Pontiac Grand AM Complaints
5,577 consumer complaints on file.
- #10203619September 21, 2007SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT FELT VERY LOOSE AND ROLLS ALL THE WAY BACK. THE SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN ANY POSITION AND HE BELIEVED THAT THE BOLTS FAILED. HE ALSO BELIEVED THAT THE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE IN CASE A CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,984 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,973. RECEIVED 12/12/07 64200. THE DEALER STATED THE METAL UNDER THE SEAT HAD BROKEN IN HALF. UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10203443September 19, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PROBLEM WITH PASSLOCK SYSTEM, CAR NOT TURNING ON, HAS LEFT STRANDED 6 TIMES WITH MY SON AT NIGHT, COSTED ME TOW CHARGES, NEW BATTERY, MISSED DAYS FROM WORK, CAR IS ONLY 50,000, BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM DEALER, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WILL NOT WORK, REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL, TURN SIGNAL CONTINUE TO CLICK EVEN AFTER TURN MADE, AC REGULATOR BOTTOM FELL OF. THIS CAR IS A LEMON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10203302September 18, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING. SHE NOTICED A FILM ON THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD AT NIGHT, WHEN IT IS RAINING, OR WHEN THE DEFROST AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OCCASIONALLY STICKS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10203162September 17, 2007EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS LOW VISIBILITY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. HE FELT THAT THE CLOUDED LENSES CAUSED THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT CHEMICALS FROM A CAR WASH WERE THE CAUSE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,720. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER IS AT FAULT, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER STATED WILL NOT BE HELD FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECT. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10203176September 17, 2007SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE PEDAL AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS IT AGAIN, BUT IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ONCE MORE. HE WAS FORCED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE LOOKED BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE METAL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE METAL LINE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,181. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10203121September 16, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON AND MY CAR WILL NOT START. I AM HAVING TO WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTS AGAIN AND A FEW TIMES I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR OVERNIGHT BEFORE IT WOULD START. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10202325September 9, 2007EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
BLINKER SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY CLICKS/MAKES NOISE, EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH IS NOT IN USE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10202326September 9, 2007VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS ROLLING DOWN MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WHEN I HEARD A POP AND THE WINDOW GLASS FELL. IT SHATTERED AND I RECEIVED SEVERAL CUTS. A WEEK LATER I WAS ROLLING UP THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW ( A WINDOW THAT I RARELY USE) WHEN I HEARD ANOTHER POP AND THE WINDOW REFUSED TO GO UP OR DOWN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR ALSO BROKE IN THAT WINDOW. NOW I HAVE 2 WINDOWS IN MY CAR THAT CANNOT BE USED. I REPLACED THE WINDOW GLASS, BUT AM UNABLE TO REPLACE DUE TO THE $330 COST OF EACH FOR A TOTAL OF $660. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10202008September 6, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I JUST READ THE VERY FIRST COMPLAINT ON MY CAR WHILE AGO..... EVERY SINGLE THING THATS HAPPENED TO HER, HAS HAPPENED TO ME. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN TOLD TO NEVER BUY A GRANDAM....BUT I COULDNT REALLY AFFORD ANYTHING ELSE. I NEEDED SOMETHING RELIABLE. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, I BOUGHT MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD LITTLE SMALL PROBLEMS, BUT NOTHING BIG TIL ABOUT 5 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I KEPT HEARING GRINDING NOISES COMING FROM MY FRONT ANXELS....NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT THAT PROBLEM, SO ITS STILL OCCURING. MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW STICKS AND GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN IT WANTS TO.... THE LOCK PAD ON MY DRIVERS SIDE, FELL OUT AND EVEN WITH IT, SCREWED DOWN TO THE DOOR PANEL, STILL WONT WORK RIGHT. THE CAR RIDES REALLY REALLY ROUGH. HAD EVERYTHING FROM SUSPENSION TO AXLES CHECKED OUT, NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WRONG....BUT I KNOW THERES SOMETHING MESSED UP BADLY .... SOMEWHERE. MY IGNITION IS MY BIGGEST PROBLEM THO. I NOTICED IT AT ABOUT 44 THOUSAND MILES.... SOMETIMES WHEN I WENT TO CRANK IT..... IT WOULD HESITATE BADLY AND SOMETIMES NOT START AT ALL. IT HAS GOTTEN ALOT WORSE NOW..... NOW ALL IT DOES IS CLICK LIKE ITS A BATTERY PROBLEM.... IT WILL CLICK SOMETIMES, THEN ON THE SECOND TRY, IT WILL CRANK WITH HESITATION... OTHER TIMES, THERE IS NO SIGN OF A PROBLEM. MY BACK WINDOW LEAKS AIR CONSTANTLY AND LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS.... THE TRUNK LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS.... WHAT ELSE?? HOW BOUT EVERYTHING!!!! MY CAR SUCKS!!!!
