Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#735453October 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT CAR, HAS BEEN REPLACED & REPAIRED TO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735393October 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHUTS DOWN ENGINE WHEN PUT IN GEAR, ENGINE SHUTS OFF LIKE TRANSMISSION IS LOCKED UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873988October 27, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874018October 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER 15-20 MINUTES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING, CONSUMER STATES THAT IT FEELS AS IF THE ENGINE IS NOT RECEIVING FUEL AND A HOT BURNING ODOR IS COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA, POSSIBLE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556436October 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED AN ADJUSTMENT, THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A THUMPING NOISE, LATER THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND THE DEALER FOUND IT TO BE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873876October 26, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN STEERING DID THE SAME. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD TO CHECK WITH MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785042October 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER GOT WET THOUGH SUN ROOF CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735109October 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM FRONT BRAKES WHILE TURNING AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT AROUND 60 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BOTH STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO ROTORS BEING WARPED FROM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. REPLACED BOTH BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS RESULTING IN A $463.83 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873854October 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH, DRIVER COMMENCED TO ROLL DOWN SIDE WINDOW WHEN SUDDENLY SUN ROOF EXPLODED, REASON UNKNOWN. NOTIFIED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND NO ONE WANTED TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735059October 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN
THIS SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER HAS BEEN REPLACED THE TOTAL OF FOUR (4) TIMES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT GRABS THE DRIVERS ATTENTION AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735064October 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE REBUILTED MY TRANSMISSION FOR THE SECOND (2) TIME (EACH TIME COSTING OVER $1200.00). SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG HOW THEY ENGINEERED THE TRANSMISSION. I ALWAYS CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERY 20,000-30,000. I DO NOT DRAG RACE WITH MY VEHICLE OR MISTREAT MY VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735050October 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I FOUND THE FIRST PROBLEM OF VIBRATION AROUND 3000K AND THERE WAS NO FORSEABLE PROBLEM. AROUND 6000K THE SHUTTERING BEGAN AND THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE TO SHAVE THE ROTORS AND PADS. AROUND 9000K ANOTHER SHUTTER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AND I'M CALLING THEM TOMOROW TO FIX IT AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873596October 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE. ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873650October 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING HIS BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT HALF WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556797October 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO START AND CONSUMER BELIEVES IT'S DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION DESIGN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734766October 19, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873256October 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN BY APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL LIGHTLY WHEN BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY AND GET INTO RIGHT LANE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. THEN, GRADUALLY APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE. PONTIAC DEALER STATED THAT 30 CENT CLIP BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873095October 16, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING 40MPH & LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HIT EMBANKMENT HEAD ON & FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, HITTING THE RIGHT FRONT. ONCE HITTING THE GROUND AFTER FLIPPING, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTALED. DRIVER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES & WAS HOSPITALIZED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#734219October 13, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
BOLT ON DRIVER'S SIDE RACK AND PINION WAS MISSING, BOLT ON PASSENGER SIDE LOOSE. I KNOW ONLY ONE OTHER PERSON WHO OWNS THE SAME YEAR/MODEL VEHICLE AND THE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT JUST UNDER 30,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734279October 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON THE 99 GRAND AM'S. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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