Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10667374December 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWNER OF THE 2004 PONTIAC WAS LEAVING WORK AND JUST CUT OFF WHILE IN RUN POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667120December 18, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH AS THE SERVICE ENGINE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND BOTH FRONT END WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664210December 15, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SMELL OF FUEL FUMES A LADY THAT I SPOKE TO STATED THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE. FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL BUT NOT MY VIN NUMBER THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR A SITUATION DUE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. GIVEN MY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES I HAVE TO CHARTER ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND I'VE BEEN PLACE UNDER NON VEHICLE COMPLIANCE DUE TO THE STRONG ODOR OF GAS ENTERING MY VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE MY 2 CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES WHICH FOR ME THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. AGAIN THERE'S HAVE BEEN OVER 500 VEHICLES OF MY MAKE AND MODEL WHO'S HAS FILED COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITUATION AND HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THOSE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664303December 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A SIDEWALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664143December 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR WEBSITE DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY WITH INTERNET EXPLORER. I TRIED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND THE AFFECTED PARTS : SECTION WOULD NOT WORK. I'M USING SAFARI AND THE AFFECTED PARTS: SECTION WORKS. GM RECALL 14350 / NHTSA 14V400 SHOULD BE AMENDED TO HAVE GM PROVED TWO CUT KEYS WITH TWO KEY RINGS AND THE INSERTS LISTED ON THE RECALL. I WAS A GM SERVICE MANAGER AND TECH FOR OVER 17 YEARS AND KNOW HOW THE RECALL SYSTEM WORKS. THE PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL IS: 1: VEHICLES OVER 10 YEARS HAVE HAD THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER REPLACED. 2: AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT KEYS ARE NOT THE SAME DESIGN AS THE OEM KEYS TO ALLOW THE INSERTS AND ARE FLAT METAL. 3: THE RECALL USES A INSERT IN THE CUT SLOT THAT DOES NOT WORK IN AFTERMARKET KEYS. ON 10/14 /2014, I WENT TO MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL COULD NOT BE DONE WITH THE AFTERMARKET KEY. DO I NEED TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP CUT ME TWO KEYS AT A COST OF $30. I CAN GET A REPLACEMENT KEY CUT AT ACE HARDWARE OR WAL MART FOR $2.00. AFTERMARKET IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER REPLACEMENT KITS INCLUDE A FLAT METAL KEY. PLEASE CONTACT GM ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLETED RECALL 14350 / NHTSA 14V400. THE LARGE NUMBER OF UNCOMPLETED RECALLS IS DUE TO THE CONTENTS OF MY LETTER. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663712December 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS A VIBRATION ON THE PEDALS AND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663378December 10, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663077December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED AND THEN SUDDENLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECURITY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RECODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASS LOCK SENSOR, THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE RECODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 01/23/15*LJ UPDATED 03/17/15*LJ UPDATED 10/7/2015 *JS UPDATED 10/19/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663095December 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE IGNITION SHUT OFF CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND SLIDING LEFT OF CENTER HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.....UPDATED 12/30/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
2
#10658480December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPED BECAUSE OF THE DASH CATCHING ON FIRE AND ALL THE ELECTRIC PARTS IN THE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. *TGW ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662947December 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY RELEASED OUT OF THE IGNITION INDEPENDENTLY, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662995December 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662547December 6, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
THE WALMART DOUGLAS BRAND PASSENGER CAR TIRES HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE DOUGLAS TIRE I PURCHASED IN 10/13 HAS NOW DEVELOPED A NOTICEABLE BULGE ON THE SIDE WALL UNDERNEATH THE TIRE VALVE STEM AREA. HOWEVER, WALMART REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVELY MANUFACTURED TIRE EVENTHOUGH I EXPLAINED THAT IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE BULGE, THE TIRE COULD OF BLOWN ON THE FWY AND COST ME MY LIFE. BUT THE EMPLOYEE SAID, SORRY.. I ASKED THE EMPLOYEE HOW OLD WAS THE TIRE AT THE TIME I PURCHASED IT. BUT HE COULD SAY. AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION, THE WALMART MECHANIC / EXPERT WOULD OF NOTICED THE BULGE WHICH WAS MINOR AT THE TIME, AS I HAD NOTICED BUT THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT SINCE I AM NOT AN EXPERT. AS THIS WAS THE ONLY TIRE SIZE MY WALMART STORE HAD IN STOCK FOR MY CAR, I PURCHASED IT WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF BRAND. IN OTHER WORDS, I WOULD OF BOUGHT A DIFFERENT BRAND TIRE IF THE SHELVES HAD IN MY SIZE. FURTHER, I BELIEVE WALMART IS AWARE OF ITS DEFECTIVE TIRE'S WHICH I DISCOVERED TODAY THAT THEY ARE MADE IN CHINA. SUPPOSEDLY, DOUGLAS TIRE IS A SUBSIDIARY OF GOODYEAR. SO I HAVE EMAILED THEM WITH MY CONCERN AND REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE WALMART SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR KNOWINGLY SELLING A POORLY MANUFACTURED PRODUCT FOR AUTOMOBILES. EVIDENCE OF THE UNSAFE TIRES ARE POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661737December 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED FOR MONTHS AND THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INSPECT OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REMEDY FOR THE CONTACT OTHER THAN TO GET THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660552November 24, 2014
STEERING
WHERE THE STEERING PINION ATTACHES TO THE FRAME RUSTED OUT AND BROKE MAKING RIGHT TURNS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE PINION MOVING AND THE INNER TIE ROD HITTING THE FRAME. PRETTY MUCH MAKING THE CAR WORTHLESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660350November 23, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER DATED OCTOBER 2014. WE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AS IT SHUT OFF AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ACROSS A BRIDGE WHICH HAS A BUMP ON IT WE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS LIKE OLD FASHION STEERING. WE COASTED TO THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP AND HAD TO PLAY WITH THE KEY AND AFTER AWHILE IT STARTED AND THIS CONTINUED OFF AND ON AND THEY TOLD US HAD TO TURN KEY FOR 10 MIN ON AUX TILL LIGHT BLINKED AND RESET ITSELF THEY TOLD US WOULD RESET SECURITY SYSTEM AND START. WHICH IT DID MOST OF THE TIME WAS A PAIN AN INCONVENIENT. WE GOT RID OF IT IN 06 OR 07. IT WAS INTERESTING AND GM SAID IT WAS OUR PROBLEM. HAVEN'T PURCHASED ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. HAD A LOT OF CLOSE CALLS WITH THIS VEHICLE....BUT WAS OUR ISSUE THEY TOLD US.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660009November 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE CONTACT INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659765November 20, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA02037 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED 1 DAY AFTER THE DEADLINE OF 5/1/2001. THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WE ARE ABLE TO GET THEM TO FUNCTION BY PUTTING THE SIGNAL INTO THE "ON" POSITION AND PRESSING THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON ON AND OFF AND THE TURN SIGNAL WILL STAY ON UNTIL SWITCHED OFF. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND BOTH CONFIRMED I WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I FOUND OUT THIS WAS HAPPENING PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. I DO NOT FEEL GM COMPLIED FULLY WITH RECALLING VEHICLES AND STILL PUT IN FAULTY SWITCHES AFTER THE DATE AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THE PROBLEM AND WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659877November 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659455November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNING AND HAZARD SIGNALS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURES WERE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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