Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#10038745September 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE MY PONTIAC GRAND AM FOR 3 YRS NOW AND IN THE 3 YEARS I HAVE PUT 8 SETS OF BRAKE PADS, 3 SETS OF ROTORS AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS. I HAD THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT PONTIAC DEALERS ONE WAS 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHSED THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT A WARRENTY ITEM AND THAT I WAS TO HARD ON THE BRAKES. THE OTHER DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING BECAUSE THE BACK BRAKES ARE NOT ADJUSTING RIGHT, SO THAT DEALER FIX THE BACK BRAKES AT NO CHARGE TO ME. WILL HERE IT IS 2YRS AND 6 MONTHS LATE I'M STILLING HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I FEEL I CAN NOT TRUST THE PONTIAC DEALERS TO FIX MY CAR. I FEEL THAT PONTIAC SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE TO ME OR RECALL THIS CARS FOR BRAKING PROBLEMS. I CAN'T KEEP REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPOR ON THE CAR IT IS A VERY COSTLY THING TO DO. I HAVE CALLED THE PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND TOLD THEM EVERYTHING AND THEY DID NOTHING. I HAVE RESENTLY EMAILED PONTIAC DIRECT. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING AS OF YET. IF I DON'T HEAR FROM THEM THEN THE NEXT STEP IS TO MY LAWYER FOR A LAW SUIT. SO WITH THIS I HOPE THAT PONTIAC DOES SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THERE FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM. IF IT COMES DOWN TO A LAW SUIT I HOPE THAT EVERY ONE WHO OWN A 2000 GRAND AM GET EITHER THERE MONEY PAY FOR THE CAR OR THEY GET THERE BRAKES FIX RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037601September 10, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, STRUCTURE
SEAT BACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY VEHICLE COLLAPSED. CLEAR COAT IS CHIPPING OFF THE ROOF DESPITE REGULAR WASHING AND HARD COAT WAXING. RATTLE IN THE DOOR AND FRONT END LIKE THERE'S A LOOSE MOTOR MOUNT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037520September 9, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TURN SIGNAL FLASHER INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO WORK. WOULD SOMETIMES WORK IF THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. DEALER REPLACED TURN SIGNAL/FLASHER SWITCH, NO FIX. ON THE 4TH TIME TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE HAZARDS SWITCH AND IT WAS FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038333September 5, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS WAS MENTIONED IN RECALL#03V32700. REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038176September 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036716August 27, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I HAVE A 2000 PONTIAC GRANDAM GT, PURCHASED 12/27/1999.I'VE HAD TROUBLES FROM PEELING PAINT,POWER WINDOW WOULDN'T LET DOWN ,TO THREAD COMING A LOOSE ON BUCKET,RADIO DIGITIAL DISPLAY NOT SHOWING COMPLETED NUMBERS,TIRES MAKING NOISES,CAR HESTITATE AND SOME TIMES ACTS AS IF IT WANTS TO CONTINUE ON AFTER I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES,SUNROOF LEAKED,NOW THE STEERING WHEEL CRACKES AND POPS AT TIMES LIKE HERMAN MONSTERS BACK ,OIL HAS NOW ENTER INTO THE DEXRON COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE,THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION WHEN THE DEALERSHIP GETS YOUR CAR THEY DON'T WANT GIVE YOU EQUAL TRANSPORTATION TO USE AS LONG AS NEEDED UNTIL YOUR VECHILE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REPAIRED THE EXPECT YOU TO CONTINULY RUN BACK AN FORTH BECAUSE THE SAY THEY CAN ONLY LEND THE CAR OUT FOR THUS AMOUNT OF DAYS. THEN AFTERWARD RENTAL PLACE WANTS TO START CALLING YOU ABOUT MONEY ON THE EXTRA TIME USED IN THE CAR WHEN IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT YOUR CAR ISN'T READY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033162August 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF MY GAUGES ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, AS WELL AS THE TURN SIGNALS, SO FAR NO ACCIDENT AND I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP YET. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OF AND ON FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033020August 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION - WON'T SHIFT OUT OF SECOND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032929August 16, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY TURN SIGNALS WORK WHEN THEY WANT...IF I PLAY WITH THE HAZARD SWITCH THEY WILL WORK AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034047August 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
RADIATOR IS LEAKING COOLANT DUE TO A FAULTY GASKET. CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE IS STILL BEING DETERMIND BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030011August 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE CHANGED GEARS, THE VEHICLE JERKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024139August 15, 2003
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:SHELL:INFANT
THE CONSUMER WAS PUSHING STROLLER WITH CHILD SEAT ATTACHED IN PLACE. (BABYTREND MODEL # 6076) WITHOUT WARNING THE SEAT WAS EJECTED FROM CARRIER AND CAUSED THE CHILD TO FALL OUT. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10032553August 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM DEFECTIVE. ABNORMAL PITTING (LARGE CAVITIES) AND CORROSION ON INSIDE SURFACE OF ROTORS. BRAKING OF VEHICLE DIFFICULT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032475August 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THE WIRES TO THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032478August 7, 2003
CHILD SEAT
COMPLAINT REGARDING CHILD SEAT. *MR *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10031016August 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS FAIL AT DIFFERENT TIMES. BOTH WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AND WHEN IT IS NOT. HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS. FAILS BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030948August 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE 2 COMPLAINTS. AT AROUND 48,000 MILES I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. HAD TO BRAKES REPLACED AND STILL GRINDS. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 10,000 MILES NOW AND STILL GRINDS. BROUGHT BACK IN TO SHOP, THEY HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON. ALSO, FRONT END STARTED PULSATING 8,000 MILES AGO. READ SOME COMMENTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS AND SEEMS THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. BROUGHT CAR IN AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING IT.2ND COMPLAINT. ABOUT 6,000 MILES AGO CAR WOULD START IN THE MORNING AND THOUGHOUT THE DAY WOULD NOT START ON THE FIRST CRANK. HAD TO CRANK AND GIVE GAS TO GET IT STARTED. CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE, NO ANSWERS. *AK CAR HAS ONLY 58,000 MILE SON IT RIGHT NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031902August 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029337July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD MY FRONT ROTORS REPLACED AFTER ONLY 9 MONTHS (COMPLETELY RUSTED) AND THEY STILL GRIND AND RUST FROM THE WARPED HUBS. A RELATIVE OF MINE WHO IS A CERTIFIED GM MECHANIC SAID BOTH THE GRAND AM & ALERO BOTH HAVE THE WARPING PROBLEM WITH THE HUB & ROTORS AND GM IS AWARE OF IT BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR NOTICE OF DEFECT. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT EXCESSIVE RUSTING WILL CAUSE ISSUES WITH YOUR BREAKS AND POSSIBLY COMPLETE DAMAGE TO THE HUB.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030182July 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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