Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10191390May 21, 2007
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE AIR BAG CAME ON. WE MADE A APPOINTMENT WITH THE GARAGE. MEANWHILE ON THE WAY TO WORK SHE TURNED THE KEY ON AND THE AIR BAG WENT OFF. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10191219May 19, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THERE IS A CLICKING UNDER MY HAZARD LIGHTS. WHEN I USE THE TURN SIGNAL IS GOES TO THE REGULAR RHYTHM. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191220May 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
IN OCTOBER 2006 THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. ALSO, HE TOLD ME THAT THE SECURITY SWITCH HAD BEEN TRIGGERED SO IT STALLED THE ENGINE. IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN I WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN THE CAR TO THE ON POSITION AND WAIT 10 MINUTES THEN START IT. THE CAR WORKED UNTIL APRIL 3, 2007. THE SAME POROBLEM RECURRED. THE MECHANIC REPLACEDD THE STARTER, BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHINGELSE WRONG. NOW I HAVE TO TURN TO THE ON POSITION AND WAIT FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO ENGAGE THEN START IT. THIS ONLY WORKED ABOUT HALF THE TIME. THE OTHER HALF I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN START IT. THIS WAS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I NEVER KNEW WHEN I WILL BE STGRANDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191239May 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
POSITION 1 AND 2 DO NOT WORK ON THE FAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191148May 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STARTING FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS. THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE PASS LOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. I TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. I WENT TO THE CAR REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY CHARGED ME ABOUT 200.00 TO RESET THE SYSTEM. A WEEK LATER THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WAS THE CAR STARTING WHEN IT WANTED TO START. I HAD TO WAIT 10+ MINUTES TO RESET THE SYSTEM BEFORE THE CAR COULD START AGAIN. I FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191211May 18, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM FRONT WHEEL DRIVER'S RIGHT DRIVE SURGED FORWARD OF DRIVER'S LEFT AT HIGHWAY 55 MPH. RIGHT REAR OF PONTIAC GRAND AM SURGED FORWARD. VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY ROLLED ONE AND ONE HALF TIMES. SEAT BELT RESTRAINED DRIVER. HOWEVER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10190881May 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM - FOUR DOOR VEHICLE. IT CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. ALL FOUR TIRES LEAKED AIR AND I NEEDED TO CONSTANTLY TO CHECK AND FILL ALL FOUR TIRES. THEY SEEMED TO LEAK A RANDOM PACES LOSING AIR AT DIFFERENT RATES. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, INCLUDING NOISE FROM THE TIRES SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPLACE TWO OF THE TIRES PER SOME SERVICE BULLETIN BUT ONCE THEY WERE ROTATED, THE NOISE STARTED UP AGAIN. ALSO, HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS REMAINING ON WHEN UTILIZING MIST FOR UP TO 25 SWIPES. THE WIPERS ALSO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN USING MIST OR THE INTERMITTENT OPTION. THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW BUTTONS ONLY WORKED ON OCCASION OTHER THAN THOSE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. AT APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, A VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE/OIL LEAKING WITH THE POTENTIAL OF BURNING OUT THE ENGINE. CLEARLY THIS HAS BEEN JUST ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. AM COMPLETELY DISAPPOINTED IN PONTIAC. THIS WAS MY FIRST (AND LAST) PONTIAC PURCHASE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THE CAR. THE INTENT AT PURCHASE WAS THAT THIS VEHICLE COULD THEN BE PASSED TO MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WHO WILL BEGIN DRIVING THIS YEAR, KNOWING THAT I HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR AND IT HAS LOW MILEAGE. AT HIS POINT, I AM CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190833May 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I NOTICED FOR OVER A YEAR, THERE WAS COOLANT LEAKAGE. WHEN IT BECOME MORE EVIDENT, I TOOK MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND FOUND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE INTAKE GASKET. BOTH MECHANICS CONFIRMED THAT MY PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DEX-COOL BEING USED AND HAD TO SPEND $624.92 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE PARTS AND HAVE MY SYSTEM CHANGED OVER TO REGULAR ANTIFREEZE TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. REPLACED PARTS: GASKET, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, OIL FILTER AND OIL, ENGINE COOLANT, AND VALVE COVER GASKETS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190617May 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SYSTEM