Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#715363November 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE FAILED, THE EFFECT IS WHEN I MOVE MY CAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE OR VISVERSA THE ENGINE MOVES MOVING THE WHOLE CAR INCLUNDING ALL THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BELOW...VERY BIG SAFTEY HAZARD BECAUSE ENGINE CAN FALL OUT RIGHT UP UNDER....CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD.....I'VE DRIVEN MANY CARS FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM....ANYTHING YOU DO WILL BE APPRECIATED...I CALLED THEM ALREADY AND TOLD THEM THAT THEY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS....CAUSE MY FRIEND HAS ONE AND HIS IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING....THATS WHY I AM E-MAILING YOU....PLEASE RESPOND ASAP...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831569November 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BUCK. ANTI-FREEZE IS LEAKING INTO THE GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715331November 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT GOT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BEFORE INCIDENT. SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING AFTER THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO FUEL OR OTHER LEAKING. TOTAL LOSS AFTER THREE MINUTES OF QUICK EXTINGUISHED BY USING FIRE EXHINGUISHERS. INSURANCE DECLARED TOTALED LOSS. THE PARTS SHOWED A LOT OF FLAMMABLE PLASTIC PARTS AND WIRINGS. THIS IS NOT PROPER DESIGNED AS ALL THE WIRINGS WERE INTERGRATED IN ONE CABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715332November 28, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C USED R-12 SYSTEM HAD FAILED TWICE DUE TO LEAK EVAPORATOR. THE ORIGINAL EVAPORATOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED BY UNDER FACTORY APPROVED WARRANTY WHEN MY CAR WAS THREE YEARS OLD. THEN FAILED AGAIN THREE YEARS LATER WITH SAME PARTS. LOSS R-12 TWICE INCIDENTS DUE TO POOR DESIGNED PARTS ON PURPOSED TO MAKE A WINDFALL PROFITED BY FACTORY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED LOSS ON NOVEMBER 11, 1999 DUE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715342November 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOUNT WAS REPLACED ONCE ON JULY 1998 WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT THEN FAILED AGAIN AFTER THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IWANTED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549700November 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD IS CRACKED, CAUSING THE COOLANT LOSS AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715203November 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAVE TURNED VEHICLE IN AND REPORTED THIS INSTANCE TWICE, AND BOTH TIMES THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. YET VEHICLE LOSSES SOME TRACTION AND BOUNCES CONSTANTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715204November 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING. THEY HAVE TURNED THE DISKS AT LEAST TWICE, REPLACED THE ROTORS ONCE, RESURFACED THE PADS. THIS LAST TIME THAT I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP, THEY SAID THAT THEY SUSPECT THE ROTORS TO WARPPED. YET I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY TO EXTEND THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, YET THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH IT BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE AS STATED OR ADVERTISED. THIS CAR IS A LEMON NO MATTER WHICH STATE YOU MAY PURCHASE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549661November 23, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT UNABLE TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#715157November 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS (IN PARKING LOTS, ECT.) CAR WILL ACCELLERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. APPLYING BRAKES DOES NOT HELP, PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RPMS REV UP TO "RED ZONE". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715188November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW. EVEN THOUGH MY MILAGE IS RATHER HIGH FOR THE TIME OWNED, MOST OF MY DRIVING IS FREEWAY DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAKS FAILING, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS DAMP OR WET. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE ANTILOCK BREAKS KICK IN WHEN I WAS DOING NORMAL BREAKING. THIS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE IT INCREASED MY STOPPING DISTANCE. I WAS GOING ONLY APPROXIMATELY 5-25MPH IN EACH OF THE SEVERAL INCIDENTS. WHEN THE BREAKS FAILED IT FEELS LIKE SOMEOPNE PUT VASELINE ON THE ROTORS. I STEP ON THE BREAK PEDAL, AND GET NO RESPONSE. I USUALLY HAVE TO PUMP THE BREAKS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO WORK. THIS PARTICULAR CAR ALSO HAD A BEDSPRING, CREAKING, CRACKING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO APPEAR WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS AND WHEN THE BODY FLEXES. