Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10209768November 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY? THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE LOCK CYL/IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER. ONE SWITCH [email protected] AND THE CYLINDER [email protected] LABOR COST OF 380.00. FOR A TOTAL COST WITH TAX OF 769.88 MY CAR IS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE WITH ONLY 63,000 MILES AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ AND FROM WHAT UNDERSTAND IS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THAT I G.M. NEEDS TO RESOLVE. ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. JACK TEATS *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209500November 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS PASS LOCK MALFUNCTION LEAVING ME STRANDED, LATE FOR WORK. CURRENTLY, IT WILL START AND THEN STALL LEAVING ME IN INTERSECTIONS DURING BUSY TIMES OF THE DAY. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK TO OTHERS AS WELL AS MYSELF. PLAN TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209335November 19, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
MY HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, AND NEITHER DO MY TURN SIGNALS. I AM A FULL-TIME COLLEGE STUDENT, WHO COMMUTES BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY, AS WELL AS MY PART-TIME JOB. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS/ LIGHTS, SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR, BUT NOW THEY HAVE QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I AM AFRAID IF MY CARS EVER BRAKES DOWN, I WILL GET HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209162November 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 PONTIAC HAS A CLICKING IN THE DASH UNDERNEATH THE HAZARD SWITCH. WHEN I TURN ON TURN SIGNAL THE CLICKING GOES IN RHYTHM WITH THE SIGNALS BUT WHEN I TURN THE SIGNALS OFF IT CONTINUES TO CLICK, SOMETIMES FAST SOMETIMES SLOW. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND I AM AFRAID THERE MAY BE A SHORT THAT MAY CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND COME TO FIND THAT MANY PONTIAC OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TOLD PONTIAC ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY JUST IGNORE THE COMPLAINTS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF THIS MATTER. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING IN MANY PONTIAC'S RANGING FROM 1995 TO 2004. I HAVE A 2003 GRAND AM GT. I HOPE THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THROUGH MY INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND SO MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PONTIAC HAS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE'S VEHICLE CATCHES ON FIRE AND BURNS A HOUSE DOWN WITH AN ATTACHED GARAGE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND LET ME KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. *JB AS WELL MY BATTERY IS DISCHARGING NOW OVER NIGHT, I HAVE TO PUT A CHARGER ON IT TO KEEP IT CHARGED, THE BATTERY HAS THE RIGHT VOLTAGE, AS WELL AS THE ALTERNATOR IS THE CORRECT CHARGING VOLTAGE, AND THE STARTER IS DRAWING THE CORRECT VOLTAGE WHEN IT DOES START, ALL THIS STARTED WHEN THE FLASHER STICKER STARTED 3-WKS AGO........ "HELP" !!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208986November 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. A FUEL LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE REGULATOR. HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY: PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES). THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE SMELLED FUEL UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL REGULATOR WAS SATURATED AND DRIPPING ON WIRES JUST BELOW. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208849November 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2002 GRAND AM SE BOUGHT USED 11/2006, JULY 2007 CAR STARTS INTERMITTENTLY, TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE, BUT ITS A COMMON PROBLEM THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES, AUGUST 2007 CAR WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING NO WARNING LIGHTS, WOULD START IMMEDIATELY, TOOK INTO DEALER REPLACED A WASHER AS PER A SERVICE BULLETIN, WAS TOLD COULD FIX, MAY NOT THAT IT COULD BE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS AS THE PART AND THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ALL FAULTY, CAR RAN FINE FOR 2 MONTHS, NOW WONT START IN THE MORNING, FUEL PUMP IS TURNING, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER ARE FINE, DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM FOUND, HAVE TO CRANK 3-5 TIMES TO GET IT TOO START, THEN ITS FINE ALL DAY, AND THE NEXT MORNING WONT START, THEN BECOMES INTERMITTENT. THE PARTS TO REPLACE FAULTY PASSLOCK BRING THE REPAIR JOB TO OVER $500, AND THEY CANT GUARANTEE AND SAID THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND CANT UNDERSTAND WHY PONTIAC WONT FIX THE PROBLEM. I BOUGHT A NEWER CAR TO ELEVATE REPAIR COSTS AND NOW HAVE TO DEAL WITH A CAR PAYMENT AND AN UNRELIABLE VEHICLE. I WILL NOT BUY A GM CAR AGAIN, DUE TO THEIR POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REFUSAL TO ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN