Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10152393March 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM IN DECEMBER 2005. SINCE THAT TIME, THE MAIN FUSE HAS BLOWN TWICE, LEAVING US STRANDED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS 37 DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION LOCK. IT HAS BEEN EXACTLY 48 DAYS SINCE WE GOT IT BACK AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. WE ARE NOW FIGHTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT TOWED AGAIN (IT HAS TO BE TOWED AS IT WON'T TURN OVER AT ALL) AND REPAIRED. WE ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM EVERYONE WE TALK TO. *JB
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#10152398March 10, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. ONE DAY AFTER WORK, I GOT INTO MY CAR AND AS I BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. THE BROKEN COIL SPRING THEN LODGED ITSELF IN MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE, COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE TIRE AND RENDERING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE. THE TIRE AND COIL SPRING WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THE OLD COIL SPRING IS AVAILABLE. *NM
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#10152093March 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT END ROTOR PROBLEMS. REPLACED ROTORS THREE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW 02/2004. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 04/2004. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WINDOW MOTORS DUE TO FAILURE. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES AND ONLY HAS 39000 MILES ON IT. *NM
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0
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#10151846March 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE'S HIGH PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE CAUSED CORROSION TO THE ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD. THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE BATTERY AND BRAKES FAILED. THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ANTIFREEZE HAD CONGEALED AND NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED AND REPLACED. THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. *NM
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0
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#10152035March 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT TICKING NOISE IN THE DASH. HOWEVER, SOURCE IS THE MULTI-SWITCH UNIT IN STEERING COLUMN. DEALER AND GM DOES NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM, BUT WILL CHARGE FOR REPLACING UNIT. RECALLED FOR 1999-2001...NOT FIXED OR UPDATED FOR 2002. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151788March 4, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS TANK SEAL IS LEAKING. I HAVE NOT DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT YET. *NM
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Injuries:
0
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#10151561March 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PONTIAC GRAND AM. *NM
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0
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#10151269February 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR NOT STARTING DUE TO FAULTY PASS LOCK SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT IS THE IGNITION CYLINDER. GM HAS DISCONTINUED THE STOCK REPLACEMENT ITEM AND ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, HAS ISSUED A NEW REPLACEMENT NUMBER BUT IS NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY STARTED THE CALL BY TURNING THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES, SWITCH TO OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES. REPEAT 1 MORE TIME FOR A TOTAL OF 3 SETS. IT FORCES A REPROGRAM ON THE IGNITION COMPUTER. I WOULD LIKE A REPLACEMENT PART AS A RECALL. IT SEEMS THIS WAS A FAULTY PART TO BEGIN WITH. *JB
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Deaths:
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#10151258February 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
94' PONTIAC GRAND AM QUAD 4 2.3L BLOWN HEAD GASKET OR MAYBE EVEN HEAD. CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. REPAIRS ESTIMATED AT $2300. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN WORTH THAT MUCH. GM KNOWS THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO RECALL IT!*JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10151259February 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
94' PONTIAC GRAND AM QUAD 4 2.3L BLOWN HEAD GASKET OR MAYBE EVEN HEAD. CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. REPAIRS ESTIMATED AT $2300. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN WORTH THAT MUCH. GM KNOWS THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO RECALL IT!*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151191February 25, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM - ISSUE BEGAN AFTER WE SET THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND THEN PRESSED BUTTON TO RELEASE IN JAN 2006. TO DATE THE AUDIBLE CLICKING OF THE FLASHER INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGES. AUDIBLE CLICKING DURING TURN SIGNAL USE APPEARS NORMAL BUT ONCE THE SIGNAL CANCELS, THE CLICKING WILL CONTINUE ERRATICALLY. *JB
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Deaths:
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#10150946February 22, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A LOUD POP FROM THE GARAGE WAS HEARD WHILE IN THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. THE FRONT COIL SPRING AND BOTH FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. THE AIR MUST BE REFILLED IN THE TIRES EVERY 4-6 WEEKS. THE TIRE DEALERSHIP STATED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM
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Deaths:
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#10150963February 22, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
