Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2003)

325 consumer complaints on file.

#10617259July 29, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE DASHBOARD WAS BANGED THE ABNORMAL NOISE WOULD TEMPORARILY GO AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE 4-WAY FLASHER, IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615627July 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT BUMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10615493July 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WON'T TURN ON. THE KEY WON'T WORK. THE CAR DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610077July 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR WILL NOT START, AND THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND 170 DOLLARS LATTER I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT COMES IN TWO PARTS AND NO ONE KNOW WHICH PART IT NEEDS. I'VE SEEN TWO OTHER MECHANICS SINCE, SAME STORY. THIS MONTH FINALLY, THE PONTIAC GRAND AM WAS ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST FOR THE IGNITION PROBLEM,,,,MY MODEL AND YEAR. NO ONE CAN TELL ME YET IF MY CAR IS OR IS NOT ONE OF THE CARS BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE RECALL...THIS RECALL IS ON THE PONTIAC GRAND AM 1999- 2005....MINE IS A 2003. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT IF THIS CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609142July 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A FREEWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. WITH NO WARNING, THE ENGINE STOPPED. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND COULD COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. I CALLED FOR HELP ON THE ROADSIDE AND WAITED FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND KNOCKED ON THE GAS TANK. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. IT STARTED FINE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO NOT STARTED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 6 HOURS. WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608850July 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL ACCELERATION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,594.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607501July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PARKED CAR TO SHOP. UPON RETURNING, CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TOWED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS SAFETY SWITCH FOR IGNITION. DURING THIS TIME A CLICKING SOUND WOULD EMIT PERIODICALLY FROM THE IGNITION OR TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES. HAD IGNITION ASSEMBLY REPLACED. WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN DECEMBER OF 2013, CLICKING SOUND REAPPEARED AND HASN'T STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606861June 29, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT THE CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO, BUT HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING IT VERY MUCH AS IT WAS GOING TO BE FOR MY DAUGHTER, WHO DOES NOT HAVE A LICENSE YET. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT KEPT ACCELERATING. I DID NOT EVEN HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT GOT UP TO 60 MPH. I PUT ON THE BRAKES VERY HARD AND SWITCHED IT INTO NEUTRAL WHEN I GOT IT SLOWED DOWN, THEN INTO PARK. I PUMPED THE GAS AND IT WENT DOWN TO IDLE SPEED. JUST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THAT I NOTICED I HAD TO PRESS REALLY HARD ON THE BRAKE TO GET IT TO STAY STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. I KNOW CARS CAN IDLE A LITTLE FAST SOMETIMES AND MOVE SOME, BUT I WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE REALLY HARD AND WAS ON AN INCLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605087June 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM SUFFERED IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE THAT IS NOW THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL IN OTHER GM VEHICLES. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION ZONE OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN, AFTER GOING OVER A SUBSTANTIAL BUMP, THE WEIGHT OF A LARGE NUMBER OF KEYS PULLED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAUSED IT TO TURN THE CAR OFF. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF PANIC, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND START IT UP AGAIN. LUCKILY, NO COLLISION OR OTHER INJURY RESULTED. VEHICLE IS STILL OWNED BY SAME DRIVER BUT DRIVEN VERY LITTLE NOW DUE TO FEAR OF PROBLEM RECURRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599139June 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
