Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#740728February 11, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS GO OFF, DIMMING WILL BRING THEM BACK ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740744February 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
SINCE PURCHASED NEW THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. NOW THERE IS A SWITCH RECALL IN 2001. WHY HASN'T SOMETHING BEEN DONE ABOUT ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. LAST WEEK THE CRANKSENSOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING 55MPH. CAR STOPPED RUNNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740697February 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VIBRATION IS FELT THROUGHT THE STEERING WHEEL. CONDITION HAS REPEATED FIVE TIMES, THREE TIMES THE DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS, REPLACING PADS ONCE ( I PAID), ONCE ROTATING THE TIRES ( I PAID) AND NOW THEY ARE REFUSING TO PERFORM ANY WORK (MILAGE). THERE IS A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN THAT STATES THE ROTORS SHOULD BE REPLACED (#00-05-23-002, FEB, 2000). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740680February 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEH STARTED ON FIRE FIRE IN THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740689February 9, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880242February 9, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING WENT OUT TWICE IN VEHICLE, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880243February 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO REPLACED AT 24,000 MILES WITHIN 1 YEARR OF OWNERSHIP. THEN 1 1/2 YEARS ,ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AT SAME TIME. DEALER HAD TO HAVE MOTOR PACT KIT PUT WHICH RUNS REAR HYDRAULIC FOR BRAKES AT 50,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740629February 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED HEAD, COOLANT LEAK, HIGH TEMP, OIL PUMP FAILUREC - 4TH TIME!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880092February 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEALER HAS NOT CORRECTED RECALL 00V287000/ ENGINE STARTER. CONSUMER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880119February 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE EXPERIECES STALLING PROBLEM. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS/GAUGES WOULD ACT ERRATICALLY BEFORE VEHICLE STALLS. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785262February 7, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FAILED, CONSUMER STATES THAT A CORRUGATED FLEXIBLE PLASTIC SHIELDING COVERS MOST OF THE HOSES, HOWEVER THE COVERAGE IS NOT COMPLETE, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS WHY THE HOSE FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559505February 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE STARTER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND BATTERY WERE ALSO REPLACED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559499February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE HAS TO SIT FOR 10 MIN BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740556February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ANTIFREEZE TURNS BLACK AND CLUMPY. KOONS HAS REPLACED PARTS AND FLUSHED SYSTEMS TWICE. THE THIRD TIME ON 2/6/01 REPLACE RADIATOR SERVICE PERSON STACY BACON STATED THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM AGAIN. ON 2/7/01 FLUID IS STILL BLACK. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740587February 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VIBRATION AND SHIMMY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880035February 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V287000/ ENGINE STARTER. TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY SAID THAT PARTS WERE NOT IN, AND WHEN THEY CAME IN CONSUMER WOULD BE NOTIFIED. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 60 DAYS SINCE TALKING WITH DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880036February 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V287000/ ENGINE STARTER. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO DEALER. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT IN, AND THEY WOULD NOTIFY CONSUMER WHEN PARTS CAME IN. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 60 DAYS SINCE CONSUMER SPOKE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879966February 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DEER CROSSING ROAD; HIT ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD OF BRAKES; HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. FRONT END TOTALED. DRIVER SUFFERED FACIAL INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#879968February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED, WOULD OVERHEAT AND CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE WOULD STOP. TOOK TO MECHANIC & BRAKE PADS & ROTORS REPLACED. LOWER CONTROL & CALIPER BOOTS HAD BURNED. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. NO INDICATION WHAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. [XXX] *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559412February 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL 00V287, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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