Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#762464May 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
HAD FRONT & REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE 3 TIMES IN THE MAY 2002 WITH NO CORRECTION DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE PULLING BACK & FORTH FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND KEEPING THE CAR TO STAY ON THE ROAD.THIS HAS STARTED TO WEARING DOWN MY TIRES AT A ACCELRATED RATE, WHICH MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED.FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS MAKING THE CAR IDLE VERY ROUGH WHILE SITTING/PARKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010675May 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THIS VEHICLE WAS A RENTED VEHICLE IN WHICH 2 ACCIDENTS OCCURRED WITHIN A 16 HOUR PERIOD, BOTH ACCIDENTS WERE CAUSED BY THE FAULTY ABS, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ONE OF THE ACCIDENTS. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#762283May 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END COLLISION. GARAGE THEN REDID CAR REPLACED AIR BAG SENSOR, IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTHING WRONG WITH SENSOR IT WOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8010484May 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FROM 8,000-19000 MILES TWO SETS OF DISC BRAKES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010384May 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010388May 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A VIBRATION, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS TWICE SO FAR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010289May 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA RECALL 02 V 070 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02008 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH: DEALER: SUNRISE PONTIAC, BARTLETT, TN ; PHONE# 901//333-8000, WAS NOT ABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010091May 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WOULD BE A POPPING NOISE PRESENT, AND BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT INTO ANOTHER LANE. ALSO LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPARTIVE, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010168May 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 34MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FAILED BRAKES WAS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010169May 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ABS LIGHTS BLINKED OFF AND ON, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK. CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN AT LIGHT AND THE BRAKES FAILED AT 40 MPH, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762065May 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THE MANIFOLD INTAKE FAILED AND THE ENTIRE SET HAD TO BE REPLACED AT $808.63. THE SERVICE GARAGE THAT DID THE REPAIR AND THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIPS THAT I CONTACTED SAID MANY GRAND AMS HAD BEEN BROUGHT IN RECENTLY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, THE DEALERSHIPS HAD A WAITING LIST FOR THE REPAIR WORK BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER (SINCE SO MANY HAD TO BE REPLACED). THE DEALERSHIPS STATED THAT A RECALL MIGHT BE DONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE BECAUSE THEY FELT THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009987May 16, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COME FROM THE FRONT WHEELS WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009994May 16, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT SIDE WHEEL CRACKED IN HALF RESULTING IN CONSUMER TO LOOSING CONTROL, DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE REPLACING WHEELS WITH THE SAME RIM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009912May 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 93 V 153 000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009949May 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN CONSUMER TURNS VEHICLE ON THERE IS SHORT WHEN SHE TAKES KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761932May 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IT'S RECALL PROBLEM ,I GOT ARECALL LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS AND I WENT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES; THE FIRST ONE THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT THEY ARE ALL BUSY THEY CAN'T DO IT ,THE SECOND TIME THE SAME AND HE TOLD ME TO COME EARLY SO I WENT AT 8 AM TODAY AND THEY SAID YOU SHOULD LEAVE FOR FEW DAYS AND NEXT TIME SHOULD COME EARLY ,EARLY THAN 8 AM!!!!!!!!! COME ON , I CAN'T LEAVE MY CAR FOR FEW DAYS THEN I CALLED THE 1800 FOR PONTIAC BUT THEY COULD NOT , A FIRE CAN ACCUR ANY TIME IN THE STEERING COLUM ,CAN YOU HELP?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761936May 15, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DISCOVERED A LARGE BULGE ON SIDEWALL OF TIRE AT ONLY 2000 MILES. FIRESTONE SAID IT WAS IMPACT RELATED BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761870May 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD ROTOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT I COULD FEEL IT BUT THOUGHT IT WAS JUST BECAUSE IT WAS BRAND NEW AND NEEDED TO LOOSEN UP. WHAT IT DOES IS WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO A STOP, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY, I CAN HEAR GRINDING, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL WOBBLE. IT'S REALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN IT HAS BEEN RAINING OUTSIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ONE WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND THEY GRINDED THE ROTORS DOWN AND TOLD ME IT WAS DEFECTIVE ROTORS FROM THE FACTORY. IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS, I TOOK IT BACK ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. ONCE AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT DEFECTIVE ROTORS WERE USED TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE ROTORS. IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER IN OCTOBER, THEY TEST DROVE IT AND SAID IT SOUNDS A LITTLE FUNNY AND THAT I PROBABLY AM DRIVING IT WRONG. IT WAS NOTICEABLE AT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT WITH IT. IT IS STILL CONSTANTLY DOING IT AND IT SCARES ME AT TIMES BECAUSE I KNOW MY STOPPING DISTANCE HAS TO BE LONGER NOW. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IS EMBARRASSING BECAUSE I KNOW THEY THINK I'M DOING SOMETHING WRONG. I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE, AT LEAST TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS WITH ONES THAT WORK. PONTIAC CALLED ME AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT BECAUSE I SUBMITTED A BAD SERVICE SURVEY TO THEM AFTER ALL THE PROBLEMS THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME BUT NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AFTER THE SECOND AND THIRD INCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009822May 14, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN IT RAINS FLOORBOARD GETS FLOODED, CAUSING A SHORT IN FOG LIGHTS. PROBLEM OCCURRED 4 TIMES. DEALERSHIP RESEALED WINDSHIELD , PLUGGED SUNROOF, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761822May 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE BUMPED THE KEY IN THE INGITION 3 TIMES WITH MY RIGHT KNEE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR AND IT SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING OR STADING AT A STOP LIGHT... I AM ALMOST 6 FOOT TALL AND MY SEAT WAS ADJUSTED PROPERLY. THIS REALLY CAUGHT ME BY SUPRISE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEND.. I WAS GETTING ADJUSTED IN MY SEAT AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY KNEE MUST HAVE BUMPED THE KEY AND THE CAR SHUT OFF... THIS HAPPEND 2 OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING.... I THINK THIS COULD BE A VERY SEROIUS PROBLEM. ALL 3 TIMES I SHIFTED INTO N AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR OF COARSE THE BRAKES AND STERING WERE NOT POWER ASSISTED... I HAD NO OTHER KEYS ON MY CAR KEY RING EXCEPT THE KEY LESS REMOTE WHICH WOULD BE STANDARD TO HAVE ON MY KEY FOR THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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