Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2003)

325 consumer complaints on file.

#10192221June 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SECURITY LIGHT ON, CAR WON'T START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192089May 31, 2007
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME FROM A WEEKEND TRIP AT THE LAKE, WHEN MY CAR MADE A CHIMING NOISE (LIKE THE NOISE IT MAKES WHEN YOU NEED GAS.) THEN MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHED A FEW TIMES THEN WENT OFF. IT KEPT FLASHING EVERY NOW AND AGAIN UNTIL WE MADE A STOP. THE REST OF THE WAY HOME IT DIDN'T MAKE A NOISE OR FLASH. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND IT MADE THE SOUND AGAIN AND STARTED FLASHING. I AM ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THE AIR BAG TO GO OFF WITH OUT BEING IN A WRECK, BUT THEN I AM ALSO AFRAID THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT NOT GO OFF IF I GET IN A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192004May 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM MADE MY DAUGHTERS CAR GO DEAD AND IT WOULD NOT START. LEFT HER STRANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD FOR HOURS. COME TO FIND OUT, THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC GRAND AMS. WOULD THIS NOT JUSTIFY A RECALL? DON'T KNOW IF THIS QUALIFIES, BUT SURE NEEDS LOOKING INTO. AGREE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191817May 27, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
I HAVE THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM ON MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I WAS PARKED AT A STORE. I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WITH THE KEY ON IN THE IGNITION. MY WIFE LIFTED THE HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER'S DOOR. THE DOOR WAS LOCKED, BUT MY DOOR WAS OPEN. THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND AFTER SHE LIFTED THE DOOR HANDLE THE IGNITION SHUT OFF. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR. THE CAR WAS CRANKING BUT WOULD NOT START. THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON THE DASH BOARD. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. I WASN'T ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE KEY WAS BOUGHT USED IN OCTOBER 2006. THE CAR ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE AND IS UP TO DATE ON MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL INTERNET SITES THAT THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM HAS A HISTORY OF CUTTING OFF THE ENGINE EVEN WITH THE CAR'S KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191219May 19, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THERE IS A CLICKING UNDER MY HAZARD LIGHTS. WHEN I USE THE TURN SIGNAL IS GOES TO THE REGULAR RHYTHM. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191220May 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
IN OCTOBER 2006 THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. ALSO, HE TOLD ME THAT THE SECURITY SWITCH HAD BEEN TRIGGERED SO IT STALLED THE ENGINE. IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN I WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN THE CAR TO THE ON POSITION AND WAIT 10 MINUTES THEN START IT. THE CAR WORKED UNTIL APRIL 3, 2007. THE SAME POROBLEM RECURRED. THE MECHANIC REPLACEDD THE STARTER, BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHINGELSE WRONG. NOW I HAVE TO TURN TO THE ON POSITION AND WAIT FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO ENGAGE THEN START IT. THIS ONLY WORKED ABOUT HALF THE TIME. THE OTHER HALF I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN START IT. THIS WAS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I NEVER KNEW WHEN I WILL BE STGRANDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191211May 18, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM FRONT WHEEL DRIVER'S RIGHT DRIVE SURGED FORWARD OF DRIVER'S LEFT AT HIGHWAY 55 MPH. RIGHT REAR OF PONTIAC GRAND AM SURGED FORWARD. VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY ROLLED ONE AND ONE HALF TIMES. SEAT BELT RESTRAINED DRIVER. HOWEVER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10190614May 13, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WILL CONTINUE TO CLICK EVEN WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS NOT ON. AT FIRST IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN VERY RARELY AND ONLY CLICK A FEW TIMES AFTER A BUMP. NOW IT WILL CLICK CONSTANTLY WHEN THA CAR IS ON. *AK GM WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WANT $300+ DOLLARS. MANY PONTIAC OWNERS HAVE POSTED WEBSTIE COMPLAINTS. THE "MULTIFUNCTION" SWITCH NEEDS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189968May 7, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A GLITCH IN THE VEHICLE'S SECURITY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE TAKES TEN MINUTES TO FINALLY START. THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000. UPDATED 007/19/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189829May 4, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW BROKE OFF AND KNOW AT LEAST 5 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188792April 25, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FAILURE OF DRIVER SEAT ACTUATORS ON MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE SEAT WOULD ACTUALLY MOVE FROM FRONT TO BACK EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED, A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 571.207 STATES EACH SEAT SHALL REMAIN IN ITS ADJUSTED POSITION WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEST PROCEDURE IN ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS STANDARD ARE SEAT ADJUSTERS, WHICH THE STANDARD DEFINES AS THE PART OF THE SEAT THAT PROVIDES FORWARD AND REARWARD POSITIONING OF THE SEAT. MY SEAT DID NOT MEET THIS LEGAL REQUIREMENT. PONTIAC HAS DECLINED TO REIMBURSE THE $379.15 REPAIR COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187167April 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING HOME AS I DO EVERYDAY AND THE 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM SPATTERS AND STALLS. