Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10031633July 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030466July 30, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM ON JULY 14, 2003. FUEL PUMP FAILED TWO WEEKS LATER, LEAVING OWNERS STRANDED AND IN NEED OF A TOW. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THERE WAS 0 PRESSURE TO THE FUEL. AFTER DIAGNOSTICS, FOUND LOOSE WIRE AT IGNITION MODULE. TIGHTENED. CAR RUNS NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029337July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD MY FRONT ROTORS REPLACED AFTER ONLY 9 MONTHS (COMPLETELY RUSTED) AND THEY STILL GRIND AND RUST FROM THE WARPED HUBS. A RELATIVE OF MINE WHO IS A CERTIFIED GM MECHANIC SAID BOTH THE GRAND AM & ALERO BOTH HAVE THE WARPING PROBLEM WITH THE HUB & ROTORS AND GM IS AWARE OF IT BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR NOTICE OF DEFECT. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT EXCESSIVE RUSTING WILL CAUSE ISSUES WITH YOUR BREAKS AND POSSIBLY COMPLETE DAMAGE TO THE HUB.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029256July 26, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE ALL LOCK UP - THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD (NO CHILD LOCKS ARE NOT IN USE) AND YOU CANNOT ENTER THE VEHICLE AT ALL. A MECHANIC HAS THOROUGHLY CHECKED THE VEHICLE - THEY ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED! I ALSO HAVE BROWN SPOTS COMING THROUGH THE PAINT JOB - IT IS A WHITE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030176July 25, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING WHEEL VEERED LEFT TO RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030182July 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030063July 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
CONSUMER STATED THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE DRUMS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030080July 24, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDOWS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO ROLL UP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, BUT OF NO AVAIL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030111July 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM STARING THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE STARTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029931July 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. CURRENTLY, ENGINE HAS SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029015July 23, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT COUPE (1) INTERMITTENT FAILURES WITH TURN SIGNALS. (2) INTERMITTENT FAILURES WITH 4-WAY FLASHERS. EITHER OF THESE TWO FAILURES COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO REPLACE BOTH SWITHCES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029902July 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BARREL SQUEAKS AND MAKE LOUD NOISES. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028683July 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKES ARE JUNK AND KEEP EATING BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.NOT TO MENTION THE CALIPERS.I HAVE HAD 6 SETS OF BRAKE PADS PUT ON MY CAR AND THEY NEED CHANGED AGAIN.I HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS,ROTORS AND BRAKE LINE HOSES.I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS.I HAVE TALKED TO AUTO PART STORES AND THEY SAY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PLAINT THEY HAVE WITH GRANDAM'S.I REALLY THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD CONSIDER CHECKING ON THIS!CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF THESE CAR ON THE ROAD.THANK GOODNESS I HAVE NOT HAD A WRECK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.BUT WHEN YOU BUY A NEW CAR YOU DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE TO PUT ALOT OF MONEY INTO IT.JUST SO YOU CAN KEEP ON DRIVING IT.I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PONITAC BECAUSE OF ALL THE TROUBLE I HAVE HAD AND AM STILL HAVING WITH THIS CAR.THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON ONCE SO EVER FOR BRAKES,ROTORS,BRAKE LINE HOSES,AND CALIPERS TO HAVE TO BE CHANGED ON SUCH A NEW CAR!!UNLESS THERE IS A MANUFACTOR PROBLEM HERE!!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029777July 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT A RECALL PERFORMED ON IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. STATED THAT AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE THE BATTERY DRAINED INTO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF RECALL REPAIRS DONE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THAT WAS WRONG WAS THAT THE BATTERY DRAINED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028633July 19, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
