Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#609462September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609652September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FUELED LEAK OUT OF MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847242September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN ABOUT AN INCH FROM THE FLOORBOARD, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY, UNTIL THE REGULAR BRAKING SYSTEM STARTED HOLDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BRAKE SHOP TO BE CHECKED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846899September 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FLYWHEEL TENSIONER BROKE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE. THE BOLT HAD BROKEN IN HALF. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE OUT & THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER/ NO CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846954September 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN STARTING THE CAR ABS LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON DUE TO THIS ABS SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING. HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846842September 3, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN
THE TILT CONTROL ON THE STEERING WHEEL FLOATS. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES, ANDWAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT A BOLT HAD BACKED OUT OF COLUMN. HAD TO TAKE STEERING WHEEL APART TO TIGHTEN BOLT & THEN REPLACED ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846859September 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
DEFECTIVE BATTERY CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548336September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
WHILE DRIVING THE VALVE SPRING FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/STEERING ABILITY AND SEVERE VIBRATION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548311September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548326September 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN
CONUMER BELIEVES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ODOMETER TAMPERING BECAUSE WHEN SHE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE IT HAD 76527 BUT THE NEXT DAY SHE RETURNED TO PURCHASE IT HAD 84,000 PLUS MILES ON IT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846499September 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET IN WHICH THE OIL IS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846573September 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPEED UP UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846577September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, ALSO WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY VIBRATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846649September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED A FIRE, BURNING THE HOME AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846667September 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHENEVER VEHICLE CAME DOWN TO A SLOW SPEED OF APPRX. 20 MPH OR LESS, ENGINE WOULD ACCELERATE. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846687September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN REVERSE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT THROUGH DASHBOARD, WHERE ACCORDING TO CONSUMER ,THEY FOUND THREE WIRES THAT WERE RUBBING TOGETHER. WIRES ARE CURRENTLY KEPT APART, AND CONSUMER COULD START VEHICLE WITHOUT SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846323September 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE IS VIBRATED AND SHUT DOWN, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548265August 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING
ENGINE STALLING SINCE NEW, CONTINUES AND IS MORE FREQUENT, SEVERAL REPAIRS HOWEVER NOT RECTIFIED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846197August 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SLIDING AND GOING HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. ABS SYSTEM HASN'T BEEN WORKING PROPERLY, AND CONSUMER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE AT REPAIR SHOP THREE TO FOUR TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846199August 31, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT UNLATCHING. ON TWO OCCASION THE SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE UNLATCHED BY ITSELF FOR UNKNOWN REASON. CONSUMER COULD HEAR THE CLICK WHEN FASTENED. BUT LATER ON, THE SEAT BELT WOULD UNLATCH. DEALER NOTIFIED. DEALER NEEDED TO ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS WHICH WOULD TAKE TWO WEEK OR MORE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN TIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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