Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10239864August 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW MY CAR TO START. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY GM FOR THEM TO FIX SOMETHING THAT HAS DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239544August 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVERY TIME IT RAINS I GET WATER ON THE FLOOR OF MY CAR, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BECAUSE IT WENT OUT ON ME WILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE WIRES BEHIND ON THE FIREWALL ARE WET.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239402August 22, 2008
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN HAS COME LOOSE. TOOK TO A PONTIAC DEALER TO HAVE REPAIRED AND THEY REPLACED A PIN IN THE COLUMN. REPAIR WORKED FOR A YEAR AND A HALF BUT THE STEERING COLUMN HAS COME LOOSE AGAIN AND THE ENTIRE UNIT HAS FALLEN IN THE DRIVERS LAP WHILE DRIVING. HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUSH THE PIN BACK IN SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. HAVE NOT TAKEN BACK TO LOCAL DEALER BECAUSE THEY ARE EXPENSIVE AND DO NOT SEEM OVERLY COMPETENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239410August 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
FILE DATE 5/2/2000 MFR. INVOLVED GENERAL MOTORS CORP. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 00V116000 MFR. CAMPAIGN # 00041 COMPONENT AFFECTED SUSPENSION:REAR # VEHICLES AFFECTED 23 DEFECT VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM TO THE LEFT REAR KNUCKLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS DURING ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE THE BOLT COULD BACK COMPLETELY OUT OF THE JOINT AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTIVE ACTION DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THIS BOLT. ------------------------------ I HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL BEARING ON THE LEFT REAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER, THAT THIS DID NOT APPLY TO MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE, . EACH BEARING IS $ 300- 400, BUT I HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE IN OTHER BEARINGS EXCEPT THE LEFT REAR. COULD THE ABOVE RECALL AFFECT THAT WHEEL BEARING, AND HOW MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE THAT IT JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING ON MY CAR, COULD THERE HAVE BEEN MORE OF A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION OF THIS VEHICLE? ALSO WHEN BREAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THE NEW LEFT REAR BRAKE SHOE CRACKED IN HALF AS A RESULT OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAVING ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238973August 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CAR, THE ENGINE JUST STOPS/STALLS. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED SO FAR WHEN SLOWING TO STOP. I AM ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART IT AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK OR NEUTRAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239057August 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO START. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER. THE SMOKE TURNED INTO FLAMES, WHICH WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V287000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY). THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238635August 18, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER USING TURN SIGNAL CLICKING NOISE WILL COME ON AND NOT GO AWAY. TOOK CAR TO REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD ABOUT DEFECT ON THE TURN SIGNAL OR BETTER KNOWN AS THE WIPER MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. TOTAL EXPENSES OF REPAIR $289.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238653August 18, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD FLASHERS STOPPED WORKING AS IN VEHICLES COVERED BY NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA02037. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE/REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGING FULL PRICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238778August 18, 2008
EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2002 GRAND AM HAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. I TOOK IT TO GREENFIELD PONTIAC AFTER HEARING ABOUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. THEY TOLD ME THE BULLETIN DID NOT COVER THE PROBLEM I HAD AND THAT SINCE IT DID NOT CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD, IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE COST TO ME WOULD BE ABOUT $300 FOR A NEW 'MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH' WHICH IS THE BLINKER/DIRECTIONAL ARM. MY TURN SIGNALS DO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN I NEED TO USE THEM, AND AS FAR AS I KNOW THE LIGHTS ARE NOT ACTUALLY FLASHING. THE CLICKING IS NOT CONSTANT, OR EVERYDAY, BUT WHEN IT GETS GOING, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STOP FOR 10 TO 20 MINUTES. I THINK I'M GOING DEAF FROM TURNING THE RADIO UP SO I DON'T HAVE TO HEAR THE CLICKING. I'VE HAD SEVERAL OTHER BAD EXPERIENCES WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT WERE NOT COVERED (I.E. TIMING WENT AT 40,000 MI--BIG BILL!). I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT--THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238417August 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR DOESN'T START. RESET THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM. HAPPENS EVERYDAY FOR 2 WEEKS. PASS LOCK SYSTEM FAILS BUT CARS RUNS. PASS LOCK SYSTEM STILL FAILED BUT NOW CAR WON'T START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237420August 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM IN THE CAR IS FAILING FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE WE'VE OWNED IT. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T ALLOW THE CAR TO START FOR 10 MINUTES. IT WAS ABOUT $400.00 TO FIX THE LAST TIME AND IS STARTING TO FAIL AGAIN AFTER ABOUT ONE YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237169August 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 1997 GRAND AM GT SINCE PURCHASING IT. I HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR, THE SERVICE COSTS ARE $900.00 IN TOTAL. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE SAME THING KEEPS BREAKING EVERY 3 MONTHS. MY WINDOWS GET STUCK AND DON'T WANT TO ROLL UP, IT HAS POWER WINDOWS. I WAS REAR ENDED IN 2003, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, NO DAMAGE DONE TO MY CAR. WHAT CAN I DO? JUST KEEP REPLACING IGNITION SWITCHES EVERY 3 MONTHS? I HAVE GOTTEN WRITTEN UP AT WORK FOR MY CAR NOT STARTING. I DO NOT HAVE TRIPLE A. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236962August 5, 2008
AIR BAGS
1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO CONTACT OR COLLISION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE SOLD TO SALVAGE CO. DUE TO LOCAL CODES. VEHICLE DAMAGE TOO COSTLY TO REPAIR. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10236988August 5, 2008
SUSPENSION
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM COIL SPRINGS BREAK WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE. I HAVE 2 OF THESE CARS, AND BOTH HAVE HAD FRONT AND READ COIL SPRINGS BREAK WITHOUT CAUSE. I SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE NHTSA SINCE THIS WAS INVESTIGATED IN 2004. I REQUEST A NEW INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED DUE TO NUMEROUS NEW COMPLAINTS, AND THE FACT THAT MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT TAKE THE TIME TO REPORT CASES, AND THERE ARE MANY OF THE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD BEING DRIVEN WITH THIS DANGER EXISTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236839August 4, 2008
VISIBILITY
AUTOMATIC DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS BOTH PARTIALLY DOWN, DRIVING AROUND 35MPH, WHEN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FALLS SIDEWAYS INTO DOOR. FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR. UNABLE TO GET WINDOW BACK INTO PLACE, WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO MECHANIC OR DEALER TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236944August 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PERIODICALLY, THE CAR WILL TURN OVER, BUT NOT START. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 10 DAYS. IF I LEAVE THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10-15 MINUTES, THE CAR WILL START WHEN ATTEMPTED. I RECEIVED THE TIP ABOUT LEAVING THE KEY ON FROM ANOTHER GRAND AM OWNER THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236604August 1, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UPDATE TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING SPONTANEOUS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IF THE AIR BAG MODULE GETS WET. THREE WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED IN DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE COMPANY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/16/08 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236645August 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN I CAN'T START THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS TO PUT IT IN THE ACC MODE UNTIL THE LIGHT IS SOLID. BUT THAT TAKES 10 MINUTES. THE FAILURE TO START COMES IN DAILY, AND TAKE ME TEN OR TWENTY MINUTES TO STAR MY CAR. THE PASS-LOCK FEATURE FOR THE CAR IN MALFUNCTION. AND NOW I HAVE TO RESET DAILY. HOPEFULLY I HAVE NO LIFE THREATEN SITUATIONS I WILL HAVE TO WAIT TEN OR TWENTY MINUTES TO START MY CAR. THE IGNITION SOLENOID HAS BEEN REPLACE BY THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW SAME PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236686August 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EXCESSIVELY OVERHEAT. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE HEAD GASKET, WHICH WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,000. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED DUE TO THE ABSORBENT COST. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS MADE OF PLASTIC, WHICH CAUSED FREQUENT FAILURES WITH THE COMPONENT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236476July 31, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD HAS CAME A LOOSE FROM MY WINDSHIELD AND CONTINUES TO FOLD BACK TOWARD MY STEERING WHEEL. I'M AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE SEEN OTHER MODELS OF MY CAR THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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