WILL NOT LET CAR TO START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190614May 13, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WILL CONTINUE TO CLICK EVEN WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS NOT ON. AT FIRST IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN VERY RARELY AND ONLY CLICK A FEW TIMES AFTER A BUMP. NOW IT WILL CLICK CONSTANTLY WHEN THA CAR IS ON. *AK GM WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WANT $300+ DOLLARS. MANY PONTIAC OWNERS HAVE POSTED WEBSTIE COMPLAINTS. THE "MULTIFUNCTION" SWITCH NEEDS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189968May 7, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A GLITCH IN THE VEHICLE'S SECURITY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE TAKES TEN MINUTES TO FINALLY START. THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000. UPDATED 007/19/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189987May 7, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS CLICKING ON AND OFF, SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO OFF, SOMETIMES NOT. THEY SAID IT WAS MY MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190090May 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAN SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. FAN ONLY WORKED IN POSITIONS 3, 4, AND 5. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189848May 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE CAR HAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE ALARM SYSTEM......IT WILL NOT START FOR 10 + AND IM FED UP WITH IT....... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189857May 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THERE WHERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO (A 99 GRAND AM SE), AND THE SECURITY LIGHT HAS SLOWLY BEEN GOING OFF MORE FREQUENTLY. JUST LAST NIGHT IT STRANDED ME FOR 30 MINUTES (WHEN THE ALARM GOES OFF, I HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES). THIS IS BECOMING A HUGE HASSLE, AND REALLY IS MAKING THE CAR MORE TROUBLE THEN IT'S WORLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189780May 4, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SECURITY LOCKING UP. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO START THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTED, THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH AND LOCK CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE KEY ALSO HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189829May 4, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW BROKE OFF AND KNOW AT LEAST 5 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189670May 3, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THE VEHICLE HAS EMITTED A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE CENTRAL DASH AREA THAT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT. IT IS USUALLY TRIGGERED BY USING THE TURN SIGNAL - ONCE THE TURN SIGNAL STOPS, THE CLICKING NOISE CONTINUES FOR VARYING AMOUNTS OF TIME. THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE SERVICE ADVISORY ON THE HAZARD FLASHER, BUT THAT IT IS THE WIRING TO MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN SHORTING OUT. FROM INTERNET SEARCHES THIS SOUNDS LIKE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AND A SHORT SOUNDS LIKE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL OR AT LEAST A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THIS FAILURE MODE? THE REPAIR COST WILL BE ABOUT $350 AT THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189692May 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY PONTIAC GRAND AM GT1 WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAD DRIVEN IT 45 -60 MINUTES BEFORE I PARKED IT FOR THE NIGHT. I HEARD A KNOCK AT MY DOOR AND IT WAS THE FIRE DEPT. EXTINGUISHING OUT A FIRE ON THE REAR END OF MY CAR! I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WAS SEEING I SURE DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. ALL THE TAIL LAMPS ,SPOILER. ESSENTIALLY ALL THAT'S LEFT OF THE REAR END IS THE METAL ALL THE PLASTIC BURNED INTO A MOLTEN PILE OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND LOCKED UP FOR THE NIGHT SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. THE FIRE DEPT SAID MOST LIKELY ELECTRICAL FIRE. I JUST NEED MY CAR FIXED. I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189265April 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED AND WERE OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP FAILED FOR 3 WEEKS, AND THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED FOR 6 DAYS. THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED AFTER THE VEHICLE FAILED , AND SHE RECEIVED FROST BITE WHILE WAITING ON THE TOW TRUCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,180 , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 68320. *AK SPOKE WITH CONSUMER 10/16/07, NEED TO RE-SEND FORM. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BECAUSE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE NYS THRUWAY. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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