Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#10102159December 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND FRONT ROTORS TWICE ON OUR 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE (64,000 MI) TWICE. WE WERE EXPERIENCING GRINDING AND NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AT TIMES THE BRAKES WILL "STICK" OR "LOCK UP" FOR A BRIEF SECOND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE 1ST PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT ONLY LASTED A YEAR BEFORE THE PROBLEMS BEGAN AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB AND TALKING WITH DEALERSHIPS, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG GRAND AM OWNERS. THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSING THESE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY. THE REPAIRS ARE COSTLY AND IF A PERSON CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVERY YEAR OR SO... THEY MAY JUST DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE DEFECTS. FAULTY BRAKES CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102189December 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH OF THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS ON MY 2000 GRAND AM HAVE BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE DOORS. I HAVE DONE WHAT I COULD WITH EPOXY AND TAPE TO REPAIR THE MIRRORS BUT THEY LOOK TERRIBLE. THE COST OF DEALER REPAIR IS UNACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099963December 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH IS MAKING VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISES. SOMETIMES THE HAZARD SWITCH FAILS TO FUNCTION, WHICH IS WORSE IN COLD TEMPERATURE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE HAZARD SWITCH CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT AT A GMC DEALERSHIP WHICH IS PRICED BETWEEN $42:00-$300:00. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, AND THINK PONTIAC SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE HAZARD SWITCH. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100914December 2, 2004
EQUIPMENT
MY COMPLAINT IS WHEN YOU TURN ON THE AIR OR THE HEAT IN THE CAR YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE NOB TURNED TO "3" OR YOU DON'T GET ANYTHING OUT. WHICH MEANS YOU END UP BEING TO WARM OR TOO COLD. AT LEVELS "1" & "2" NOTHING BLOWS OUT OF THE VENTS. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR A FEW MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101856November 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER MAINTAINED THAT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THE BLINKERS WERE ON . CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER , WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ALSO WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101868November 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES LOUD GRINDING SOUND WAS PRODUCED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100699November 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
EVERYTIME I TURN ON MY TURN SIGNAL ON, WHEN I COMPLETE THE TURN, THE TURN LIGHT GOES OFF BUT IT SEEMS THAT A "TICK" CONTINUES LIKE I GOT THE TURN SIGNAL ON. I WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP TO HAVE THE FUSE REPLACE AND AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WOULD START BACK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100583November 26, 2004
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION SQUAWK / SQUEAK WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, LIKE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN FEBRUARY FINALLY FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101542November 22, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
THE TURN SIGNALS COME ON AND WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS RECALL NUMBER(03V327000) HAZARD WITCH UNIT WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098823November 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HELLO MY NAME IS KEITH TUCKER, I RECENTLY TOOK MY PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000 TO A CAR SHOP AND WAS DEVASTATED BY WHAT THE MECHANIC TOLD AND SHOWED ME. SOMETHING IS GOING ON WITH THE COOING SYSTEM WITH THE CAR, EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR MY COOLING LIGHT HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY BEEPING ON WITH LOW COOLANT AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND I TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT FROM THE DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT IT,THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS PAST SATURDAY 11/13/04 THE MECHANIC AT THE SHOP TO WHICH I TOOK MY CAR SHOULD ME WHAT WAS GOING ON. FROM WHAT I SAW THE COOLING SYSTEM ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING AND ITS GOING TOWARDS THE ENGINE AND THE MECHANIC SAID ITS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR A WHILE, MY CAR NEEDS A RECALL ON IT BADLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098775November 12, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
HELLO, MY NAME IS [XXX] I HAVE A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. VIN. [XXX]. I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY HAZARD SWITCH IT IS MAKING CLICKING NOISES VERY LOUD THEN SOMETIMES MY SIGNAL SWITCH DOES IT WORK. SENSE ITS GOT COLD IT IS REAL BAD. WHICH IT CAN CAUSE SOMEONE TO HIT ME (VERY SCARED). I BOUGHT MY CAR LAST YEAR, JUNE 2003 USED. I BEEN ASKING ALL OVER TOWN ABOUT HAZARD SWITCH I ASK AUTOZONE, OREAILY, AND SALVAGE PLACES WHICH THEY SAID THEY DO NOT SELL THEM YOU (I) WOULD HAVE TO GO TO GMC DEALERSHIP. I CALL THEM UP AND THE TELL ME ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT PRICES ($42.00-300.00) FOR A PART. SO I AM REALLY TIRED OF CALLING DIFFERENT PLACES ONE DAY I DECIDED TO LOOK UP THE HAZARD SWITCH ON YAHOO WHICH I CAME TO WWW.XTREMEGA.COM THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR TURN SIGNAL HAVE BEEN STICKING ON PONTIAC GRAND AM WHICH THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON BECAUSE OF MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING AND SOME PEOPLE CAN NOT EVEN VOICE THERE OPINION (HAZARD SWITCH IS MAKING CLICKING NOISES) ON INTERNET OR THEY EVEN DON'T KNOW WHAT NUMBER TO CALL. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR PONTIAC GRAND AM OWNERS AND I THINK THERE NEED TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] NOVEMBER 12,2004 [XXX] [XXX] UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098560November 9, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR AFTER ABOUT 2 MONTHS OF MAKING A STRANGE SOUND EVERYTIME I OPERATED IT. THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE HAD BROKEN. THE ENTIRE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE PURCHASED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. MECHANIC FOUND 3 OTHER SETS OF BROKEN PLASTIC CLIPS INSIDE THE DOOR FROM 3 PREVIOUS REPAIRS. I BOUGHT THE 2000 GRAND AM SE IN 2001 WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES. NOW AT 53,000 MILES THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST ME 423.00, AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS FAULTY ENGINEERING AND WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR OR TWO! ALSO, THE FRONT BRAKE DRUMS BECAME WARPED RECENTLY AND HAD TO BE FIXED. AS WELL AS ENGINE PLUGS AND ANOTHER ENGINE COMPONENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099731November 9, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099459November 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ON BOTH OCCASIONS. VEHICLE SAT FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE IT WILL TURN IN THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS TO OCCUR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099413November 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089807November 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098923October 28, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
RECALL 03V327000/HAZARD WARNING SWITCH: THE TURN SIGNALS / HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097940October 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. (ALL LIGHTS) TWICE I HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS AT NIGHT. SUDDENLY, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS GO OUT, AND BLINKERS CEASE TO WORK. THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT REMAIN OPERATING ARE THE HEADLIGHTS.... THEN ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. AND WHEN IT RAINS, THE BLINKERS CEASE WORKING. 2) THE DASHBOARD LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE TIME AND RADIO STATION INFORMATION FADES OUT. HALF OF THE NUMBER SHOWS. I.E. THE NUMBER "0" WILL LOOK LIKE A SMALL "U", OR A NUMBERR "5" WILL LOOK LIKE A SMALL BACKWARDS "C" ... I RETURNED TO GREENBROOK PONTIAC ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING HAD BEEN POSTED ABOUT IT AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097904October 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
THE DRIVER SMELLED A GAS ODOR COMING IN FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A BROWN LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097768October 26, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS FAILED. RECALL 03V327000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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