Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10267224April 29, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN THE CONTACT'S FACE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR CRASH AT THE TIME OF THE DEPLOYMENT. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AND SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AT THE TIME. SHE SUFFERED SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS ALL OVER HER FACE AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR HER INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET NOTIFIED PONTIAC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10267249April 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009, I PURCHASED A BLACK 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT SEDAN, FROM LOG CABIN AUTO LOCATED IN MURPHY NORTH CAROLINA (CHEROKEE COUNTY). I PAID IN FULL EXACTLY 4,011 DOLLARS TO THE CAR SALES MEN, MARK KISSEL. THE SECOND DAY I HAD THE CAR I HAD TO CHANGE A 0 2 CENSOR. ONE WEEK AFTER I HAD MADE THE PURCHASE, THE LEFT AND RIGHT BLINKER SIGNALS FAILED TO OPERATE. WHEN THE FIRST INITIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED, I RETURNED BACK TO THE DEALER. WHEN I GOT THERE THE SIGNALS HAD RESUMED THEIR PROPER FUNCTION. I OFTEN HAVE TO TURN MY EMERGENCY BLINKERS ON TO GET MY SIGNALS TO OPERATE. UNTIL THIS DAY THEY DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, I AM DRIVING IN THE POURING RAIN WITH MY INFANT CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT, WHEN MY WIND SHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK. WEEK AFTER WEEK SOMETHING DEFAULTS ON THIS VEHICLE. BY THIS POINT I'M GETTING SUSPICIOUS ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF THE VEHICLE. SO I RETURN TO THE CAR LOT AND ASK FOR ALL MY PAPERWORK, AND A CAR FAX REPORT. AT THE TIME, HE COULD NOT FURNISH ANY PAPER WORK. SO I GO TO A CERTIFIED GM MOTOR DEALERSHIP, ALSO LOCATED HERE IN MURPHY NORTH CAROLINA, AND HAVE THEM TO PROVIDE ME WITH A CAR FAX REPORT. THIS IS WHEN I FOUND OUT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WRECKED; ALSO IT HAD FAILED AN EMISSIONS SAFETY INSPECTION AND HAS FRAUDULENT MILEAGE. ON 05/10/2002 THE MILEAGE REGISTERED AS HAVING 17 MILES, 06/11/2002 IT HAD 1,016, 05/22/2003 IT HAD 108,190, 10/22/2008 IT HAD 85,000, WHEN I PAID FOR THE CAR, I SIGNED A LEGAL DOCUMENT STATING THAT I AGREED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAD 84,156 MILES ON IT. FINALLY, AFTER A WEEK OF WAITING HE FURNISHES ME WITH ALL THE COPIES. MY BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY GONE OUT, MY CATALYTIC CONVERTORS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TONIGHT ON 04/28/2009, MY REAR LIGHTS COMPLETELY BURNT OUT AND MY SUNROOF FLEW OFF THE CAR AND SHATTERED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I'M A STRUGGLING COLLEGE STUDENT, WAS AN ORPHAN OF THE STATE (NORTH CAROLINA, UNTIL I AGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE) AND I AM SINGLE MOTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267053April 28, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267066April 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE CHECK OIL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON THERE WAS LESS THAN A QUART OF OIL IN MY CAR AND IT BLEW MY MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266658April 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING MY 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM I WILL SEE SMOKE COMING FROM MY STEERING WHEEL, I THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CLICKING SOUND I HEAR THAT WON'T STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266674April 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR HAS HAD A CLICKING NOISE ONGOING FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. IT SEEMS TO BE STEMMING FROM BEHIND THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON IN THE CENTER OF THE CAR. TODAY THE CAR STARTED SMOKING BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL? I'VE READ SO MANY COMPLAINS SIMILAR TO MINE. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE EARLIER TODAY? PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266310April 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS DIDN'T INVOLVE ANYTHING TRAGIC. I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRANDAM AND IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING COOLANT AND I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AND ALSO LEARNED FROM THE MECHANIC THAT I TOOK IT TO THAT THIS MODEL OF CAR IS INFAMOUS FOR HAVING THAT PROBLEM AND HIS DOES SEVERAL REPAIRS OF THE SAME TYPE OF CAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS EVERY MONTH AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE GM MANUFACTURERS BECAUSE THEY PUT A FAULTY PART ON THIS TYPE OF CAR AND IT IS GOING BAD AND COULD SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSE THE HEAD GASKETS TO BLOW ON THE CAR IF IT IS NOT REPAIRED AND ALSO I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR AND WHEN I CALLED ABOUT A RECALL THEY TOLD ME THAT FOR MY VIN ON MY CAR THEIR WAS CURRENTLY NO RECALLS WHICH IS A BUNCH OF BULL BECAUSE MY CAR IS ALSO HAVING THAT PROBLEM MY ACCELERATOR IS STICKING AND THE CAR KEEPS GOING EVEN WHEN I AM NOT PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL AND IT IS REALLY SCARY SOMETIMES BUT IT DOESN'T DO IT EVERY TIME I START THE CAR ITS JUST UNPREDICTABLE AND HAPPENS OUT OF THE BLUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266119April 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT - PROBLEM WITH SECURITY/PASSLOCK SYSTEM. CAN NOT DEPEND ON THIS CAR STARTING. WILL START ONE DAY & NEXT DAY WILL NOT. HAVE RESET THE SECURITY SYSTEM COUNTLESS TIMES AND FINALLY AFTER LAST RESET WILL STILL NOT START. I AM A SINGLE, WORKING MOM WHO RECEIVES NO ASSISTANCE FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CHILD SUPPORT, ETC.; WORKS EVERYDAY; STILL PAYING ON THIS CAR WHICH ONLY HAS 84,000 MILES ON IT. CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR PAYMENT, BUT ALSO CAN'T GET THIS CAR TO START TO EVEN DRIVE OFF A CLIFF, MUCHLESS TO DEALERSHIP TO TRADE IN. I AM JUST FED UP WITH THIS VEHICLE AND AFTER READING NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON FORUM, CAN'T BELIEVE GM HASN'T ISSUED RECALL. CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE? NO WONDER GM IS GOING UNDER. NO ONE WANTS TO BUY THEIR PRODUCTS DUE TO THE QUALITY AND DEPENDABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265880April 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
