Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10065400May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
AFTER THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH FOR THE RECALL 03V327000 THE TURNING SIGNAL WAS STILL NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. *AK THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HAZARD SWITCH BUT THE TURN SIGNAL WERE STILL WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE FLASHERS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE DID NOT PICK UP SPEED, HESITATE, AND START SLOWLY. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064771May 11, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
THE VEHICLE HAD LIMITED EDITION ALLOY RIMS THAT CRACKED ALL FOUR HUB CAPS AND CAUSED A TIRE TO SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING. *JB *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064872May 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHT WAS USED AND THEN DISCONTINUED, THE TURN SIGNAL CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE SIGNAL LIGHT WAS NOT ACTUALLY WORKING BUT THE CLICKING SOUND CONTINUED WELL AFTER THE SIGNAL WAS CANCELED. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062835May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES SHUTTERED BADLY AND THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. ON 10/16/2003 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES SHUTTERED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED, AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE OTHER VEHICLE'S DRIVER WAS INJURED. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072324May 10, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE TWO BACK WINDOWS IT LEAVES A SCRATCH DOWN THE WINDOWS. BOTH WINDOWS HAVE THE EXACT SAME SCRATCH IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT AND ITS ABOUT A INCH WIDE. MY MOTHERS GRAND AM THOUGH NOT A 1999 DID THE SAME EXACT THING. FOR THE "OTHER COMPLAINT" : THE LINING THAT COVERS THE DOORS ON EVERY DOOR, RIGHT BY THE WINDOWS IS SEPARATING. IT SHOULD BE TUCKED UNDER INTO THE SEAM BUT THEY ARE ALL SEPARATING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072352May 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND MY WIFE HAS A 99 CHEVY LUMINA. THE LUMINA STARTED TO HAVE TROUBLE RUNNING, HESITATING, AND GOING THROUGH ANTI-FREEZE (1 GALLON) WEEKLY! I TOOK HER CAR TO A GARAGE AND THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AT A COST OF $800.00. HER CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT! THE ANTI-FREEZE ALSO GELLED UP AND HAD TO BE FLUSHED. WHEN I PICKED HER CAR UP THE MECHANIC LAUGHED AND TOLD ME THAT A 99 GRAND AM JUST CAME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! HE KNEW I HAD A 99 GRAND AM AND TOLD ME TO CHECK IT. I JUST CHECKED IT TODAY AND THERE IS ANTI-FREEZE IN THE OIL, AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE. I HAD TO FILL THE ANTI-FREEZE (ABOUT A HALF A GALLON) AND REPLACE THE OIL BEFORE I CAN TAKE IT TO THE GARAGE. WHAT REALLY ANGERS ME IS THAT MY CAR ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT!! WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073417May 10, 2004
STEERING
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE WITH A LOT OF PLAY. THE MECHANIC STATED THE STEERING MECHANISM BROKE FROM THE FIREWALL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072376May 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
1. DROVE 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 55,000 MILES ABOUT 600 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OVER 3 DAYS, THEN PARKED CAR OVERNIGHT. 2. PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT SLOW SPEED NEXT MORNING. RUBBING NOISE AND SOME RESISTANCE FROM RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) SIDE WHEEL. STOPPED CAR AFTER 50 FEET. THOUGHT IT WAS WET BRAKES. STOPPED CAR AND STARTED UP AGAIN AND SAME RUBBING NOISE. BACKED CAR SLOWLY BACK INTO DRIVEWAY. SHUT OFF CAR. HEARD LOUD METAL SNAP NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) SIDE WHEEL. CAR THEN DROPPED DOWN WITH NO SPACE BETWEEN TOP OF TIRE AND SUSPENSION. 3. CALLED LOCAL GARAGE AND HAD CAR TOWED. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) WHEEL SPRING. CHECKED, ADJUSTED AND DID FULL ALIGNMENT ON CAR. WOULD HAVE REPLACED BOTH SPRINGS BUT PARTS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. 4. TIRE PUNCTURE AND MAJOR ACCIDENT OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ONLY A FEW HOURS EARLIER WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072314May 9, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY TURN SIGNALS WILL FAIL TO OPERATE ON OCCAISION. WHEN I NOTICE THAT THEY ARE NOT WORKING I QUICKLY HIT MY HAZARD SWICTH ON AND OFF AND THAT USUALLY WILL GET THE TURN SIGNAL TO WORK AGAIN. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON 2000 MODELS, BUT IT SEEMS FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THIS AFFECTS 1999 MODELS AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068497May 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FORTUNATELY, I WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND DUG INTO THE BACK OF MY FRONT LEFT TIRE. I ONLY WONDER WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH SURRONDING TRAFFIC. COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH A NEW TIRE FOR WRECKED ONE THAT ONLY HAD 8000 MILES ON IT. TOTAL COST $545.26.