Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10170897October 16, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD OR THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: FLASHING WARNING LIGHT UNIT. AFTER A MONTH, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED AS WELL, BOTH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170915October 16, 2006
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH PONTIAC 2002 GRAND AM PASSLOCK SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED 2 IN LESS THAN A YEAR AND THE CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. SOMETIMES IT WILL START, SOMETIMES IT WON'T. I AM VERY FED UP WITH THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171013October 16, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL ON THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT SWITCH #03V327000 WAS NOT PERFORMED AT NO COST. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN THE SWITCH WAS CHANGED, THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. UPDATED 11/09/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170833October 14, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THERE IS A PROBLEM, APPARENTLY WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH CONTROLS THE BLINKERS AMONG OTHER THINGS. AFTER THE BLINKERS SHUT OFF, IT IS CAUSING A RAPID CLICKING NOISE NEAR OR IN THE FLASHERS. I CHECKED A WEB SITE, AND IT APPEARS MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I HAD THE FLASHER SWITCH REPLACED ON A RECALL, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH. IT IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE AT THE LEAST IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT MY BLINKERS WILL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING, OR THAT THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM COULD CREATE A FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170842October 14, 2006
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS IN STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR DEPLOYED AFTER DROPPING OFF PASSENGER. NO CRASH OR ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED. NO INJURIES TO ANYONE. CALLED INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO INJURIES AND DID NOT MAKE NO CONTACT WITH ANY OBJECT IN PARKING LOT. THAT INSURANCE WAS NOT COVERING DUE TO NO COLLISION OR LOSS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170749October 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. THERE WERE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD WHICH INDICATED THE BATTERY WAS WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT A SECURITY FEATURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT IF THIS OCCURRED AGAIN THE KEY SHOULD BE TURNED TO THE ON MODE WITHOUT COMPLETELY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE KEY NEEDED TO SIT IN THAT POSITION FOR TEN MINUTES THEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF FOR 5 MINUTES. AFTER THIS PROCESS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD START NORMALLY. IF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START REPEAT THE PREVIOUS STEP TWO TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS TAKEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170550October 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2005 WITH 68K ON IT. ONE MONTH LATER COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON, FOUND OUT THE MANIFOLD GASKETS WERE IN NEED OF REPAIR, 800.0, TWO WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM THIS TIME THE LEAKING CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HEADS 1700.00 REPAIR.....HAVE A CALL INTO GM NOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170555October 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2006. SEPTEMBER OF 2006 THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY ITSELF, WHETHER I'M DRIVING OR IN PARK. I CHANGED THE BATTERY IN THE REMOTE CAR ALARM, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND I AM NOT COMFORTABLE RIDING IN A VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170415October 10, 2006
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END AT LOW SPEED RATTLE FROM THE FRONT END AT SLOW TURNS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170443October 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I HAVE A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT AND THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS WORK AT RANDOM, THEY WORK FOR AWHILE AND THEN JUST STOP WORKING FOR AWHILE. NO TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS OUTSIDE THE CAR AND NO INDICATOR ARROWS INSIDE THE CAR. THEN, THEY BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN BUT ONLY FOR A AWHILE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170024October 5, 2006
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OR FRONT END DAMAGE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AFTER INCIDENT AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169933October 4, 2006
WHEELS:HUB
