Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10001544December 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LEAKAGES ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT THE HEATHER BEEN ON WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE OVERHEAT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001565December 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE CONSUMER CAN HEAT A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001610December 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES HE STARTED HIS AUTO, AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES AND HEARD A NOISE IN HIS ENGINE. HE DROVE THE AUTO HOME AND CALLED THE TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO TOLD HIM THAT PONTIAC IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS KIND OF MOTOR (3.4 ENGINE). CONSUMER STATES HE CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR ALONE, BECAUSE IT COST SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $4000.00. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000352December 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY CAR HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. IT STARTED TWO WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2000 GRAND AM BRAND NEW. IT STARTED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIKE COMING ON AND GIVING A CODE THAT I WAS RUNNING THE CAR WITH THE FUEL CAP OFF. AFTER THE THIRD TIME THEY REALIZED IT IS AN ERROR. THEN THE DOORS STARTED LOCKING THEIRSELVES. I HAVE HAD 3 STEREOS INSTALLED, ALL HAVING ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS AND NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON RANDOMLY AND NOT GIVING A CODE WHEN HOOKED UP TO READ IT. NO ONE CAN GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER. I HAVE BEEN INTO THE DEALER SO MANY TIMES. I HAVE NOW HAD THE CAR 2 1/2 YEARS. THE WARRANTY WILL BE OFF SOON AND THEY STILL CANNOT FIX OR EVEN EXPLAIN MY PROBLEMS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568462December 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES, THE BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKER, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHT FLUCTUATE, THE IGNITION CLICKS AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000315December 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE CAR HAS A HARD START BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR THAT HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST 60K AND NO ONE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS NOW AT 96K AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A P1870 CODE WHICH TRIGGERS THE LIGHT AND IS CAUSED BY A WORN TCC APPLY VALVE ON THE 4T60E GM TRANSMISSIONS. HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THEIR 1997 4T60E TRANSMISSIONS. THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE IT IS ONLY THE CONTROL VALVE BODY WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED WITH A REVISED TCC REGULATOR AND ISOLATOR VALVES ALONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ON THE 97 PONTIAC GRAND AM CARS AND ALL CARS WITH 4T60E TRANSMISSIONS WHICH WILL RESULT IN OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VALVES AND TORQUE CONVERTER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000318December 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF DRIVE TO NEUTRAL GEAR. I FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #677164 WHICH THE DEALER SAID WAS NOT A RECALL NOTICE AND WOULD NOT HONOR IT. THE NOTICE STATES TO REPAIR THE CONTROL VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY. THE POWER LOSS RESULTED IN A REEVE OF THE ENGINE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR ON INTERSTATE 10 IN ARIZONA AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING LOCALLY OFF HIGHWAY 101 AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR GEARS SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE IT CAUSES INJURY. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000319December 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND STOPPED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE BREAK DEPRESSED, UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001200December 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE, AND INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND MAIN COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024175December 11, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MOTORS ON ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS FAILED IN 06/98. DEALER REPAIRED, BUT MOTORS FAILED AGAIN IN 06/99. WINDOWS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENLY WITH PROBLEM GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL FAILURE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024230December 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER STATES HE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, SENSOR SYSTEM THAT RUNS THE ABS, BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HIS AUTO WILL NOT GO INTO THE NEXT GEAR, AND HE IS IN FAST TRAFFIC. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770743December 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOTICED A COOLING LEAK IN ENGINE. MECHANIC FOUND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING AND SAID HE HAD REPAIRED OVER A DOZEN THIS YEAR ON GENERAL MOTORS SMALL V6 ENGINES. APPARENTLY THE PLASTIC/RUBBER COMBINATION USED FOR THE GASKET FAILS AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS VERY COMPLICATED TO REPLACE WHICH IS WHY IT WAS SO EXPENSIVE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770630December 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS PAID OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE BEING A RECALL EVEN DO I WAS NEVER CONTACT AND THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHSED BRAND NEW. I SPEND APRROX $300.00 BETWEEN TOWING FEES AND MECHANICAL REPAIR. I NEED TO GET REFUNDED THIS MONEY. OTHERWISE, I WILL CONTACT THE BBB AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770665December 9, 2002
TIRES
ALL 4 TIRES TREAD SEPARATING FROM TIRE WALL. PURCHASED 10/01 25,000 MILES ON TIRES. TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5000 MILES. BF GOODRICH REFUSED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRES WITHOUT PRORATING THE TREAD WEAR. TIRE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE BUT HANDS ARE TIED BY MANUFACTURER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023987December 9, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WINDOW MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM RESURFACES. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770569December 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
RESISTOR WHICH CONTROLS VENTILATION INTO CAR INTERIOR BURNED OUT. THIS WAS ALREADY REPLACED BY THE DEALER ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770559December 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023846December 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8023847December 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER DURING A COLLISION, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8023869December 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGE BETWEEN SEVEN TO EIGHT ON A PERIOD OF EIGHT MONTHS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES BUT THE MASTER CYLINDER THE CALIPERS THE BRAKE HOSE AND THE PROBLEM STILL THERE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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