Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10181051January 29, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* - THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS ON THE 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD NOT BE DEPENDED ON. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL O CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V327000, BUT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THAT RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB
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#10180892January 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
A FEW TIMES, AS I ENGAGED THE CLUTCH, I FELT A TUGGING; I THOUGHT I HAD CAUGHT THE TOE OF MY SHOE ON THE FLOOR MAT. WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, I WAS DRIVING AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL GRABBED TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT COME UP. WHEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED, THEY SAID THAT THE CABLE BETWEEN THE CLUTCH AND PEDAL HAD DISENGAGED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO BROKEN PARTS. WITHIN A WEEK OF THE COMPANY PUTTING THE CABLE BACK IN PLACE, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. AT 3.5 YEARS AND 55,000 MILES, I HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER BECAUSE THE CABLE WAS "GETTING HOOKED UP" IN THE CYLINDER. *JB
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#10179477January 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL - SINCE I BOUGHT 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT FOR MY COLLEGE BOUND DAUGHTER IN 2002 MORE THAN 10-12 TIMES SHE COMPLAINED HER CAR DOESN'T START AND I HAD TO GO TO GIVE HER JUMP. ON ONE OCCASION SHE TOOK TO THE DEALER. SEVERAL MECHANICS EVEN TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF OWNER OF THIS MODEL COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I EVEN CHANGE THE BATTERY IN FIRST 2 YEARS. NOW AGAIN I AM HAVING PROBLEM CAR DOESN'T START WITHOUT JUMP (1/23/2007) . *NM
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#10179225January 20, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE FAN ONLY WORKS IN 3,4 AND 5 SETTINGS. 1 & 2 DO NOT WORK. I SEE THIS IS GETTING TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
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#10178931January 17, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT HAS FOUND THAT THE 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS A SAFETY RECALL 03V327000 FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TURN SIGNAL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS TURNED OFF IT CONTINUE TO CLICK AS THOUGH IT IS STILL ON. THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC REPLACED THE HAZARD SWITCH AND THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED. THE REPAIR WORK PERFORMED BETWEEN 03/01/06 - 03/24/2006. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HER REIMBURSED REPAIRED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL 03V327000. *JB UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
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#10178789January 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I WAS TURNING FROM MY DRIVEWAY TO AN ALLEY WHEN I HEARD AN UNUSUAL POP. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND DID A VISUAL TO SEE IF I COULD NOTICE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. AT THAT TIME, IT WAS ABOUT 5:00 AM, I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. I CONTINUED ON MY WAY TO WORK AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 A MILE WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM MY HOOD. BECAUSE IT WAS DARK OUT, I PARKED MY CAR FOR THE DAY AND WALKED TO WORK. AFTER I LEFT WORK, I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE AND I REMOVED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. WHEN I LOOKED BEHIND THE WHEEL I SAW THAT MY COIL SPRING WAS IN TWO PIECES. I HAD ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A GOUGE IN MY TIRE FROM WHERE THE COIL SPRING HAD RUBBED AGAINST IT. *JB I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE MECHANIC IN ORDER TO HAVE IT FIXED. HE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO RIDE CORRECTLY. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BECAUSE OF THE GROOVE IN IT. IN ORDER TO SAVE MONEY ON LABOR, I ALSO REPLACED THE STRUTS.
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0
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#10178741January 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
AUTOMATIC LOCKS KEEP GOING OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5+ TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2004. AND IT SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLD. IT HAPPENED 3+ TIMES IN THE WINTER OF 2004-2005 AND TWICE SO FAR IN WINTER OF 2006-2007. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT SEVERAL TIMES TO TRY TO FIND WHAT WAS WRONG AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT. ALL THEY DO IS CHANGE THE FUSE AND GIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME AND TELL ME TO MONITOR IT AND BRING IT IN IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. DATE OF INCIDENT IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL-KEEPS BLOWING THE FUSE.*JB
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0
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0
#10178612January 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXCESSIVE DEX-COOL COOLANT AND OIL LEAKAGE HAVE BEEN OCCURRING IN MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM V6 ON A DAILY BASIS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND POSSIBLY THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I HAVE 62,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I FEEL THAT THE COOLANT AND OIL ARE MIXING AND COULD LEAD TO ENGINE SEIZURE, WHICH COULD PROVE FATAL WHILE ON THE HIGHWAYS. IN FAIRNESS TO MY FAMILY AND TO MYSELF, I FEEL THAT PONTIAC OR GM SHOULD FIX OR REPLACE MY VEHICLE BEFORE IRREREPAIRABLE HARM IS INCURRED. *NM
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0
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#10177310December 29, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MULITIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE IN OUR 2002 GRAND AM AUTO. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND GM/PONTIAC REFUSES TO ISSUE THE RECALL FOR VEHICLES FROM 2002 FORWARD. YET THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SWITCH FOR 1999 - 2001 VEHICLES. WE ARE TRYING TO GET THIS SWITCH REPAIRED AT THIS TIME BUT THE COST IS VERY VERY HIGH.
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0
Deaths:
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#10177317December 29, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM, WILL NOT START UNTIL SECURITY PASSLOCK SYSTEM/COMPUTER CODE IS RESET BY TURNING IGNITION ON AND WAITING 10 MINUTES. APPARENTLY PROBLEM PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE UNTIL PROBLEM IS OCCURING MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.
