Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10019142May 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018961May 20, 2003
AIR BAGS
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED IN 97 GRAND AM TRAVELING AT APPROX. 5MPH NO IMPACT OR ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AIRBAG JUST DEPLOYED RESULTING IN WHIPLASH, CERVICAL SPINE CURVATURE, SEVERE HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS, 2 SPRAINED FINGERS, RINGING IN LEFT EAR, BROKEN 1CT ENGAGEMENT RING, PHYSICAL THERAPY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10019007May 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY REBUILT TWICE IN 2001. THE FIRST TIME I DON'T KNOW THE DATE BUT THE 2ND TIME WAS 12/01. ON MAY 20,03 I TOOK IT TO SUNRISE PONTIAC IN MEMPHIS BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. EVEN THOU THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT TWICE THEY WOULDN'T HONOR THE WARRANTY AND CHARGED ME 350.00 TO FIX THE LEFT TRANSAXLE SEAL WHICH IS WHERE IT WAS LEAKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018935May 19, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING IN FAIRLY HEAVY RAIN, THE TURN SIGNALS STOP FUNCTIONING. AFTER 2-3 DAYS OF DRY WEATHER, THEY BEGIN FUNCTIONING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. IT'S HORRIFYING. DURING MY OWNERSHIP, THIS HAS HAPPENED NO LESS THAN 14 TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018852May 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS A LEAKING MANIFOLD GASKET LETTING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019452May 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018761May 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING EASTBOUND ON RT. 251 WITHOUT CAUSE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS BY MYSELF AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY, I SUSTAINED MINOR ABRASIONS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10019887May 14, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018626May 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK SOME OF THE TIME. I CAN TURN THE HAZARDS ON AND THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM MOST TIMES TILL I TRY TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC HAS LOOKED AT IT, WITNESSED THE PROBLEM, BUT CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. BOTH THE FUSES AND RELAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN IT RAINS OR IS DAMP OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018540May 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS. THEY RUST VERY QUICKLY. I PARK MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AT NIGHT AND THE NEXT MORNING, THE ROTORS CAN BE COVERED IN RUST. THIS CAUSES A LARGE AMOUNT OF NOISE WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER HAS TURNED THE ROTORS MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY EVEN REPLACED THE ROTORS ONCE. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY REPLACE THE ROTORS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND THEY CONTINUE TO RUST. I HAVE DONE PLENTY OF RESEARCH AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM PONTIAC GRAND AM OWNERS, BUT GM CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018541May 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKES: HYDRAULIC CALIPERS STUCK CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKES AND EARLY COSTLY REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019688May 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE MOTOR CABLE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S WINDOW NOT TO WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018577May 12, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TILT STEERING BUSHING ARE NOT PROPERLY PUNCH SET FROM MFG. (PUNCH MISSES MARK OR NOT SET PROPERLY) RESULTING IN ONE OR BOTH PINS FALLING OUT OVER TIME. RESULT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CRASH! *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018521May 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE "BLEW UP" AT 43,000 MILES. ALMOST CAUSE A ACCIDENT DUE TO ENGINE NOT GIVING INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019507May 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019509May 8, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018350May 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE RUNNING HOT/OVER HEATING DUE TO COOLANT LEAK. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018308May 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM USED WITH 27000 MILES ON JULY OF 2001. IN OCTOBER OF 2001 I HAD MY FIRST BRAKE JOB, FEBRUARY 2002, JULY 2002, MARCH 2003 BRAKES CHECKED ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS FOR NOISE. CAR WAS SERVICED IN MARCH 2003 FOR BRAKES AND ALIGNMENT - 5 WEEKS LATER CAR CAUGHT FIRE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE FIRE DEPT. AND POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES - THE CAR WAS TOTALED. CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017024May 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
LOWER INTAKE WAS JUST FIXED 01/01/2002. LOWER INTAKE HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN 05/05/2003. LOWER INTAKE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO BE STRONGER. THE LOWER INTAKE WAS FAULTY. I SHOULD NOT BE MADE TO PAY FOR IT AGAIN. THE FIRST CHARGE WAS $1032 AND I AM AGAIN BEING CHARGED $1306. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE EXCEED THE LIMITED WARRANTY OF ONE YEAR OR 12,000 MILES. THE LOWER INTAKE IS DESIGNED TO LAST ALMOST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THE CAR IS A 99 PONT GRAND AM. I PURCHASED IT IN JUNE 2000. I HAD THE CAR 2 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT. THIS IS UNFAIR THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AGAIN. ALSO I UNDERSTAND THAT RECALLS WERE DONE FOR THE STEERING AND BODY STRUCTURE. I NEVER GOT ANY NOTICES ABOUT ANY RECALLS. IF I HAD NOT GONE TO YOUR WEB SITE, I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN. HOW DO I GET MY CAR REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE? ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 07/02/2002 FOR $456 AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN 03/17/03 WHICH I WAS NOT CHARGED FOR. I PURCHASED A CAR WITH A LOT OF DEFECTS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. I WILL GET RID OF THIS CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018196May 5, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE STEERING FAILED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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