Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10113981March 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH ON A 4 LANE ROAD THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE (BANG) FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, THE FRONT OF THE CAR DROP AND PULLED SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE CAR TO TRAVEL COMPLETELY ACCROSS THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND INTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STOP. AFTER STOPPING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE IN HALF, RIPPING INTO THE INNER SIDE WALL OF THE FRONT TIRE FOR APPROXIMATELY 12" AND SEIZING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FROM ROTAING. REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, WHICH HAD LESS THAN 1,000 MILES USEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114000March 12, 2005
STEERING
STEERING IS VERY LOOSE, AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113956March 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT END BEARINGS . HAVE SPOKE TO A FEW PEOPLE THAT OWN PONTIAC GRAND AMS. ALL HAVE HAD TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE FRONT END BEARING REPLACED . WHEN ISPOKE TO THE MECHANIC, HE SAID THAT G.M. VEHICLES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR FRONT END BEARINGS GOING BAD. WHY DO THEY KNOW THIS, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE OR ASKED ABOUT IT.CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FLIP THE BILL FOR A PART THAT MAY BE FAULTY. PLEASE ASK G.M. IF THEY COULD WRITE ME AND ANSWER THIS QUESTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115763March 10, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PONTIAC GRAND AM 1998, PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, SHATTERED WINDSHIELD. *BF *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113894March 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
MY CAR HAS BEEN LEAKING ANTIFREEZE WHICH CAN BE SMELLED IN THE CAR. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE AS OF YET WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER IT HAD BEEN NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE, MY ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. WHEN IT WAS PULLED OUT FROM THE ENGINE, IT WAS ASSUMED THAT IT HAD BEEN ON FIRE. IT IS FELT THAT THE ALTERNATOR LOOKS LIKE IT HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED. ALL OF THE RUBBER THAT COVERS THE WIRES HAD BEEN COMPLETELY BURNED AWAY. CONSIDERING THAT I DRIVE MY INFANT SON AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE, NOT TO MENTION MYSELF THIS CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE SAFE IF THE VEHICLE IS CATCHING ON FIRE. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 68000 MILES ON IT. IT ALSO HAS ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS AND THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE WORST CAR THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED IN MY LIFE, NOT TO MENTION THE MOST DANGEROUS. I AM JUST WAITING FOR IT TO BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE STREET!!!! NOT TO MENTION, MY VEHICLE HAS ALL OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS THAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. ESPECIALLY THE PULLING TO VARIOUS SIDES WITHOUT WARNING AND THE SHAKING THAT HAPPENS AROUND 55 TO 60 MPH. THIS IS JUST NOT A SAFE VEHICLE AT ALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113919March 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE DAY AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A FUNNY NOISE, AND WHEN I SHUT IT OFF. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC , THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CONNECTING ROD. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT IS CHEAPER TO PUT AN ENGINE IN RATHER THEN REBUILD THE ONE I HAVE. THE ENGINE IS STILL IN THE CAR BECAUSE I HAVEN'T GOT ENOUGH MONEY TO REPLACE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112769March 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LOWE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM 3.4 L V-6 ENGINE HAS FAILED TWICE RESULTING IN ENGINE COOLANT LOSS DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THIS CONDITION IS VERY HAZARDOUS AS IT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE OVERHEATING AND FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112797March 9, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I AM HAVING MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM: FIRST,THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A FAULTY TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER RELAY WHICH I HAD REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP,BUT NOW THE FLASHER RELAY IS DISPLAYING THE SAME PROBLEMS IT DID BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED-CAUSING ME TO WONDER IF PONTIAC IS USING FAULTY PARTS TO REPLACE FAULTY PARTS!!ALSO ,THIS SAME CAR IS HAVING MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS-INCLUDING POWER WINDOWS THAT SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DO NOT;AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND DISENGAGING THE EMERGECY HAND BRAKE,THE LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO COME ON . SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WILL TAKE A LONG TIME BEFORE THEY WILL OPERATE;ALSO ,SOMETIMES NOTHING WILL WORK ,OTHER THAN THE ENGINE RUNNING.PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE SECOND PONTIAC 2001 GRAND AM IN WHICH WE HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.ON OUR FIRST PONTIAC GRAND AM-THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK; PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WAS A NEW CAR WITH AROUND 20,000 MILES ON IT.I CAN GO INTO GREATER DETAIL ABOUT THE MANY OTHER ELECTRICAL AND NON-ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR,AND I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR.MY CONCERN IS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE DRIVING THESE CARS,AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE HIGHWAYS.