Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#764045July 10, 2002
CHILD SEAT
CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK IS DESIGNED TO DIP TOO FAR TOWARD THE CRACK AND IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH REAR FACING INFANT SEATS. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BASE FIT AND THE SEAT LEVEL, I HAVE TO USE 4-5 TOWELS. I FEEL THAT THIS MAKES THE RIDE UNSAFE FOR MY NEWBORN DAUGHTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013621July 10, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE PUTTING STEERING IN DOWN POSITION STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. *AK THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN THE TOP POSITION AND COULD NOT BE MOVED. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT LOCK IN POSITION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#8013622July 10, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER TAKING KEY OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTCTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013710July 10, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY BEING FILLED W/GAS AND IT WAS POURING OUT FROM BENEATH THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764013July 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE RELAY SWITCH, AND THEY SAY THAT I HAVE TO PAY THEM (PONTIAC) TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763957July 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IN THIS VEHICLE, BY 80,000 MILES, ALL 4 POWER WINDOW MOTORS HAD SEQUENTIALLY OVERHEATED AND FAILED WITH ORDINARY USE. THEY HAVE ALL HAD TO UNDERGO REPLACEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE ALTERNATOR HAS TWICE BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS (LEAVES, ETC). THROUGH ORDINARY USE, OVERHEATED AND FAILED. BOTH THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR AND A MANUFACTURER-BRANDED REPLACEMENT HAVE FAILED IN THIS FASHION, AND HAVE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013329July 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION, CONSUMER HAS TO WIGGLE KEY TO GET IT OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013330July 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER OPERATE. REGULATORS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763859July 5, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT NOT BECAUSE OF A FAILURE THAT HAS OCCURRED WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT SOLEY A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE A BRAND NEW PONTIAC GRAND AM GT 2 DOOR COUPE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS RIDE ABNORMALLY HIGH ON THE SHOULDER, IMPINGING IN THE NECK. UPON INSPECTION OF THE SEAT BELT UNIT, I NOTICED A DESIGN FLAW THAT I FEEL COULD CAUSE SERIOUS NECK INJURIES WHEN IN A COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT ON THIS CAR HAS A GUIDE WHICH IS MOUNTED BETWEEN THE HEADREST AND THE BACKREST OF THE SEAT. THIS GUIDE EXTENDS FROM THE TOP PORTION OF THE BACKREST TO ABOUT THE MID SECTION OF THE HEADREST (ESTIMATE OF 4-5" TOTAL HEIGHT). THIS GUIDE IS WHERE THE SEAT BELT RUNS THROUGH, PLACING THE SHOULDER HARNESS IN THE PROPER POSITION. HOWEVER, THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS DESIGN. THIS GUIDE IS SO LARGE, THAT IT DOES NOT GUIDE THE SEAT BELT OVER THE SHOULDER IN THE PROPER POSITION. FOR THIS REASON, THE SEAT BELT SITS HIGH ON THE SHOULDER, PARTLY ON THE NECK. I AM A NORMAL SIZED MALE ADULT, SO THIS PROBLEM DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT OCCUR. I NOTICED THAT ON PREVIOUS YEARS OF GRAND AM'S THAT THIS SEAT BELT GUIDE IS SMALLER IN SIZE, THUS GUIDING THE SEAT BELT TO THE PROPER POSITION. I FEAR THAT IF I WERE TO BE IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT, THIS SEAT BELT WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS CERVICAL SPINAL CORD DAMAGE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED THAT THE PROBLEM BE FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP DENIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAS NOT OFFERED A SOLID SOLUTION. I SUGGESTED THAT THEY REPLACE THE GUIDE WITH A SMALLER ONE FROM A PREVIOUS MODEL, BUT REFUSE TO DO SO STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WOULD BE VOID. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED PONTIAC AT 1800 PM CARES. MY COMPLAINT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AND I HIGHLY DOUBT THAT THEY WILL DO ANYTHING WITH IT. THIS IS WHY I DEDIDED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. BEING A FIIREFIGTER/PARAMEDIC, I SEE A HUGE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY DUE TO THIS DESIGN FLAW. I HOPE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO RESEARCH THIS COMPLAINT AND ENFORCE A PROPER RESOLUTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763861July 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END DAMAGE ALONG WITH OTHER, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHY??*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763797July 3, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE AND SISTER IN LAW WERE IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT YESTERDAY IN WHICH BOTH WERE WEARING THERE SEATBELTS AND THE OTHER DRIVER PASSED OUT AND CAME ACROSS THE CENTER LINE AND HIT THEM HEAD ON EACH WERE DOING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, AND NEITHER ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CARS AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8013067July 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE, WOULD CONTINUE TO RESTART BY ITSELF UNTIL CONSUMER SWITCHED IGNITION SWITCH TO ACCESSORIES. STARTED TO STOP, BUT SPARKS AND SMOKE WERE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, THE BACK OF CONSUMERS PANTS WERE ON FIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITON WAS RECALLED, AND CONSUMER SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763630June 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE CLUSTER THAT OPERATES ALL THE GAUGES. SPEEDOMETER, FUEL,RPM, ETS AND TEMPERATURE. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED WITH A USED CLUSTER AS I COULD NOT AFFORD A NEW ONE. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED OF A RECALL OF THE IGNITION RELAY AND I WONDERED IF THIS COULD BE ANOTHER DEFECT WORTH CHECKING INTO. I RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF THE IGNITION RECALL, I JUST HEARD ABOUT IT ON THE NEWS. SO I THOUGHT THIS COULD BE A RECALL THAT I HAD NOT HEARD ABOUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012887June 28, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO DOOR WHILE DRIVING, MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE WINDOW ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE THE MOTOR ITSELF COULD NOT BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012915June 28, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LAMP LENSES ARE FADING, IT IS HARD FOR HEADLIGHTS TO COME THROUGH SO CONSUMER CAN SEE WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012806June 27, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW, PASSENGER SIDE AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE ELECTRIC MOTORS FAILURES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763582June 27, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR LT SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DURING CRASH /ROLLOVER, CHILD CAR-BOOSTER SEAT AND CHILD WENT THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. TETHER STRAP ONLY THING HOLD CHILD/BOOSTER SEAT. CHILD WAS EJECTED FROM CAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8012598June 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT 62MPH PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE, STAYING AT SPEED OF 62MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF VEHICLE. IT COULD HAD CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012650June 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
NHTSA# 02 V 07 000/IGNITION : WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HORN STARTED GOING OFF, AND THEN NOTICED VEHICLE ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK AN INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS ARSON. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763431June 25, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED INTO 2 PIECES WHILE PARKED. SPRING JAMMED AGAINST TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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