Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2003)

325 consumer complaints on file.

#10216284January 28, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL SOUND CONTINUES AFTER TURN SIGNAL IS OFF. SOUND COMES ON/OFF WITHOUT SIGNAL ON. BULLETINS HAVE BEEN RELEASED UP TO YEAR BEFORE CAR MANUFACTURED. MANUFACTURE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216188January 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2003 GRAND AM SUFFERED A FAILURE OF IT'S FUEL PUMP ON FEB. OF 2005 DURING A TRIP TO THE BAY AREA. I WAS FUELING UP AT A WILLITS CA. GAS STATION ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON . I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO START THE PONTIAC. IT WOULDN'T START. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT MY CAR AND WHO MADE THE SUBSEQUENT REPAIR THAT IT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I HAD JUST FILLED UP AND MY TANK WAS AT ONE QUARTER FULL PRIOR TO THIS AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, I COULD NOT GET THE MOTOR TO TURN-OVER AND START. FORTUNATELY FOR ME THE REPAIR SHOP WAS RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE GAS STATION AND SO THE CAR WAS LOOKED AT AND DIAGNOSED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY THE MECHANIC. I WAS SUBJECTED TO HAVING TO WAIT FOR THE REPAIR SINCE IT OCCURRED ON A FRIDAY AND THE MECHANIC DID NOT WORK ON WEEKENDS AND PLUS HE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE PART TO BE SHIPPED FROM A UKIAH CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THIS PUT A STRAIN ON MY TRAVEL PLANS HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS KIND ENOUGH TO LOAN ME HIS WIFE'S CAR FOR I HAD TO MAKE MY TRIP BECAUSE I WAS PICKING UP MY SON AT U.C. DAVIS AND HE WAS COMING HOME TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY WITH US,HIS FAMILY. I WAS GIVEN THE CAR BACK WITH THE NEW FUEL PUMP THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A DEFECT ON THIS PONTIAC GRAND AM ALSO CONCERNING THE FUEL GAUGE. IT IS NOT ACCURATE. I SEEK REMEDY TO THE EFFECT OF TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT OF SAID REPAIR BILL OF 850.00 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10212387December 20, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WIPER/TURN SIGNAL CONTROL ARM ISN'T WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212080December 17, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAKES A CLICKING NOISE EVEN WHEN I AM NOT USING THE TURN SIGNALS. AT FIRST, IF I WIGGLED OR TAPPED ON THE SWITCH, THE CLICKING WOULD STOP, BUT NOW IT JUST CLICKS INCESSANTLY. IT IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING AND COSTS ALMOST $400 TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211577December 12, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WERE COMPLETELY WORN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS OR THE BEARING. THE HUB BEARING ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FUEL FILTER WAS THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE, BUT IT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,512.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210825December 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE. MODEL #FG0375. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210420November 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
HORN BLOWS WHEN NO ONE IS AROUND THE CAR, OR JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE HORN BURNT OUT, THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKS IN WHEN NOT EVEN ON, THE BLINKER MAKES A BLINKING SOUND INSIDE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209162November 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 PONTIAC HAS A CLICKING IN THE DASH UNDERNEATH THE HAZARD SWITCH. WHEN I TURN ON TURN SIGNAL THE CLICKING GOES IN RHYTHM WITH THE SIGNALS BUT WHEN I TURN THE SIGNALS OFF IT CONTINUES TO CLICK, SOMETIMES FAST SOMETIMES SLOW. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND I AM AFRAID THERE MAY BE A SHORT THAT MAY CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND COME TO FIND THAT MANY PONTIAC OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TOLD PONTIAC ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY JUST IGNORE THE COMPLAINTS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF THIS MATTER. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING IN MANY PONTIAC'S RANGING FROM 1995 TO 2004. I HAVE A 2003 GRAND AM GT. I HOPE THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THROUGH MY INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND SO MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PONTIAC HAS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE'S VEHICLE CATCHES ON FIRE AND BURNS A HOUSE DOWN WITH AN ATTACHED GARAGE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND LET ME KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. *JB AS WELL MY BATTERY IS DISCHARGING NOW OVER NIGHT, I HAVE TO PUT A CHARGER ON IT TO KEEP IT CHARGED, THE BATTERY HAS THE RIGHT VOLTAGE, AS WELL AS THE ALTERNATOR IS THE CORRECT CHARGING VOLTAGE, AND THE STARTER IS DRAWING THE CORRECT VOLTAGE WHEN IT DOES START, ALL THIS STARTED WHEN THE FLASHER STICKER STARTED 3-WKS AGO........ "HELP" !!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205701October 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN-ROOF HAS LEAKED SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR ONLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE TUBE WHICH DRAINS APPEARS TO BE TOO SMALL FOR DRAINAGE. I AM CONTINUOUSLY HAVING TO GET THE TUBE BLOWN WITH AIR PRESSURE HOSE. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE WHICH THEY CLAIM WAS FIXED NOT SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205742October 15, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
A CLICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN THEY ARE NOT. WAS TOLD AT FIRST IT WAS THE HAZARD SWITCH, HOWEVER, AFTER BEING REPLACED THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HAVE NOW DETERMINED IT IS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND IT COSTS OVER $300 TO FIX. HAVE HEARD MANY OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203162September 17, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS LOW VISIBILITY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. HE FELT THAT THE CLOUDED LENSES CAUSED THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT CHEMICALS FROM A CAR WASH WERE THE CAUSE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,720. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER IS AT FAULT, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER STATED WILL NOT BE HELD FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECT. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200014August 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT MADE MY DAUGHTERS CAR GO DEAD AND IT WOULD NOT START. LEFT HER STRANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED AND PASSLOCK SYSTEM REPROGRAMMED. TOTAL COST OF $250.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199536August 14, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE SPEED INCREASED TO 45 MPH. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES OTHER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198702August 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON, WHICH SHUTS DOWN FUEL PUMP AND WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO START. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197629July 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN HOT WEATHER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. RECALL NUMBER 04V528000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197089July 20, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS HAD THIS CLICKING NOISE, COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SOUND THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD MAKE, BUT A LITTLE FASTER. AND IT COMES AND GOES AND LASTS FOR DIFFERENT DURATIONS OF TIME. I NOTICE WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON, THEN THE NOISE GOES AWAY. ALSO, WHEN I SLIGHTLY HOLD THE HAZARD BUTTON IN, WITHOUT ACTUALLY TURNING IT ON, THE NOISE ALSO STOPS, BUT THEN MY TURN SIGNALS WON'T WORK. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT IT MIGHT BE THE HAZARD SWITCH. HOWEVER, WITH THE NEW SWITCH IN PLACE, THE PROBLEM AND ANNOYING SOUND CONTINUED! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195600July 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH/CYLINDER WENT BAD AGAIN WITHIN 2 YEARS AFTER BEING REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194712June 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE WITH THE PATH-LOCK SYSTEM. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193770June 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
ON A TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER FAILED TO START. FAMILY STRANDED IN MOUNTAINS. $213 TOW . I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $450 AND $1000 TO GET IT FIXED. STILL WON'T START AFTER FOLLOWING OWNER'S MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO DISABLE IT TO PREVENT BEING STRANDED IN FUTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193480June 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE 4-DOOR. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM HERTZ WITH 23000 MILES. SINCE NOVEMBER 2006 IT FAILED TO START ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE SHOP REPLACED THE BATTERY. TWO WEEKS LATER IT FAILED AGAIN , USUAL SCENARIO IS FOR ALL DASH LIGHTS TO BE DISPLAYED, BUT ONLY A CLICK OR NO INDICATION THAT A CONNECTION HAD BEEN MADE WHEN IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED. THIS TIME, SHOP SAID STARTER FAILED. NEXT WEEK, CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. SHOP TOWED CAR AND REPROGRAMMED SYSTEM. IN APRIL 2007 SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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