THE TURN SIGNAL CUTS OFF AND WANT COME BACK ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028605July 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR A "CLICKING" SOUND OCCURRED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, AND ALL WAS WELL FOR A WEEK. THEN, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE GAUGES FLASHED BACK AND FORTH ,AND THE CAR STOPPED. WOULD NOT RESTART UNLESS WAS SET FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN IT STARTED THE SAME INCIDENTS REPEATED. WARNING LIGHTS WOULD OFTEN COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT THERE BEING ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM THAT THE LIGHTS WERE INDICATING. ONCE THE CAR WAS PULLED TO A STOPPING LOCATION IT WOULD NOT TURN COMPLETELY OFF , AND THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THESE PROBLEMS PERSISTED FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL IT COMPLETELY STOPPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029547July 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. SUN ROOF GLASS SHATTERED, AND A SMALL PIECE OF GLASS WAS MISSING. CONSUMER STATED THAT NOTHING HIT THE GLASS, AND THE SUN ROOF WAS OPEN ABOUT A HALF INCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028511July 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I HAVE HAD BOTH OF MY FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS GO BAD ON MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM, WITHIN 50,000 MILES. I CAN'T SEEM TO MAKE GM OR MY ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDERSTAND THAT SEALED WHEEL BEARINGS ARE NOT A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ITEM. THEY TELL ME THERE IS NO RECALL AND SINCE MY WARRANTY IS OVER THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. I'M TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE PARTS. ONE WOULD THINK THAT THIS COULD BE A COINCIDENCE, BUT I FIND OUT THAT THE SMALL PARTS STORE I USE IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN, HAS THIS BEARING IN STOCK. I'M TOLD THAT THIS BEARING ALSO FITS THE ALERO, AND MALIBU. MY MECHANIC STATES THAT THEY ARE ALWAY CHANGING THESE. SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON, BUT I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO VERIFY THAT A SEALED WHEEL BEARING IS NOT A ROUTINE MAINTAINANCE ITEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028531July 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER TWICE FOR GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT BRAKES. EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. LAST TIME IT WAS IN, DEC. 02 AT APPROX. 18,000 MI. THEY TOLD ME MY TIRES WERE LOW ON AIR???? NOW IT HAS 25,148 MI. TOOK CAR IN FOR THIRD TIME WITH GRINDING BRAKES, THIS TIME THEY TELL ME I NEED FRONT PADS AND ROTORS THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AT A COST OF $350.00. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO TOLD ME THAT THESE CARS ARE KNOW FOR UNUSUALLY BRAKE WEAR. I ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE ON THE REPAIRS SINCE I HAD THE CAR IN PREVIOUSLY FOR BRAKE GRINDING NOISE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. ALSO ASKED THEM WHY, IN DEC. 02, THEY DIDN'T TELL ME THAT MY BRAKE PADS SHOULD BE REPLACED SOON AS THEY MUST OF BEEN WORN DOWN PRETTY GOOD AT THAT TIME. THEIR REPLY WAS THAT MY BRAKES APPARANTLY WERE OK AT THAT TIME.....BULL!! YOU CANN'T TELL ME THAT AT 18,000 MILES THE BRAKES LOOK THAT GOOD WHERE YOU DON'T SAY ANYTHING TO THE CUSTOMER BUT 7,000 MILES LATER YOU NEED TO REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ALSO, THEY OFFERED ME 10% OFF THE TOTAL BILL AS THEIR ASSISTANCE TO ME. ITOLD THEM TO KEEP THEIR 10 %. I PULLED CAR OUT OF THEY SHOP AND HAD A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT I TRUST PERFORM THE IDENTICAL SAME WORK FOR $200.00. I HAVE ALL FAILED PARTS IF ANYONE WANTS TO INSPECT THEM, JUST NOTIFY ME. AFTER REVIEWING YOUR SERVICE BULLETINS, VARIOUS OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AND SEVERAL OTHER ARTICLES, I REALLY BELIEVE THAT PONTIAC HAS A FRONT END BRAKE PROBLEM THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO ADMIT TO AND I THINK THAT SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE PROBLEM TURNS DEADLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028370July 16, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK ON OCCASION. MUST TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS FIRST TO GET TURN SIGNALS TO WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS ARE NOT ALSO ONLY WORKING ON OCCASION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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