Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#8011455June 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA ECALL 02 V 070 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02008 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER: HUBERT MOTORS, LONGMONT CO; PHONE# 303/776-2650 UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PLEASE FILL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION AND PLEASE FILL IN THE VEHICLE MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011521June 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES FROM 60,000 MILES TO THE PRESENT, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762922June 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REPLACED BRAKES MYSELF BECAUSE IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HAD CAR IN TO BE SERVICE AND WAS TOLD BRAKE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE. BUT BECAUSE I HAD REPLACE THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CALLED PONTIAC RECENTLY BECAUSE ANOTHER GRAND AM OWNER TOLD ME THAT WAS NOT TRUE. A WOMAN TOOK MY COMPLAINT SHE DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS RIGHT BUT AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT WAS CORRECT. I SAID I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT ON A NEW CAR. I HAVE GOTTEN VERY BAD SERVICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AND THE BRAKES ARE BAD AGAIN AFTER ONLY 18,000 MILES THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011392June 10, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE TURNING ON THE HEATER THERE IS SOME STRONG SMELL THAT COMES FROM THE VENTS, IT WILL FOG UP WINDSHIELD. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011426June 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE. HOWEVER, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MECHANIC STATED IGNITION ANTI-THEFT SWITCH AND SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762901June 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES PULSATE AND FRONT END SHAKES WHEN STOPPING. HARDER STOPS PRODUCE MORE VIOLENT SHAKES. BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN WET. DURING 4 REGULAR SERVICE CALLS TO THE DEALER THE ISSUE WAS BROUGHT UP AND NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND. ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 6000 MILES. THE PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WE WERE TOLD "THE PADS FELL APART" AT 25,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS WOULD NEED TO BE RESURFACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THAT IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762832June 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS MERGING ONTO FREEWAY RAMP, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE NICKED REAR LEFT BUMPER OF CAR IN FRONT, (WHO BROKE IMMEDIATELY), AIRBAG INFLATED AND BLINDED DRIVER. DRIVER THEN RAN INTO CENTER DIVIDER, CAUSING EXTENSIVE INJURY AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#762721June 6, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR PURCHASED NEW. PARKING BRAKE FAILED AT 362 MILES AND 4670 MILES. BRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE AND RELEASE BUTTON IS LOOSE. BRAKE FAILED SUDDENLY BOTH TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011254June 6, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AT 50MPH CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. THEN, CONSUMER LOSES CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011090June 5, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK UP WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. DEALER STATED THAT SEATBELTS WERE WORKING AS DESIGNED.*AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010998June 4, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD , INDICATING LOSS OF ANTI FREEZE. DEALER STATED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011022June 4, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER'S SIDE BACK DOOR OPENED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ON DASHBOARD. PLEASE ROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762644June 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I MAILED YOU A LETTER-NO RESPONCE. RSVP!!!!NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010896June 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL 02 V 070 000 ELICTRICAL SYSTEM; IGNITION; SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL TO HAVE A RELAY SWITCH INSTALLED. AFTER SWITCH WAS INSTATLLED, QUARTER OF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A BURNED SMELL. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010947June 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SOMETIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE THERE'S A HESITATION. CONSUMER INDICATES THAT IF VEHICLE STALLS ON HIGHWAY AT 80 MPH SOMEONE CAN BE KILLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010969June 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762554June 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPRX. 9,000 MILES AND THE SECOND OCCURRED AT APPROX. 25,000 MILES. THE DEALER DID A COMPLETE OVERHAUL TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM AT 10,000 MILES HOWEVER WOULD NOT FIX THEM FREE OF CHARGE ON THE SECOND VISIT. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. BEING A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER I EXPECTED A LOT MORE FROM THE DEALER AND GM, THEY SHOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE SUBSTANDARD. THERE IS NO REASION THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE FAILED TWICE IN LESS THAN 25,000 MILES. I CAN'T SAY ANYTHING POSITIVE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH GM AND BILL RAPP PONTIAC THIS TIME AROUND AND NEXT TIME I'M IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW CAR, GM WILL BE OFF MY WISH LIST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010809May 31, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO GET RECALL 02V070000 REPAIRS DONE ON IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER WORK WAS DONE, CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION SWITCH.*AKJG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010845May 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, AND WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP THERE'S A CLUNKING NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010846May 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES WERE GRABBING/VIBRATING, AND GRINDING WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE, WITHIN TWO WEEKS OR LESS, PROBLEM REOCCURED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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