SOOO MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208856November 13, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BETWEEN MARCH 2007 AND NOVEMBER 2007 THE REGULATORS ON ALL 4 ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE FIRST WINDOW FAILED AND CURRENTLY HAS 42,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A REGULATOR IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED AND THESE ARE VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED AS BRAND NEW VEHICLES WITH UP TO 150,000 MILES ON THEM BEFORE THEY WERE SOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208863November 13, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ABOUT 100 TIMES, I HAVE HAD MY CAR FIXED 7 TIMES FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE CAR ONLY STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO BECAUSE OF THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. PLEASE HAVE GM RECALL THE PARTS OF THE SECURITY FEATURE IT REALLY ISN'T SAFE TO BE STRANDED WHEN I WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208567November 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
MY 2000 GRAND AM WILL NOT START SOMETIME, THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL BE ON, IF I WAIT 20 MINUTES SOMETIMES THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL GO OUT AND VEHICLE WILL START, SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK ON THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY, MANY TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. TONIGHT IT WOULD NOT START 3 TIMES WITH A 20 MINUTE WAIT BETWEEN EACH TRY. IF THERE SHOULD EVER BE AN EMERGENCY WHERE I HAD TO HURRY AND START THE CAR, AND THIS HAPPENED, I WOULD BE OUT OF LUCK. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL GM CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208495November 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM - THEFT LOCK DETERRENT SYSTEM - PASSLOCK. THE CAR WON'T TURN OVER AND I HAVE TO PUT THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION - WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES - TURN IT OFF AND THEN TURN IT ON AGAIN TO START IT. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH LEAVING ME WAITING 3 TIMES. I HEARD FROM THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO THAT THEY HAVE APPROX 3 CARS IN EVERY WEEK WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208186November 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6TH 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:11PM I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON TALYOR AVE. IN KIRKWOOD, MO WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE CLUTCH THERE WAS A STIFFNESS AND IT DID NOT WANT TO DEPRESS AT FIRST, BUT THEN DEPRESSED. A SHORT TIME LATER I HAD TURNED ONTO SOUTH KIRKWOOD RD AND AT APPROXIMATELY 6:16PM I WAS APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH KIRKWOOD RD AND BIG BEND BLVD. THERE WAS A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION SO I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND TRIED TO APPLY THE CLUTCH AND AGAIN IT SEEMED TO HESITATE AND NOT WANT TO DEPRESS AND THEN IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR BUT DID NOT ACTUALLY ENGAGE. TO PREVENT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR SO I HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. WITH THE VEHICLE OFF I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AND COASTED BACKWARDS INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER INSPECTION BY MYSELF AND A GM DEALER IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED THAT THE CONTROL ROD LINKAGE THAT GOES FROM THE CLUTCH TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS CONNECTED TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL BY A SMALL THIN PIECE OF PLASTIC. THIS PLASTIC COMPONENT FAILED PREVENTING THE OPERATION OF THE CLUTCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208190November 7, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF CAR. DEALER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT A FRONT STRUT HAD FAILED AND COLLAPSED WITH LESS THAN 36K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED STRUT. NOTICED IN SEARCHING COMPLAINTS THIS IS NOT THE FIRST REPORTED INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING ON LOW MILEAGE GRAND AM'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208192November 7, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
OVER THE PREVIOUS SEVERAL MONTHS I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING DURING TURNING THE VEHICLE IN PARK LOTS AND AT SPEEDS SLOWER THAN ABOUT 30 MPH. TOOK TO GM DEALER WITH 31,655 MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEARS HAD FAILED AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208081November 6, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
