Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2004)

293 consumer complaints on file.

#10491535January 5, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE WAS NO CRASH, I AM JUST CONCERNED I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT, THE DASH IS DEFECTIVE AND MADE OF INFERIOR MATERIALS. IT IS SO WARPED AND CURLED NOT TO MENTION BROKE AND LOSE, THAT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THE DASH WILL BECOME A MISSILE AND IN ITS CURRENT STATE IT BLOCKS A PORTION OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND GM WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE DASH IS UNSAFE AND WAS NOT BUILT TO LAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487350December 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE FOUND THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE FLOORBOARD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475385September 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD AND CONTINUED THROUGH DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475189September 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ENGAGING THE CLUTCH TO START THE VEHICLE HEARD A POP AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE CLUTCH WAS NOT ENGAGED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED DURING THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE, FIRST TIME OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471332August 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH TO CHANGE GEARS AND THE CLUTCH WAS SOFT AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. UPON INSPECTING THE ENGINE, THERE WAS NO FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR FOR THE CLUTCH. I ADDED FLUID, BUT IT RAN RIGHT OUT. AFTER TAKING IT TO A REPAIR SHOP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WHERE THE COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURED IT HAD STAMPED THEIR IMPRINT HAD CRACKED CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER WERE REPLACED COSTING $$$$. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470127August 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS CRACKED AND DECORATED. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463629June 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I GO TO START THE CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENS, ALL LIGHT WORK FINE JUST DON'T START. THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES AND YOU WAIT 10 MINS AND THEN THE CAR STARTS. I HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED AND NOW A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE LOTS OF RESEARCH ONLINE AND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND GM NEVER OWNED UP TO BY DOING A RECALL. THIS AFFECTS PONTIAC, OLDSMOBILE AND SEVERAL OTHERS. I THINK THEY NEED TO STEP UP HERE AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO WHAT IS THEIR PROBLEM. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454433April 7, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNAL KEEPS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND MINUTES AFTER SIGNAL IS OFF,ALSO THEFT LIGHT COMES ON ONCE A WEEK NOT RECOGNIZING KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453289March 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DROVE HOME SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR IT WOULD NOT START THE RADIO AND LIGHTS CAME ON BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE PASS CODE AND NOW THAT I LOOK IT UP ONLINE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446013January 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, SHE BEGAN TO USE THE VEHICLE CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN SMOKE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO SOUND THE HORN, BUT THE HORN WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCK THE DOORS AND EXIT THE VEHICLE AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,695.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439745December 13, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED PRIOR TO MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE ONCE THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, BEFORE COMPLETELY FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,028.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437978December 1, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437448November 28, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION AND HAZARD SWITCHES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425785September 16, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG INTERNAL HORN CONTACT FAILED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,195. UPDATED 10/03/11 *BF UPDATED 11/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408651June 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD A COMPUTER TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE TECHNICIAN RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETERMINED THAT THE PASS CODE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT GUARANTEE THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR IF THE PASS CODE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405996June 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM MAKES A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON, BUT THEY ARE NOT. THE NOISE VARIES FROM A VERY SLOW SPEED TO REALLY FAST AND JUST STARTS AND STOPS AT RANDOM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403870May 31, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE CLICKING SOUND WAS CONSTANT, SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399501May 9, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE HAS 74233 MILES. WHILE DRIVING CLICKING SOUND NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH DIRECTIONAL/TURN SIGNAL IS BEING HEARD, EVEN WHEN DIRECTIONAL IS NOT IN USE. SOMETIMES THE CLICKING IS ACTIVATED BY MOVING OR TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CLICKING IS NOT CONSTANT OR CONSISTENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395685April 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM VATS/PASSLOCK SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN VEHICLES ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, WITHOUT WARNING....EVEN IN -10 DEGREE TEMPS IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TEN MILES FROM THE NEAREST HOUSE. THE DEALERS SOAK PEOPLE FOR $600 - $1200 TO REPLACE FUEL PUMPS, KEY CYLINDERS, ECMS AND BCMS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOWS A POST FOR A FEW DROPS OF OIL WHILE BRAKING BUT THIS PASSKEY ISSUE IS A DANGER TO ANYONE WHO OWNS A 1999-2005 GM VEHICLE. THE CAR JUST STOPS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE THRUWAY, DURING RUSH HOUR, IN SOME CASES. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND GM REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL OR EVEN OFFER A RELIABLE SOLUTION THAT WE'RE MORE THAN WILLING TO PAY FOR. OUR CARS TURN INTO LAWN ORNAMENTS AND THAT'S ABOUT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393776March 30, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAST CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM RADIO/HAZARD LIGHT AREA. THIS HAPPENS WHEN NO SIGNAL LIGHTS IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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