Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2004)

293 consumer complaints on file.

#10384088February 23, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM 3 TIMES, IF I GO THRU A CAR WASH IT BREAKS MY WIPERS EVERY TIME, MY DRIVES SIDE WIPER WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL, FINALLY I HAD TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST 500 PLUS TO FIX, THANKFULLY I FOUND A PART AT A JUNK YARD FOR 50.00 AND REPLACED IT, ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WENT THRU A CAR WASH AND IT BROKE AGAIN, I THINK THAT WATER PRESSURE SHOULDN'T BREAK IT! ALSO MY SECURITY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, I HAVE NO IDEA WHY, IT GOES OFF AFTER BEING ON A FEW MINS, ALSO MY DASH IS PEELING VERY BAD, WHICH EVERY GRAND AM I HAVE LOOKED AT IS PEELING, IT BLOCKS MY DASH AND EVERYTHING AND ITS PUTTING PRESSURE ON MY FRONT WINDOW! THANKS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374619January 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES. CLICKING SOUND NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH DIRECTIONAL/TURN SIGNAL IS BEING HEARD, EVEN WHEN DIRECTIONAL IS NOT IN USE. SOMETIMES THE CLICKING IS ACTIVATED BY MOVING OR TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CLICKING IS NOT CONSTANT OR CONSISTENT, BUT IT DOES OCCUR EVERY TIME THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL IS USED. THE SOUND APPEARS TO COME FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA (NEAR THE RADIO AND HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON). THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAULTY/DIRTY MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH HE SAYS HE REPLACES FREQUENTLY. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, I BELIEVE GENERAL MOTORS (PONTIAC) SHOULD ADDRESS THE ISSUE BEFORE IT TURNS MORE SERIOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374670January 4, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM, DRIVING EASTBOUND ON DIRT ROAD. DRIVER CAME AROUND A CURVE ON DIRT ROAD AND HAD SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DRIVER DESCRIBED WHEEL BEING TORN OUT OF HIS HANDS WITH LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE. WHILE VEHICLE WAS UP ON ITS SIDE, IT WAS NOTED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SUSPENSION BOLT WAS BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10374373January 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 02/23/2008, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TAKEN TO GM CERTIFIED AUTO CENTER. PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT CHECK - PASSLOCK SYSTEMS FAILURE. REPLACED PASSLOCK CYLINDER AND SWITCH. ON 05/22/2008, TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT GM CERTIFIED AUTO CENTER. DIAGNOSTIC FOUND IGNITION CYLINDER LOOSE INTERNALLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTACT. REPLACED IGNITION CYLINDER AND SWITCH FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ONLY FOUR MONTHS. ON SAME DAY (05/22/2008), DRIVER REPORTED A CLICKING TYPE NOISE AS IF TURN SIGNALS WERE ON WHEN THEY WEREN'T. DIAGNOSTIC FOUND INTERNAL FAILURE IN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH - REPLACED. ON 12/29/2010, CLICKING NOISE RETURNED AND VEHICLE TAKEN TO GM CERTIFIED AUTO CENTER. DIAGNOSTIC FOUND INTERNAL SHORT/FAILURE IN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND IT WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. WHEN LEAVING AUTO CENTER, "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ON. DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO REPLACED, FOR A THIRD TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370795December 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369638December 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE SECURITY LIGHT LOCATED ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES THE WARNING LIGHT SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367953November 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM IS FAILING. CAR WILL START UP PERFECTLY ONE DAY BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY IT MAY NOT START AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL BE FLASHING. TAKES TEN MINUTES TO RESET. BASICALLY YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN AND WHAT DAY THAT YOUR CAR WILL START AND ITS A HUGE NUISANCE. I'M NOT SPENDING OVER 600 DOLLARS TO GET THIS FIXED WHEN THIS PRODUCT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. IT'S RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360971October 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR THAT CAUSES A SECURITY MALFUNCTION. ON NUMEROUS RANDOM OCCASIONS WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TRY TO START MY CAR AND SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT TURNS OFF AND THEN RE-START THE CAR. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE. I BOUGHT THE CAR AUGUST OF 2010 AND HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM THE ENTIRE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358840October 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IN THE CAR OR THE HAZARD SWITCH SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. IT CONSTANTLY KEEPS CLICKING AFTER I USE IT AND SOMETIMES RARELY I CAN SEE SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUES I AM NOT SURE WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352185August 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING IN INTERSTATE 80 TO KEARNEY NEBRASKA. DEALERSHIP IN FREMONT TOLD ME NOT TO TURN OFF CAR UNTIL I GOT TO DESTINATION. TOLD IT MAY NOT START AGAIN. TALKED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ONE IN KEARNEY NEBRASKA AND ONE IN FREMONT NEBRASKA. THE DEALERSHIP IN KEARNEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GET TO IT DUE LARGE VOLUME OF BUSINESS. TOLD ME TO LEAVE IT IN ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES THEN RESTART CAR. I GOT BACK TO FREMONT AND THE DEALERSHIP IN FREMONT VERIFIED THE PROBLEM. THE SECURITY SENSOR WAS HAVING TROUBLE ACKNOWLEDGING THE KEY AND THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS STEALING THE CAR. THE CAR POSSIBLE NOT START AGAIN OR SHUT DOWN.THE FREMONT DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND WIRING HARNESS. IT COST $630.00. I ASKED IF THEY HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAID YES, THAT THEY HAD SEEN IT QUITE FREQUENTLY. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND THERE WERE NUMEROUS BLOGS AND STATEMENTS TO THE SAME SITUATION THAT OTHERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348194August 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IF THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE ON POSITION, THE SYSTEM WOULD RESET ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. A MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT RESETTING THE SYSTEM COULD CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A GRAND AM THAT CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM WAS FAILING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342586July 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND ATTEMPTED VARIOUS REPAIRS SUCH AS REPLACING THE BATTERY, INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OTHER WIRING TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,644 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,725.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340349June 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS UP TO 2,000. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN VALVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE PCM REM AND THE COMPUTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER TO CONTINUES WORKING WITH HER DEALER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 127,918.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339543June 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. SHE STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY AND RAPIDLY TURN ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A BURNING WIRE SMELL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,366.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335684June 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR WONT START I HAVE TO WAIT FOR TEN MINUTES OR LONGER FOR THE CAR TO START. IT CAUSES ME TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL AND WORK. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED IT FRIED MY CAR BATTERY PLEASE MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS IS AFFECTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327300April 24, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL ON 2004 GRAND AM CONSTANTLY CLICKING AND ENDED UP NOT WORKING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING OTHERS NOT TO KNOW MY LANE CHANGE NOT ENOUGH MILES ON CAR FOR IT TO GO OUT WANT A RECALL ON IT SEE THERE ARE OTHERS HAVE SAME PROBLEMS AND CHARGE TO FIX IT IS EXTREMELY HIGH FOR AN SWITCH THAT SAVES A HUMANS LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326696April 20, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY GIRLFRIENDS 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM (V6) HAS A PROBLEM WITH HER WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TRANSMISSION LINK. ON THE LINK ITSELF THERE IS A PLASTIC BALL SOCKET THAT CONNECTS THE LINK TO THE MOTOR TRANSMISSION. THIS PLASTIC SOCKET IS DEFECTIVE AND SLIPS OFF OF ITS CONNECTION THUS MAKING THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER USELESS. IN HEAVY RAIN IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHE HAD TO PULL OVER MANY TIMES. THE PART FROM THE DEALER IS 161.00 AND NOT EASILY AFFORDABLE. TO PROVE MY CASE EVEN FURTHER I WENT TO A CAR JUNK YARD AND FOUND A USED LINKAGE. THIS CAR HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS AND THE WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY WASN'T AFFECTED AT ALL. I TOOK THE PART HOME PUT IT ON HER CAR AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS. IT RAINED TODAY AND SHE WENT TO USE IT AND ONCE AGAIN THE LINKAGE HAS SLIPPED OFF ITS SOCKET. I REALLY DO BELIEVE THE CHEAP PLASTIC THEY USED TO MAKE THIS CONNECTION TO THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. THEY COULD OF USED A LIGHT METAL MATERIAL OR ANYTHING BUT PLASTIC. ONCE AGAIN WE SEE BIG BUSINESS CUTTING CORNERS TO SAVE MONEY AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324286April 7, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH BEGAN PEELING BACK AT THE WINDSHIELD SHORTLY AFTER NEW WARRANTY EXPIRED. NOW IT SO WARPED THAT IT IS CRACKING AND BREAKING EVERY VENT COVER, OR IT POPS THEM OUT AS YOU DRIVE! (NOT FUN LATE AT NIGHT WHEN YOU GET HIT BY WHO KNOWS WHAT IN THE DARK!) MY LATEST CONCERN ~ RECENTLY IT HAS SEPARATED ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN, EXPOSING THE WIRING (INCL. AIRBAG) INSIDE TO DUST, MOISTURE, ETC. LOCAL DEALER SAYS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY, BUT NOT UNDER GM EXTENDED MAJOR GUARD. :-( THEY MADE ME A 'DEAL' AT COST TO REPLACE IT FOR $700. GM CORPORATE OFFICE DECLINED TO HELP, OTHER THAN OFFER $1,000 TOWARDS COST OF A NEW VEHICLE....WHICH AT THE TIME WAS A PROMOTION AVAILABLE TO ANYONE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324089April 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION. IT TOOK TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO FINALLY START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TWICE, ON THE SECOND VISIT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL STALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323744April 5, 2010
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 GRAND AM I HAVE A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE DASH AREA AND EVER SO OFTEN SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE WEATHER STRIPPING DOES NOT FIT RIGHT. WEATHER STRIPPING FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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