Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#736554November 19, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTETLY, THEN STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736496November 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS FAILURE IS PARTICULARLY BAD BECAUSE BOTH TIMES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 10 MILES BEFORE THE OCCURRENCE (WHICH IN HINDSIGHT) I SEE WAS THE ONLY WARNING OF DANGER AND BOTH TIMES WERE PITCH DARK OUTSIDE, FIRST THE CAR SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL IN THE DRIVE POSITION, IN THAT THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT HAD LITTLE REAL POWER AND WHILE IN ANTICIPATION (FEAR) THAT THE CAR WOULD LUNGE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY TOOK HOLD DIDN'T COME TO FRUITION, WHAT OCCURRED COULD HAVE BEEN AS BAD. THE DASH LIGHT INDICATORS STARTED FLASHING BUT THE MAIN DASH LIGHTS SEEN FREGUENTLY (SPEEDOMETER) DISAPPEARED AND THEN I NOTICED THAT I WAS ONLY BEING GUIDED BY STREET LAMPS (SECOND OCCURENCE, I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THAT) AND THE CAR DIED AT THE SAME TIME, MAKING ME LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND HAVE TO GET THIS THING OFF THE ROAD. THIS CAR HAS NEVER MISSED A BEAT BEFORE THAT, BUT WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME, A BUNCH OF CITY WORKERS OUT TRYING TO FIX A BURST PIPE IN THE STREET AT 5:30 A.M. WERE WATCHING THIS HAPPEN AND CAME RUNNING OVER AND SAID THAT THE WAY THIS CAR FAILED SHOULD BE REPORTED BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN BAD FOR ANY DRIVER TO LOSE CAR MANUEVERABILITY AT THE SAME TIME AS EXTERIOR LIGHTS. THE SECOND TIME, WHEN I SAW THE ABS LIGHT COME ON, I WAS PREPARED. I CALLED MY HUBBY ON THE CELL PHONE AND HE CAME AND FOLLOWED ME FROM THERE AND I HAD ABOUT 10 MILES OF DRIVETIME BEFORE MY CAR BECAME POSSESSED AGAIN. IT IS SITTING BY THE ROAD ON AN ISOLATED SECTION IN INDIANA AND I'M FEELING PRETTY DARN LUCKY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736503November 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SERVICE ADVISOR COMMENTS LEAD ME TO SUSPECT THAT SHORTNESS OF ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS CAUSED ELECTRICAL SHORTS WHICH CAUSED THREE ALTERNATOR FAILURES AND ONE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. INTIAL ALTERNATOR FAILURE RESULTED IN SUDDEN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN ON I-880 AT THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS SUMMIT, A NEAR SAFETY MISHAP. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. ON THE OTHER TWO ALTERNATOR FAILURES, WARNING LIGHTS GAVE US ENOUGH NOTICE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736511November 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #00V287000 - MY STARTER SWITCH FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. WOULD LIKE IT FIXED PRIOR TO CAUSING A FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736485November 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED ACCURATELY BY ANOTHER PERSON 0DIID 726109/ WE JUST PURCHASED A BATTERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHICH IT DID FOR ABOUT 100 MILES, THEN IT WAS DITTO, BUT WOULD LIKE AN EMAIL AS TO WHAT THE PERSON ODIID 726109 FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM. MY HUSBAND IS A MASTER MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736425November 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ENGINE BACKFIRES AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH CAR DRIVERS DOOR LEAKS INTO BACK FLOOR TRUNK OPENS INSTURMENT PANEL GUAGES AN LIGHTS FLASH ERRATICLY WHEN ENGINE STALLS ALSO RADIO DOES NOT OPREATE PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736265November 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD CRACKED ON THE ENGINE. AFTER TALKING WITH SEVERAL DEALERS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG GRAND AM'S. PLEASE INQUIRE SILENT RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736305November 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW,THE CAR CONSTANTLY SHAKED AND VIBRATED WHEN BRAKING OR AT HIGH SPEEDS THE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED THEY WERE WARPED,,AND THE MOTOR IS FAILING PUFFING BLUE SMOKE OUT AND CAN SMELL IT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736173November 