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#10177179December 28, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
"HAZARD SWITCH" RECALL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME CLICKING NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE A TURN SIGNAL, AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, THAT THE RECALL HAS TO DO WITH THE HAZARD LIGHT NOT THE TURN SIGNAL. THE NOISE BEING HEARD HAS "ALWAYS" BEEN THE TURN SIGNAL NOISE, IT JUST COMES FROM THE CENTER OF THE CAR WHERE THE HAZARD SWITCH IS LOCATED, AND I HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF REPORTS FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. PONTIAC "GM" SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, NOT THE CONSUMER! I AM ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON AND HAVING TO TURN THE KEY AND WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE I CAN START MY CAR. THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE BY THE TIME YOU TAKE IT TO BE REPAIRED THEY CANNOT FIND THE MALFUNCTION. GM SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177060December 27, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* - THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN IT STARTED SHAKING. THE BATTERY LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE EARLIER AND THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR LIGHTS. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. \*AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10177149December 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
I OWN A 1999 GRAND AM SE THAT I PURCHASED USED IN 2001. IN THE 5 YEARS THAT I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE THE HEATER FAN MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. IT STARTS OUT WITH ONLY A FEW OF THE FAN SPEEDS WORKING THEN A TERRIBLE SMELL WITH SMOKE COMING UP THROUGH THE DASHBOARD THEN THE FAN DOESN'T WORK ON ANY OF THE SPEEDS. IN EACH OF THESE EPISODES THE BLOWER RESISTER GOT MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED IN OCTOBER 2006 MY CAR HAD TO BE SENT TO AN ELECTRICAL MECHANIC DUE TO A SHORT IN THE WIRING WHICH RESULTED IN THE DASH HAVING TO BE REMOVED THEN THE FAN MOTOR AND FAN RESISTER COULD BE REPLACED. IN 2006 I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW WHEN IT FINALLY JUST FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR TO THE COST OF $250.00 AND A RENTAL CAR FOR 2 DAYS DUE TO THE WRONG PART BEING DELIVERED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I'VE ALSO HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE PASSENGER DOOR HAS A LOUD POP EVERY TIME IT IS OPENED, I'M SCARED OF GETTING AN ESTIMATE ON THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE EVERY REPAIR FOR MY GRAND AM IS RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE, WHEN I QUESTION THE COST I ALWAYS HEAR "WELL IT'S BECAUSE IT'S A GRAND AM, THEY'RE A PIECE OF CRAP, ESPECIALLY THE 1999'S". *JB
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#10177154December 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* - THE CONTACT'S 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT'S FAN SPEED SWITCH FOR THE DEFROSTER AND AIR CONDITIONING WASONLY WORKING AT LEVEL 4. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ,AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SETTING TO 1,2, OR 3. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE PANEL AND OBSERVED THAT ONE OF THE PLASTIC WINDOW GUIDES WAS BROKEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE WINDOW SWITCH,BUT THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE FAILED COMPONENTS WERE THE REGULATORS. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10176897December 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2001 PONTAIC GRAND AM THAT I BOUGHT IN APRIL 05 HAVING BOUGHT IT USED I HAD IT ABOUT 20 DAYS WHEN MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT IF FROM HE SENT IT TO HIS MECHANICS AND THE REPLACED THE COIL PACK BECAUSE IT WAS READING A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 4. DIDN'T HAVE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 8 MONTH SO I THOUGHT. ON DEC.20,2006 STARTED RUNNING REAL BAD HAD COIL PACK CHANGED, BOOTS, HOUSING, AND SPARK PLUGS AT THE NICE PRICE OF $200.00. IN 1 DAY TO FIND OUT STLL NOT WORKING RIGHT MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM IS INTERNAL AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS REPLACE MOTOR WHICH FOR A USED ONE ONLY $3300.00 UNLESS I WOULD LIKE A NEW ONE FOR $6000.00. I FEEL THAT THEY HAVE LOST THERE MINDS EXPECTING PEOPLE TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR ANOTHER JUNKY MOTOR WHEN THE ONE I HAVE NOW ONLY HAS 77000 MILES ON IT IT SHOULD BE LIKE THE ENERGIZER BUNNY STILL GOING I HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF MY CAR I DID TALK TO PONTAIC COMPLAINT LINE TO HAVE SMOKE BLOWN UP MY YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOMERS I OWE TO MUCH TO TRADE IT IN AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT SO NOW I HAVE A CAR PAYMENT AND CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT PONTAIC NEED TO FIX THERE JUNK THEY HAVE ON THE ROAD BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR KILLED DRIVING THIS STUFF I KNOW I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER IF I CAN GET RID OF THIS. *NM
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Deaths:
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#10176602December 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE, THE RPM INCREASED TO 3,000-4,000 RPM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES SLOWLY AND WHEN THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO GET TO ABOUT 3,000- 4,000 RPM FOR IT TO CHANGE GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS CHANGING GEARS ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR OVER WHERE IT SHOULD BE CHANGING GEAR. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED HIM THAT HE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY AND THAT HE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF $100. - $200. FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT SAID THAT DEALERSHIP CAN'T WORK ON THIS VEHICLE UNTIL EARLY JANUARY 2007 AND THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE DURING THE WEEK. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THE LEMON LAW IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176301December 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM REAR HEAD GASKET LEAKING COOLANT INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING COOLANT. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176243December 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON CITY STREETS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10176081December 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND WATER PUMP LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE. THE NON SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE WATER PUMP AND ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE ISSUE.
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10175914December 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTERS 2004 GRAND AM RECENTLY STARTED EXPERIENCING AN ANNOYING PROBLEM. WHENEVER SHE USED THE TURN SIGNALS, THE CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH NEAR THE RADIO AND HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH CONTINUES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 30 SECONDS OR LONGER!!!) AFTER THE BLINKER IS TURNED OFF. THE PROBLEM IS GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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