Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10160392June 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I BOUGHT A 2003 NEW PONTIAC GRAND AM. WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD I HAD IT BACK IN THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO SHAKING IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WAS MOVING FROM THE STATE OF MAINE TO TEXAS AND I GOT STUCK IN ALABAMA FOR THREE DAYS DUE TO THE SHAKE IN THE SAME PLACE. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I DROVE AT HWY SPEEDS AND ALSO WHEN I APPLIED THE BREAKS CAUSING THE CAR AND STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE. IT DID ENOUGH DAMAGE THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER, ROTOR, PADS, FLUID, VALVES ALL HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. THIS STOPPED THE SHAKE MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN I GOT TO TEXAS I HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWO MORE TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. BUT THEY DID TURN THE ROTORS. WELL HERE I AM THREE YEARS LATER AND STILL HAVING SHAKE IN MY CAR WHEN IT IS AT HWY SPEEDS. SINCE I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN I DON'T OFTEN GO ON THE HWY. THIS PAST WEEKEND I WAS ON THE HWY AND SURE ENOUGH THAT SAME SHAKE. I HAVE IT IN THE SHOP NOW AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED VERY BAD AND THAT IS CAUSING THE SHAKE. MY CONCERN IS THIS WAS REPLACED BEFORE AND I STILL HAD THE SHAKE. I GET TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WHILE IT IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT AS SOON AS THE COVERAGE IS ENDED THEY SAY THAT BY REPLACING THE ROTORS MY PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE GOTTEN SHAFTED AND GM SAYS ITS MY PROBLEM. IS THERE ANYTHING MORE ON THIS PROBLEM, AND ANYTHING MORE THAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160253June 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FOR THE SECOND TIME I AM REPLACING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IN MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. MY MECHANIC, ALSO THE PLACE THAT CHANGES MY OIL, AS WELL AS MY GM DEALER HAVE ALL NOTED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE GASKET IN IT'S RELATION TO THE DEX-COOL COOLANT (THE COOLANT IS ACIDIC AND EATS AWAY AT THE GASKET WHICH LEADS TO COOLANT GETTING INTO ENGINE OR OIL GETTING INTO COOLANT). MECHANIC SAYS HE SEES AT LEAST ONE OF THESE A WEEK (VERY SMALL TOWN, LOW POPULATION, HIGH INCIDENCE -- IS RELATED TO THE ENGINE THAT GM USED FOR THAT YEAR AND MODEL (AND OTHERS AS WELL).. MINE HAPPENS TO BE THE 3.4 LITRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160206June 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAR HAD BEEN SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AFTER BEING DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE. COMPLETELY ENGULFED AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159982June 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159980June 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON MY WAY TO AN EVENT, I HEARD A POP AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF; THEN STALLED. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DECLARED THE TIMING BELT BROKE AND REPAIRS ARE GOING TO BE COSTLY. I HAVE LOW MILEAGE ON THE CAR, AND BELIEVE SOME REMEDY SHOULD BE SOUGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159946June 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WENT TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AND CAR MAINTENANCE AND THE TECH SAID THAT I HAVE OIL IN MY RADIATOR. I WAS EXTREMELY SHOCKED BY THIS AND HE SAID THAT IT COULD BE A LEAKING GASKET OR WORSE THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK IT IN AND THE GASKETS WERE LEAKING ON MY 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WITH ONLY 56000 MILES AT THE TIME. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING ON SUCH A LOW MILEAGE CAR AND WELL MAINTAINED. I KNEW I HAD TO GET IT FIXED SO THEY FIXED IT GM SAID THAT THEY WOULD PAY 50% OF THE REPAIR COSTS. I HAVE FURTHER RESEARCHED MY CAR AND THE ORANGE ANTIFREEZE AND ISSUES MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD WITH THIS ANTI-FREEZE AND HOW IT EATS GASKETS AND CAUSES MANY OTHER PROBLEMS. GM DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT TO THIS AND THEY ARE CONTINUING TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN AFTER ALL THE FINDINGS. MY BROTHER HAS ENDURE THIS SAME ISSUE IN HIS TRUCK HE HAS SINCE REPLACED HIS GASKETS AND NOW IS USING ONLY GREEN ANTI FREEZE. I NOW HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE A WHEEL BEARING GOING IN MY CAR. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THESE CHEAP PARTS. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD. I AM WAITING FOR MY REFUND FROM THE REPAIRS OF THE GASKETS SO I CAN TURN AROUND AND REPAIR THE WHEEL BEARINGS ALL THE WHILE I AM STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159656June 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM: AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE CARS SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, SOMETIMES I NOTICE IT IS ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. OTHER TIMES IT COMES ON BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS AND I HAVE TO WAIT 15 MINUTES AS THE MANUAL STATES, VERY INCONVENIENT ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE JUST FINISHED PUMPING GAS. ALSO I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TURN SIGNAL CLICKING WHILE I AM GOING DOWN THE ROAD. EVEN WHEN I DON'T TOUCH MY SIGNAL IT JUST CLICKS CONSTANTLY. THE LIGHT HOWEVER DOESN'T COME ON WHILE IT IS DOING THIS. I CANT COUNT THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. I DID TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE TURN SIGNAL SOUND AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159547June 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FIRST, THE CAR BEGAN WITH OVERHEATING. I HAD TO CONTINUALLY REPLACE THE COOLANT TO KEEP THE CAR FROM OVERHEATING. IT WOULD NOT LEAK OUT OF THE CAR. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THE LEAK FROM THE COOLANT DID NOT LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FINALLY FAILED AFTER DRIVING. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REACHED A HIGH LEVEL AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS CLEARLY OVERHEATED WITH AGAIN THE COOLANT LEVELS LOW. WAS REPAIR BEGAN, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ALL THE GASKETS WITHIN THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. THIS CAUSED WATER AND COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. CAUSING THE ENGINE TO WORK MORE DUE TO THE BUILD UP AND CAUSING OVERHEATING. