Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#842284August 11, 1999
WHEELS:RIM
UPON DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE, THE RIM CRACKED AND CAME OFF THE WHEEL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844876August 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, AND THE BRAKES WILL NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE A COUPLE OF TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER REPLACE COMPUTER TWICE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. OCCURRED 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709811August 10, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BIGGEST PROBLEM - CAR IS BRAND NEW, 2-1/2 WEEKS OLD AND SINCE ABOUT 100 MILES, HAS BEEN JERKING OFF AND WHILE DRIVING SEEMING AS THOUGH FUEL IS BEING SHUT OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO FIX. TOLD CANNOT FIX AND GM DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG OR HOW TO FIX. I WAS TOLD CAR DRIVABLE AND "SAFE." THAT DEPENDS UPON DEFINITION OF SAFE. CAR IS SO BAD IT SHUTS OFF THE CRUSE CONTROL AFTER ONLY BEING ON 5 SECONDS. DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AND COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A SAFETY PROBLEM. NO ONE AT DEALERSHIP OR GM SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A NEW CAR! I REALLY WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP TO MAKE GM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR NEW CARS! STEERING - ENTIRE STERRING COLUMN AND WHEEL SHAKES WHEN SPEEDS OF 60+ ARE REACHED. POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM - DRIVER HEADREST - CANNOT SEE BLIND SPOT OR BEHIND YOU IF YOU TURN TO VISUALLY LOOK TO THE LEFT WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC OR BACKING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709655August 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709678August 6, 1999
CHILD SEAT
I WAS TOLD THAT THIS MAKE OF CAR IS NOT SAFE FOR CAR SEATS. IS THIS TRUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709686August 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD BY SPARK PLUG. ANTIFREEZE GOING INTO CYLINDER CAUSING SPARK PLUG FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709697August 6, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH CONCRETE HIGHWAY. GM CLAIMS AN OBJECT HIT THE THE FLOOR PANEL ON THE UNDER PASENGER SEAT CAUSING A DENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIRBAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#844274August 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. CONSUMER HAS TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE. ENGINE WILL RACE, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709604August 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, ENGINE STILL RUNNING, READY TO PUT CAR INTO PARK. ENGINE SUDDENELY REVVED UP AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED. CAR SUDDENELY SHOT UP OVER A CURB, RAILROAD LANDSCAPING BEAMS, AND THROUGH A WINDOW AND BRICK BUILDING. AFTER CAR WENT THROUGH MY APARTMENT BUILDING THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547705August 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS STICKING CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844054August 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DRIVER HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TRUCK, HITTING A BARRIER AND LANDING IN A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709485August 2, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
HOSE HAS DEVELOPED PINHOLE LEAKS ALL ALONG THE HOSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843883July 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS PREMATURELY WEAR EVERY 3,000 MILES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843884July 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE.PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#843602July 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND RELINED BRAKE PADS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#843649July 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH HAD FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A CHEVROLET BLAZER, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843659July 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT DOWN. ALSO THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE FAULT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843671July 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE PARKED. STARTED VEHICLE & NO SOUND OR NOISE. WOULD NOT CRANK UP. LIFTED HOOD & WENT TO START VEHICLE AGAIN. STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. LOCATION OF FIRE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT OR GM INSPECTOR. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843672July 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843493July 27, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WITHOUT ANY FORCE APPLIED WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF WHICH ALOST CAUSED TIRE TO FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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