HUB CAPS ARE BREAKING APART WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL PONTIAC GRAND AMS WITH THE SAME DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169598September 29, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID NOT GO DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE MOTOR AND SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169482September 28, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE--AND IT RELEASED REALLY HARD. WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS SMOKE. MY COIL SPRING (RIGHT, FRONT) BROKE AND PUNCTURED MY TIRE. I HAD TO GET TOWED TO A GARAGE TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS. THE OLD COIL SPRINGS WERE DISCARDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169345September 26, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I HAVE CLICKING PROBLEM WITH MY 99 GRAND AM. IT HAS RECENTLY BECAME WORSE. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE DASH BOARD UNDER THE HAZARD BUTTON. IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY AND THIS SWITCH IS FAULTY AND CLICKING EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169217September 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES TO REPLACE THE BEARINGS, WHICH HAD THE SPEED SENSORS ATTACHED. ON THE FORTH VISIT, THE ABS PROBLEM REOCCURRED. OTHER COMPONENTS AFFECTED WERE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND PROVIDED NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE DEFECTS REPRESENTED A RISK TO SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169247September 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PURCHASED CAR NEW AT END OF 97 MODEL YEAR. WITHIN FIRST SIX MONTHS RETURNED CAR SIX TIMES DUE TO DEFECTIVE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. CAR CLUNKS AS IT IS EITHER TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT OR TRAVELS (SLOWLY) OVER SPEED BUMPS. ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCED PAINT PEELING FROM OUTSIDE MIRRORS, RADIO VOLUME CONTROL PROBLEMS, RADIO/CLOCK DISPLAY WORKS ONLY PART OF THE TIME, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MOUNTING BROKE AND SLID PASSENGER INTO DASHBOARD, 2 DOOR SPORT COUPE-BOTH POWER WINDOWS MOTORS HAVE BROKEN AND BEEN REPLACED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW JUST BROKE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS. PASSENGER WINDOW HAS ALSO STARTED TO ACT SLUGGISH. DISCOVERED LEAKY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. ANOTHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR. RAIN LEAKS INTO CAR AROUND WINDOW GASKETS WHICH ALSO MAKE A HISSING SOUND AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN WITH CARE FOR NINE YEARS(ODOMETER=80,000 MILES) AND HAS HAD OIL CHANGES, TIRE ROTATIONS, ETC. COMPLETED ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE. OWNER CANNOT AFFORD ADDITIONAL COSTLY REPAIRS ESPECIALLY SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE GOING DOWNHILL FROM HERE. DISGUSTED WITH PROBLEMS AS WELL AS WITH LACK OF SERVICE FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT PONTIAC DEALERS. OWNER CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A [DECENT] NEW CAR AND WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE SOMETHING USED. MAKE NO MISTAKE- IT WON'T BE A GM PRODUCT! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169267September 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN / FLASHER SWITCH WAS RECALLED..I HAD IT REPLACED BY DEALER AND AFTER A MONTH IT HAS STARTED AGAIN WITH THE CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE. MY SECURITY SYSTEM ALSO HAS FAILED COSTING ME $500 TO HAVE REPAIRED..AND NOW MY AUTO DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK , MY AUTOMATIC DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF..MY GUESS IS A MAJOR WIRING PROBLEM! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169126September 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN THE END OF AUGUST 2006 I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH STARTING MY 2000 GRAND AM GT. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AS NORMAL. AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES, IT WOULD WORK NORMALLY EXCEPT THE "TRAC OFF" LIGHT WOULD STAY LIT. THEN IT STARTED TO STALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I THOUGHT PERHAPS SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY ALTERNATOR. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE DIAGNOSTICS RAN ON IT. THEY COULD FIND NO REASON AND ADVISED ME THAT IT COULD BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT SEEMED THAT THE COMPUTERS WERE NOT COMMUNICATING AND THE ACCESSORY COMPUTER WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REPROGRAMMED. ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2006, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTER THEY RAN THEIR OWN DIAGNOSTICS, THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE "FUSE BLOCK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED". IS THIS A NORMAL THING FOR A SIX YEAR OLD CAR? I HAD STALLED OUT WHILE ON AN EXPRESSWAY TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND RESTART THE CAR. LOOKING AT THE RECALL INVESTIGATIONS, I NOTICED SEVERAL THAT REFERRED TO STALLING AND FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE WIRING INSIDE THE "CORRODED FUSE BLOCK CONTAINED THE WIRING TO THE FUEL PUMP AND WAS NOT ALLOWING THE COMPUTER TO SEND THE FUEL PUMP THE CORRECT MESSAGES". PERHAPS MY PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE NEW PART TO COME IN AND WILL REQUEST THE OLD PART. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168943September 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS A TICKING SOUND ON THE DASH BOARD WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THE BLINKER GOING NUTS. THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN YOU HAVE JUST USED THE TURN SIGNAL. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD SOME TYPE OF A SWITCH REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A WHILE. NOW IT IS BACK AND GETTING INCREASINGLY WORSE. I FOUND AN INTERNET FORUM WITH A BUNCH OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT GRAND AM MODEL YEARS AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME OF THEM HAVE HAD THE HAZARD AND MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE COST OF REPAIRS IS HUGE. I HAVE A STUDENT DRIVER NOW USING THIS VEHICLE AND I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DISTRACTION THIS TICKING NOISE IS CAUSING WHILE HE IS LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED TO PONTIAC, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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