Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#8014959July 29, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS A NOISE THAT COMES FROM FRONT TIRE, THIS USUALLY HAPPENS MORE WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014965July 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING GEARSHIFT LEVER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. ALSO, DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764813July 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014827July 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014838July 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RELAY KIT WAS INSTALLED UNDER RECALL 02V070000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH ON 6-5-2002. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WILL NOT START, IT JUST CLICKS WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO START IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014839July 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS 6-7000 DOLLARS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED INTENSE BACK PAINS (TO A CONDITION THAT ALREADY EXISTS). *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014881July 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHEN DRIVING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014735July 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILL. BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE/SMELL WITH SOFT PEDAL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED PADS AND CHECKED BRAKE SYSTEM. THE NEXT DAY WHEN DRIVEN DOWN A HILL FRONT BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCCRIBE DETAILS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014790July 25, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CONSUMER STATE THE POWER STEERING HOSE ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP SEPARATED CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014791July 25, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CONSUMER STATE THE POWER STEERING HOSE ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP SEPARATED CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014792July 25, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CONSUMER STATE THE POWER STEERING HOSE ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP SEPARATED CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566732July 24, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS JUST BEFORE STOPPING, THERE WAS A SCRAPING/RUBBING SOUND THAT WOULD COME FROM THE FRONT END, NEW FRONT DISK BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED ALONG WITH NEW ROTORS, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ALUMINUM SPORT WHEELS AND THE ORIGINAL GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, P225/50R16, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A TIRE PROBLEM AND THAT A NEW SET OF TIRES SHOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764686July 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TRIED TO START CAR, DASH BOARD LIGHTS CAME ON, CAR WOULDN'T START, KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT, THEN TRIED TO START CAR AGAIN AND IT STARTED. THE NEXT DAY-WENT TO RUN ERRANDS-STOPPED AT STORE AND KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, HAD TO CALL TOW TRUCK, THEY HAD TO DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION TO TOW, GARAGE MECHANIC HOOKED UP TO COMPUTER AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, HAD TO BE REKEYED AND BATTERY REPLACED. WE DID HAVE THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL DONE ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AT DAVE CROSS MOTORS, LEE'S SUMMIT MO 816-524-3636 ON APRIL 15,2002. WONDERING IF TWO PROBLEMS ARE LINKED?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014606July 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014631July 24, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDING WITH THE CURB. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO STATED THAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER VEHICLE HIT CURB. DEALER WILL NOT SERVICE VEHICLE UNTIL GMC COMES TO INSPECT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014527July 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
CONSUMER NOTICED COOLANT INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING ON AFTER BACKING VEHICLE OUT. ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED WATER ON GROUND. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN STATED HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014551July 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN KEY IS PUT IN IGNITION IT WILL NOT TURN . HAS TO JUMP START VEHICLE.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764499July 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY FOR THE REPAIR COST $1,200.00. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014324July 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS, TIRES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS DESIGNED IN A WAY THAT IT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ON FRAME OF VEHICLE, WHEN WORN IT GOES ACROSS DRIVER'S NECK.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CLOSES ON ITS OWN AFTER BEING OPENED WHEN ON AN INCLINE, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TIRE EXPERIENCED A FLAT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014351July 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
SEVEN ALTERNATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN VEHICLE WITHIN FOUR YEARS BY A REPAIR SHOP. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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