Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10200072August 19, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE CLICKING NOISE FROM THE BLINKER CLICKS ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME. EVEN IF THE BLINKER IS NOT ON, THE NOISE STILL CLICKS. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME MONTHS NOW. IT IS GETTING WORSE DAY BY DAY. FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, IT HAS EVEN BEEN SMOKING. IT CLICKS REALLY FAST AND SMOKE COMES OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200014August 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT MADE MY DAUGHTERS CAR GO DEAD AND IT WOULD NOT START. LEFT HER STRANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED AND PASSLOCK SYSTEM REPROGRAMMED. TOTAL COST OF $250.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199773August 16, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTER DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. THE SEAT ROLLS BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIES THE BRAKES. SHE BELIEVES THAT THIS COULD PLACE THE PASSENGER IN HARM'S WAY BECAUSE SHE ASSUMES THAT THE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY EITHER. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO APPLY OIL OR SOAP TO THE TRACK OF THE SEATS. SHE OBEYED, BUT THE REMEDIES DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,696 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,200. UPDATED 08/29/07.*JB UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199874August 16, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM FOR OVER 3 YRS AND I AM GOING ON MY THIRD BCM BODY CONTROL MODULE I FIND IT VERY UNFAIR THAT THIS RUNS ME $450 EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS I UNDERSTAND THAT I BOUGHT A USED CAR AND IT IS MY PROPERTY AND I HAVE TO MAINTAIN IT BUT IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE GRAND AM I THINK SOME ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN.. AT LEAST A SOLUTION TO PREVENT THIS PART FROM BREAKING.. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199536August 14, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE SPEED INCREASED TO 45 MPH. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES OTHER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199610August 14, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW (MY FIRST NEW CAR) IN AUGUST 2000. AFTER THE FIRST 15,000 MILES AND THE NEXT 15.000 MILES THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER EACH ADDITIONAL 15,000 +/- MILES I PAID FOR THIS SERVICE OUT OF POCKET. IN ADDITION, I STARTED PAYING FOR WHEEL BEARINGS AND REPLACED THEM TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. NEXT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH THE FAN ONLY WORKING ON SPEED 1 AND 5. MANY DEALER TRIPS TO HAVE ATTEMPTS TO BE FIXED. PROBLEMS GREW TO ADD ISSUES WITH FUEL PUMP. NEW FUEL PUMP ADDED AFTER BEING STRANDED FOR A FEW HOURS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. NEWEST PROBLEM WHICH WE BECAME AWARE OF REAL EARLY ON WAS LOW COOLANT OR A SYSTEM WHICH CAN NOT KEEP COOLANT IN THE CAR. THE PROBLEM REVISITED US ON XMAS DAY AS WE WERE TRAVELING TO RELATIVES AND WERE STRANDED IN UPSTATE NY IN TYPICAL CLIMATIC TEMPERATURES OF LESS THAN 30 DEGREES F. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR MANY TIMES TO DEALERS AND LOCAL MECHANICS. PROBLEMS ARE STILL ADDING UP. INCLUDED EXHAUST ISSUES. CARBON MONOXIDE. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT FOR A FIRST TIME CAR OWNER. BUT I HAVE LEARNED ONE LESSON...WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. NEVER SATISFIED WITH DEALER COSTS AND FIXES. AFTER LEARNING ABOUT ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS ON THIS SITE THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD VERY SIMILAR. I AM GLAD THAT MY NEWEST CAR A HONDA SITS NEXT TO THE GRAND AM. I SEE THAT GM IS HURTING FINANCIALLY AND I THINK THIS SPEAKS LOUDLY FOR WHAT CONSUMERS ARE FEELING. I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF MY CAR AND SELECTED GM FOR MY FIRST CAR PURCHASE, UNFORTUNATELY GM HAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF ME. I HOPE GM SEES RESPONSES LIKE THIS TO HELP THE AMERICAN CAR COMPANIES UNDERSTAND THAT AMERICANS ARE NOT GOING TO PUT UP WITH THE IDEA THAT CHEAP CARS ARE MADE AND SOLD TO AMERICANS SO THAT THE COMPANY CAN SELL CARS CHEAPLY AND THAT THE CAR'S LIFE WILL END THE DAY AFTER THE LAST CAR PAYMENT THUS LEADING THE BUYER TO A NEW LOAN FOR A NEW CAR. THIS IS A WASTE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199282August 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SECURITY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, THEN CAR WILL NOT START. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ALONE AT NIGHT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I TOOK IT TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND THE COMPUTER THAT THEY HOOKED IT UP TO SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, YET CAR WILL NOT START. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND I AM TOLD IT IS THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. IT TOOK 3 DAYS FOR THE MECHANICS TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF ELIMINATION TO FIGURE THIS OUT. I HAVE TALKED TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THE ONLY THING GM OFFERS IS A 600.00 BILL FOR A PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE WELL AWARE EXISTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199031August 9, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED IN JANUARY OF 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SMALL TOWN WITHOUT A GM DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE GASKET WITH AN AFTER MARKET MANIFOLD GASKET. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT GASKET WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE MANIFOLD TO BE REPAIRED A THIRD TIME. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $829.59. THE CONTACT WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198915August 8, 2007
AIR BAGS
