Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#833618January 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING BOTH TO BE INOPERATIVE, WHICH OFFERED NO PROTECTION FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. CONSUMER CLAIMS THERE IS A BULLETIN AND THERE IS NO RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833599January 14, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DON'T WORK AND THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE PROBLEMS SEEING OUT THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS WORKED ON THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, AND STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833570January 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ROTORS BECAME WARPED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE NOISY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833381January 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN OR STALLS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833321January 11, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHLE DRIVING AND AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT PROPERLY RESPOND TO STRAIGHTEN FROM THE TURN, THERE WAS APPROX 90 DEGREES OF SLACK. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, FOUND THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BRACKET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD SEPARATED. THE FIREWALL HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE BRACKET TO PULL OUT WITH THE FIREWALL STILL ATTACHED. MANUFACTURER OF NO HELP. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833367January 11, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING VISUAL INJURY VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543269January 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON FOUR OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833106January 6, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES HAVE FROZEN, INHIBITING THE USE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701960January 6, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER STOPPED WORKING AT 65,000 MILES, 1 YEAR AGO. PART WAS REPLACED. LAST MONTH IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND ANTIFREEZE HAS LEAKED INTO THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE INSIDE OF THE CAR! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543206January 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ENGINE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING FUSES TO BLOW AND ENGINE TO CUT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701827January 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PONTIAC SENT A LETTER ON NOVEMBER 1995 ABOUT A SPECIAL WARRANTY FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD PROBLEM. I EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF COOLANT FROM A CRACKED HEAD IN JUNE 1997. THE MECHANICS WHO WORKED ON MY CAR ADVISED THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE INSTEAD OF FIXING JUST THE CRACKED HEAD BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS TOO GREAT. PONTIAC REFUSES TO STAND BY WARRANTY. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS CORRECT PLACE TO REPORT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701858January 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MY VEHICLE FITS THE MANUFACTURED DATES AND MODEL INFORMATION OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 92V04300. I CALLED PONTIAC AND THEY SAID IT ISNT COVERED. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. WHY WILL THEY NOT HONOR THIS RECALL? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701882January 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
ON 12/17/1998, THE FRONT AXLE OF MY 1992 PONTIAC GRAND AM BROKE. FORTUNATELY, I HAD JUST PULLED INTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AND WAS NOT GOING OVER 5 MPH. THE TRAFFIC ON THIS FOUR-LANE ROAD WAS HEAVY, AND I WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT THE CAR MIGHT BE HIT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE IT COULD BE TOWED. I DID NOT HIT A POTHOLE OR ANY OBJECT IN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING. IF I HAD BEEN GOING ANY FASTER, IT WOULD HAVE LIKELY BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR & TEAR, AND WE FEEL IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832828December 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PURCHASED VEHICLE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT RIGHT. AT STOP SIGN IT WOULD DIE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT DISENGAGING. SPECIALIST AT NAPPA AUTO STATED A SOLENOID IN TRANSMISSION FAILED. NEEDED A MODIFICATION KIT TO REMEDY. DEALER CONTACTED AND HAS NOT RETURNED CALL TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701649December 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE HAS BEEN RESET, BUT CONTINUES TO COME (3 TIMES) CODE READS P1870, BUT NO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701610December 27, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL & ETS INOPERATIVE DURING CHECK ENGINE OPERATIVE PERIOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701599December 26, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND EXHAUST COMPONENTS TO BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO MELT AND CATCH SURROUNDINGS ON FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701578December 24, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
LEFT MIRROR PLASTIC RETAINING CLIP BROKE TWICE SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASE, UNABLE TO ADJUST DRIVER SIDE BECAUSE CONTROL FELL INSIDE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832604December 23, 1998
TIRES
THE TIRE ON VEHICLE WENT FLAT. REPLACED WITH SPARE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS DRY ROTTED & DECAYED. ALSO HAD LARGE HOLE IN IT. TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN USED SINCE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE DRY ROTTED, DECAYED TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701499December 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED; COOLANT MIXED WITH OIL IN CYLINDER #1; DEALERSHIP REMARKED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN 1992 AND GASKETS WERE REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY. SINCE THAT TIME CRACKED HEADS ONLY ARE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER (WHERE WARRANTY NO LONGER APPLIES). KNOWN GASKET PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED; HAD I DRIVEN VEHICLE LONGER I COULD HAVE CRACKED HEAD; MY QUICK TURNAROUND TO FIX COST $893. HAD THE HEAD CRACKED IT WOULD BE PAID IN FULL BY PONTIAC. I FEEL THE HEAD GASKET IS A COMPONENT OF THE HEADS AND SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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