Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10072175May 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SIDE VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072061May 4, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH RECALL 03V327000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072010May 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS KEPT BLOWING OUT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068239May 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
THE BLINKERS ON MY 2000 GRAND AM ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. HITTING THE HAZARD SWITCH FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR A TIME. THIS PROBLEM SOUNDS JUST LIKE THAT ON GM RECALL # 03043 (NHTSA RECALL # 03V327000), BUT WHEN I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I THINK THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068242May 3, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE A.C FAN HOUSEING IS CRACKING AND FALLING OUT DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. THE FAN VIBRATES ON HIGH & DOES NOT BLOW OR COOL THAT WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068251May 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
PONTIAC HAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR OVER 600,000 PONTIAC GRAND AMS FOR THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHER AND BLINKER SIGNAL. IN AUGUST, I CONTACTED PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME A RECALL NOTICE WOULD BE ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT READY YET AND IT WOULD BE A FEW MONTHS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH BECAUSE MY FLASHERS AND BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING AND THE DEALERSHIP MADE ME PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY HAD NO INFO ON THE RECALL YET. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE AGAIN AND NOT ONLY DOES THE DEALERSHIP DENY THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE BUT PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. THEY HAD NO TROUBLE FINDING THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE BUT NOW THEY DENY IT EXISTS. THEY HAVE NEVER SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE SENT A NOTICE TO MY WIFE WHO ALSO HAS A PONTIAC GRAND AM OF THE SAME YEAR AS MINE! HOW CAN THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE PART ON MY CAR, THAT I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE ONCE AND NOW HAVE TO REPLACE A SECOND TIME, AND THEN DENY THE RECALL EXISTS 10 MONTHS LATER. I BELIEVE THEY ARE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068124April 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON I HAD JUST HAD THE CAR SERVICE 2 WEEKS BEFORE AND THE INTAKE GASKET IS LEAKING JUST GOT THE CAR FROM A USED DEALER ON FEB 20, 2004. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE TO BE AT 200 I DID NOT THINK THAT WAS RIGHT? NOW IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE OIL IN MY COOLANT COULD THAT BE? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071960April 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. TURN SIGNALS WERE DEFECTIVE, THE GAS GAUGE WILL INDICATE THAT VEHICLE HAS MORE GAS THAN WHAT WAS REALLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071858April 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKES EVERY 4500 MILES. BRAKE CALIPERS WERE NOT ALLOWING THE PADS TO WEAR EVENLY, THUS DESTROYING THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068081April 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING, THE TIMING BELT BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO TURN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS. THIS CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE HEAD BROKE AS WELL AS THE PISTONS AND RODS. A NEW ENGINE IS NOW REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071813April 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10067965April 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2000 MODEL PONTIAC GRAND AM WOULD CUT OFF ON ME GOING DOWN THE ROAD, SOMETIMES IN A STRAIGHT AWAY AND SOMETIMES IN A TURN, AND AT RED LIGHTS. WITH THE VEHICLE QUITTING LIKE THAT I HAVE NO POWER FOR STEERING AND BRAKES. I KNOW OF LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON PONTIAC FUEL PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. I HAD TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP, WHICH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE,WHICH SHOULD NEVER COST THAT MUCH IN THE FIRST PLACE! I DO HAVE THE OLD PUMP IN MY POSSESSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071722April 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE PULSATED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED ALL FOUR OF THE BRAKE ROTORS/BRAKE LINES/CALIPERS. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067882April 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
HAZARD AND OR TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS QUIT WORKING AND I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO BEING INVOLVED IN MANY ACCIDENTS. PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED FOR AT LEAST 9 MONTHS. WHEN CONTACTING GM, WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECENT RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071677April 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM INDICATOR ALWAYS READ 1/4 TANK, EVEN WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL. DEALER INDICATED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENSOR INSIDE THE GAS TANK AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $1,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071589April 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPO N IMPACT,DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071628April 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED. (NAR) *PH THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT PONTIAC REVIEW THIS MANIFOLD GASKET PROBLEM AND SERIOUSLY CONSIDER A RECALL. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071416April 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER STATED THAT HAZARD LIGHTS HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068662April 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE IT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THIS CAUSED THE BUMPER TO BEND. *AK IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE KNUCKLE THE BOLTS ONTO THE SHOCK ABSORDER FAILED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066528April 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM ON MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM, HAS REPEATEDLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER INITIALLY PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, AFTER ABOUT A YEAR, I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WAS READING THAT IT HAD MORE FUEL THAN I KNEW IT SHOULD HAVE. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER (THIS WAS PRIOR TO THE RECALL) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE ISSUE. THEY HAD NOT HEARD ANYTHING. THEY RESET MY COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND THIS SEEMED TO WORK FOR A WHILE. THEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FOR THE ISSUE THAT I HAD TOLD MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR, AND EVERY THING SEEMED TO BE FINE. THEN ABOUT A YEAR AFTER THAT, THE SAME THING STARTED TO HAPPEN. THEY ASKED IF I HAD RUN OUT OF GAS, I SAID NO, BECAUSE I HAD PAID ATTENTION TO THE GAUGE AND KNEW IT WAS NOT REGISTERING CORRECTLY. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR AGAIN; THIS WAS ABOUT MAY OF 2003. NOW THE SAME THING IS STARTING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND HE WAS TOLD THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL CHECK INTO IT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED A LONG TIME AGO. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR SEEMS TO BE A BANDAGE, NOT A CURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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