Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2003)

325 consumer complaints on file.

#10381076February 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY GIRLFRIENDS 03 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT JUST STOPPED STARTING....IT RAN FINE TODAY..THEN WHEN WE GOT HOME AND SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THEN CAME BACK OUT TO LEAVE I TURNED THE KEY AND NOTHING! LIKE ALL THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING WORKS..I TOOK A SCREW DRIVER AND TRIED JUMPING THE STARTER AND IT JUST SPINS FREELY AND DOESN'T ENGAGE THE FLYWHEEL..IT'S HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE..WHAT'S THE PROBLEM AND HOW DO I FIX IT? WE NEED IT FIXED ASAP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379802February 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
03 GRAND AM. TO START OFF WITH, I HAD THE SAME RANDOM CLICKING SOUND. I BOUGHT A NEW SWITCH FROM ADVANCED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. FOR YEARS NOW THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN DRIVING RANDOMLY, BUT THE CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF OR NOT TURN ON. BUT NOW I AM HAVING MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH EVERYTHING ELSE. SOMETIMES CRUISE CONTROL CUTS OFF ON ITS OWN. WHEN I START THE CAR SOMETIMES NOTHING ELECTRICAL WILL COME ON. SOMETIMES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL BUT NOT THE A/C CONTROLS OR HEADLIGHTS. OR VISE VERSE. IT IS ALL RANDOM. IT WILL EVENTUALLY COME ON WHEN DRIVING. IF I DRIVE IN THE DARK, I HAVE TO HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS, SO THERE IS AN ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL A RECALL IS MADE BECAUSE PONTIAC DOES NOT CARE ABOUT US BECAUSE WE ALREADY PAID FOR THE CAR. I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I CANNOT AFFORD DEALER PRICES. SO DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO FIX THE ISSUES? *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373750January 2, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ARE YOU KIDDING ME! MY WINDOWS ON MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT HAVE QUIT WORKING. HAS HAPPENED TO 3 OF MY WINDOWS, DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND BOTH BACK WINDOWS, YESTERDAY WHEN IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN BASICALLY SIDEWAYS MY WINDOW WHICH I HAVE HAD TO RIG TO STAY UP WITH TAPE STILL CAME DOWN WHICH ALLOWED POWERFUL WIND AND RAIN TO START POURING INTO MY CAR AS I TRIED TO PULL OVER TO PUSH IT BACK UP ANOTHER ONE FELL, LOL. MY CAR WAS SOAKING I WAS SOAKING AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK BECAUSE OF IT, NOT A SAFETY ISSUE MY [XXX]! A DIFFERENT TIME MY GIRLFRIEND HAD TO UNDO HER SEAT BELT AND CRAWL FROM THE FRONT SEAT INTO THE BACK TO HOLD A WINDOW UP DURING A RAIN STORM, WHAT THE [XXX] GIVES GM? I WOULD LOVE TO GET THIS FIXED BUT NOT ONLY CAN I NOT AFFORD IT BUT I HAVE SEEN THE PLASTIC PIECE IN MY WINDOW AND IT HAS PIECES BROKEN OFF IN 7 DIFFERENT PLACES. THIS IS INSANE! GM IS RAPING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, NO WONDER PEOPLE BY FOREIGN CARS, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PONTIAC MAN BUT I MAY BE LOOKING INTO A HONDA OR SOMETHING SOON! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369111December 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO SIGNAL TO TURN LEFT, HE NOTICED THAT THE SIGNAL FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368269November 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SECURITY LIGHT IN MY CAR FLASHES AND MY CAR WONT START LEAVING ME & MY KIDS STRANDED. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. WE HAVE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AND NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD TO CHANGE THE BRAIN OR THE IGNITION. TIRED OF BEING STRANDED W MY KIDS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367133November 22, 2010
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR WINDSHIELD BROKE INTO PIECES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359337October 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT START. HE REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT THE VEHICLE AGAIN WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND HE WAS ALSO INFORMED OF A METHOD TO BYPASS THE FAILURE IN CASE IT RECURS. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED 20 TIMES. DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURES THE HORN WOULD ALSO BEGIN TO SOUND. AFTER THE FINAL FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358049September 28, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354168September 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE 3 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 GRAND-AM AND AFTER DOING RESEARCH I'VE FOUND OUT THAT NUMEROUS OF OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. 1ST COMPLAINT-THE PASS LOCK SECURITY. WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER. THIS MAY HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. MY LAST GRAND-AM DID THE SAME THING. I FOUND THAT YOU HAVE TO TURN TO KEY TO THE ON POSITION AND WAIT 10 MINUTES. ON SATURDAY I HAD 4 STOPS TO MAKE AND ALL 4 TIMES IT WOULD NOT START. 2ND COMPLAINT- I'VE ALMOST GOTTEN REAR ENDED DUE TO THE FACT MY TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. IV'E READ ON SEVERAL POST SIGHTS THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SEVERAL SAID THAT WHEN THE HAZARD BUTTON WAS REPLACED IT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. 3RD PROBLEM AND THE MOST SERIOUS. SEVERAL TIMES THIS YEAR FROM OUT OF NOWHERE MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. TWICE I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT AND HAD MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JUST TOOK OFF, THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE REARENDED THAT CAR. MY HUSBAND TOLD ME TO LOOK AND SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON MY CAR. I DID AND I FOUND OUT THAT 2003 GRAND AMS WERE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED GM AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN# DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE VIN RANGE!!! I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND MY VIN# IS NOT IN THE SAME RANGE????...I DON'T GET IT. WHY ARE THESE PROBLEMS NOT BEING LOOKED INTO BY GM? IF SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WHY IS GM NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352382August 27, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WITH SMOKE EMITTING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,718.