Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#877009December 26, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD, HEADLIGHTS WOULD CONSTANTLY GO OUT, AND AT THIS TIME, WERE NOT WORKING. ALSO, TAIL LIGHTS WORKED ERRATICALLY. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT LIGHTS. IN ADDITION, STARTER AND BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738177December 23, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD CAME UNDONE IN A TIRE WITH ONLY 31,000 MILES. DAMGAE WAS DONE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: P1857514 TIRESIZE: P18575R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#785146December 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
TRANSAXLE CASE WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATES THAT IT STILL ISN'T CORRECT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876890December 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE LIKE MEDAL TO MEDAL WHILE PUTTING ON BRAKES. VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE DRIVING WHICH RESULTED IN WEAR ON TIRES/ BRAKES AND ROTORS. DEALER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 2 YEARS, AND REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876900December 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEED, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION. ALSO, TRIED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON, AND VEHICLE CONTNUED TO PICK UP SPEED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED SOME WIRES. BUT, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737992December 19, 2000
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DOOR PANELS PEELED OFF THE TWO REAR DOORS AND WERE REPLACED, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON, THE HINGES ON THE DRIVER DOOR KEEP GETTING STUCK AND SOMETIMES THE DOOR WON'T EVEN SHUT, IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR, AND NOW THE ROTORS/BRAKES ARE OUT. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN. WE TAKE IT MONTHLY IF NOT MORE OFTEN. THIS IS CERTAINLY A BURDEN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT INFORMATIVE. THEY DON'T EXPLAIN WHY THESE THINGS HAPPEN NOR DO THEY TELL US IF THEY HAVE ORDERED PARTS FOR THE VEHICLE. WE GET CARDS IN THE MAIL WHEN THE PARTS ARE IN AND WE MUST SCHEDULE YET ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. THE BRAKE ISSUE IS EXTREMELY SCARY WHEN WE ONLY HAVE 16,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NEVER BEFORE HAVE I OWNED SUCH A LEMON. THIS IS OUR SECOND BRAND NEW CAR AND THE OTHER HAS HAD ZERO PROBLEMS AND IT IS A 1998 MALIBU WITH ALMOST 60,000 MILES. THIS MAKES NO SENSE AND PONTIAC IS DOING LITTLE TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876708December 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BUBBLE IN BRAKE CASING CAUSED BRAKE PADS TO PREMATURELY WEAR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558509December 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE CAR WASH, THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR TORE OFF. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876641December 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
IGNITION MELTED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. BUT, PONTIAC STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V287000 ALTHOUGH IT HAD SAME PROBLEM, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 1 WEEK AFTER THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL WAS VIN NUMBER SPECIFIC, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737892December 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
BEGINNING MARCH 1999 MY HORN HAS FAILED TO WORK. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM THEN - SAID THE CONTACTS WERE LOOSE. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR THE HORN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER IN JUNE 2000 AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CONTACTS WERE LOOSE AND IT NEEDS A HORN PAD. IN ORDER TO FIX THE HORN IT WOULD COST $600 DUE TO THE AIRBAG. ONCE THEY PUT THE HORN BACK TOGETHER IT WORKED FOR A LITTLE WHILE. IT HAS SINCE STOPPED WORKING AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737897December 16, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SUPPORT BAR IN SEAT BACK SUDDENLY SNAPPED & POKING THROUGH FABRIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876563December 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON AND ACCELERATED VEHICLE UP TO 90MPH. DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND EXCESSIVELY APPLY BRAKES. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE RIGHT BACK UP, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD TAKE OVER AGAIN, UNLESS VEHICLE SAT FOR AT LEAST 20-30 MINUTES. MECHANIC DISABLED CRUISE CONTROL. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876589December 15, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
EA00007; A FIRE STARTED IN STEERING COLUMN. THERE SEEMED TO BE AN EXPLOSION. TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876490December 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF RUNNING INTO A DEER HEAD-ON AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737763December 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876420December 13, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE IDLES VERY HIGH WHICH WHEN LETTING GO OF BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S RPM WAS HIGH, ESPECIALLY WHEN STARTING. THE DEALER WORKED ON IT BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMING ON DUE TO EVAP PURGE VALVE AND SOLENOID FAILURE. PCM FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876429December 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE SHUTS DOWN/ALL POWER IS GONE/ THERE ARE NO BRAKES/ NO STEERING AND NO LIGHTS. CONSUMER INDICATES THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL, AND FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737666December 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS MULTIPLE BRAKE PROBLEMS I HAVE REPLACED CALIPERS AND ROTORS AND PADS WITHIN 2 TO 3 WEEKS THE BRAKES START CLUNKING AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE TIME IS DECREASED.I HAVE CONTACTED THE MAIN PONTIAC COMPANY WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876245December 11, 2000
SEATS
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION PASSENGER'S SEAT CAME OFF TRACK AND JAMMED UNDERNEATH DASH. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE NEAR TOP OF SEATBACK. VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876284December 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD CRACKED, CAUSING THE WATER TO LEAK, AND A ROUGH RIDE IN VEHICLE. DEAELR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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