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE WATER TO LEAK OUT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. FINALLY A BUILD NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED OUT OF ALL THE HOSES AND ENGINE ITSELF. A BUILD UP MIXTURE OF WATER AND OIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159021June 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT TIMES, VEHICLE RPM'S WILL JUMP ABOUT 300 HIGHER THAN NORMAL. IT CAN DO IT ON UP HILLS, ON FLAT AND ON DOWN HILLS. IT IS MORE PREVALENT WHEN CRESTING A HILL. THE RPM'S WILL NOT MOVE ALL THE WAY UP THE HILL BUT WHEN THE CAR CRESTS, IT WILL SOMETIMES DO IT. I'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT BUT THEY ALSO ONLY TAKE IT OUT FOR FIVE OR TEN MINUTES FOR A TEST DRIVE. I NOTICE IT MORE WHEN I DO A TRIP OF SOME KIND ON THE HIGHWAY. I DON'T NOTICE IT VERY MUCH IN MY EVERYDAY DRIVING BUT I DON'T USUALLY DRIVE VERY FAR WEEKDAYS. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR OVER SIX MONTHS. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE GETTING ANY WORSE BUT IT ALSO ISN'T GETTING ANY BETTER. IT CAN HAPPEN 15 - 20 TIMES ON A TWO HOUR TRIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158839June 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
I HAVE HAD A FAILURE WITH MY MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH CAUSING MY TURN SIGNAL SOUND TO CONSTANTLY BE GOING OFF. A COUPLE OF TIMES, MY STEERING COLUMN HAS STARTED SMOKING FROM THIS. IT IS ALSO A DISTRACTION FROM PAYING ATTENTION TO DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158544May 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM, WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE ENGINE CRANKS, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE I'M OUT OF GAS, AND WON'T START. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE RKE (REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY) SYSTEM HAS A DEFECT IN IT THAT CAUSES CAR NOT TO START. AS OF NOW THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE PASSLOCK SYSTEMS. AS FOR A FIX, THE EXPERTS ARE HONESTLY NOT SURE. THE MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKEN TO CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT AND THE ONLY FIX THAT SEEMS TO WORK IS ONE FOUND ON A DISCUSSION THREAD: TO RESET THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM, PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION AND LEAVE IT IN 'ON' POSITION FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES. THEN TURN IT OFF, AND TRY - IT SHOULD START THEN. WARNING: CONTINUED RESETTING OF THE COMPUTER THIS WAY WILL EVENTUALLY DAMAGE COMPUTER AND WILL COST LOTS TO REPLACE/FIX. IS PONTIAC GOING TO REPLACE OR FIX MY COMPUTER WHEN I GET IT MESSED UP BY RESETTING IT LIKE I DESCRIBED ABOVE? SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158606May 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UPON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. AFTER WAITING TEN MINUTES AND TURNING THE IGNITION ON A SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST 5 ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158501May 29, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM ON 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO START THE CAR AT ALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158343May 26, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
YOUR RECALL OF 2000-2001 PONTIAC GRANDAMS (03V327000) STATES THAT IF THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD FLASHERS BECOME INOPERATIVE IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. NOW PONTIAC SENDS ME A LETTER LETTING ME KNOW THAT MY 2002 GRANDAM COULD HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD FLASHERS THAT COULD ALLOW THEM TO FAIL. WITH A LITTLE LOGIC - IF IT IS DANGEROUS FOR A 2000-2001 THEN IT ALSO DANGEROUS FOR A 2002 AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158068May 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR A FEW HOURS. THE BATTERY CRANKED, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURN OVER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CAME TO THE HOUSE AND INDICATED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE, BUT GAVE NO CLEAR REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INDICATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157946May 21, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND THE RACK AND PINION HAS BROKE TWICE. THE LAST TIME BEING WHEN I WAS TURNING OUT ON AN INTERSTATE LOOSING ALL STEERING CAPABILITIES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157951May 21, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
AFTER USING THE TURN SIGNAL, I NOTICED THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE STILL COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH FOR A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE SIGNAL WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I USE THE TURN SIGNAL AND THE LATEST INCIDENT RESULTED IN SMOKE IN THE CABIN BUT NO FIRE. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH, I SEE THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, AS WITH PREVIOUS YEARS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL OR TSB ISSUED FOR THIS ITEM, SEEING AS THOUGH THIS RESULTS IN TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, AND CAN EVEN CAUSE A FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157884May 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE BRAKES VIBRATED. THIS OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS ON NORMAL ROADS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE OCCUPANT TO ALERT THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO GET THE THRID SET OF ROTORS AND BRAKES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157811May 18, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILS CAUSING WINDOW TO FALL INTO DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157825May 18, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE DEFECTIVE WILL NOT ILLUMINATE BOTH LIGHTS. BULBS WERE REPLACED. CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED, AFTER A FEW MONTHS, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE BOTH LIGHTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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