Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2001)

538 consumer complaints on file.

#10278616July 29, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CAR WAS PARKED CAME OUT TO LEAVE CAR WOULD NOT START HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW-2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUND IGNITION SWITCH AND PASSLOCK SENOR CYLINDER FAULTY DEALERSHIP STATES A DEFECT IN THIS YEAR OF GRAND AM BILL RUNS AROUND 700.00 EACH TIME-WAS TOLD IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN IN FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278648July 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 GRAND AM PASSLOCK SYSTEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF WHEN THEY SOLD THESE CARS.THEY NEED A RECALL ON THEM AS THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO NOT BE FIXED EVEN WHEN REPLACING THEM THEY JUST ARE DELAYING THE PROBLEM FOR ANOTHER YEAR. THEN YOU HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AT $500.00 OR MORE EACH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274774June 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR MORE OCCASIONS. RECENTLY, THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274188June 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE AND HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS AND MOST RECENTLY DROPPED $300.00 TO PUT A NEW FUEL PUMP IN IT. THE CAR WILL STILL NOT START. IT TURNS OVER AND EVERYTHING BUT WILL NOT START. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO START IT FOR OVER A WEEK NOW AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY PASSLOCK SYSTEM. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BY GM SEEING THAT IT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265880April 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
RECALL NUMBER: 03V327000 DATES MANUFACTURED: MAR 2000 TO MAY 2001 NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED: 670740 DATE OWNERS NOTIFIED ON: FEB 2004 CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. I TRIED CALLING PONTIAC TODAY AND THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT MY CAR FREE OF CHARGE. THE ALSO TELL ME THAT THIS IS NOT A VALID RECALL NUMBER. I HAVE SEVAL ISSUES WITH MY CAR. I HAVE PAID SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262408March 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR THE SECURITY LIGHT IS ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GO TO START MY CAR, SO IT HAPPENS 6 TIMES A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO ON AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES WHILE IT RESETS. WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES MY SECURITY LIGHT GOES ON AND MY CAR WILL JUST STOP RUNNING, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HAVE YOUR CAR JUST TURN OFF ESPECIALLY ON A FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10260670March 4, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL WORK ON AND OFF INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259111February 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2001 GRAND AM AND I KEEP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY PASS LOCK SYSTEM. I FIRST HAD THIS PROBLEM IN 2004 AND PAID 400.00 TO FIX IT. WELL IT STARTED AGAIN JUNE 07. I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX IT AGAIN SO I KEEP RESETTING IT.I ALSO NEVER RECEIVED THE INFO ON THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS AND NOW MINE IS MESSING UP. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258513February 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM NO START SECURITY SYSTEM FAILURE BIG PROBLEM HAS DID IT 20 TIME IN A MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253074December 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT UNDER PRESSURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS INOPERABLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST WHICH EXCEEDED $700.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,300. UPDATED 03/18/09. *LJ THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/20/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253104December 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND A YEAR AGO I HAD A SECURITY LIGHT COME ON WHICH MAKES THE CAR NOT START AND YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH A LONG PROCESS TO GET IT TO START A YEAR AGO I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THE HAD TO CHANGE TO WHOLE IGNITION MODULE AND I THINK THE WHOLE IGNITION SYSTEM I FIND THIS PROBLEM ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND I'VE SEEN IT COUNTLESS TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL BE ISSUED I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAD A YEAR AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251210December 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START. HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST. CANNOT BE BATTERY, SINCE THAT WAS REPLACED YESTERDAY. THE FACTORY-INSTALLED ANTI-THEFT DEVICE IS FAULTY AND HAS BEEN FOR NEARLY A YEAR. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250229December 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3 WINDOW REGULATOR ARE BROKEN ON DRIVER SIDE, AND PASSENGER. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ONLY DEFROST HALF THE WINDOW, INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT GO OFF WHEN THE SWITCH IS ON AUTO, ENGINE OVERHEATS, TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, THE ENGINE IS HARD TO START . I HAVE NOT FIXED THE WINDOWS BUT I BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE OVERHEATING AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THESE ISSUES BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249060November 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT 111,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE FOR THE PAST 4+ MONTHS, AS WELL AS CAR STALLING IN INTERSECTIONS LEAVING ME STRANDED AND IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION REPLACED $380.00-DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND REPLACED IGNITION MODULE $440.00 SEEMS TO BE WORKING NOW. I CAN SEE NOW WHY GM IS GOING DOWN THE TUBES. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247302October 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A USED 2001 GRAND AM GT IN SEPT 08 AND THE CAR RUNS GREAT BUT IT IS HARD TO START SOMETIMES. IT ALSO GETS ABOUT 15MPG IN TOWN. I HAVE CHECK THE PLUGS, WIRES AND TANK. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THE DEALER WOULD EVEN CONSIDER CHECKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245117October 11, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION SWITCH WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND WOULDN'T CONSISTENTLY START THE CAR. IT FINALLY CEASED TO OPERATE COMPLETELY. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY SWITCH AND THE PASSLOCK MODULE. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH. HAVE READ MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. MY SON ALSO HAS A 2001 PONTIAC, WITH THE SAME CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243062September 22, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY SIGNAL/HAZARD PROBLEM AS THE RECALL OF THE 2001 GRAND AM BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE SO THUS IT IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242663September 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240192August 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PROBLEM: INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE AND PASSLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION DESCR: PURCHASED CAR IN 1/01, DOCUMENTED LEAK OF COOLANT IN NOV. '01. NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. IN 2003, AFTER I TOLD THEM WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM, THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE GASKET. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME BECAUSE I WAS A DIVORCED MOTHER WITH A SMALL CHILD WHO DRIVES ALMOST 300 MILES EACH WEEK TO WORK AND BACK. AFTER SOME ARGUING THE DEALER COVERED THE COST, EXCEPT FOR A 200 DEDUCTIBLE. IN JANUARY 2007, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN - THIS TIME COSTING ME $900.00. THE NEXT SAFETY ISSUE IS THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON THE CAR. THE LATEST STRANDING OCCURRED ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2008. I HAVE BEEN "STRANDED" THREE OR FOUR TIMES BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. TWO OR THREE TIMES, THE CAR HAS HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I BOUGHT THIS CAR, MY FIRST NEW CAR, BECAUSE I NEEDED SOMETHING RELIABLE. EVERYTIME THE CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN, I HAVE MISSED TIME FROM WORK, HAVE HAD TO PAY SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED (THANKFULLY INSURANCE HAS COVERED SOME OF THAT) AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238973August 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CAR, THE ENGINE JUST STOPS/STALLS. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED SO FAR WHEN SLOWING TO STOP. I AM ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART IT AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK OR NEUTRAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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