Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10142764November 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT MY 1999 GRAND AM IN OCT' 04. THE FIRST 2 MO. OF OWNING IT MY ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES. SHORTLY AFTER THAT MY(2ND) ALTERNATOR AND A/C PUMP WENT OUT NOT TO MENTION THE BATTERY TOO. OH AND NOT ONLY HAS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT BEEN ON MOST OF THE TIME, A SECOND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON! I HAVE NEVER KNOWN A VEHICLE TO HAVE 2 SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS ON AT THE SAME TIME!! WAS THIS SOME KIND OF PREMONITION!? AS SOON AS I GOT THE CAR BACK,I WENT AND PICKED MY KIDS UP TO GO TO THE FAIR. WE WERE NOT EVEN 2 MILES OUT OF TOWN YET WHEN MY ENGINE STARTED OVERHEATING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR QUITE SOMETIME BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT HOME SAFELY WITH MY CHILDREN. NOW MY CAR THAT I'VE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON, NOT JUST PURCHASING THE CAR,BUT ALSO IN PARTS IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR EITHER A BLOWN HEAD GASKET OR THE ENGINE BLOCK IS DAMAGED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF THESE SPECIFIC CARS OR SHOULD I SAY ENGINE TYPE. NEVERTHELESS, THIS IS COSTLY AND VERY DANGEROUS TO EVERYONE WHO OWNS ONE OF THESE LEMONS!!!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE REAL QUICK WITH THESE PROBLEMS OR THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE VEHICLES WILL BE PAYING FOR MORE THAN JUST PARTS! *CB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142805November 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS ON 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM, R&R FUEL STRAINER & FILTER/FUEL FILTER/FUEL PUMP/FUEL INJECTION/WATER PUMP/ECM/2BRAKE JOBS/THERMOSTAT/ALSO I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH COOLANT SYSTEM OVERHEATING/ LOSS OF COOLANT/ FOG WINDOW/ SMELL OF COOLANT/ LOSS OF POWER/ LOW COOLANT CONTINUALLY I HAVE TO ADD COOLANT EVERY WEEK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142508November 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM FROM CAR CORNER DEALER IN ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870 ON OR ABOUT 10/9/05. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 1 MONTH AND THE IGNITION SYSTEM LOCKED UP. I WAS INFORMED BY A PERSON THE DEALER SENT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE THAT HE WAS CALLED TO ANOTHER INCIDENT RECENTLY IT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A CAR THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. AT THIS TIME THE PERSON STATED THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HE IS NOT GOING TO BE FULL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM. WHAT RIGHTS I HAVE AT THIS POINT. I AM SEEKING HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142515November 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT PASSLOCK FAILS AND CAUSED CAR NOT TO START. CAR NOT ABLE TO START UNTIL COMPLETE A 30 MINUTE RESET PROCESS. COULD BE VERY RANDOM, AND THEREFORE DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR GM CAR USERS. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND THINK THE GM AND PONTIAC SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION BEFORE THIS SYSTEMATIC PROBLEMS CAUSES A TRAGEDY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142456November 11, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION: I HAD A PONTIAC GRAND AM 1992 AND THE VEHICLE DID ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. THE CAUSE IS A LITTLE PIECE OF RUBBER THAT SLIDES OFF THE PRESSURE VALVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN AN AVERAGE OF 30M/PH, REGARDLESS OF WHICH GEAR THE CAR IS IN. THE MAIN REASON THE PLASTIC SLIDES OFF IS IF THE CAR HAS BEEN FLOORED. IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU DRIVE TOO FAST AND PRESS THE GAS TOO HARD, THEN THE RUBBER WILL SLOWLY SLIP OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF PRESSURE AND AUTOMATIC ACCELERATION. MUST GET PROBLEM FIXED OR GET RID OF CAR. I HAVE STARTED A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM FOR SAFETY VIOLATION AND THE DENIAL OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND DEATH. VEHICLE ACCELERATED CAUSING DEATH TO PEDESTRIAN. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
1
