Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2002)

395 consumer complaints on file.

#10616460July 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND LATELY THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORK WHENEVER THEY WANT. I JUST STARTED EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I RESEARCHED THIS WEBSITE TO SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BACK ON THE PROBLEM BUT IT HAS SINCE CLOSED. I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF I CAN GET ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I YOU CAN HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616576July 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK OVER AT ALL DUE TO PASS CODE YET ANOTHER IGNITION PROBLEM MY LAST GM PRODUCT IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615271July 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE RECALL FOR MY GRAND AM FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, THEIR REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE KEY, KEY RING, AND PLASTIC KEY COVER... NOT THE ACTUAL DEFECTIVE SWITCH NOW, I AM NO ENGINEER, BUT, WONT THE IGNITION SWITCH STILL BE DEFECTIVE,, EVEN IF THEY ISSUE TITANIUM, OR CARBON FIBER KEYS, IF I HIT A BUMP THE BAD IGNITION SWITCH (THE LOCK ATTACHED TO THE ACTUAL ELECTRICAL SWITCH IS PRETTY HEAVY)COULD STILL SHUT THE ENGINE OFF...(EVEN IF THERE WASN'T A KEY IN IT) THE SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE, NOT THE KEYS, THEY (INCLUDING MY SPARES) ALL STILL WORK!!!! ARE THEY GOING TO FIX THEIR POWER STEERING RECALL BY REMOVING THE LEATHER FROM THE STEERING WHEEL???? PLEASE HAVE AN ACTUAL MECHANIC, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEER READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT IT, NOT AN OFFICE PERSON,, PLEASE...PEOPLES LIVES DEPEND ON THIS!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609215July 9, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WORE PREMATURELY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WATER PENETRATED THROUGH THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598613June 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY PONTIAC A YEAR AGO. A FEW WEEKS AFTER BUYING IT, IT HAD TROUBLE STARTING. IT ONLY HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT IT WOULD ALWAYS EVENTUALLY START. HOWEVER, LAST WEEK IT TOOK US ALMOST TWO HOURS TO GET IT STARTED. AFTER THAT IT SEEMS TO LOSE POWER GOING UP A HILL OR EVEN WHEN AT A STOP. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR AND IT STILL IS DOING THE SAME THING. IT IS SO FRUSTRATING THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. IT SHOWS WHAT KIND OF A DEALER GM REALLY IS! THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT THE MONEY AND NOT THE SAFETY OF ITS' CUSTOMERS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595771June 3, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN IT RAINS, AT TAKE OFF THE CAR STALLS AND WILL NOT RUN UNTIL IT DRIES OUT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR OR MORE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND SEVERAL TIMES AS DRIVERS BEHIND ME THINK I AM GOING AND THE CALL STALLS. ONE TIME MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. MOST TIME IT SEEMS TO BE WHEN COMING TO A STOP THEN TAKING OFF IT STALLS. THE CAR WILL START THEN AS SOON AS YOU HIT THE GAS OR PUT IT IN GEAR IT SHUTS DOWN. MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2003 ALERO THAT DOES THE SAME THING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WE HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO THE CAR WASH AND IT STARTING ACTING UP SO HE DECIDED TO TRY TO GET IT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE, IT BARELY MADE IT THERE. THE REPAIR FACILITY HAD IT FOR 10 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. I GUESS IF I GET KILLED THEN MAYBE THERE WILL BE AN INVESTIGATION AND SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. I GUESS HERE IS MY PROOF I FILED A COMPLAINT IN CASE I DIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585506April 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,680 UPDATED 8/19/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585229April 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT MY 2002 GRAND AM ABOUT A YEAR AGO. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE TURN SIGNALS MADE A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND THE RADIO IT SEEMS. SOMETIMES THE SIGNALS WORK CORRECTLY. OTHER TIMES THEY BLINK TOO FAST, TOO SLOW, MAKE A BUZZING NOISE WITH NO BLINKING OR THEY BUZZ AND BLINK. THIS IS HIGHLY ANNOYING. I HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN A TICKET FOR FAILING TO USE MY TURN SIGNAL. IT JUST BUZZED WITH NO BLINKING AND WHEN I WENT TO PROVE IT TO THE OFFICER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THEM, IT WORKED PERFECTLY FINE! HOW CONVENIENT! ALSO, SOMETIMES WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR IT WONT TURN OVER OR CRANK. I'VE NOTICED THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AROUND THE TIME THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE TO LEAVE MY KEY ON THE ON POSITION FOR 15 MINS AND THEN IT WILL START. FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE THIS IS A PASS LOCK SECURITY FEATURE WHICH SHUTS DOWN THE FUEL SYSTEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577817April 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, MANY OTHERS ARE AFFECTED BY THE SAME ISSUE, THE SAME MODEL, JUST VARYING IN YEARS. THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO START THE CAR WHATSOEVER. AND DUE TO NO PROBLEM BEING REPORTED BY GENERAL MOTORS, MECHANICS HAVE LITTLE IDEA OF WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. CAUSING A MASSIVE WASTE OF MONEY, THIS ISSUE HAS PLAGUED OUR CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. AND DUE TO NO ISSUE BEING REPORTED BY GENERAL MOTORS, MULTIPLE MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT IS THE FUEL PUMP. WE HAVE WASTED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON FALSE DIAGNOSIS WHEN THE ISSUE IS THE IGNITION SWITCH! I AM DOING THIS NOW BECAUSE WE HAVE HEARD OF ALL THE RECALLS GM IS DOING WITH OTHER VEHICLES DATING BACK TO THEIR 2003 MODELS. AND WHEN I SEE THAT OUR MODEL ISN'T EVEN ON ANY OF THE LISTS, EVEN FOR THE NEWER YEARS. IT BUGS ME. JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, BECAUSE OF THE SAME ISSUE, OUT CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY! WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER, IT TOOK ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR OF USING THE IGNITION RESET TRICK TO GET THE CAR STARTED AGAIN! MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS ISSUE FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN, I SEE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS CAR COMPLAINING. AND ONLINE I SEE A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE DEALING WITH THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE! THIS PROBLEM COULD KILL SOMEBODY!