED E-MAILING PONTIAC AND CALLING THE NUMBER IN THE BACK OF MY OWNERS MANUAL ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE ALSO TRIED TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. AS OF RIGHT NOW I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOT WILLING TO SPEND MONEY THAT I DON'T HAVE FIXING SOMETHING THAT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT CANNOT BE FIXED. ALL FIXES I HAVE READ ABOUT HAVE ONLY REMAINED TEMPORARY WITH THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM RETURNING. I STILL OWE 13K ON THIS CAR AND FEAR TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT WILL LEAVE ME STRANDED AGAIN. I AM 4 MONTHS PREGNANT AND CANNOT JUST GET STRANDED PLACES. THIS PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS SUPPOSE TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM STEALING MY CAR NOT TO KEEP ME FROM DRIVING IT. IT IS THE SAME AS ME USING THE CORRECT PASSWORD ON MY COMPUTER BUT THE COMPUTER SAYING, "EVEN THOUGH THAT IS THE CORRECT PASSWORD WE ARE CHOOSING NOT TO LET YOU IN TODAY." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224719April 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY SMELLS ANTIFREEZE AND IT HAS LEAKED ONTO THE FRONT AND BACK FLOORS OF THE VEHICLE. SHE NOTICED THAT THE FLOORS WERE WET, BUT NEVER PAID ATTENTION TO IT UNTIL SHE REMOVED THE FLOORMATS AND SAW THE GREEN ANTIFREEZE. AS OF APRIL 16, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224593April 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T ALLOW ME TO START THE VEHICLE UNTIL I LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES WITH THE IGNITION IN THE "ON" POSITION. THERE ARE INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS WITH TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND GM WON'T REPAIR IT. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR IS $400.00 AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO HAVE THE PASSLOCK FAIL. THE CAR ONLY HAS 49,00 MILES ON IT. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS FIXED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224381April 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT RSERVOIR INTAKE MANIFOLD ON MY 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM KEPT MESSING UP IVE SPENT OVER 1200 IN A MATTER OT 2 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224406April 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SERVICE BULLETIN MARCH 01,2002 RE: IGNITION MODULE FOR 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM # 020604011 I HAVE TWO IGNITION MODULES AND NOW AM TOLD I NEED A THIRD. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE FOR THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224330April 13, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT
WATER LEAKING IN ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224232April 11, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ALONG IN MY 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO MY 17 YR OLD DAUGHTER. THE CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH AND IT HAPPENED FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10224065April 10, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. AFTER THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED, THE SIGNAL CLICKING SOUND CONTINUED. OCCASIONALLY, THE SOUND WOULD STOP AFTER A FEW SECONDS, AND AT OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD CONTINUE. THE CLICKING SOUND WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000. *UPDATED 04/30/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSE BOX IS ALSO GIVING HER PROBLEMS SOMETIMES THE GAUGE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON AND MAY NOT START AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE DEFECT. UPDATED 04/23/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224081April 10, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
HORN KEEPS STICKING, AND IF YOU DISCONNECT THE FUSE FOR THE HORN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK IF IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED IN 35,000 MILES OF USE. THE HORN SPRING IS IN THE AIR BAG MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223678April 8, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED AND STRUCK HER IN THE FACE. SHE WAS BADLY BRUISED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS CORRODED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10223603April 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY TEENAGE SON THINKING IT WAS A SAFE AND RELIABLE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT START SOMETIMES. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WILL START. THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. FROM WHAT I AM READING THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX IT WITHOUT WASTING MY MONEY ON THINGS NOT NEEDED, OR WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223496April 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SECURITY SYSTEM FAILURE...NO WARNING. SECURITY LIGHT ON AS I WENT TO WORK. THE CAR SAT ALL DAY...THEN IT WOULDN'T START. THE CAR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE MY KEYS. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ALL GRAND AMS, NOT JUST FOR 2004 MODELS. WHY DOES PONTIAC CONTINUE TO USE DEFECTIVE PASSLOCK SYSTEMS IN THEIR CARS. COST TO REPAIR RUNS APPROXIMATELY 450.00. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT EVEN AFTER IT IS "FIXED" IT CAN AND DOES HAPPEN AGAIN. I WOULD THINK THAT PONTIAC SHOULD QUIT USING THEM AND PUTTING THEM ON THEIR CARS, OR PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THEY KNOW IT IS BAD AND GOING TO GO BAD OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IT ISN'T LIKE THE CAR IS A BMW OR ROLLS OR SOMETHING. I FOR ONE COULD LIVE WITHOUT THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223375April 4, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAKES A CLICKING NOISE EVEN WHEN I AM NOT USING THE TURN SIGNALS. AT FIRST, IF I WIGGLED OR TAPPED ON THE SWITCH, THE CLICKING WOULD STOP, BUT NOW IT JUST CLICKS INCESSANTLY. IT IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY I NOTICED A SMALL STREAM OF SMOKE COMING FROM MY STEERING WHEEL. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT TO A PONTIAC DEAL AND THEY ADVISED IT SHOULDN'T CATCH FIRE THAT IT WOULD BLOW A FUSE BEFORE IT GOT TOO HOT. THEY ADVISE IT WOULD COST OVER 300 TO FIX. THIS IS FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IT'S BEEN RECALLED ON SEVERAL EARLIER MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223185April 2, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH MY TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD FLASHER ON A DAILY BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222877March 31, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
PASSLOCK SYSTEM TURNED CAR OFF IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY HAD TO PUSH CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD WITH 100'S OF CARS PASSING ME AT 65 MPH (LIFE THREATENING) RESET PASSLOCK BUT HAS DONE THE SAME 4 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222541March 27, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WEATHER STRIPPING AROUND WINDSHIELD POPPING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221897March 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A FLUSH AND SEAL TUBE IN THE VEHICLE THAT ALLOWS ANTIFREEZE TO PENETRATE FASTER. SINCE THAT TIME, THE ENGINE HAS FAILED TWICE. THE ENGINE STALLED DURING THE SECOND FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FLUSH AND SEAL TUBE CRACKED AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/16/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A PART NAMED FLUSH AND FILL SOLD WITH NO WARNING LABELS. UPDATED 04/16/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221782March 19, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS TURN SIGNAL HAS NOT WORKED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN GMC RECALL NUMBER 03040. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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