MY SISTER WAS DRIVING MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM WHEN SHE WAS REAR ENDED BY A CAR BEHIND HER BECAUSE A CAR HIT THE CAR BEHIND HER AND CAUSING MY CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF MY CAR. MY CAR HAS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND BACK AND IS NOW CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. FOR THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE ON MY CAR THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10198702August 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON, WHICH SHUTS DOWN FUEL PUMP AND WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO START. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198580August 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL PUMP CHANGED AND THE FUEL FILTER COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED. SHE STATED THAT FUEL IS ENTERING THE VEHICLE, BUT NOT TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. AFTER THE PARTS WERE CHANGED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR A WEEK BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS, BUT WILL NOT MOVE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,432 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,432.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198228August 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE IGNITION KEY CONTINUES TO GET LOCK OR STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THIS REPRESENTS A SECONDARY SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT CAR HAS KEY IN THE IGNITION AT ALL TIMES. BATTERY COULD DRAIN LEAVING PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS STRANDED IN UNSAFE OR UNABLE TO REACT TO UNSAFE SITUATIONS (CRIMINAL PURSUERS, ASSAILANTS, ETC). BECAUSE YOUR CAR HAS BEEN DRAIN DUE TO AN IGNITION DEFECT THAT LOCKS YOUR KEY IN THE IGNITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197960July 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM IN THE 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM, AND OTHER LATE MODELS, HAVE A DEFECT CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START. THE SYSTEM FAILS IN TIMES OF HIGH HEAT OR HUMIDITY, CAUSING THE FUEL SYSTEM TO SHUT OFF, THUS MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE. ONLY DEALERS ARE CERTIFIED TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND THEY DO NOT INSTRUCT OWNERS ON HOW TO BYPASS SYSTEM IN ORDER TO GET IT STARTED. THE BYPASS METHOD IS POSTED ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES, YET GM AND THEIR DEALERS INSTRUCT OWNERS TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED IN AND CHARGE FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL TO IMPLEMENT A PERMANENT FIX, VERSUS OWNERS HAVING TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197848July 30, 2007
TIRES:BEAD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, SIZE P225/50R16. THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NOISE ORIGINATED FROM THE TIRES AND ADVISED HER TO BRING HER VEHICLE IN EVERY 600 MILES TO HAVE THE TIRE BEADS LUBRICATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE COULD PUT MORE AIR IN THE TIRES, BUT THAT WOULD RESULT IN MORE WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 11, 2007 AND RETURNED ON JULY 31, 2007. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,370.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197629July 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN HOT WEATHER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. RECALL NUMBER 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197636July 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSLOCK SENSOR IS GOING OUT OF MY CAR AGAIN THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED... THE CAR WILL NOT START UNTIL I HAVE RESET THE SYSTEM, I HAD THE IGN SWITCH REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO AND IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. IT MAKES IT REALLY HARD FOR ME TO GO ANYWHERE IN THE SUMMER AND HAVING TO SET IN 95 DEGREE HEAT WAITING FOR 10 MINUTES FOR THE CAR TO RESET....ON THE INCIDENT DATE I AM PUTTING TODAY'S DATE SINCE IT DID IT THIS MORNING BEFORE I CAME TO WORK BUT IT HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR 4 MONTHS AT LEAST NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197643July 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A 96 PONTIAC GRAND AM. HAVING ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE THEFT SYSTEM PREVENTING THE CAR FROM STARTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197656July 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM WILL NOT START...AGAIN. I KNOW THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SECURITY PASSLOCK SYSTEM, BUT THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP ACTS LIKE HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T HELP ME UNLESS A PART THEY REPLACED WAS DEFECTIVE. I WAS IN MY WAY TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RAN TODAY AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. NOW I HAVE TO GET IT TOWED, AGAIN. THEY STILL WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME. I HAVE READ ONLINE FORUMS, THE NOST HELPFUL OF WHICH CAME FROM EDMUNDS.COM. I WILL KEEP TRYING WITH THE DEALER. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THE CAR WON'T START. I'VE HAD A NEW BATTERY AND A NEW IGNITION SWITCH PUT IN. I KNOW IT IS RELATED TO THE SECURITY SYSTEM BECAUSE THE SECURITY LIGHT IS ON...DUH. IT COMES ON EVERY TIME I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TURNED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THAT WORKED ONCE AND DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE. I HAVE PUT WAY TOO MUCH MONEY INTO THIS CAR AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PUT ANY MORE INTO IT OVER A PROBLEM THAT GM KNOWS EXISTS AND WILL NOT FIX. MAYBE THEY BELIEVE IF THEY IGNORE IT, IT WILL GO AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197606July 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2002 GM GRAND AM - WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON OUR 2002 GRAND AM. THE "SECURITY" LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. I PAID $450 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT GM BUT IT IS STILL OCCURRING. I NOW RESET THE SYSTEM BY LEAVING THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10+ MINUTES, TURNED IT TO "OFF", AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. IT FIRED RIGHT UP. DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THIS WILL LAST, BUT FOR NOW IT'S WORKING. I ALSO FEEL THAT GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND MY INCONVENIENCES, BUT AM GETTING NO WHERE WITH THEM. KEN KILLEN, 9 DRAKE, KITIMAT B.C., CANADA, V8C1S3 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197449July 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OVER SO DRIVER POPPED HOOD AND REMOVED THE KEYS, DRIVER WAS WALKING TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WITH KEYS IN HAND AND CAR STARTED BY ITSELF. DRIVER JUMPED BACK IN AND TURNED KEY FORWARD AND BACK TO GET CAR TO SHUT OFF AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. WITHIN MINUTES, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FLAMING. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. MELTED STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, FRONT OF DRIVER'S SEAT, HEADLINER, DASH, CONTROL PANEL AND VISORS. ALL DONE!!! CHECKED RECALLS: IGNITION SWITCH (RECALL # 02V070000) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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