AN INTERMITTENT "TURN SIGNAL" CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM ABOVE THE RADIO. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A DEFECTIVE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208016November 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM PASSLOCK FEATURE CONSTANTLY CAUSES MY VEHICLE TO NOT START. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED AT TIMES FOR OVER AN HOUR, MISSED WORK, ETC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT COULD SHUT DOWN MAKING AN ACCIDENT POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207622November 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I OWN A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL COME ON FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN GO OFF AGAIN. IT WOULD NEVER BLINK, JUST STAY ON CONSTANTLY FOR 3 TO 4 DAYS. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVER 3 MONTHS OR SO. BEGINNING ON 10/16/07, THE CAR WOULD START AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. THAT DAY I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH IT. HOWEVER, ON 10/24/07 WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE FOR WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NO POWER WHATSOEVER TO THE VEHICLE. AT NOON THAT DAY WHEN MY BOYFRIEND TRIED TO START IT, IT STARTED JUST FINE. I LET IT JUST SIT FOR TWO DAYS WHILE I DROVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO WORK. I BEGAN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN ON 10/27. IT RAN FINE UNTIL 1:30 PM ON THE 28TH WHEN I STOPPED TO PUT GAS IN THE CAR. AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD DONE SOME PRIOR RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD HAD THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AMS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO TURN THE KEY TO ON AND WAIT 10 MINUTES. THE POWER DID COME BACK AFTER 15 MINUTES, HOWEVER, EACH TIME I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD SHUT DOWN AGAIN. AFTER SITTING AT THE GAS PUMP FOR OVER AN HOUR TRYING TO RESET THE SYSTEM, MY BOYFRIEND ARRIVED AND PUSHED ME TO A PARKING SPOT WHERE HE DISCONNECTED THE POWER TO THE BATTERY, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND THEN RECONNECTED THE POWER. THE CAR DID START AFTER THAT. I HAVE NOT HOWEVER DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE AS I AM SCARED OF WHERE IT WILL STRAND ME NEXT TIME. I AM LOOKING INTO GETTING IT FIXED. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT'S A DAILY OCCURRENCE TO GET CALLS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AT THE DEALERSHIPS I HAVE CONTACTED FOR QUOTES. IT IS GOING TO COST $400 TO GET THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HALLS SENSOR REPLACED. PONTIAC NEEDS TO REALIZE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, I'M AFRAID SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO END UP DYING FROM IT BEFORE THEY DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207365October 29, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM ACTS LIKE IT IS OUT OF GAS AND THE SOLUTION IS TO WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES WITH THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES AND THE SECURITY IS BYPASSED AND THEN THE CAR CAN BE STARTED. GM DOESN'T KNOW WHY AND HAS NO FIX. I HAD IT TOWED THE FIRST TIME NOT KNOWING FUEL PUMP, WHAT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206990October 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING ALL THE TIME. NO WARNING TO THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS NO PATTERN. ALSO HAVE A TURN SIGNAL ISSUE, THE SOUND GOES ON CONTINUOUSLY. AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEMS TO BE COMMON. THE STARTING ISSUE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM WHICH I HAVE HEARD REFERRED TO AS PASSLOCK. HAVE CONTACTED GM ON MANY LEVELS, IN PERSON AND OVER THE PHONE, WITH NO SOLUTION THAT SUITS ME. CHARGED ME $40, TO TELL ME THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD BE $300 TO FIX, OR SO THEY SAY. HAVE NOT HAD AN ESTIMATE ON THE IGNITION PROBLEM BUT HAVE SEEN WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE PAID AND COULD BE BETWEEN $400 AND $1000. TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED WITH THE SAME JUNK FROM GM. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN. IT IS A SHAME THAT OUR AMERICAN CARS PALE IN COMPARISON TO THEIR FOREIGN COUNTERPARTS. I HOPE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS USEFUL AND THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED, WITH GM RECALLING ALL OF THE PROBLEM VEHICLES AND STANDING BEHIND THEIR TERRIBLE PRODUCT. IF I CAN BE OF ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207177October 24, 2007
TIRES
1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM TIRE BLEW CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND END UP IN A DITCH. *KB THE VEHICLE HAD DAMAGE TO THE REAR AXLE AND LEFT SIDE MIRROR. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206689October 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THERE ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT SO THERE ARE NO DEFINING MOMENTS THAT LEAD TO THE START OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE AT 2000 TO 3000 RPM WHILE IN PARK AND AT TIME REDLINING ITSELF. IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD BE HARD TO BRAKE. AT STOPS THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. DURING THESE EVENTS THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT DISPLAY AND NOT CODE WAS RECORDED BY THE COMPUTER. AFTER FOUR TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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