THE DASH IS PEELING AND ROLLING UP IT HAS BROKE ALL THE VENTS AND HAS PUSHED THE TRIM AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER/ RIM ET DOWN AND OFF. MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN AND IT IS A CONCERN FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THAT IS STARTING TO PUSH UP THE COVER. STARTING TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DUE TO IT PUSHING PRESSURE ON THE FUSE BOXES. I ALSO HAVE IT PUSHING ON THE DOOR ALLOWING WATER TO RUN INTO MY CAR AT THE FUSE BOX SPEAKER AND INTO MY FLOOR. I SEE THIS PROBLEM IN SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE DASH. THESE PROBLEMS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY GMC BEFORE A FAILURE TO ONE OF THESE SYSTEMS AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598556June 16, 2014
STRUCTURE
FRONT DASH IS PEELING UP ON BOTH CORNERS AND VENTING ON DASH IS TOTALLY CRACKED. ALL DAMAGES FROM EXTREME HEAT TEMPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598086June 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AND I T-BONED HER JEEP, THE CRASH SPUN MY GRAND AM AROUND AND RIPPED THE FRONT END ALMOST ALL THE WAY OFF MY CAR. MY AIR-BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO MY SHOULDER THAT IS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. AS HARD AS THE HIT WAS, MY AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. WHY DID IT NOT? *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10596041June 4, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD 2 KIDS IN THE CAR,THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK,CAR KEPT SPEEDING UP.. I WAS USING BOTH FEET ON BRAKE & ER BRAKE AS WELL!! I WAS SWERVING IN & OUT OF TRAFFIC,RUNNING RED LIGHTS & PRAYING FOR OUR LIVES,WE GOT UP TO 85 MILES PER HOUR IN A 35MPH ZONE!! THE CAR WAS REVVING OUT OF CONTROL & BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD! I MANAGED TO SLAM IT INTO PARK & WE ALL JUMPED OUT & RAN,VERY FRIGHTENING & ALMOST ENDED IN A COLLISION. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CRACKED AT 1YR OLD AND 10,000 MILES,THE TIRES NEEDED RESEALING AT 5000 MILES. RIDICULOUS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592775May 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAST CLICKING SOUND AROUND STEERING COLUMN (SOUNDS LIKE THE BLINKER IS GOING BUT IT IS NOT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588842May 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START, SECURITY LIGHT BLINKING ON DASH. CAR "THINKS" IT'S BEING STOLEN AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO START. I'M BEING TOLD IT'S RELATED TO THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576643March 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING INCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR DOES NOT START CONSISTENTLY. I HAVE HAD TO PICK MY DAUGHTER UP AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE WORK BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT GET HER CAR STARTED. THE CAR HAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF IN INTERSECTIONS, AND AT HIGH SPEEDS. WE ARE USING MY CAR BECAUSE HER CAR IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED. I CHECKED IF IT WAS ON THE LIST OF RECALLS. IT IS NOT, BUT I DO FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS. PLEASE COMPENSATE ME OR DIRECT ME WHERE TO GET COMPENSATED FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IT WILL TAKE TO REPLACE THE KEY AND IGNITION MODULE. THAT IS WHAT THE DEALER TOLD ME HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572508March 14, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY OR STREET THE CAR STALLS WITHOUT ANY WARNING . THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY DIED CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. MUST TRY TO MERGE OFF AND OUT OF TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY. HAPPENS ON SMOOTH AND ROUGH ROADS. UNSAFE. DRIVING A 2003 GRAND AM WITH SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES. PLEASE ADVISE, SUPPORT AND SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567852March 7, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566668March 2, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
CAR DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING BUT RESTARTED AFTER VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558486January 4, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE TO DO THIS EVERYTIME I START THE CAR. TURN MY KEY TO THE "ON" POSITION, AND WAIT TEN MINUTES THEN TURN THE KEY TO START IT, AND IT WILL START AFTER THE 2ND OR 3RD ATTEMPT AT THIS. MY SISTER BOUGHT THE CAR FOR ME IN JULY 2013, AND IT WAS STARTING FINE BEFORE OCTOBER, THEN AFTER OCTOBER, WHEN I GO SOMEWHERE, TURN OFF THE CAR, AND HAVE TO TURN THE KEY ON AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES, AND THE CAR STARTS RIGHT OFF. HAVE A WARRANTY ON IT. BOUGHT THE CAR AT NISSAN OF NEWPORT NEWS, VA. I MOVED TO LYCHBURG VA AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH PINKERTON CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER FOR FEB. 2, 2014. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME, AND MY SISTER IS PAYING OFF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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