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10202062September 6, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
HI..MY NAME IS [XXX] ..I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I BOUGHT 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT LAST APRIL 7TH OF 2006 AT KELLEY'S NORTHSIDE CHEVROLET IN EVANSVILLE INDIANA WITH LOW MILEAGE 30,427. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE RADIATOR HAD THE PROBLEM. TIL NOW LAST MONTH IT APPEARED THAT THE RADIATOR GOT WORSE AND CAN'T DRIVE IN BAD CONDITION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANIC TO LOOK AT THE RADIATOR. THEY SAID THAT I NEED NEW RADIATOR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I HAD BAD RADIATOR BECAUSE I DON'T DRIVE THAT MUCH IN 1 YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT.RIGHT NOW THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 48,400.. IMPOSSIBLE. SO THAT WHY I WANT TO FILE COMPLAINT REPORT RECALL ON MY VEHICLE..IT MIGHT BE FROM MANUFACTURE ..OTHER REASON IS THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR NEW RADIATOR WHICH I THINK I SHOULDN'T PAY FOR THIS..ALSO I HAD WARRANTY BUT WILL NOT COVER THE RADIATOR JUST FOR THE PARTS..IF YOU REPLY ME BACK SOON AS POSSIBLE.THAT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU CAN EMAIL ME OR CALL ME THUR TTY..I AM DEAF. I SURE HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME IN ANY WAY YOU CAN..HERE IS MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX] MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] AND PLEASE USE RELAY 711 FIRST THEN GIVE MY PHONE NUMBER..THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10201797September 4, 2007EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
CLICKING NOISE IN DASHBOARD AFTER THE BLINKER IS ACTIVATED AND TURNED OFF. NOISE IS DISTRACTING TO DRIVER AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10201736September 3, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT - THE IGNITION THEFT DETERRENT PASSLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS - PREVENTS CAR FROM STARTING - "SECURITY" LIGHT REMAINS ON. VERY COMMON PROBLEM - MANY OWNERS COMPLAINTS ARE FOUND HERE: HTTP://WWW.PONTIACOWNERS.COM/PONTIAC/TAGS/PASSLOCK/ GM NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS VIA A RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10201719September 2, 2007EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN LIGHTS ON OUR PONTIAC GRAND AM SE V6 HAVE BEEN GOING IN AND OUT AT RANDOM. I ASKED MY FATHER ABOUT THIS AND HE SAID TO TRY PUSHING THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON. HE GOT A RECALL NOTICE FOR HIS 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM LAST YEAR BUT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, SO I WANT TO KNOW IF THE SAME RECALLED 2000 PART NUMBER HAZARD SWITCH AND WIRING OF THE TURN LIGHT THROUGH IT ARE THE SAME AS MY 1999 ,THE TWO CARS ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL IN EVERY WAY. IF THEY ARE THE SAME PART AND PROCEDURE OF PROBLEM THEN I GUESS MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE NHTSA WHO DID NOT INCLUDE THIS PART IN THE 2000 RECALL NOTICE. PLEASE DO DILIGENCE, THIS IS MY FAMILY'S CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10201648September 1, 2007EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ON 4/3/07 MY PONTIAC GRAND AM WAS WORKED ON AT GREINER PONTIAC IN VICTORVILLE CALIFORNIA BECAUSE A CONSTANT TICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE CONSOLE WHEN I USED MY TURN SIGNALS, ALSO AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AREA WHERE THE RADIO IS BECAME VERY HOT. ON 4/3/07 GREINER PONTIAC FOUND THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH TO BE FAILING. GREINER PONTIAC REPLACED THE SWITCH. WHEN THEY FINISHED MY CAR, AS I DROVE AWAY I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND MADE A TICK NOISE WHEN I TURNED. I WENT BACK TO GREINER TO INFORM THEM OF THIS, AND THEY SAID THAT IS NORMAL FROM REPLACING THAT SWITCH. ON 8/27/07 THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND THE HORN STARTED BEEPING ON ITS OWN. I CALLED GREINER WHEN I RETURNED HOME AND THEY TOLD ME IT SOUNDED LIKE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO IDEAL AUTO CENTER WHO DOES WORK ON GMC VEHICLES. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO IDEAL AUTO CENTER APPROX 10:10 IN THE MORNING OF 8/27/07. ON 8/28/07, TUESDAY AFTERNOON I CALLED IDEAL , TALKED TO MIKE HE STATED WHEN GREINER PONTIAC PUT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH IN ON 4/3/07 THEY HAD PUT IT IN WRONG AND THAT MY CAR SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT THEIR LOT THAT DAY IN THE CONDITION THEY LEFT IT IN. ON 8/31/07 , APPROX. 11:30 AM, I CALLED IDEAL AUTO CENTER, SPOKE TO MIKE, HE STATED THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE READY IN ABOUT AN HOUR. I THEN WENT DOWN TO IDEAL AUTO, AND MIKE STATED THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE READY SHORTLY. ABOUT AND HOUR AND A HALF WENT BY, I ASKED THE CASHIER CLERK IF SHE CAN CHECK THE STATUS OF MY CAR. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BROKE, HAD A CRACK . WHEN THEIR MECHANIC TRIED TO UN-LOOSEN THE STEERING WHEEL, A LOUD NOISE SOUNDED OFF. IDEAL AUTO SAID WHEN GREINER DID THE WORK ON 4/3/07 THEY TIGHTENED THE STEERING WHEEL TOO TIGHT WHICH CAUSED PRESSURE TO CRACK THE STEERING WHEEL IN SIDE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10201657September 1, 2007SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE IN A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM, WHILE HEADING FOR HOME. THE TIRE SOON WENT FLAT, AND UPON INSPECTION THE CAUSE WAS A BROKEN COIL SPRING IN THE RIGHT FRONT. A SPARE WAS PUT ON THE VEHICLE, BUT DUE TO THE SPRING BEING BROKEN, THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR STILL DRAGGED. THIS HAPPENED TODAY, BUT PLANS ARE BEING MADE TO REPAIR THE COIL SPRING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10201192August 30, 2007SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED MY 2001 GRAND AM GT IN 2002. SO FAR SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR, I SEEM TO REPLACE THE BREAKS EVERY 10,000 MILES OR EVERY YEAR, I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS, REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND FUEL PUMP. NOW, MY ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO ON AND MOST RECENTLY, MY CAR WILL NOT START IT SEEM EVERY TWO WEEKS (I HOPE I AM NOT AWAY FROM HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENS) - THE SECURITY LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND HAVE TO KEEP THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN TRY TO START THE CAR - MY GARAGE TOLD ME IT WAS A SECURITY CODE PROBLEM THAT ONLY THE DEALER CAN FIX. I HAVE ONLY 90,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NOW, I NEED A RACK AND PINION WHICH WILL COST ME ANOTHER $900.00 (I SPENT APPROX $500 DOLLARS ON THE CAR IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS). MY BREAK PAD WEAR OUT AT LEAST YEARLY (I AM RETIRED AND DON'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR LONG DISTANCE). NOW MY ABS LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY COMING ON, EVEN THOUGH THE GARAGE SAID HE FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND I NEED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE CAR IS PRETTY - BUT WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PONTIAC AGAIN - I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP IT IN THE GARAGE EVERY THREE MONTHS (SO IT SEEMS) AND NEED A RELIABLE CAR - NOT ONE THAT DOESN'T START ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS BECAUSE NOW MY SECURITY SYSTEMS IS MESSED UP. ALSO, HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH 1 AND 2 ON THE AC SETTINGS (WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL) - AND OF COURSE, PAID TO HAVE THAT FIXED. PLEASE HELP ME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10201528August 29, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER FIVE MINUTES SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. 24 HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY; HOWEVER, AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO RESTART. PRIOR TO TOWING THE VEHICLE THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, AFTER 48 HOURS, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE MECHANIC ALSO CONFIRMED WITH THE OWNER THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS A POSSIBILITY. SHE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS. THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER ALSO DIDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED STATED THAT SHE HAS NO WARRANTY, ITS A USED VEHICLE AND IT CANT BE ANYTHING TOO SERIOUS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 89,000. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10200721August 24, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL 2001 GRAND AM. WENT ON A WEBSITE OTHER THAN NHTSA. SHE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WILL CHECK IT TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN FIND. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT. THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. SHE IS THE SECOND OWNER, 89,000. SHE OWNED IT ALMOST 2 WEEKS. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, NO WARNING, NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE SAT FOR 5 MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO START IT. 24 HOURS LATER, SHE DROVE IT , NO PROBLEM. SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. 2 HOURS LATER IT WOULD NOT START AND THE TOW COMPANY CHECK TO SEE IF IT WAS THE BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME 24 HOURS LATER, IT DIDN'T START. THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AND IT DID START 48 HOURS LATER. THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER ALSO DIDNT DETERMINE THE FAILURE. RK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10200412August 21, 2007FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2001 GRAND AM SE HIT AROUND 98,000 KMS AND HAS BEEN REVVING AT 2,500 TO 3,000 RPMS WHILE IDLING AND WHILE DRIVING OVER REVS AND YOU NEED TWO FEET ON THE BRAKE. HAVE REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD, ONE SENSOR, ONE VALVE, AND $1,000 LATER MY CAR STILL DOES THE SAME. THIS IS NOT SAFE WHILE TRANSPORTING CHILDREN AND WITH WINTER COMING IT SHOULD MAKE FOR A SCARY RIDE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10200040August 19, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK ON MY 1999 GRAND AM WILL NOT LET MY CAR START SOMETIMES AND I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MIN. TO GET IT STARTED,AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR AND THIS FIRST HAPPEN TO ME I ASK THE GUY I BOUGHT THIS FROM AND HE SAID HE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH IT SO THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON,AND FROM READING ON THE INTERNET FORMS THIS IS HAPPING TO ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR AND MANY OTHER MODELS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0