Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#766334August 27, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ON AUG 25,2002 MY DAUGHTER WAS ON THE WAY TO THE STORE AND A TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT OF HER.SHE HIT THE TRUCK ON THE PASSERNER SIDE AND THE GRAND AM WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE .SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MILES A HOUR AND IT TOTALED THE CAR AND DID DAMAGE TO THE FORD PICKUP.THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BEND .THE RIGHT SIDE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED .SHE WAS INJURED SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT BEND HER KNEE AND LEG AND ARMS WHERE HURT AS WAS HER CHEST .THE COMPLAINT WE HAVE IS THAT THE BACKSEAT CAME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPEND BEFORE AS YOU READ I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS AND LOVED IT .BUT I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE NEXT TIME SOME ONE COULD BE IN THE BACKSEAT. EVEN THE TOWTRUCK DRIVER SAID HE HAD NEVER THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. BUT ON THE GOOD SIDE THE WAY CAR LOOKED THE POLICE AND EMT COULDN'T BELEIVE SHE WALKED OUT OF IT ON HER OWN THANK GOD! PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON AS POSSIBLE THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#766292August 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MEDAL SHAVINGS IN TRANSMISSIONS HAD PROBLEM UNDER WARRETEY AND WAS FIX, WE THINK,SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN WE BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIX RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. WE'LL NEVER EVER WILL OWN A PONTIC AGAIN AND WILL BE GETTING RID OF IT IF WE CAN AND WILL NOT TALK VERY WELL OF ANY PONTIAC .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567227August 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL FILTER CHECKED FOR REPLACEMENT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CONNECTION FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE FUEL FILTER WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THE LINE AND FUEL FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JG *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017092August 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, AND IT HAD CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016984August 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LIGHT THAT REFLEXES THE FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR WILL NOT COME ON UNTIL ALL 3 DIOD HAS FAILED. THIS CAUSES ENGINE TO QUIT WHEN TWO OF THE 3 DIODS HAV FAILED.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567172August 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH OR COLLISION. CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES INCURRED TO VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. CONSUMER HAS A POLICE REPORT AND PHOTOS TAKEN ON THE DAMAGED VEHICLE AND THE MINOR SCRAPES AND BURNS SUSTAINED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHO REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. AFTER FAILING TO INSPECT DAMAGED VEHICLE, MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT DUE TO THE YEAR, MODEL AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHCLE, THAT IT WAS NOT THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE DAMAGES. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNJUST AND UNFAIR BECAUSE THERE IS NO RELEVANCE AS TO HOW OLD OR HOW MANY MILES IT HAD ON THE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#765997August 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN TO GARAGE THEY SAID THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND BRAKE SHOES ARE WARPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016822August 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING/ EXITING DRIVEWAY, DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. OWNER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE DIDN'T HIT ANY FOREIGN OBJECTS OR BUMPS IN THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#765935August 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT FLASH AND WORK INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER NOT CONTACTED YET SINCE PROBLEM ONLY SHOWS UP EVERY 2-3 WEEKS. PRESSING HAZARD FLASHER BUTTON SEEMS TO HELP FIX THE ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765936August 20, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL TURNED ITSELF ON AND SET ITSELF. I NOTICED THE GAS PEDAL FLUTTER AND LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THE CRUISE WAS ON AND SET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016689August 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND THEN RESURFACED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016735August 20, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN RUNNIG AIR CONDITIONER UNIT HUMIDITY CAUSES WATER TO STAY IN THE VENT, RESULTING IN MILDEW BUILD UP, AND LEAVING A VERY BAD ODOR. CONTACT DEALER, CANNOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016772August 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THEN, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKIMG FROM UNDERNEATH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016784August 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE WHILE LEAVING DEALERSHIP, AND BEGAN SMOKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765850August 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8016603August 19, 2002
SUSPENSION
A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, ONLY PARTS WERE REPLACED AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016665August 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILL BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016666August 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO PONTIAC AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES PADS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, CONSUMER COULD SMELL RUBBER BURNING, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAKE A STOP. CONSUMER SAW FIRE NEAR FRONT BRAKES. *AK THIS PROBLEM WAS ASSOCIATED WITH GM'S ORIGINAL PONTIAC FRONT BRAKE HOSE RESTRICTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. IT LEAD TO OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES AND FINALLY BRAKE FAILURE AND FIRE. WHILE IN MOTION THIS COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765784August 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR CAR KEPT GOING, STEERING LOCKED, AIRBAG DEPLOYED STRIKING DRIVER IN FACE, HIT STALLED CAR FROM BEHIND. HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED CAR HAS HAD PREVIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS BY PREVIOUS OWNER RESULTING IN BRAKES BEING REPLACED 4 TIMES, ALSO PREVIOUS OWNER REPORTED TO DEALER STEERING PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#765785August 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT, STRIKING DRIVER IN FACE, CAUSING BULDGING DISCS IN THE CERVICAL SPINE, FACIAL BRUISES, FACIAL BURNS, CHEST HEMATOMA, BRUISING TO BREASTS, BRUISING TO ARMS, AND HEARING LOSS. PASSENGER HAD NO AIRBAG AND WAS UNINJURED IN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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