(THESE ELECTRICAL DEFECTS IN THESE GRAND AM'S COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY,IF THE RUNNING LIGHTS WERE TO FAIL AT NIGHT-OR AT HIGH SPEEDS).WOULD SOMEONE AT NHTSA PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM? THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114923March 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET OF THE CONSUMER'S 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM FAILED. *NM THE GASKETS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE EGR, COOLANT BYPASS, OCC/OXYGEN CATALYST CONVERTER AND THE PCM/POWER CONTROL MODULE "P" DRIVE SEAL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT ANY ACCIDENTS AND OR DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FAILURE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112718March 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES. MY FRIEND OWNS A REPAIR SHOP, AND SAYS HE GETS AT LEAST ONE GM PRODUCT A WEEK WITH A 3.4 LITER ENGINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY ALSO HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS!! THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND COSTLY PROBLEM, AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED!! THERE ARE TOO MANY OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD FOR EVERY CONSUMER TO BE STUCK WITH A $500-3000 REPAIR BILL!!!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111039March 8, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. VEHICLE HIT THE GUARD RAIL. AND AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S FACE HIT THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE AND LOCK. DEALER WAS INFORMED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10112651March 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DEFECTIVE INTAKE GASKET. SEE COMPLAIN #'S 79007,10086421,10065717. LOW COOLANT LIGHT STARTED COMING ON EVERY WEEK AND A HALF OR SO, STARTING BACK IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR (2004). IT CAME ON EVERY COUPLE WEEKS SO I JUST KEPT FILLING IT WITH COOLANT AND HAD MY THERMOSTAT REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL KEPT HAPPENING. FINALLY MY CAR OVERHEATED ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE SO I HAD TO PULL OVER. I PUT IT IN THE SHOP ON 3/7/05 AND WAS JUST TOLD THAT I NEEDED MY INTAKE GASKET REPLACED COSTING ME $800.00. MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS IA COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DID SOME RESEARCH AND DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM, PONITAC NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113479March 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
UPON RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER AND TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION UNTIL SHE TOOK IT TO DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER CLAIMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN IGNITION SWITCH AND CHIP. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SECURITY SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113250March 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR MORE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO LOSS OF COOLANT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE 3.4L ENGINE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113269March 2, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING PRESSURE BUILDS IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND BLOWS THE CAPS OFF. THE FLUIDS IN THE VEHICLE GO EVERY WHERE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER NINE TIMES. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108750March 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112081February 24, 2005
VISIBILITY
I BEGAN NOTICING A GRINDING SOUND WHEN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS ROLLED UP AND DOWN. GLASS BECAME INCREASINGLY SCRATCHED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE AS VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM PERSISTED TO THE POINT OF WINDOW REGULATOR BREAKING OFF AND GLASS SLIDING DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES IN ONE YEAR. (DEALER DID NOT WANT TO PAY AT LAST VISIT DUE TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRING. HAD TO REALLY HOLD THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE FOR THEM TO FIX IT.) NOW THE PROBLEM IS THAT BOTH REAR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN! GLASS HAS SLID DOWN INSIDE THE DOORS AND WILL NOT STAY UP (I HAVE PACKAGING TAPE HOLDING UP ONE WINDOW). PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS OFFERED ME A FREE OIL CHANGE AND/OR SMALL REIMBURSEMENT FOR "MY INCONVENIENCE." HOWEVER, EACH REGULATOR ALONE (NO LABOR) WILL COST AROUND $300. THAT IS $600 IN PARTS ALONE. I SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD THIS, AND FIND IT RIDICULOUS THAT 3 OF THE 4 WINDOWS ARE EXHIBITING THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE AND IS VERY WELL-MAINTAINED. I BELIEVE GM HAS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN THEIR GRAND AMS AND SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112089February 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM MY BRAKES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED PADS AND ROTORS, I REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS AND THE ABS, TRAC OFF, AND THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHT STARTED COMING ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A SPEED SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND BECAUSE IT IS INSIDE THE WHEEL HUB I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THESE THINGS ALSO. $700.00 LATER THE LIGHTS WERE STILL COMING ON AND THE BRAKES WAS STILL MAKING THIS STRANGE NOISE. I RETURNED THE CAR AND AFTER INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS WIRES WERE BUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, $200.00 LATER THE CAR IS STILL MAKING THESE NOISES AND THE LIGHTS ARE STILL COMING ON. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I AM TAKING THE CAR BACK AGAIN FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD REPLACED IT AT $700.00, THE IGNITION FORTUNATELY FOR ME IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED WITH THE CAR. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112087February 24, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING IN CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I MANAGED TO PULL IT TO THE CURB AND WALKED APPROX. 1 MILE HOME AND WENT BACK, THE CAR STARTED BACK UP AND WORKED FINE. I'VE ALSO HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES. CURRENTLY THE FRONT END SHAKES SPORADICALLY WHEN GOING 60-75 MILES PER HOUR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110776February 19, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MINOR COLLISION, FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED RIPPING THE ENTIRE DASH INSIDE THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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