Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#546408June 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546360June 22, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN
THE DRIVE PIVOT BOLTS LOOSENED ON THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE TILT STEERING COLUMN TO RELEASE FROM THE LOCKED POSITION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840783June 22, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES, AND DEALER HAS REPLACES THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840843June 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, REAR CRADLE BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE REAR OF THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT. ALSO, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING DUE TO STEERING SHAFT BREAKING. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707754June 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON WINDOW IS CRACKED AND BROKEN, ALLOWING WATER INTO THE DOOR ASSEMBLY, CAUSING RUSTING OF WINDOW CRANK AND DOOR HINGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707755June 22, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND TRUNK IS PEELING. THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES OR DENTS TO PRECIPITATE THIS. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707756June 22, 1999
SUSPENSION
SHAKING/VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546220June 21, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 1999, DUE TO COLLAPSING AND LEAKAGE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546204June 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE/FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG SYSTEM DURING A SLIGHT BUMPER TAP (ACCIDENT) WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840380June 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THEIR IS A TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE SERPENTINE BELT WHICH IS LOOSE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707610June 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALER REPAIRED, THEN TESTED ENGINE. ENGINE SEIZED AT DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839862June 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THE IGNTION SWTICH SHORTED OUT AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838921June 7, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, INDICATING A FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCH WHICH WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE/HIGH BEAM IN THE HEADLIGHTS IS INOPERATIVE/STRUTS MALFUNCTIONED TOO EARLY, AND WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE HESITATES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839073June 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838907June 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND JERKING AND NOT GOING INTO GEAR PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707225June 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TRY TO STOP THERE ARE MANY TIMES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STOP. IT TAKES A MUCH LONGER TIME THAN IT SHOULD. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED MANY TIMES, AND YET THIS KEEPS OCCURRING. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING WITH OUR OTHER CAR, SO IT IS NOT BAD BRAKING HABITS. I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTERM AND IT IS SCARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707106June 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I AM EXPERIENCING INTERMITANT ELECTRICL FAILURES WITH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM. ALSO, HAVE HAD FAILURES IN THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707148June 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CAR TRIES TO DIE AS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF IN A INTERSECTION OR FROM A STOP. I'VE HAD IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND NEVER HAS BEEN FIXED. PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T ENGAGE UNLESS PULLED TO LAST CLICK. ALL OF THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. POWER STEERING PUMP. AND OIL PUMP REPACED. SERVICE PERSON AT BOB HOWARD TOLD ME MY CAR WOU.IS CAR SINCE PURCHASE. I'M PLANNING ON TAKING IT BACK FOR ITS 4TH TIME. PLEASE HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545854June 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PURGE VALVE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706990May 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE TIMING GEAR AND BELT/CHAIN COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AT 36000 MILES DUE TO MISSING TEETH ON THE GEAR, WHICH WAS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BELT/CHAIN. NOW AT 103000 IT APPEARS WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT WE WERE UNABLE TO CATCH THE PROBLEM IN TIME BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE OCCURRED. ENGINE WON'T START DUE TO THE BROKEN/DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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