Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#10097317October 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL#03V327000 HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092490October 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
EA 02 037/TURN SIGNAL FAILURES: TURN SIGNAL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB RECALL 03043 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096796October 14, 2004
STRUCTURE
WATER WAS LEAKING AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MOLDING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE GLASS REPAIR SHOPS AND TWO SEPARATE DEALERS AND NEITHER OF THEM COULD LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093918October 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
1) UNDER NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE 2) INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNALS OR INOPERATIVE THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL OPEN ON THIS FOR 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S HOWEVER GM SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL GM AGREES TO PAY FOR REPAIR AS PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN OPEN RECALL NOTICE. INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL OPERATION COULD RESULT IN FUTURE SAFETY ISSUES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093896October 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR INTERMITTENTLY WILL IDOL AT ABOUT 1600 RPM'S. MAY GO ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN CORRECT ITS SELF. MOST NOTICEABLY HAPPENS WHEN FIRST STARTING OR AM AT A STOP LIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093909October 10, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING I PUSH THE BUTTON TO LOWER THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL WINDOW, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE GLASS WINDOW DO NOT ROLL BACK. TOOK OFF DOOR PANEL AND MOTOR DOES NOT WORK, AND PIECES THAT HOLD GLASS ON TRACK BROKE OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081724October 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPROACHING INCOMING TRAFFIC, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 25-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGED FORWARD. THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095089October 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAIDS TO WORK CORRECTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093638October 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
HAD TO HAVE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, NOW GAS GAUGE IS FAULTY. (THE DEALER ASKED ME IF I HAD HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT I SAID NO BECAUSE I HADN'T THEY WERE SUPRISED THEY SAID THEY HAVE CHANGED ALOT BECAUSE THEY WERE FAULTY. A MONTH LATER MINE ACTED UP.)*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093278September 29, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IN THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE REPLACED 3 WINDOW REGULATORS AND THREE WINDOW GLASS IN MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087661September 28, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER' S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V32700. THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE HVAC BLOWER WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092883September 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WATER LEAKED INTO FUSE BOX AND RAN ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091306September 20, 2004
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I BOUGHT A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM 3 YEARS AGO THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT 2 YEARS AGO AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THIS CAR FIXED AT ALL IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2 OR 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED IT SO MY QUESTION IS ,IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THIS CARIT IS A 4 CYLENDER I WOULD ASK BUT I HAVE RAN INTO OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091152September 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK ON A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WITH A 3.4L FI MOTOR. IT LEAKS ANTIFREEZE AND OIL. IT LEAKS FROM THE CENTER OF THE MANIFOLD AND ON TO THE SIDES OF THE HEADS. I HAVE REPLACED THE GASKET ONCE MYSELF WITH THE HELP OF A GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND AFTER 7 MONTHS OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GASKET IT ONCE AGAIN LEAKS. ALSO WHEN WE REPLACED THE GASKETS ON THE INTAKE WE PUT NEW INTAKE BOLTS IN AND HAD THE INTAKE CHECKED FOR CRACKS AND STRAIGHTNESS OF THE BASE OF THE INTAKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089064September 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2000. IN AUGUST OF THE SAME YEAR I WAS LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE MY GAS GAUGE READ 1/2 TANK AND WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. I WAS TOWED INTO TOWN AND LUCKILY MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL SENDER. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED FIVE MORE TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. I'M ASTONISHED THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED MORE THOROUGHLY AND A RECALL ENGAGED. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088983September 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AFTER MOVING TO TUCSON IN AUGUST OF 2003, MY POWER WINDOWS BEGAN FALLING OUT OF THEIR TRACKS ONE BY ONE. I CURRENTLY HAVE ONE WINDOW LEFT THAT ACTUALLY STAYS UP WITHOUT A DOOR STOP AND ONE THAT I CAN'T GET OUT OF THE DOOR FRAME BECAUSE I CAN'T GET THE DOOR APART. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS DOWN IN THE DOOR. THE ONE WINDOW THAT IS STILL IN THE TRACK IS ON ITS LAST LEG. IT'S MAKING THE SAME SOUNDS THE DRIVERS SIDE DID BEFORE IT JUST FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE SEVERAL CO-WORKERS WHO ALSO HAVE GRAND AMS AND ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY GM USED A PLASTIC CLIP TO HOLD THE WINDOWS IN PLACE AND THEY MAY HAVE MELTED IN THE HEAT. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $300 PER WINDOW, BUT I BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY GM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089848August 26, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY PUMPING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE STOPPED, AND THEN STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BUT, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089616August 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. BOTH FRONTAL DRIVER 'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083307August 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB THE FAILURE BEGAN SPORADICALLY LAST YEAR AND HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089173August 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN . CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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