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336093June 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS REGARDING A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THERE IS DEFIANTLY A DEFECT WITH THE SECURITY/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE SAME EXACT CAR, AND THEY ARE ALL ASKING, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL??? IT ORIGINALLY STARTED BACK IN MARCH OF 2010 WITH THE CAR TURNING OVER WHEN STARTED, THEN SHUTTING OFF RIGHT AWAY WITH THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASH. AFTER A BIT OF RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT I COULD JUST TURN THE KEY TO THE ACC AND WAIT 10 MINUTES AND THE SYSTEM WILL RESET. BUT THIS WOULD HAPPEN EVERY 2 WEEKS OR SO, AND MAKES THE CAR PRETTY UNRELIABLE, JUST FOR THAT FACT. THEN ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO 5/26/10 I WAS DRIVING HOME AND IT SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. ON THE HIGHWAY. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED. NOW IT WON'T START AT ALL AND IT'S BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WONT LET IT. IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL? THIS IS DEFIANTLY A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT IS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS GOTTEN A RECT GOVERNMENT BAIL OUT AND A HUGE RECALL LIKE THIS WILL NOT LOOK GOOD ON THE RESUME, BUT HOW CAN THEY EXPECT TO STAY IN BUSINESS WHEN THEY ARE KNOWINGLY PUTTING OUT SYSTEMS THAT FAIL? IT'S FRUSTRATING, BECAUSE MY CAR IS PERFECT, ALL EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE PROBLEM THAT IS QUITE COSTLY. I AM ALSO READING THAT OTHERS ARE DROPPING HUNDREDS TO "FIX" THIS PROBLEM, ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE OCCUR WITHIN WEEKS. I JUST DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO PLAY AROUND WITH, AND I'D RATHER NOT WORRY THAT EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR THAT IT MIGHT JUST SHUT OFF ON ME. IT COULD GET ME KILLED, AND THAT'S A REALITY. IT COULD DO THE SAME TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME EXACT CAR. WHO WANTS THAT MUCH BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331220May 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS; THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR EXPENSES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324860April 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT STARTED NOT STARTING 8 MONTHS AGO, NOT A REGULAR THING ON/OFF, BEEN TOWED NUMEROUS TIMES HAS COST ALOT OF MONEY IN FEES, HAD NEW IGNITION, NEW KEY. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. TRIED TURNING KEY ON WAITING 10 MINUTES DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. CAR WILL START WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT, SOMETIMES LEAVING MY YOUNG DAUGHTER AT WORK LATE AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320302March 16, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM, THE CAR TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION THAT LEADS TO FLICKERING AND SOMETIMES FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318805March 11, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. HE NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE EXTERIOR HAZARD LIGHTS AND DETERMINED THAT THE MULTI TURN SIGNAL HAZARD SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO OUTSIDE OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND ALL REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,623 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316669March 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE POWER STEERING FAILED CONSISTENTLY IN COLD WEATHER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,156.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314641February 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED SECURITY SYSTEM. WHILE APPROACHING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPERATING, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. ON A LATER DATE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE SECURITY SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. HE ADVISED PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION WITHOUT STARTING, WAIT FOR THE RED SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT TO STOP BLINKING (10-15 MINUTES) AND THEN PROCEED TO START THE IGNITION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE MECHANIC'S PREVIOUS ADVICE AND WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,797.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298446January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN INSIDE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED 3 YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295093December 9, 2009
STRUCTURE
MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM DASH BOARD IS COMPLETELY STARTING TO LIFT FROM THE FOUNDATION IT HAS ALSO STARTED TO FOLD BACK FROM THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. WE USE THE HEAT PROTECTOR VISOR AND DESPITE IT IS STILL LIFTING. I HAVE HAD OTHER CARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WOULD AFFECT THE AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287115October 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER PUMPING GAS CAME BACK TO MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD POWER BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. BANGED ON FUEL LINE, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED IT OUT OF THE GAS TERMINAL. EVENTUALLY FIGURED OUT THAT IF I PUT MY KEY IN ACCESSORY MODE AND SAT FOR 10-15MINS TO WAIT FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT TO STOP BLINKING THAT MY CAR WOULD START BACK UP AGAIN. IT WAS FINE FOR A MONTH THEN HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL LINE. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. EVENTUALLY STARTED AFTER PUTTING IT IN ACCESSORY AGAIN. A PART OF THE BCM WAS CLEANED. NOW THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY, TO THE CAR NOT STARTING ALMOST EVERY OTHER DAY. WHILE IT HASN'T BEEN DIAGNOSED, MOST LIKELY IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. THE PAST 4 TIMES THE CAR HASN'T STARTED, I PUT MY KEY IN ACC AND SAT FOR 10 MINS THEN IT STARTS BACK UP AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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