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO START IT UP AGAIN, BUT NO LUCK. THE SECURITY PASS LOCK MALFUNCTIONED, AND HAVE TRIED THE RESET PROCEDURE AS DESCRIBED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO LUCK. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN, AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ONGOING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185017March 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181790February 6, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE CONTACT 'S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURETHE FAILURE THAT WAS MENTIONED IN RECALL #03V327000; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH WHERE THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE BEGAN ON 2-3-07. *AK UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180892January 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
A FEW TIMES, AS I ENGAGED THE CLUTCH, I FELT A TUGGING; I THOUGHT I HAD CAUGHT THE TOE OF MY SHOE ON THE FLOOR MAT. WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, I WAS DRIVING AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL GRABBED TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT COME UP. WHEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED, THEY SAID THAT THE CABLE BETWEEN THE CLUTCH AND PEDAL HAD DISENGAGED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO BROKEN PARTS. WITHIN A WEEK OF THE COMPANY PUTTING THE CABLE BACK IN PLACE, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. AT 3.5 YEARS AND 55,000 MILES, I HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER BECAUSE THE CABLE WAS "GETTING HOOKED UP" IN THE CYLINDER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177060December 27, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* - THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN IT STARTED SHAKING. THE BATTERY LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE EARLIER AND THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR LIGHTS. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. \*AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176301December 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM REAR HEAD GASKET LEAKING COOLANT INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING COOLANT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175788December 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. PREVIOUSLY, A ROADSIDE SERVICE WAS CONTACTED, WHO SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. ON THIS OCCASION, SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175468December 7, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND HAVING REPAIRS PERFORMED, THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE HOOD LATCH WAS LOOSE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXPRESSED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED A SAFETY INSPECTION WITH THE CONDITION THE HOOD LATCH WAS IN. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174639November 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2003 GRAND AM GT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITH NO WARNING AT ALL, MY CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY!!!! THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE BRAKES FELT VERY HARD TO PUSH, AND THE CAR ALMOST CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE ONLY THING THAT DIDN'T STOP WORKING WAS THE RADIO. I STARTED THE CAR AFTER FIVE MINUTES AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN, ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHUT OFF WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WHAT-SO-EVER!!!!! THE CAR STARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES BUT THE "SERVICE VEHICLE SOON" AND TRAC OFF" LIGHTS CAME ON. THE NEXT MORNING WE STARTED THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH DIDN'T COME ON. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR THAT MORNING AND IT CUT OFF ON HIM WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON TELEGRAPH. HE STARTED THE CAR AFTER WAITING ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND IT STARTED WITHOUT A PROBLEM. WE PAID BELLE TIRE TO HOOK UP THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE TO THE CAR TO SEE IF THEY COULD DETECT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID SOMETHING SHOWED UP THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE ABS SENSOR. WE HAD THAT FIXED AND THOUGHT IT HAD SOLVED THE PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY IT DIDN'T.....THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN!!! IT HAPPENED ABOUT 10 MONTHS LATER (WHICH WAS JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO). I WAS AT A LIGHT, TURNED RIGHT AND ABOUT 3 SECONDS AFTER I TURNED, THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN WITH NO WARNING!!!! I WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES, STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED RIGHT AWAY. THE "SERVICE VEHICLE SOON" LIGHT AND THE "TRAC OFF" LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE I DROVE ABOUT 20 MINUTES TO MY HOUSE. I PARKED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, STARTED IT UP AND THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE, AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. THERE'S A LITTLE OVER 59,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. LESS THEN TWO WEEKS LATER, JUST YESTERDAY 11/27/06, I WAS TURNING ONTO JEFFERSON IN DETROIT, WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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