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576392April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 02/14/2002 - I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER - 70,000 ORIGINAL MILES - THIS CAR HAS DIED (STOPPED RUNNING) GOING THE A FREEWAY GOING 65 TO 70 MPH - IT HAS DIED AT RED LIGHTS WHILE IDLING - THIS CAR HAS DIED MANY MANY TIMES - IT HAS BEEN TOWED INTO A GM DEALERSHIP TWICE AND BEEN THERE FOR 7 DAYS EACH TIME - WHY ARE PONTIACS GRAND AM(S) NOT ON THIS RECALL LIST ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576417April 1, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT TURNING THE KEY. THE FAILURE RECURRED DAILY OVER A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 5/19/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576503April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY MOTHERS CAR WHEN I WENT TO SLOW DOWN COMING UP ON A HILL GOING DOWN FELT LIKE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. COMING DOWN THE HILL IS WHEN I NOTICED MY EBRAKE DIDN'T EVEN WORK. MY BRAKE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, TRAC OFF LIGHT AND MY SECURITY LIGHT WERE ON. THEN COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR WENT IN WRONG LANE AND HIT HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574986March 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN HESITATION AS THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRAC WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, FUEL PUMP AND BATTERY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572532March 15, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS STARTED NOT WORKING SOME TIME . TURN SIGNALS NOW DO NOT WORK AT ALL. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THERE ARE SEVERAL ONLINE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I'VE REPLACED THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH AS RECOMMENDED BY EVERYONE. HAZARDS WORK STILL NO SIGNAL. TALKING WITH PONTIAC THEY ARE NO HELP WITH THIS ISSUE OTHER THAN TO SAY THEY HAD A RECALL UP TO 2001 NOTHING FURTHER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO SAY THE LEAST. NOT TO MENTION A POSSIBLE TICKET FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. I HOPE YOU WILL LOOK INTO AND ADDRESS THOSE ISSUE. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568055March 9, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. THE ENGINE STARTED BACK UP AGAIN AND THE ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. AS OF MAR 8, 2014 THE VEHICLE HAS STOPPED RUNNING IN THIS FASHION 5 TIMES. TWICE IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY TWO MECHANICS FOR THIS ISSUE WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567959March 8, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. MY BLINKER ONLY WORKS SOME TIMES. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUSES BUT IT HAS NOT CHANGED ANYTHING. AS I TRIED TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE ONLINE FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF POSTINGS BY PEOPLE WITH PONTIAC GRAND SAM'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS ALSO SURPRISED TO SEE THERE WAS NOT YET A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS WERE OTHER OWNERS AS I READ THERE COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I DID NOT PURCHASE MY VEHICLE TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A RISK OF AN ACCIDENT OR GETTING A TICKET. PLEASE THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564543February 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05055 (RECALL 03V327), TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD SWITCH POLICY, GM WAS TO UPDATE THE SPECIAL POLICY TO COVER VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V327, FOR A NO COST REPLACEMENT. LETTERS TO OWNERS WERE SUPPOSED TO GO OUT JUNE 2006. AFTER CONTACTING A LOCAL GM/PONTIAC DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH/TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD SWITCH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY SPECIAL POLICY OR RECALL. HOWEVER, AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE IT IS CLEAR THAT THE HAZARD SWITCH IS NOT THE MAIN PROBLEM, IT IS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. EVEN IF THEY HAD REPLACED A HAZARD SWITCH IT WOULD NOT HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE, WHICH IS CONTAMINATED GREASE THAT HAD BRIDGED THE CONTACTS OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY GM/PONTIAC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560802January 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS PARKED AT A SHOPPING CENTER. I STARTED THE CAR, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE LEAKED BRAKE FLUID FROM THE BRAKE LINE. SINCE I STILL HAD THE PARKING BRAKE AND A LITTLE OF THE REAR BRAKES, I LIMPED THE CAR TO A GARAGE. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE PEDAL TO STOP, I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. UPON CHECKING, THE OTHER BRAKE LINE HAD BURST ALSO. I HAD IT CHECKED AND CONFIRMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT BOTH BRAKE LINES HAD BURST. I CALLED THE GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALLS AND THAT ANY REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. I CALLED GM, EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WHAT WAS WRONG AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE CAR SUDDENLY HAD NO BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINES HAD BURST. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT AND INJURY OR DEATH IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR NEW, HAD THE BRAKES SERVICED AND THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD ANY OTHER PRIOR DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558653January 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,890. UPDATED 01/23/14*LJ THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT, BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO EDIT IT. HE STATED HE WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT ONLINE. UPDATED 01/23/14.. UPDATED 01-29-14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556310December 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF AND EXIT RAMP AND WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN MY CAR GOT UP TO 40 MPH, IT BOGGED DOWN AND DOWN SHIFT. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND LET IT GET DOWN TO 30 MPH, AND APPLIED MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN IT GOT TO 40 MPH, IT BOGGED DOWN THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THE FIRST TIME, IT JERKED. WHEN I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE, I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND LET THE VEHICLE COOL DOWN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR, BUT NOW IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE 1. I HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT WENT WITH EASY. I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CHANGING OUT LIKE NORMAL AND THE RPM GAUGE READ 2500 RPM AT 50 MPH. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPEN BEFORE DECEMBER 15TH. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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