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME WHAT THE NOISE IS, BUT MY DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY DID PUT SOME TAPE AROUND SOMETHING AT ONE POINT THAT HELPED SOME, BUT THE NOISE IS VERY DISTRACTING AND CONTINUES. THE DEALER ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT I SHOULDN'T BRING THAT CAR BACK TO THEM FOR THAT PROBLEM. ON MY LAST TRIP TO THE DEALER, THEY DID SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY, BUT WHEN I WAS ON THE ON RAMP TO THE FREEWAY, SOMETHING "CRACKED" AGAIN, AND THE NOISES ARE HEARD DAILY NOW. I ALSO HAD ONE OF MY FROMT TIRES FAIL. THE SIDEWALL BUBBLED OUT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOTHING FOR ME. I WAS MORE OR LESS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PROVE THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. I STILL HAD ALMOST ALL OF THE ORIGIANL TREAD. THE NOISES IN THE SUSPENSION/BODY ARE IRRITATING, AND THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL APART ON THE ROAD SOMEDAY, BUT MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE BREAKS. I AM A VERY SAFE DRIVER, BUT FIND THE BREAKING SYSTEM THAT IS IN MY CAR VERY UNRELIABLE. I HONESTLY FEEL THAT I WOULD BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT THE ABS, AS I DON'T NEED THEM KICKING IN WHEN I AM DOING NORMAL SLOW STOPPING, SUCH AS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY OR JUST SLOW DOWN. VERY SCARY WHEN I DON'T STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853216November 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
THE WHOLE CASTING THAT HOUSES THE BULB FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOG LIGHT HAS BURNED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER'S FATHER REPLACED THE FOG LIGHT AND CASTING. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE CURRENT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853238November 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING IN CITY AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE FOR A NORMAL STOP, THE PEDAL IS HARD AND BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND CORRECTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES FOR REPAIRS, BUT DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR SO HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715098November 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES TWICE, OIL PAN ONCE AND CONTINUE HAVING PROBLEMS MAINTAINING OIL PRESSURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715069November 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNALS/EMERGENCY FLASHERS,AND DASH LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, RECENTLY HAD TROUBLE STARTING, AS IT DIDN'T WANT TO TURN OVER A FEW TIMES IN ROW.WHEN TURN SIGNALS DIDNT WORK I TURNED ON EMERGENCY, AND FAILED TO WORK.ALMOST REAR ENDED! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715019November 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
SINCE NEW, CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALER 7-TIMES FOR VIBRATION IN FRONT END, 5 TIMES FOR EXCESSIVE STEERING BACKLASH, 3 TIMES FOR STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY DURING BRAKING, AND 2 TIMES FOR ENGINE HIGH TEMPERATURE. (5 TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 4 RIMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 3 SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. POWER RACK AND PINION UNIT REPLACED. FRONT END ALIGNED. TIRES BALANCED 9 TIMES.) VIBRATION STILL EXISTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE TIRES AGAIN ALONG WITH ONE MORE RIM. CAR ENGINE TEMPERATURE GOES UP TO 230 DEGREES, DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL. STEERING WHEEL STILL SHIMMIES DURING BRAKING AND DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FRONT TIRES SHOW CUPPING AND PREMATURE WEAR PATTERNS WITH ONLY 4000 MILES SINCE BEING REPLACED. SEEMS LIKE DEALER(S) DO NOT WANT TO SOLVE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE A NEW CAR, BUT DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO GIVE ME ONE.( DOT NUMBER: 91S S2 TIRE SIZE: P225/50R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715028November 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY COOLING SYSTEM.I'M ALWAYS LOSING COOLANT . SOMETIMES IT'S VISBLE AND LEAKS TO THE GROUND. OTHER TIMES I CAN'T FIND WHERE THE COOLANT IS LEAKING TOO. I ALWAYS HAVE TO CHECK MY COOLANT LEVEL AND ADD COOLANT MOST OF THE TIME. I HEAR A LOUD NOISE IN MY DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851888November 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A NO START CONDITION. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN,AND WITHIN MINUTES, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH FLAMES FROM STEERING COLUMN TO THE REAR OF VEHICLE, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783861November 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
MECHANIC NOTICE THAT UPON IMPACT TO THE RIGHT FRONT, WHETHER IT IS SMALL OR LARGE IMPACT, THE BATTERY TRAY EITHER BREAKS OFF OR THE BATTERY SLIDES OFF OF THE TRAY CAUSING SEVERE ACID DAMAGE TO THE ABS UNIT, RADIATOR FAN SHROUD ASSY, TRANSMISSION, WIRING, EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, MANIFOLD AND INTAKE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610422November 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
MECHANIC NOTICE THAT UPON IMPACT TO THE RIGHT FRONT, WHETHER IT IS SMALL OR LARGE IMPACT, THE BATTERY TRAY EITHER BREAKS OFF OR THE BATTERY SLIDES OFF OF THE TRAY CAUSING SEVERE ACID DAMAGE TO THE ABS UNIT, RADIATOR FAN SHROUD ASSY, TRANSMISSION, WIRING, EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, MANIFOLD AND INTAKE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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