Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10083420July 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL NUMBER 03V-327000. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082398July 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
STARTING LAST SUMMER, I NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEREO AREA OF MY VEHICLE. THE NOISE SEEMS TO COME FROM THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS SWITCH LOCATED JUST ABOVE MY RADIO. SINCE THE SWITCH STILL WORKED, I FIGURED IT WAS SOMETHING PHYSICAL THAT WAS LOOSE BEHIND THE MOLDING. THIS SUMMER, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOT EXTREME HOT IN THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY, THE CLICKING STARTED AGAIN. I THEN NOTICED ANOTHER PROBLEM. SOMETIMES MY TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. I WILL HAVE TO HIT THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS BUTTON A FEW TIMES TO GET MY TURN SIGNALS TO WORK. I WAS GOING TO HAVE AN ESTIMATE FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT, BUT FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE INCIDENTS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID IS 03V327000. READING THE RECALL NOTICE SHOWS THAT MY CAR IS SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT START UNTIL THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY (THEY CONTINUE EVERY SO OFTEN AS OF THIS COMPLAINT). I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NUMBER AND GAVE THEM MY VIN. TOYNICIA JACKSON ANSWERED AND SAID I SHOULD REFERENCE CASE 1-238622769. SHE WAS VERY HELPFUL BUT SAID THE REASON I DID NOT GET A RECALL NOTICE WAS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM, SHE SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE HAD DIFFERENT PARTS USED. I PLAN ON SENDING INFORMATION TO GM/PONTIAC AS WELL ABOUT THIS ISSUE. SINCE I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA RECALL NOTICE I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. MY VIN IS [XXX]. THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN FEB. OF 2000. *LA UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082400July 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN FEB. OF 2000 BRAND NEW. STARTING LAST SUMMER, I NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEREO AREA OF MY VEHICLE. THE NOISE SEEMS TO COME FROM THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS SWITCH LOCATED JUST ABOVE MY RADIO. SINCE THE SWITCH STILL WORKED, I FIGURED IT WAS SOMETHING PHYSICAL THAT WAS LOOSE BEHIND THE MOLDING. THIS SUMMER, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOT EXTREME HOT IN THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY, THE CLICKING STARTED AGAIN. I THEN NOTICED ANOTHER PROBLEM. SOMETIMES MY TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. I WILL HAVE TO HIT THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS BUTTON A FEW TIMES TO GET MY TURN SIGNALS TO WORK. I WAS GOING TO HAVE AN ESTIMATE FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT, BUT FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE INCIDENTS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID IS 03V327000. READING THE RECALL NOTICE SHOWS THAT MY CAR IS SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT START UNTIL THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY (THEY CONTINUE EVERY SO OFTEN AS OF THIS COMPLAINT). I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NUMBER AND GAVE THEM MY VIN. TOYNICIA JACKSON ANSWERED AND SAID I SHOULD REFERENCE CASE 1-238622769. SHE WAS VERY HELPFUL BUT SAID THE REASON I DID NOT GET A RECALL NOTICE WAS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM, SHE SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE HAD DIFFERENT PARTS USED. I PLAN ON SENDING INFORMATION TO GM/PONTIAC AS WELL ABOUT THIS ISSUE. SINCE I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA RECALL NOTICE I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. MY VIN IS [XXX]. THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN FEB. OF 2000. *LA UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082401July 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN FEB. OF 2000 BRAND NEW. STARTING LAST SUMMER, I NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEREO AREA OF MY VEHICLE. THE NOISE SEEMS TO COME FROM THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS SWITCH LOCATED JUST ABOVE MY RADIO. SINCE THE SWITCH STILL WORKED, I FIGURED IT WAS SOMETHING PHYSICAL THAT WAS LOOSE BEHIND THE MOLDING. THIS SUMMER, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOT EXTREME HOT IN THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY, THE CLICKING STARTED AGAIN. I THEN NOTICED ANOTHER PROBLEM. SOMETIMES MY TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. I WILL HAVE TO HIT THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS BUTTON A FEW TIMES TO GET MY TURN SIGNALS TO WORK. I WAS GOING TO HAVE AN ESTIMATE FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT, BUT FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE INCIDENTS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID IS 03V327000. READING THE RECALL NOTICE SHOWS THAT MY CAR IS SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT START UNTIL THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY (THEY CONTINUE EVERY SO OFTEN AS OF THIS COMPLAINT). I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NUMBER AND GAVE THEM MY VIN. TOYNICIA JACKSON ANSWERED AND SAID I SHOULD REFERENCE CASE 1-238622769. SHE WAS VERY HELPFUL BUT SAID THE REASON I DID NOT GET A RECALL NOTICE WAS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM, SHE SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE HAD DIFFERENT PARTS USED. I PLAN ON SENDING INFORMATION TO GM/PONTIAC AS WELL ABOUT THIS ISSUE. SINCE I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA RECALL NOTICE I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. MY VIN IS [XXX]. THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN FEB. OF 2000. *LA UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082324July 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, COIL SPRING ON RIGHT FRONT FRACTURED, REPLACED BOTH OF THE FRONT SPRINGS,STRUTS,TOP PLATES & DUST BOOTS. COST OF REPAIRS IN EXCESS OF $500. FRACTURED SPRING & NON FRACTURED SPRING ARE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076233July 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THEIR "HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS" WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *LA THE CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED THAT THE BLINKER DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE BLINKERS WERE CONNECTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081230July 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES AND ROTORS NEED REPLACEMENT AT 27000 MILES. BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AT APPROX. 