Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#751489August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
HAD ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE, AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO VIBRATING AND SHUDDER WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. DEALER REPLACED BOTH TIMES, DID NOT CHARGE. SERVICE PERSON SAID THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS ON THE MALIBU'S ?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895451August 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK / AIR CONDITIONER ON, AND SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895269August 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ABS LIGHTS AND "WARNING" LIGHTS ARE COMING ON DASHBOARD, AND THERE IS VIBRATION COMING FROM VEHICLE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND HAS REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *AKTHE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE FUEL MILAGE WAS POOR ABOUT 17 MPG, ALSO THE SPEAKER AND ALTERNATOR ARE NOISY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004370August 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND WHILE STOPPING AND TURNING ON IN JULY. ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE SHOT, REPLACED SAME THINGS IN AUGUST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750662August 17, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN IT RAINS THE SIDE DOOR AREA SEEMS TO LEAK WATER ONTO BACK PASSENGER SIDE CARPETING. REPLACING SEALS AND RESETTING DOOR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING. HOPEFULLY FLOORBOARD IS NOT ROTTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748698July 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SEVERE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEEDS OVER 25MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562093July 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES HE DROVE THOUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DUE TO WATER BEING IN ENGINE, DEALER REMOVED WATER FROM CYLINDERS, AIR INTAKE, AND ALSO REPLACED THE MAP SENSOR AND TPS SENSOR, WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK AND STARTED IT THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP AND DROP DOWN, AS HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE, IT WOULD REV UP AND DOWN CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO WANT TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN, VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE DRIVING, ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THERE APPEARS TO BE ENGINE DAMAGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748441July 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CAR VIBRATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE SEVERAL TIMES. TRUNK HAS OPENED TWICE FOR NO REASON. FORTUNATELY NOTHING HAS BEEN STOLEN OUT OF IT, BUT WHO KNOWS WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892606July 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. DEALER REPLACED WARPED ROTORS. AT THIS TIME, ROTORS WARPED AGAIN. WILL BE REPLACED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892612July 12, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A LEAK WAS FOUND AND REPLACED BY DEALER. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP IN MAY, RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS LOOSE. IT WAS TIGHTENED BY DEALER. RACK AND PINION STEERING TO BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892616July 12, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DURING OIL CHANGE MECHANIC NOTICED A LEAK IN POWER STEERING LINE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, SAID IT WAS ONLY SEEPING, AND NOT BAD ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ON JULY 11, 2001 WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH POWER STEERING WENT OUT. NO ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892619July 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKS LOUDLY WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING KOCKING CAN STILL BE HEARD. DEALER STATED ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747805July 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT ROTORS REPLACED 3X AND PADS REPLACED 2X WITHIN 14 MONTHS OF HAVING VEHICLE AND 11,276 MILES. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED 2X WITH COMPLAINTS FILED. AWAITING RETURN CALL FROM SUPERVISOR AT CENTRAL FLORIDA LOCATION. DEALER STATES THAT GRAND AM'S ARE BEING BROUGHT IN FOR 2 MAJOR ITEMS: BRAKING SYSTEM AND AIR CONDITIONING. STATED THAT PROBLEM WITH ROTORS WEARING MAY BE CAUSED BY CITY DRIVING? ROTORS REPLAED ON VEHICLE APPROX. EVERY 3K TO 5K MILES. IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING BBS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL AS WELL AS A CERTIFIED LETTER TO MANUFACTURER IS IN PROGRESS REGARDING BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS AND SAFETY CONCERNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561826July 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES HIS DAUGHTER'S FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED DOWN AT EIGHT THOUSAND MILES, WHICH WAS NO CHARGE, BUT WHEN SHE HAD TO GO BACK AT TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND MILES, THERE WAS A CHARGE OF FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS, CONSUMER STATES ROTORS WERE MAKING A NOISE IN THE INSIDE, CONSUMER'S WIFE ALSO OWNS THE SAME VEHICLE BUT NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION WAS GIVEN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890037June 8, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP BROKE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPLACED T FUEL PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889400May 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED FIVE TIMES ALREADY, AND THAT HAPPENED EVERY FEW MILES. DEALER HAD TO LUBRICATE PADS TO IMPROVE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN NO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE OR AN ACCIDENT, BUT BRAKES ARE VERY NOISY WHEN BRAKING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745583May 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PULSATION IN BRAKES @ 22000 MI. BROWN PONTIAC TOLEDO ACK. PROBLEM; REFUSED TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745482May 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD 3 SETS OF BRAKES AND ROTORS ON THIS CAR IN JUST OVER 1 YEAR. I WILL CONTACT MY DEALER TOMORROW REGARDING THE BRAKES. THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE 14340 MILES ON THE CAR, THE LAST SET OF BRAKES WERE PUT ON AT 11900.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888236May 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER FUEL MODULE WAS LEAKING ONTO MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888276May 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DURING OPERATION, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 7 MONTHS . CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES BLINKERS WILL TURN OF FBY THEMSELVES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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