IN HIGH HUMIDITY (RAINING) OR HIGH TEMPS AND HIGH HUMIDITY, THE TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING. IN COLD TEMPS, THE DIRECTIONAL 'CLICK' OCCURS SPORADICALLY WHEN THE DIRECTIONAL ARE NOT TURNED ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS, BUT ISN'T CONSISTENT ENOUGH TO BRING INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. (THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING IF THE PROBLEM ISN'T HAPPENING AT THAT TIME). *JB
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Fire:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150703February 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 1999 GRAND AM WAS TOTALLY DISSOLVED. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP WHICH THE MECHANIC STATED WITH THE DEX-COOL IN THIS YEAR VEHICLE GM HAVE HAD PROBLEMS, WITH THE DEX-COOL EATING THE GASKETS AND WATER PUMP. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 2 WATER PUMPS ALREADY, AND NOW MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A CHARGE OF $700.00. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150752February 21, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNALS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. DUE TO THE FAILURES THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO NEAR ACCIDENTS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE WIRING TO THE HAZARD SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V327000, REGARDING THE HAZARD LIGHTS SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
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#10150788February 21, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. I HAVE HAD ME WHEEL BEARING REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR AND IT IS GOING BAD AGAIN SO THAT WILL MAKE IT 3 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SECOND FAILURE HAPPENED JUST AFTER IS WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REPLACED 5 MONTHS EARLIER. NOW IS IT BAD AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH ONE CAR. THE TURN SIGNALS WORK SOMETIMES, THE CAR DOESN'T START ALL THE TIME. *NM
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0
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#10150672February 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON BUT WENT OFF AFTER NEXT START. NEXT DAY KEY FOBS NOT WORKING. REPROGRAMMED AT DEALER. AFTERWARDS CAR HAD BEEN MAKING BEEPING NOISE CONSTANTLY WHILE ON AND PARKED AND INSIDE LOCK SWITCH NOT WORKING. AFTER DRIVING OVER A CERTAIN SPEED BEEPING NOISE STOPS. CALLED DEALER WAS ADVISED PASSLOCK ISSUE ON THAT MODEL CAR. *JB
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#10150675February 20, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CAR IS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AND MAKES A LOT OF NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH MOSTLY PARKING. REPAIR SHOP ADVISED RACK AND PINION PROBLEM THE THIS MODEL CAR IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#10150462February 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED WITH WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, TOOK TO LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP. HUSBAND BOUGHT NEW BATTERY AND NEW ALTERNATOR. DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM FOR THREE MONTHS AND THAN I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AND ONE BY ONE THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, ODOMETER, ETC...WENT TO 0 AND THE CAR JUST STOPS. THIS HAPPENS IN THE SPAN OF APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN THE OUTSIDE LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND NO ONE HIT ME. CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TRUCK DRIVER PULLED HIS TRUCK BEHIND ME WITH FLASHERS UNTIL WE COULD GET MY CAR ACROSS TRAFFIC AND SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER. THIS HAPPENED 9/9/2005. TOOK MY CAR TO LOCAL GMC REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A FUSE BOX THAT WAS CORRODED DUE TO A LEAK AND REPLACED IT. RECOMMENDED THAT I HAVE MY CAR CHECKED FOR LEAKS WHICH I DID AND THERE WAS NONE WHICH AT THE TIME I THOUGHT WAS ODD BUT MY CAR SEEMED TO BE BETTER. 12/9/2005 SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME WHEN IT STARTED I WORKED MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER PRIOR TO MY CAR STOPPING. TOOK BACK TO SAME GARAGE, THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG SO THEY CALLED THE COMPANY FOR GUIDANCE. FIRST THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH, REPLACED THIS BUT DID NOT STOP THE DRAIN ON MY BATTERY. THAN THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE ONE SIDE OF THE MIDDLE FUSE BOX BUT AFTER REPLACING IT, DISCOVERED THAT WAS NOT IT, THAN THEY REPLACED MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. IN THE MEANTIME I WENT ON LINE AND DISCOVERED THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AND THAT IT APPEARED TO BE A DEFECT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT GMC IS NOT RECEPTIVE TO ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM. I WROTE THEM A LETTER AND THEY CALLED AND SAID I HAD TO LOG MY COMPLAINT WITH YOU. I HAVE THE FIRST FUSE BOX THAT WAS REPLACED BUT THEY DID NOT GIVE ME THE OLD PARTS THE SECOND TIME. I DID GET THE REPAIR SHEET WITH CODES AND COMMENTS. *JB
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#10150473February 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE WITH 61,000 MILES HAS BEEN MAKING A TURN SIGNAL NOISE EVEN WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE OFF. IT IS A CLICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM NEAR THE RADIO. IT IS VERY IRRITATING AND I MUST NOW DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED PER MY WIFE. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH....AND I MIGHT ADD IT IS A PRETTY COSTLY FIX. FROM LOOKING AT WEBSITES ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT YET THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS. HOPEFULLY THIS REPORT WILL HELP CONSUMERS. ALSO, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 MONTHS....I GUESS MY WIFE IS A SAINT. *JB
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