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY NEEDED AGAIN BEFORE 30,000 MILES AND DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX SAYING WARRENTY HAS RUN OUT. BULLETIN EXISTS SAYING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT NOT RECALL OR PAYMENT METHOD EXITS AS YET. CURRENTLY ANYTHING AFTER TWO REPLACEMENTS IS BLAMED ON DRIVER. I HAVE HEARD AND SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SUBJECT BUT AA YET CAN NOT GET SATISFACTION EVEN AFTER CONTACTING GM AND DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736177November 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WE FIRST HAD PROBLEMS IN JUNE WITH CAR RUNNING ROUGH TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND PAID 700.00 FOR MANIFOLD GASKET BLOWN. NOW AFTER DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CAR HAS ALREADY OVERHEATED. TOWED HOME TO BE REPAIRED AT GM FACILITY NOV22. NOW ANOTHER 1000.00 OR MORE TO REPLACE HEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874727November 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITH NO ELECTRICAL SIGNALS, AND ALL LIGHTS WILL CUT OFF. CONSUMER WILL DRIVE OFF THE ROAD. THEN, TURN OFF ENGINE, PUT THE PARKING PAWL IN NEUTRAL, AND THEN RESTART ENGINE AGAIN AND WILL WORK AS NORMAL .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736051November 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ABS: STEERING GROANS AFTER HARD BRAKING OR TIGHT HIGH/LOW-SPEED TURNS/WARNING LIGHT COMES ON; ALTERNATOR: NOT CHARGING-REPLACED TWICE; THERMOSTAT REPLACED TWICE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874678November 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. VEHICLE PULSATED & SHOOK. EVERY 5,000 MILES ROTORS WERE BEING REPLACED. DEALER FELT THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO REPAIR THEM AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF AVERAGE WEAR & TEAR. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874585November 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER & THEY DECIDED AFTER INSPECTION NOT TO DO ANYTHING TO VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874602November 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN TRY TO START VEHICLE IT WON'T START,. HAVING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STARTING JUST LIKE RECALL 00V287000, AND IGNITION DID NOT WORK, BURNING A BATTERY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735954November 7, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COSTLY REPAIRS ON VEHICLE-VERY DISAPPOINTED -FEEL NEED TO FILE COMPLAINT. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735855November 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR, IT HAD EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE, BOTH FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR NEAR MIRROR, AND RIGHT REAR DOOR. I TOOK IT INTO THE PONTIAC GARAGE, THEY PLAYED WITH IT, BUT NOT FIXED. I CALLED PONTIAC, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A BULLITOON WIND NOISE, SO I CONTACTED GARAGE AND THEY ORDERED IN NEW WEATHER STRIPPING FOR DOORS. INSTALLED THAT BUT STILL THE SAME. TOOK CAR TO CHEVROLET GARAGE AND THEY ADJUSTED DOORS, BUT STILL THE SAME. HAVE TRIED PONTIAC HELP LINE SEVERAL TIMES, NO RESULTS, AND PONTIAC GARAGE UNABLE TO HELP. SOUNDS LIKE (DEPENDING WHICH WAY WIND IS COMING FROM) YOU ARE DRIVING WITH YOUR WINDOW DOWN A INCH OR SO. SOME TIMES BAD ENOUGH THAT YOU AND THE PASSANGER HAVE TO RAISE YOUR VOICES SO YOU CAN HEAR WHAT IS BEING SAID. HELP!!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874406November 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, REPLACEMENT NEEDED EVERY 3-4,000 MILES. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP FOR ROTORS TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED. DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735522October 31, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AND HEATER COIL WENT OUT, AND RADIATER BROKE AND STEERING WILL AND PUT SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD WHEEL CYLINDER REPLACED HEAD GASKET , AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874238October 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE, CAUSING SPEED TO BE REDUCED .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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