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073370May 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH WINDOW MOTOR, TURN SIGNALS, AIR CONDITIONER, THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *MR THERE WAS STRANGE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW MOTOR, TURN SIGNALS, AIR CONDITIONER WERE RESOLVED PER WARRANTY, BUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS CONTINUED. THERE WERE TWO INSTANCES WITH THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST CRANK BUT NOT CATCH. THE SECURITY LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY RESET THE SYSTEM. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE SECURITY SYSTEM LOCKED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE KEY SENSOR IN THE IGNITION SHORTED AND THE PASS LOCK MODULE WAS REPLACED AND RE-KEYED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073361May 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER WANTS TURN SIGNALS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AT NO CHARGE. *MR THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL#03V327000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068449May 7, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW FAILED AND COST $ 1000 TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072267May 7, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER PLACED KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND VEHICLE FAILED TO START. A THEFT DEVICE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED KEY CYLINDER LOCK DUE TO A SECURITY CODE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072218May 6, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY A TECHNICIAN WHO NOTICED THAT STEERING COLUMN PIN WAS LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068430May 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ON THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR I TOOK MY FAMILY OUT TO DINNER. WE RETURNED TO THE CAR AFTER FINISHING OUR DINNER AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WE TRIED FOR ALMOST 1/2 HOUR THEN CALLED FOR THE ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THEY CAME AND PICKED UP THE CAR AND WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMPUTER COMPONENT AND THE CAR WOULD BE READY THE FOLLOWING DAY. AFTER ARGUING ON HOW WE WOULD GET HOME SINCE THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOW CLOSED AS WAS THE RENTAL CAR PLACE THEY FINALLY AGREED TO LET A PORTER TAKE US HOME, THE PORTER HAD A SMALL CAR THAT WOULD ONLY HOLD 4 PEOPLE AND THERE WERE 6 OF US. THEIS MEANT 2 TRIPS AND WE LIVED NEARLY 30 MINUTES AWAY. LONG STORY SHORT A VERY DISSAPOINTING FIRST DAY WITH MY NEW VEHICLE. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS MY DRIVERS WINDOW WOULD NOT WORK OR WORKED WHEN IT FELT LIKE IT. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR. PROBLEM SOLVED, THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE WINDOW WOULD NOT WORK AGAIN WITH THE REGULATOR. IT WORKED FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS THEN IT STARTED UP ONCE AGAIN AND STILL BEING UNDER WARRENTY (GMPP) THEY TOOK THE CAR IN TO LOOK AT. I LEFT IT FOR A DAY AND RETURNED TO BE TOLD THE WINDOW WAS FINE AND YES IT WAS WORKING. A FEW MORE MONTHS GO BY AND THE WINDOW IS NOT WORKING SO I GO IN AGAIN AND AGAIN IT WORKS FOR THEM NOT ME. THIS GOES ON WITH ME TAKING THE CAR IN AND THE BUTTON WORKS WHEN THE TEC LOOKS AT IT THEN AFTER I LEAVE IT DOES NOT. I WAS IN TOWN 05/03/2004 AND THE WINDOW WENT PART WAY DOWN AND STUCK, I QUICKLY WENT TO RALLY CHEVROLET, WHERE ALL THE REPAIR SERVICES HAVE BEEN DONE, AND SHOWED THEM THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. I THOUGHT FINALLY THIS WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF BUT NO I WAS TOLD TAHT THE WARRENTY WAS OUT AND I WAS OVER MILEAGE AND THE COST FOR THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW WOULD BE NEARLY $1,000.00. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED BEFORE THE WARRENTY RAN OUT AND I FELT THAT THEY SHOULD HONOR THAT AND NOT CHARGE ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072136May 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE IN ORDER TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN POSITION. IN ORDER TO STOP CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072137May 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
AFTER A HEAVY RAIN DOWNPOUR REAR WINDOW LEAKED FROM THE TOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072138May 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING EVEN AFTER THE BULBS WERE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072140May 5, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT RELEASE DISCONNECTED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART REPEATEDLY. CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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