Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10304509February 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CLICKING, WHEN AFTER USING THE TURN SIGNAL AND DURING DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. I SEE THAT IN DECEMBER 2004 GM ISSUED A POLICY COVERING TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FOR A REPLACEMENT. WE DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER ABOUT THIS. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS AND SEE IF THE 2004 GRAND AM IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, IF SO HOW DO I GO ABOUT TO GET THE DEALERSHIP THE PROPER PAPERS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AT "NO COST" TO ME. THIS HAS BEEN AN OCCURRING ISSUE SINCE EARLY 2009, I JUST HAD TIME TODAY TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, BECAUSE THE CLICKING IS GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303698February 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH THE "SECURITY PATH LOCK" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302888January 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 93000 MILES--IN PAST 2 YEARS, IT HAS INTERMITTENTLY NOT STARTED--HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, BATTERY, POWER STEERING PUMP, TRANSMISSION AND WAS FINALLY TOLD IT IS THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. NOW IT IS NOT STARTING APPROX. ONCE A MONTH. LOCAL MECHANIC SAID IT IS SECURITY PASSLOCK AND THERE IS NO FIX BUT CALL THE DEALER. SPOKE WITH 3 DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO SURE FIX--ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CAN NOT FIX. HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT APPROX. 10 MINUTES TO RESET SECURITY. WHERE'S THE RECALL ON THIS??????? *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302649January 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. SHE STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO START; HOWEVER, AFTER TEN MINUTES SHE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 TO 4 MONTHS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM AND THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE IS RESEARCH STATING THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302647January 27, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND EVERYTIME I REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS THEY MELT. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299868January 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. UPON FAILURE, THE SECURITY FEATURE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH THE EXPECTATION OF FIXING THE STARTING ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER ADVISED RESETTING THE SYSTEM BY ALLOWING THE KEY TO SIT IN THE ACC POSITION IN THE IGNITION AND GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES. THEY STATED THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN IT DUE TO THE WEIGHT SENSOR FOR THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THE CONTACT HAD TO PERFORM THIS ROUTINE EACH TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 117,667.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299128January 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM IN MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT IS A FAILED PIECE OF JUNK THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT INTO ANY VEHICLE. GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THIS SITUATION AS MANY, MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY NOT HAVING THIS SITUATION FIXED. MOST MECHANICS ARE AT A LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298569January 7, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT RAINS OR SNOWS, THE WINDSHIELD FAILED TO WORK; HOWEVER, DURING NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAULTY WIPERS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298605January 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE OTHER DAY I HAD FRONT BRAKES PUT ON THE CAR. WHEN I DROVE TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY ,I TRIED TO PASS A VEHICLE THAT WAS GOING TO SLOW. THE NUT I TRIED TO PASS DID NOT WANT ME TO PASS ,SO HE KICKED HIS MOTOR IN AND I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW I WAS DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR. I WENT TO BRAKE SO THAT I COULD FALL BACK IN BEHIND THE NUT, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES THE CAR WENT SIDE WAYS. I GOT LUCKY AND STRAIGHTENED THE CAR BACK. THANK GOD,OR I WOULD BE DEAD. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO HAVE THE BRAKES LOOKED AT AND THE QUALIFIED SERVICEMAN SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CALIBERS WERE WARPED AND THAT ONLY 20% OF THE BRAKE PAD WAS TOUCHING THE CALIBERS. PROBLEM IS THE CALIBERS ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND THEY WARP WITH HEAT. THERE IS NO WAY OF PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN AS THERE IS NO WAY TO CHANGE METALS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT A FIRST ,OR EVEN THE FIRST THOUSAND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE AND IF YOU HAVE STATISTICS THAT SHOW THIS. WILL THERE BE A RECALL? PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME [XXX] THANKS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298446January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN INSIDE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED 3 YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297790January 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE REPLACED THE RADIATOR TWICE, THE WATER PUMP TWICE (GOING ON NUMBER 3 TOMORROW) AND ALSO GET TO DO AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CAUSE HAS SINCE BEEN DISCOVERED AS THE DEX-COOL COOLANT THAT GM MANUFACTURES WHICH EATS ANYTHING IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH. RECALL NEEDS ISSUED, AND REPAIR WORK PAID FOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297395December 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHY AREN'T 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S INCLUDED IN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH RECALL 03V-327? IT IS THE SAME MALFUNCTIONING PART SO IT SHOULD REQUIRE THE MANUFACTURER'S TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT AND LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296453December 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASS LOCK PREVENTS CAR TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296400December 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS HAD TO BE IN THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION FOR TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. AFTER TEN MINUTES THE IGNITION RESET THE PATH LOCK SYSTEM. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE IS NORMAL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296174December 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM GOT IN CAR, AND CAR WOULD NOT START. LIGHTS COME ON, RADIO ON JUST WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO BE LATE WORK BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A RIDE AND GOOGLED THE PROBLEM, FINALLY FOUND OUT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING IT. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED ONE MORE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME (FIRST TIME WAS 12/15/09) TODAY IS THE 16TH. TWICE IN TWO DAYS. IT IS WINTER AND I HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN I AM WITH MY KIDS. IT'S TO COLD FOR THAT. I HAVE HEARD WHEN PEOPLE TAKE THEIR CARS IN TO GM TO HAVE IT FIXED IT COSTS ABOUT $600.00 AND THERE IS NO WAY WE HAVE THE MONEY FOR THAT SO RIGHT NOW WE ARE HAVING TO PUT THE KEY TO "ON" POSITION AND WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR THE SECURITY SYSTEM TO RESET. IT WILL START THEN BUT THAT IS SO FRUSTRATING AND IF IT HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE AWAY FROM HOME THIS WINTER IT WILL BE COLD AS WELL. I CAN'T BELIEVE WHEN I SEARCHED ONLINE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AS ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295835December 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE FOG LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED REGARDLESS IF THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON OR OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295288December 10, 2009
VISIBILITY
WINDOWS FOR 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM BREAK THE PLASTIC WINDOW SHIELD AND DROP INTO THE DOOR. POTENTIALLY CAUSE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOUD NOISE AND SUDDEN INCREASE IN AIR IN THE CAR. COULD BE DISTRACTING ENOUGH TO CAUSE ACCIDENT. THERE ARE SEVERAL CASES OF THIS INCIDENT ONLINE AND GM HAS BEEN MADE AWARE AND DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295093December 9, 2009
STRUCTURE
MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM DASH BOARD IS COMPLETELY STARTING TO LIFT FROM THE FOUNDATION IT HAS ALSO STARTED TO FOLD BACK FROM THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. WE USE THE HEAT PROTECTOR VISOR AND DESPITE IT IS STILL LIFTING. I HAVE HAD OTHER CARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WOULD AFFECT THE AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294685December 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOLT WORE HOLE THROUGH BRAKE LINE CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND NO BRAKES WHETS SO EVER. CANT FIND A BRAKE LINE TO FIT BOTH SIDES WHERE IT SCREWS IN AT THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT SIZES AND THEY ONLY SELL THEM WITH THE SAME SIZE. DIDN'T JUST HAPPEN ONCE IT HAS HAPPEN 3 TIMES SINCE 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294820December 7, 2009
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT A YEAR AGO CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD IT TOWED AND THE SERVICE GARAGE REPLACED THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY AND DID A SECURITY UPDATE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO CAR WOULDN'T START TRIED JUMPING, NOTHING. SECURITY LIGHT ON DASH WAS BLINKING. RESEARCHED ON COMPUTER AND FOUND OUT IF YOU TURN KEY ON FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES THEN TRY TO START THE CAR IT WILL START. WELL I TRIED THIS AND IT WORKED. LEAVING THE KEY ON FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES RESETS THE SECURITY SYSTEM ON THE CAR. MY CAR HAS STARTED FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DISARM THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY CAR. MAYBE THIS IS WHAT THE GARAGE DID A YEAR AGO AND CHARGED FOR A NEW ASSEMBLY BECAUSE I STILL USE THE ORIGINAL KEY. PLEASE HELP BECAUSE I AM NOT ALONE AND THIS PROBLEM REALLY CONFUSES THE REPAIRMAN ACCORDING TO THE WEB SITE I FOUND THIS EASY FIX ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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