Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2003)

325 consumer complaints on file.

#10558261January 2, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 21 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK NEAR THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE PUSHED SHARPLY ON THE BRAKE AND THREW THE CAR IN PARK. SHE NOTED THAT THE RPM'S REVVED ABOVE 3000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552581November 16, 2013
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM 3.4L V6. CONSTANT TICKING FROM HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. GROUNDING PROBLEMS. LOOKED FOR RECALLS AT GM DEALERSHIP. NO RECALLS ON THE PROBLEM. NO CHOICE BUT TO REMOVE HAZARD LIGHT FUSE UNTIL REPAIR. SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY GM. GONNA COST US $500! THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ROTTED AWAY CAUSING COOLANT SPRAYING EVERYWHERE CAUSING WHITE SMOKE AND OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE. SPRAYING THE SERPENTINE BELT AND WATER PUMP. WITH VISUAL INSPECTION AND TOUCHING CONFIRMED SPOT. 3/4 OF RESERVOIR IS LEAKED OUT CAUSING RUST ON SUB FRAME. ALSO FRONT ROCKER PANEL BAD. FRONT PASSENGER PANEL ROTTED OUT. BAD OXIDIZING ON THE MANIFOLD COVER AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD COVER. SHAME ON GM FOR NOT COVERING ALL GAS ON THE HAZARD LIGHT MALFUNCTION AND MULTI SWITCH ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552503November 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551322November 7, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CPSC:I13A0533A. 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATED HER CAR ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY, WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547951October 15, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547576October 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSLOCK PROBLEMS HAD THE CYLINDER KIT REPLACED, CAR STILL GOES INTO THE SECURITY PASS PROBLEM,TOOK IT BACK SAME DAY AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, SAME PROBLEM CAR TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOT START, HAVE TO REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES THEN IT STARS, SECURITY RED LIGHT FLASHES ON WHEN TURNING OVER KEY TO START ENGINE, NO OTHER PROBLEMS DETECTED BY DEALER SHIP, AGAIN GOING TO TAKE IT IN THIS FRIDAY OCT 11TH 2013, HAVE READ ON FORUMS OF THIS REPEATED PROBLEM WITH GM CARS FORUM IS TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0F6220/52 PONTIAC GRAND AM SECURITY PASSLOCK PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525990July 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS ABOUT EVERY TWO TRIES WILL STOP WORKING AND SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THEM TO COME BACK ON BY HITTING THE HAZARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525813July 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE FUSE AND DISCONNECTED THE HORN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT EITHER THE HORN PAD OR THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,185.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520701June 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND BECAME STUCK WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY AND ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE PEDAL WOULD RELEASE MANUALLY OR WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505316April 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
WHEN I GO TO BRAKE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AND WHEN I BRAKE AND TURN TO THE LEFT ALL THREE LIGHTS COME N, NOT ALL THE TIME. I HAVE CHANGED BRAKES, AND ROTORS AND AM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500953March 1, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAKED INTO ENGINE CAUSED PROBLEMS, WOULDN'T START HALF THE TIME, COULDN'T FILL UP WITHOUT GAS PUMP CUTTING OFF CONSTANTLY (TOOK 20 MINUTES TO FILL UP). TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND OTHER SHOPS SPENT TONS OF MONEY PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. GOT SO FEED UP WITH THIS CAR I PULLED THE TAGS AND BOUGHT A HONDA. IT IS REALLY UNFAIR HOW THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS CAR WAS ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH PUTTING OUT SUCH AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR RECALL ON ANY NUMBER OF THESE PROBLEMS. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS OR THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500679February 27, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM STUCK TO THE ATTACHMENT OF THE BRACKET CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490858January 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SOMETIMES, WHEN APPLYING THE TURN SIGNALS, THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT ACTIVATE, EVEN THOUGH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS IN THE CORRECT POSITION. THE RELAY DOES NOT CLICK, AND THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT FLASH. ALSO, AT RANDOM TIMES, THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY CAN BE HEARD CLICKING RAPIDLY ON AND OFF WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT TURNED ON. THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN THIS OCCURS, JUST THE RELAY IN THE DASH CLICKS. AS STATED, THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND CAN GO ON FOR HOURS OVER A LONG DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490674January 2, 2013
ENGINE
HI, MY GRANDAM OVERHEATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT COMPARTMENT WAS EMPTY. I DID NOT RECEIVE A LOW COOLANT WARNING FROM THE CAR SYSTEM. I HAD TOPPED OFF MY COOLANT COMPARTMENT ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. WHEN I LOOK AT THE ENGINE BLOCK, I CAN SEE THAT THERE IS A TRAIL OF COOLANT COMING OUT THE ENGINE GASKET. I DID SOME GOOGLING AND NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE GRANDAMS AND THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST GM A COUPLE YEARS AGO. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS I WORRY IF THE ENGINE WILL CATCH FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479906October 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND-AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT FAILED TO TURN OVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD GO OFF BY ITSELF AT DIFFERENT HOURS OF THE DAY AND IN ORDER TO DEACTIVATE IT HE HAD TO PUSH ON THE HORN MULTIPLE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT LOCK AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE CAUSE BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND HE WOULD NEED TO CONSULT WITH HIS LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479837October 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM ENGAGED ERRONEOUSLY, PREVENTING HIM FROM STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND HE HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RESET THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,0000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE MUST WAIT 10 MINUNTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER WOULD NOT SERVICE VEHICLE UNTIL A $100 FEE WAS PAID. UPDATED 11/27/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478609October 4, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD WORK WHEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON, BUT NOT DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THAT THE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,950.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477956September 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING OUR CAR, THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS ON AND STAYED ON. SOME DAYS IT WOULD START AND OTHERS IT WOULDN'T AND THEN IT EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT START AT ALL. AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK AND STUMPING THE MECHANICS, WE STILL HAVE NOT SOLVED THE ISSUE. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE SENSORS AND THEY ALL TESTED GOOD. OUR IGNITION WENT BAD AND SINCE WE HAD IT REPLACED IT HAS BEEN BAD. THIS CAR HAS LEFT US STRANDED PLACES WITH THREE SMALL KIDS. WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES THEN TURN TO OFF THEN START AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES THREE OR FOUR TIMES BEFORE IT WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473226August 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START AT TIMES....IT HESITATES TO START. ALOT OF GM VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472560August 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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