#10142478November 11, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR WAS AT GAS STATION AND WOULDN'T START. HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP AND THEY SAID THE PASSLOCK CODE FAILED. THEY STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDS REPLACED. WELL I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND NOTHING. SO I CALLED A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE LOCK CYLINDER HAS WENT OUT AND NEEDED REPLACED. SO I HAVE ORDERED THE LOCK CYLINDER IT WAS 160.11,THE SWITCH WAS 60.00 DOLLARS. THE SHOP WANTED 900.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR,ILL DO IT MYSELF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142314November 9, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 03V3270000: CONCERNING HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS SWITCH FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VINE. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142319November 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 1998 GRNAD AM GT AND FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD ALL SIX INJECTORS REPLACED TWICE TOTALING OVER $600.00 EACH TIME. OTHER PEOPLE THAT I KNOW WHO ALSO OWN 1996-1999 GRAND AMS/GRAND PRIX HAVE ALSO SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE INJECTOR CLEANERS THAT ARE ONE THE MARKET DON'T SEEM TO GET RID OF THE BUILD UP AND EVENTUALLY THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE INJECTORS AND WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION TO FIND OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142175November 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD CONSTANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN MY VEHICLE. IT STARTED WITH THE TURN SIGNALS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN MY POWER WINDOWS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THEN MY SUNROOF WOULD DO SO AS WELL. I HAVE HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED FOR MY TURN SIGNALS, AND THEY HAVE WORKED FINE SINCE. I HAD THE MOTOR REPLACED FOR MY SUNROOF, AND IT HAS ALSO WORKED FINE. HOWEVER, THE POWER WINDOWS STILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. GEE, MAYBE IT ISN'T THE MOTOR?!?!?! I HAVE ALSO HAD BRAKE ROTOR WEAR PROBLEMS, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID ROTORS LOOKED AS IF I HAD BEEN STORING MY VEHICLE FOR YEARS THEY WERE SO RUSTED. I URGE ANYONE CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF A PONTIAC TO RE-THINK THEIR DECISION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141940November 7, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHERS DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THEY DON'T WORK MORE OFTEN THEN THEY DO. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE (DON'T THINK THEY REALLY TRIED) I AM CONCERNED THAT WHEN I REALLY NEED THE HAZARD FLASHERS THEY WONT WORK, IT IS DANGEROUS TO NOT USE BLINKERS AND HAND SIGNALS ARE HARDER TO SEE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141955November 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING NEW TIRES PUT ON VEHICLE AT A NEARBY GARAGE THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP OR DEALERSHIP. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME.*AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141823November 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT IN FEB. 2003 WITH 55000 MILES ON IT. IN JUNE 2004 WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING IT DUMPED EVERY OUNCE OF COOLANT 2 BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD BLOWN AND MY BATTERY WAS NO GOOD. THERE HAD NOT BEEN ONE PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY UNTIL THE GASKET BLEW. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED (500.00 DOLLARS). THEN THIS PAST APRIL 2005 I HAD TO HAVE THE WATER PUMP REPLACED. TWO DAYS AGO I NOTICE A PUDDLE OF COOLANT UNDER THE CAR, I INVESTIGATE IT'S ORIGIN AND THERE IS A STREAM OF COOLANT RUNNING ALONG THE SEAM OF THE MANIFOLD GASKET! I HAVEN'T EVEN PUT 10,000 MILES ON THIS CAR SINCE IT BLEW THE LAST MANIFOLD GASKET. GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE, SHOW SOME INTEGRITY AND TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141721November 4, 2005
AIR BAGS
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS IN HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT AND BOTH SIDES DAMAGE. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THE CAR. I HAVE FOUND A COMPLAINT THAT WAS FILED ABOUT ANOTHER AIRBAG THAT DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM WONDERING HOW MANY MORE THERE ARE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10141753November 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW,WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THERE IS SOME TYPE OF A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE TRUNK RELEASE ACTUATOR TO OPERATE BY ITSELF,EVERY TIME THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS PENED. ALSO ,THE "AUTOMATIC-ON "DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, MARKER LIGHTS AND SO-ON- SOMETIMES WILL NOT TURN ON IMMEDIATELY,WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS LOWERED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF AN INVESTIGATION COULD BE OPENED FOR THESE PROBLEMS; BECAUSE THEY ARE SAFETY RELATED ISSUES,AND THERE MAY BE MANY OTHER PEOPLE BEING AFFECTED WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS-WITH THEIR 2001 GRAND AM'S. I BELIEVE PONTIAC SHOULD BE MADE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE ISSUES,SINCE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IS TRUSTING THEM TO PROVIDE SAFE CARS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE SOMETHING THAT IS LIMITED TO A WARRANTY, SINCE IT INVOLVES A SAFETY ISSUE, IN WHICH THE LIGHTS COULD STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING OR THE TRUNK COULD RELEASE( BY ITSELF) WHILE DRIVING. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141620November 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAULTY INTAKE GASKET TO ENGINE FROM COOLANT. AFTER LESS THAN 80,000 MILES THE INTAKE GASKET IS LEAKING IN THE 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RESTRICTED TO AN OCCASIONAL VEHICLE AND IT PRESENTS AN ISSUE OF LOSING FLUID. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR VEHICLE OWNERS, IT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141384November 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I OWN A 1999 GRAND AM SE. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCT '04 I HAVE BEEN HAVING NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. THIS PAST JUNE I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. LEADING UP TO THAT THE CAR WOULD DIE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. I WOULD BRING IT TO THE DEALER (MORE LIKE TOW IT) AND I WOULD ALWAYS BE TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. THEN YET AGAIN IT WOULD DIE. AFTER THAT THE STALLING BEGAN. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF. IT WOULD USUALLY TAKE UP TO 10 MINUTES TO TURN BACK ON. ONCE THE DEALER WENT "WELL MAYBE ITS YOUR LIGHTS, YOU LEAVE THEM ON." MY RESPONSE WAS HOW DO I LEAVE ON AUTOMATIC LIGHTS? I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ALTERNATOR 3 TIMES AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY BATTERY TWICE. IT GOT TO THE POINT THAT ONCE I SHUT OFF MY CAR THE ONLY WAY TO START IT WAS BY TAKING OUT THE MAIL RELAY CHIP FOR 2 MINUTES THAN REPLACING IT. THAN THE CAR WOULD START UP. FINALLY I WAS ON THE HIGH WAY AND OUT OF NO WHERE YOU HEAD A LOUD POP. THERE WENT THE HEADER, PISTONS, OIL GASKET. THE ENGINE BLEW. HOWEVER IT WAS NEVER A EFFECT OF THE OIL. I WAS ALWAYS CHECKING IT AND GETTING IT CHANGED ONCE EVER OTHER MONTH (I COMMUTED A LOT). SO I GOT A REBUILT ENGINE PUT IN AND THE PROBLEMS WENT AWAY... OR SO I THOUGHT. LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED SHAKING. IT WENT FROM A LITTLE TO A GREAT AMOUNT. THE MUFFLER IS MAKING AN ODD PUFF PUFF NOISE AND THE EXHAUST SMELLS LIKE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID (ONLY WAS TO DESCRIBE IT). I PULLED IT INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND ON WENT THE TRAC OFF LIGHT AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS. THANK YOU. ALSO PRIOR TO THE NEW ENGINE MY CDS WOULD NO LONGER PLAY. I WOULD GET THE E20 ERROR AND THE CDS WOULD SPIT OUT. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE SCRATCHES UP THE MIDDLE OF THEM. I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHERE THE MARKS ARE COMING FROM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141401November 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SECURITY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. CAR WILL BECOME DISABLED AND WILL NOT START UNTIL SYSTEM IS RESET. TOOK CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON THIS PROBLEM ONCE. A YEAR LATER LIGHT STARTED COMING BACK ON. ASK SERVICE PERSONNEL ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND HE SAID IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS CAUSES THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141260October 31, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CAR PULLED OUT OF GARAGE AND ROAD AROUND BLOCK. EXTREME GRINDING NOISE. SMOKE FROM FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. PULLED CAR BACK INTO GARAGE TO INVESTIGATE. PASSENGER FRONT COIL SPRING CRACKED AND RUBBING AGAINST TIRE CAUSING TIRE DAMAGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141267October 31, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS STARTED WORKING IMPROPERLY ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. WHEN THEY WERE NOT WORKING THERE WAS NO LIGHT INDICATED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. WHEN SHE TOUCHED THE HAZARD SWITCH BUTTON JUST SLIGHTLY AND THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED. THERE WAS RECALL 03V327000 FOR THE TURN SIGNALS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. SHE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THIS VEHICLE TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM WAS NOT THE SAME AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL.*AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141151October 28, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I HAVE A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM IN WHICH THE BLINKER CONTINUES TO BLINK AFTER IT OIS TURNED OFF. THE DASH DOESN'T LIGHT UP, HOWEVER THE BLINKING SOUND IS A VERY FAST CONTINUOUS BLINK AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET FIXED AND THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME $500 TO FIX IT. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ON PREVIOUS MODELS, AND THERE WAS NO RECALL YET FOR THE 2002 MODEL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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