15000 MILES. APPARENTLY THERE IS MANY CONCERNS AMONG PONTIAC OWNERS THAT THE GRAND AM HAS FAULTY BRAKES/ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079358July 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH LIGHT FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE FLASHER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082075July 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RECALL REPAIR REFUND REQUEST. *MR THE ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT HAD COME ON ALONG WITH THE HEATER NOT BLOWING HOT AIR. THE CONSUMER HAD INITIALLY GONE TO MASTER LUBE WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED ABOUT A RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL FOR FREE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080935July 13, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG WENT OFF BY STARTING MY CAR IN THE DRIVE WAY.GM SAID THEY CAN NOT HELP BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080945July 13, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEATS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT
RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT HAS PROBLEMS LOCKING INTO PLACE THEREFORE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SEAT ROLLS FORWARD. 10 YEAR OLD SON HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO THE SEAT NOT LOCKING... ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT CONSTRICTS AND THE SEAT BELT HAS TO BE UNBUCKLE AND RESET BY THE PASSENGER .. DUE TO THESE DEFECTS MY CHILD HEAD WAS SLAMMED INTO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10080963July 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE FAN (AIR) IN MY CAR STOPPED OPERATING ON LOWER SETTINGS AND ONLY WORKS ON THE HIGHEST SETTING. A WHILE AGO IT STARTED MAKING SOME NOISE, JUST LIKE WHEN THERE'S A PIECE OF PLASTIC STOCK IN THE FAN. I TRIED TURNING THE FAN OFF AND BACK ON, BUT EVERY TIME, THE FAN WAS OPERATING SLOWER AND SLOWER UNTIL IT STOPPED. THE ONLY WAY IT WOULD WORK WAS ON THE 2 HIGH SETTINGS. A WHILE AGO SETTING #4 DID THE SAME THING AND NOW SETTING #5 IS THE ONLY ONE THAT STILL WORKS. IT MUST BE PRETTY COMON BECAUSE MY 2 SISTERS FROM MICHIGAN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CARS (OLDSMOBILE ALERO, AND CHEVY MALIBU) AND MY HUSBAND'S CAR (PONTIAC GRAND AM) ONLY OPERATES ON THE HIGHEST SETTINGS. IF THE FAN STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER WE WOLD BE IN TROUBLE WHEN THE WINDSHIELD (WINDOWS) NEEDS TO BE DEFROSTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081014July 13, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WAS WRECKED. IT HIT A TREE DEAD CENTER GOING ABOUT 40 MPH BUCKLED THE HOOD AND SMASHED THE RADIATOR BACK INTO THE MOTOR YET THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF? *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080882July 12, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS KEEP BRAKING. 8 TIMES FOR DRIVERS SIDE, 1 TIME ON PASSENGER SIDE. SASH ASM. THAT FASTENS TO THE WINDOW FOR MOTION KEEPS BRAKING. A TOTAL OF 9 REPAIRS IN 18 MONTHS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080733July 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE IS THAT THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT LET ME START IT. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND AM PREGNANT AND WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. AFTER THE LIGHT COMES ON, I USUALLY HAVE TO WAIT FOR 30MIN.- 1 HR. BEFORE IT WILL GO OFF AND THE VEHICLE WILL START. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES NOW IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE SERVICE DEALER, AND THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AND SAY NOTHING IS WRONG AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. IF NOTHING IS WRONG, WHY DOES IT KEEP HAPPENING?? A FRIEND OF MINE HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! I HAVE CHILDREN AND CANNOT AFFORD TO GET STRANDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081592July 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081613July 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT DISC BRAKES BOLTS BECOMING LOOSE AND FALLING OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080717July 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS 52,000 MILES AND HAS RECENTLY BEEN DIFFICULT TO START. I MAY HAVE TO TRY 5-6 TIMES BEFORE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER. YESTERDAY THE CAR DIED WHILE GOING ON AN EXIT RAMP OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. ALL LIGHTS WERE STILL FUNCTIONING, BUT THE CAR WAS DEAD AND DID NOT RESTART. I ADDED 1 GAL OF GAS TO MAKE SURE IT HAS ENOUGH ALTHOUGH GUAGE DID NOT INDICATE LOW GAS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT FINALLY STARTED. THE DEALER DID A THOROUGH CHECK DIAGNOSTICALLY AND DRIVING AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. FIRST TIME CAR HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING BUT HAS HAD SEVERAL (10) INSTANCES OF NOT STARTING IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. THIS IS A VERY BIG CONCERN SINCE MY 20 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DEPENDS ON THIS CAR FOR LONG DRIVES FREQUENTLY WHILE IN COLLEGE. THIS COULD BE A VERY BIG SAFETY CONCERN IF CAR CONTINUES TO DIE WHILE DRIVING! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074268July 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB THE VEHICLE REMAINED EXPERIENCING THE SAME NOISE IN THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED AND WHEN DRIVEN SLOW. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074294July 6, 2004
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD SCRAP NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE NOISE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, BUT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE NOISE ONLY HAPPENED AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THE TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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