RECALL NUMBER: 03V327000 DATES MANUFACTURED: MAR 2000 TO MAY 2001 NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED: 670740 DATE OWNERS NOTIFIED ON: FEB 2004 CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. I TRIED CALLING PONTIAC TODAY AND THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT MY CAR FREE OF CHARGE. THE ALSO TELL ME THAT THIS IS NOT A VALID RECALL NUMBER. I HAVE SEVAL ISSUES WITH MY CAR. I HAVE PAID SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265528April 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE ISSUE OCCURRED OVER TEN TIMES, SOMETIMES 3-4 TIMES PER DAY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. OTHER TIMES, THE CONTACT COULD BE DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL AND THE SERVICE ENGINE, SECURITY, AND OTHER WARNING INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND THE FIRST TWO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE THIRD MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT PRODUCE A CODE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265526April 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CAR WILL BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR WILL STOP RUNNING! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS,YOU CAN BE GOING 60 OR 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF PUT IT IN PARK AND MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP. IT HAS BEEN IN THREE CAR SHOPS AND ALOT OF MONEY AND THE PROBLEM STILL ISN'T FIXED! WHAT CAN WE DO! SHOULD WE GET A LAWYER! I HAVE TRIED TO FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL HELP US. I NEVER GET THE RIGHT PERSON OR PLACE. PLEASE HELP US THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265278April 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF PURCHASE, IT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD PROBLEMS. THE TURN SIGNAL AND/OR HAZARD LIGHTS WILL WORK SOMETIMES AND THEN OTHER TIMES THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. SOMETIMES, IT WILL START WORKING WHEN YOU FIRST START DRIVING AND THEN STOP WORKING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND WILL ALSO START WITH THEM NOT WORKING WHEN YOU START DRIVING AND THEN START WORKING LATER, ALL WITHOUT RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE TURN SIGNAL WILL MAKE CLICKING NOISES WHEN NOT IN USE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW WHEN I AM TURNING AND I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS WITH OTHER VEHICLES!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264837April 9, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN A PONTIAC 2000 GRAND AM SE POWER WINDOWS. IT STARTED WITH DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS WINDOW UP CRUMPLED UP AND WINDOW FELL THROUGH. HAD IT REPAIRED REPLACED PLASTIC PIECE. DID NOT WORK. THIS IS 4/2009 ALL THE WINDOWS HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. 300.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE EACH WINDOW REPLACEMENT MOTOR. I HAVE A 4 DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264438April 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM 3.4L. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2001 AND I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET (UNDER WARRANTY) IN 2002. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN! EXCEPT THIS TIME THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE GASKET IN THE ENGINE AS WELL, WHICH RESULTED IN SEIZED BEARINGS, SNAPPED CAMSHAFT, BROKEN AND BENT VALVE AS WELL AS THE CAPS TO THE OIL AND COOLANT BEING OVERHEATED AND NOT GOING ON PROPERLY. I AM TOLD THIS IS BECAUSE OF DEXCOOL AND THE GASKETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264103April 3, 2009
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOUGHT 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT NEW IN MARCH 2003. MOONROOF AND DRIVER WINDOW LEAKED WATER FREQUENTLY, WHILE POWER WINDOWS "CLUNKED" WHEN GOING DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS IN 2005-2006 WHILE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; ONLY MOONROOF WAS REPAIRED, DEALER CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH WINDOWS. WINDOWS CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN SLOWLY, MAKING LOUD NOISES WHEN GOING DOWN, AND HESITATING WHEN GOING UP. IN JANUARY 2009, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY; IN FEBRUARY 2009, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ALSO STOPPED WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER, EXPLAINED SITUATION, AND EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION OVER NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THESE PROBLEMS ADDRESSED WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER NOT WILLING TO ADMIT TO FAILURE TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITH WINDOWS, AND WILL ONLY PERFORM WINDOW REPAIR AT FULL PRICE. REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $1030. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263732March 31, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. TURN SIGNAL WILL WORK THEN NOT WORK. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263219March 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY GRAND AM IS IN THE SHOP FOR MANIFOLD GASKET REPAIRS CAUSED BY COOLANT. I HAD A SMALL LEAK LAST FALL 2008, DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL I TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR STEERING REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263285March 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START DUE TO THE THEFT SYSTEM. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT STALLED AT 40 MPH DUE TO THE THEFT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CONTACT MUST WAIT TEN MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURS. SHE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,271 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262788March 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE CONTACT SMELLS GASOLINE. THE ODOR GOES AWAY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HE FEELS THAT PONTIAC SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262408March 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR THE SECURITY LIGHT IS ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GO TO START MY CAR, SO IT HAPPENS 6 TIMES A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO ON AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES WHILE IT RESETS. WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES MY SECURITY LIGHT GOES ON AND MY CAR WILL JUST STOP RUNNING, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HAVE YOUR CAR JUST TURN OFF ESPECIALLY ON A FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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