Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2001)

538 consumer complaints on file.

#10384279February 24, 2011
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WONT START. TURN THE KEY TO START AND NOTHING. AFTER A DAY THEN THE CAR WILL START... WHEN THE CAR START YOU CAN HEAR THE GAS PUMP TURN ON... WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTS THERE IS NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383918February 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEVEL WAS GOING DOWN ON CAR AND LIGHT WAS COMING ON, TOOK CAR FOR CHECKUP AND INTAKE GASKET CRACKED AND COOLANT MIXED WITH OIL, HAD GASKET REPAIRED , BUT WHILE DRIVING GASKET BLEW AGAIN AND POWERSTEERING FUNCTIONS OF CAR DID NOT WORK AND COOLANT LEAKED ALL OVER GROUND , HARD TO CONTROL CAR AND SINCE IN TRAFFIC ALMOST WAS IN ACCIDENT < PONTIAC KNOWS ABOUT ISSUES WITH PONTIAC GARND AM SE 2001 AND ALSO WITH SIGNAL TURN PROBLEM SINCE SIGNALS STOP WORKING,NOW CAR NEEDS NEW MOTOR SINCE GASKET REPLACED ABOUT 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME IT BLEW AFTER TAKING OUT OF REPAIR SHOP AND WHILE DRIVING.WHEN SOMEONE IS HURT IS THAT WHAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR SO THAT THES CARS WILL BE RECALLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375593January 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE SECURITY LOCK ENGAGED AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID ON COMING TRAFFIC AND PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT LOOKED ONLINE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH STATED TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION FOR TEN MINUTES. THE ONLINE REMEDY CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT NEEDED A JUMP START. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SECURITY LOCK ENGAGED AGAIN AND SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND THEY STATED THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375752January 6, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
POWER STEERING RACK SEPARATED FROM SUB FRAME DUE TO CORROSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371002December 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3RD TIME PONTIAC GRAND AM PASSLOCK FAILURE. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION CYLINDER WITH NO GUARANTEE THIS WON'T CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE WEB SITES AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A RAMPANT PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT TO ALL OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS REPEATED PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368249November 29, 2010
TIRES
WE HAD A FLAT IN OUR DRIVEWAY ON ONE OF A SET OF GOODYEAR GT HR TIRES WHICH WERE PURCHASED IN JUNE 2007. UPON CHANGING THE TIRE AND INSPECTING IT, THE TIRE HAD LARGE CRACKS ALL AROUND THE PERIMETER ON THE INTERIOR SIDE. WE CHECKED THE OTHER TIRES AND SAW SIMILAR CRACKS. WE TOOK IT TO THE GOODYEAR DEALER WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED AND THE OWNER FOUND IT LEAKING AT ONE OF THESE CRACKS. I COMMENTED THAT I WAS DISMAYED THAT THESE TIRES DRY ROTTED AT ONLY THREE YEARS, TO WHICH HE STATED THAT, "THEY AREN'T DRY ROTTED; THESE ARE STRESS FRACTURES". I ASKED WHY THEY WOULD HAVE THESE FRACTURES AFTER ONLY THREE YEARS AND WHAT CAUSED THEM,AND HE GAVE ME NO ANSWER. THE DEALER SEEMED TO HAVE NO CONCERN THAT THESE TIRES ARE FAILING IN THIS WAY IN ONLY THREE YEARS AND ONLY WANTED ME TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENTS, OFFERING A VERY SMALL DISCOUNT, TO WHICH WE DECLINED. WE WILL BE REPLACING THESE TIRES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND ARE AWARE OF THE TREAD WEAR AND MILES THEY HAVE ON THEM, BUT WE ARE CONCERNED THAT OTHERS ARE DRIVING ON TIRES THAT THEY THINK ARE FINE BECAUSE THEY AREN'T VERY OLD. THEY SHOULDN'T BE CRACKING LIKE THIS AS WE'VE HAD MANY SETS OF TIRES AND HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. HAD THAT TIRE GONE OUT ANY OTHER PLACE THAN IN MY DRIVE, I AM AFRAID TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. WE STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT TO HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON, WHICH I GREATLY FEAR. THIS TIRE WAS DATED 0907. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366953November 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE. AND I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO ON POSITION AND WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO COME OFF. I HAVE YET TO FIND ONE MECHANIC THAT KNOWS THE SOLUTION. IT HAS OCCURRED AT THE MOST RANDOM TIMES AND SOMETIMES THE WORST. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO REPLACE OR FIX. IF I KNEW I WOULD ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362327October 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE MONTHS LATER; THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED AFTER IT WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361337October 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. SECURITY COMPUTER CODE INSIDE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM STARTING FOR TWENTY MINUTES TO OVER AN HOUR WITH ORIGINAL KEY TO VEHICLE. EVERY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM OWNER IN THE AREA IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NATIONAL RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE MICROCODE AND/OR IGNITION SWITCH SHOULD BE MADE.I AM DISABLED AND THE VEHICLE LEFT ME STRANDED FOR OVER THREE HOURS TODAY UNTIL I FOUND A RIDE HOME. CARS SHOULD NOT HAVE COMPUTER MICROCODE THAT PREVENTS STARTING VEHICLE.THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. VIN NUMBER [XXX] 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358391September 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM. THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM WOULD NOT RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357654September 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. IT USES THE "PASSLOCK II" FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD BY A FORMER GM MECHANIC THAT THE PASSLOCK II SYSTEM WILL FAIL WHEN THE CAR REACHES APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE PASSLOCK II SYSTEM NOW REQUIRES DAILY RESETS, CAUSING THE CAR TO START NORMALLY ONLY UNTIL IT SITS FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE DEALERSHIPS ABOUT THIS AND THEY "AREN'T EXACTLY SURE" WHAT THE ROOT CAUSE IS. