Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#877296January 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR WAS PARKED, CONSUMER TRIED TO START CAR AND COULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN STEERING, AND THEN THERE WAS NOTHING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER WENT INTO HOUSE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, CAME BACK OUT, AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. THEN, SAW FLAMES ON STEERING. TOWED VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785222January 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738634January 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND BEING DRIVEN. I CAN CONTINUE DRIVING. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WHEN I HIT MY KEY BY ACCIDENT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND IT WENT FLYING ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND I STILL HAD THE ABILITY TO DRIVE. THE KEY IS NOT WORN. IT HAPPENS WITH A NEW KEY ALSO. THE ISSUE IS IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF FMVSS 114, WHICH STATES: EACH VEHICLE SHALL HAVE A KEY-LOCKING SYSTEM WHICH, WHENEVER THE KEY IS REMOVED, PREVENTS: (A) THE NORMAL ACTIVATION OF THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE OR MOTOR; AND (B) EITHER STEERING OR FORWARD SELF-MOBILITY OF THE VEHICLE OR BOTH. MY VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR REPAIR, SAYING IT IS A DURABILITY ISSUE. I SAY ACCORDING TO FMVSS 114, THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A WORN ITEM AND IT IS NOT A DURABILITY ISSUE, BUT RATHER A DIRECT VIOLATION AND THE PROPER ITEMS SHOULD BE REPLACED PROMPTLY, FREE OF CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738663January 2, 2001
SEATS
COMPLAINED REPEATEDLY ABOUT THIS TO DEALER. ADNMITTED DESIGN FLAW. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738679January 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH 13, 000 MILES ON IT. SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR I HAVE EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKING SYSTEMS. WHILE BRAKING SOMETIMES THE CAR SEEM TO NOT WANT TO STOP WHILE BRAKING ON A DOWN SLOPE IT SHAKES. I'VE CHANGE MY BRAKES THREE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. MOSSY MOTOR CHANGE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS IN SEPTEMBER, 2000 CHANGE THE FRONT ROTORS WHICH WERE WARPPED AND REPLACED THE ROTROS AND PADS PER BULLETON. I'M STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO MOSSY TWICE SINCE THEY CHANGE IT AND THEY SAID THAT THEY SEE NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER I STILL EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. I ASK OTHER FOLKS WHO OWN THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE THEYR ARE EXPERIENCE THE SAME.. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT WINDO INOP REGULATORS WHICH HAD TO BE CHANGED. BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND STILL EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THAT. BACK REAR LIGHTS .. . THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877217January 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WATER KEEPS MIXING INTO OIL, CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK HEAD GASKET CRACKED. THE CONSUMER FOUND FIFTEEN COMPLAINTS OVER THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877242January 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT 45 MPH SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, WENT INTO DITCH, AND ROLLED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#738604January 1, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE SLUGGISH, CAR MISFIRES, ROUGH IDLE. INITIALLY (10/20/99) DEALER SAID IT WAS GAS CAP-REPLACED, 2ND TIME (07/10/00) REPLACED #2 SPARK PLUG & BOOT - CK ENGINE LIGHT ON CODE STORED WAS PO300 CARBON TRACKING ON SIDE OF PLUG; THIRD TIME LAST WK (HAVE NOT DROVE) TAKING TO DEALER THIS WK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738571January 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PONTIAC HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 1992 AND19 93 QUAD 4 ENGINES. WE CONTACTED PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO GET THE SAME RESPONSE THAT THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO ASSIS US DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. WE PURCHASED A 6-YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IT JUST EXPIRED IN MAY 2000. THIS DOES NOT MATTER TO THE DEALER OR TO PONTIAC. THE DEALER DID NOT EVEN OFFER TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AFTER I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE CRACKED HEAD. I FEEL THAT PONTIAC KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND JUST WANTS TO AVOID IT. I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CRACKED HEADS ON 94 GRAND AMS BY REVIEWING THE CASES ON YOUR SITE. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738523December 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD CAR LESS THAN YEAR,ENGINE REPLACED TWICE.WATER IN OIL BLOWN HEAD GASKET.PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738527December 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR HAD TOUGH TIME TO ACCELERATE, AFTER THREE VISITS TO REPAIR SHOP, PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE TERMINALS FROM THE MAIN COMPUTER TO THE 02 SENSOR WERE BAD. HAD TO REPLACE COMPUTER AND SENSOR. HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING, TAKEN IN TO BE REPAIRED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE HEAD ITSELF WAS CRACK WHERE #2 CYLINDER IS LOCATED. REPAIR SHOP STATED IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH QUAD FOUR GRAND AMS. HAD TO PAY APPROX. $2,500 IN REPAIRS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738529December 30, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
NON-POWER WINDOWS. WAS TOUGH TO ROLL DOWN, THEN ONE DAY WOULDN'T ROLL UP. REPAIR SHOP LOOKED AT IT, STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS BROKEN BENT WHICH WAS MAKING WINDOW TRY TO ROLL OFF-TRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785204December 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLS IN SECOND GEAR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738402December 28, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TURNING INTO PARKING SPACE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877047December 27, 2000
TIRES
TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST FRONT PASSENGER'S RIM WHICH RESULTS IN A LOUD NOISE, AND MAY CAUSE A TIRE BLOWOUT. DEALER PLACED TALC POWDER IN TIRE SO IT WON'T MAKE NOISE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, AND TIRE WAS STILL RUBBING AGAINST RIM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877101December 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL 00V287000/ IGNITION SWITCH: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH A CLICKING SOUND UPON STARTING VEHICLE,AND ASKED DEALER TO INSPECT VEHICLE. SERVICE MANGER MR. RON CAPALDI REPLIED THAT IF DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT PART OF RECALL CONSUMER WOULD BE BILLED FOR THAT INSPECTION. THIS HAPPENED AT BURNS PONTAIC IN MARLTON, NJ; PHONE # 856/ 983-1115. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877102December 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS BUMP, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHT GOES OFF. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877106December 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS WORKING. SENDING UNIT WAS DOWN. DEFECTIVE SENDING UNIT WAS ALLOWING LIGHT TO COME ON INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785177December 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
BOTH FRONT WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THEIR ORIGINAL TRACKS AND HAVE TO BE REALIGNED BY HAND WHENEVER THEY ARE ROLLED DOWN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738300December 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF PULSATION WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THAT WAS CORRECTED BUT STILL HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE PEDAL FEELS TOO LOW TO THE GROUND. I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN IN ORDER TO STOP. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IN A REAL EMERGENCY THAT THE CAR COULD STOP IN TIME TO AVOID IMPACT. I'M CALLING THE DELEARSHIP TOMORROW TO HAVE FIXED BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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