Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#8009218May 6, 2002
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING FELT LOOSE, ALIGNMENTS WERE DONE, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND WENT OFF THE ROAD. *AK. THERE WERE 2 INJURIES.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8009225May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING 80MPH DRIVER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT END. THEN, OIL LIGHT CAME ON ,AND BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM TAILPIPE. FUEL ENTERED THE ENGINE AND BEARINGS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE OIL TO BECOME BLACK AND THE BEARING TO GRIND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009233May 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL WHEN APPLYING INSIDE OF IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK DEALER PERFORMED RECALL 02V07000 RELATING TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER IS SATISFIED WITH REPAIRS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009244May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761564May 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH WILL LOCKUP. ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF ,THEN LOCK, SO THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS STILL ON, AND YOU CANNOT PULL OUT THE KEY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009093May 3, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENS UP AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AKCONSUMER COULD NOT TURN VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AS IF POWER STEERING FOR THE RIGHT SIDE COMPLETELY FAILED. TURNING TO THE LEFT POSED NO PROBLEM. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACING. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009098May 3, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD MALFUNCTIONED. WATER LEAKED INTO ENGINE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009132May 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL LOSE ONE GEAR AFTER THE OTHER, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. AT THIS TIME, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A 5TH TIME. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO CODE GIVEN IN VEHICLE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009145May 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GOES UP AND VEHICLE STARTS MAKING NOISE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008996May 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITHCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009027May 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING THERE IS VIBRATION, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIME DUE TO WARPING.*JB.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761412May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
MANY BREAK PROBLEMS PADS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761438May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS A 2ND TIME. REPLACE WITH CERAMIC BRAKE PADS SUGGESTED BY BRAKE SPECALIST.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761443May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I NO LONGER OWN THIS CAR, BUT HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS THE SAME STORY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND EXPENSIVE IF THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT THESE INCIDENTS, SO THAT FUTURE ACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOIDED. LUCKILY MY GRAND AM WAS LEASED. IT WENT BACK AFTER THE LEASE WAS OVER. I FELT THAT IT WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AFTER 24000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY LEASED BY MY MOTHER, BUT I DROVE THE CAR AND MADE THE PAYMENTS. THE NAME ON THE LEASE WOULD HAVE BEEN DOROTHY COOL. I HOPE THAT THESE CLAIMS WILL BE INVESTIGATED FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF OTHER GM OWNERS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565460April 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PRIOR TO RECALL 02V07000 NOTIFICATION VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SHORTAGE IN THE COMPUTER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SHORTAGE IS A RESULT OF RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008707April 29, 2002
STEERING
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES IN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008742April 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE HESITATES TO START. DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPROGAM COMPUTER SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761325April 29, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE VERY EASILY DAMAGED (IE. AS REPORTED BY NUMEROUS CAR WASHES THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY - WWW.CARWASH.COM; JUST SEARCH FOR "PONTIAC MIRRORS"). THE PROBLEM IS WIDELY KNOWN, EVEN BY GM, BUT THEY REFUSE TO FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGE IT BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY DO NOT WANT THE EXPENSE OF A RECALL OR TSB TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE MIRROR BASE - IT IS MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND IS DAMAGED VERY EASILY, RENDERING THE MIRROR A SAFETY CONCERN. THE MIRROR IS THE RIGID KIND (DOES NOT FOLD IN, AS SOME DO) BUT AGAIN INSTEAD OF HAVING A SOLID BASE SUPPORT STRUCTURE (IE. MADE OF METAL) IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE MIRROR ONCE DAMAGED BECOMES LOOSE AND VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN THE MIRROR SHAKING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PRESENT A CLEAR VIEW. IN ADDITION TO THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR, I KNOW 2 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, ONLY TO BE TOLD BY GM THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND HAD TO PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED OUT OF THEIR POCKET. I CAN SUPPLY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION / INFORMATION IF REQUIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008594April 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE KEPT LOCKING UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED A BOLT FELL OUT OF LEFT FRONT CALIPER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BOLT CALIPERS. *AK VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008648April 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA RECALL 02 V 070 000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02008 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH: DEALER: DONNY BOHN GMC; HARVEY, LA; PHONE# 504/347-4070 REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL UNTIL A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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