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ACROSS THE INTERNET, AND IT SEEMS THAT HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY THIS, SPECIFICALLY THOSE WHO OWN PONTIAC GRAND AMS AND OLDSMOBILE ALEROS EMPLOYING THE PASSLOCK II ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. THERE ARE "SHADE-TREE FIXES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOW THAT GM IS A GOVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATION, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND REMEDIED IN THE FORM OF A RECALL. THE OWNER OF EACH VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECTED TO HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DEALERSHIP REPAIR COSTS FOR PARTS DESIGNED TO FAIL AT 100,000 MILES. GM AS A WHOLE CAN CHARGE THE SUBCONTRACTOR FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354857September 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START. HE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE PASS LOCK SECURITY SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC RESET THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION FOR APPROXIMATLEY 10 MINUTES AND THEN RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION IN THREE SETS OF 12 BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SECURITY PASS LOCK WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED A PART RELATIVE TO THE SECURITY SYSTEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352182August 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE FOR 2 YEARS. IT WAS GIVEN TO ME FROM MY MOTHER. BEFORE OWNING THE CAR, MY MOTHER COMPLAINED OF THE TURN SIGNAL NOISE CONSTANTLY GOING AT A SPORADIC RATE AT RANDOM TIMES. IT STILL MAKES THIS NOISE AT A CONSTANT RATE TO THIS VERY DAY. AT TIMES, I EVEN NOTICE A VERY TINY AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG GRAND AM OWNERS. SINCE I HAVE SEEN OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. I GAVE MY VIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE CAR ALTHOUGH I DO SEE A RECALL ABOUT THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ONLINE. I BELIEVE THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME YET, BUT IF IT DOES ANY I AM HURT AS A RESULT, THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347562August 5, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
CAR WON'T START. LEAVES ME (WIDOW) STRANDED WHEREVER I AM, AWAITING TOW TRUCK. THESE ARE WHAT HAVE BEEN REPEATED CULPRITS - DEFECTIVE PASS DOOR LOCK, DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH (2 REPLACEMENTS) FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH (2 REPLACEMENTS), FAULTY IGNITION PASS LOCK SENSOR... THIS CAR HAS ALOT OF FAULTY REPLACED OVER AND OVER AGAIN SINCE 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 AND 2010... LATEST REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PASS DOOR LOCK SENSOR IS LISTED BELOW... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345252July 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PASS LOCK MECHANISM. WHEN THE VEHICLE THOUGHT IT WAS BEING STOLEN, IT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO ACCELERATE. SHE WOULD MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342143July 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 09/29/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/25/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED AFTER LEAVING THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT STOPPED BLINKING. UPDATED 10/27/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341805July 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A NOISE AND BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER SHE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. GENERAL MOTORS WAS NOTIFIED BUT THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340996July 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE IN HEAVY RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE FAILURE DOES NOT OCCUR UNLESS IT RAINS. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IF HE ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. GENERAL MOTORS CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340648June 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
01 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING. IT SEEMS THAT IT IS AN OVERALL PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS OF GRAND AMS. I RESEARCH THE WEB AND FIND MANY UPON MANY OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. WHEN GOING TO START THE CAR SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE TO RESET THE SECURITY WHICH YOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY ON FOR OVER 11 MINS TO RESET IT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR FOR OVER 6 MONTHS NOW. AND TODAY IT HAS STARTED DOING IT EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. THERE SHOULD OF DEFINITELY BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. LIKE OTHER MODELS HAVE HAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339740June 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT V6 3400. THE PASSLOCK/SECURITY SYSTEM HAS PROVEN TO BE FAULTY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN THE RECENT PAST THE SECURITY LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY FLASH PREVENTING ME FROM STARTING MY CAR FOR UP TO 10-15 MINUTES. IT HAS MORE RECENTLY TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE. NOW MY SECURITY LIGHT IS ON SOLID. I CAN TURN MY CAR ON BUT WITHIN 1-2 SECONDS IT SHUTS OFF. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY THEFT ATTEMPTS, YET MY CAR THINKS I AM TRYING TO STEAL IT. I BELIEVE THE COMPUTER IS FAULTY AND RECOGNIZING PROBLEMS THAT DO NOT EXIST. ALONG WITH THE PROBLEM OF THE CAR NOT STARTING, THE KEYLESS ENTRY (ALSO PROVIDED BY MY GM DEALER, NOT SECOND HAND) IS USELESS. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY CAR, FOR IT IS IN SHUTDOWN. IF I WERE TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER IT WOULD COST $200 FOR THE PART AND ANOTHER $2000 TO GET THE PART REPLACED PROFESSIONALLY. I WISH GM COULD STAND BEHIND THIS FAULTY PRODUCT THAT SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF HAVE STRUGGLED WITH. I AM A PROUD OWNER OF MY CAR AND WOULD LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN TO KEEP IT, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. PASSLOCK/SECURITY SYSTEMS IN THIS MODEL ARE FAULTY AND I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS RECOGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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