Pontiac Grand AM Complaints
5,577 consumer complaints on file.
- #10157712May 17, 2006EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
IT STARTED WITH A VERY ANNOYING FAST CLICKING NOISE. IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE! THEN, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAD THE HAZARD SWITCH REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS MY MULTIFUCTION SWITCH, IT SHORTED OUT THE HAZARD SWITCH, WHICH I ALREADY HAD REPLACED. NOW, I AM GETTING CHARGED 315.00 TO GET IT FIXED! I HAVE SEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ON MANY YEARS OF THE GRAND AM. YOU WOULD FIGURE THAT IF THE COMPANY KNEW ABOUT IT, THEN THEY WOULD TAKE THE TIME AND MONEY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE RIGHT WAY. I HAVE TOLD EVERYONE THAT I KNOW ABOUT THIS, AND NOT TO EVER BUY A PONTIAC THEY DON'T TAKE CARE OF THEIR CONSUMERS!! *NM
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- #10157527May 14, 2006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A '99 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 65,000 MILES WITH A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT ISSUE IN CANADA AND IS A COMMON ISSUE IN THE USA ALSO. GM IS NOT ISSUING A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THERE IS EVIDENCE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART (OR DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF THE DEXCOOL COOLANT). I SPOKE WITH GM AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM AND THE CAR WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. FORTUNATELY, THIS PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED AND REMEDIED PRIOR TO RUINING THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR BILL WAS $558.84. *NM
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- #10157241May 11, 2006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ALONG A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND THE ENGINE JUST DIED ON ME. FORTUNATELY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I MANAGED TO COAST ONTO A SLIP ROAD. ONCE I HAD STOPPED, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER. A FEW MINUTES LATER, I TRIED STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ENGINE TURNED OVER FINE (NORMAL SPEED) BUT WOULDN'T START. I LEFT IT ANOTHER 10 MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ENGINE STARTED FINE AND I COULD CONTINUE ON MY WAY TO WORK. I SUSPECT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY FEATURE ("PASSLOCK") ON MY CAR, AS I HAVE HAD OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS STARTING MY CAR IN PARKING LOTS WHEN THE "SECURITY" LIGHT HAS COME ON. BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING (AT HIGH SPEED) SO OF COURSE IT COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE. *NM
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- #10157255May 11, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT1. MY SECURITY LIGHT HAD BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. I TRIED STARTING ONE DAY AND GOT NO ELECTRICAL RESPONSE. THE DEALER HAD TO REPROGRAM THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM AS IT HAD ITS COMPUTER HAD HUNG UP. THEY COULD OFFER NO EXPLANATION AND COULD NOT SAY IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS WAS A $159 REPAIR FOR LABOR. *NM
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- #10157054May 9, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR, WHICH IS A 94 GRAND AM, IS A GOOD RUNNING CAR BUT I BEEN WORKING ON IT HARD TIME FOR 5 WEEKS TRYING TO GET IT TO RUN. IT HAS SOME PROBLEM WHERE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE KEEPS ON BLOWING ON IT. I REPLACE SPARK PLUG COIL, FUEL INJECTORS, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, UNDER THE HOOD WIRING HARNESS, CONTROL MODULE, IGNITION SWITCH, VACUUM LINES, AND THE LITTLE BOX THAT SOUNDS OFF YOUR ALARM WHEN YOU LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON AND/OR KEYS IN THE IGNITION WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR DOOR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO I AM TIRED OF BUSTING MY BUTT ON IT. IT TAKES A LOT FOR ME TO SAY THAT. *NM
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- #10157083May 9, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE, AND THREE TIMES LAST YEAR (2005), AND CURRENTLY (09 MAY 2006), MY CAR IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DREADED PASSLOCK SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO STOP THIEVES FROM STEALING MY CAR. ALL IT HAS DONE IS PREVENT ME FROM DRIVING IT. MULTIPLE TIMES, I HAVE HAD TO SIT FOR 10+ MINUTES WAITING FOR THE SYSTEM TO RESET IN ORDER TO DRIVE. ONCE, THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THIS IS GETTING TO BE A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD, AS THE CAR LOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, LEAVING ME IN A PERILOUS POSITION SHOULD THE FAULT CONTINUE TO OCCUR. *NM
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- #10157141May 9, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE AND SHAKE/PULSATE WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. BRAKE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND PADS REPLACED. THEN A WEEK LATER DEALER SAID CALIPERS WERE STICKING AND NEEDED REPLACED. NOW 2 MONTHS LATER IT NEEDS TO GO BACK TO DEALER FOR BRAKES PROBLEMS. *JB
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- #10156905May 6, 2006EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
COMPLAINED 2 YEARS AGO ABOUT TURN SIGNAL CLICKING NOISE IN DASH WHEN NOT ENGAGED. RECEIVED LETTER FROM PONTIAC APRIL 2006 TO HAVE SIGNAL/HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS REPLACED. TOOK TO JACK WOLF PONTIAC AND WAS TOLD BY CRAIG WEGNER, SERVICE MANAGER IT WAS ALSO THE HAZARD SWITCH AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH CAUSING PROBLEM. THESE ARE NOT COVERED AND WOULD COST ME $474.00 TO REPLACE. CANNOT STAND CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE ANY LONGER. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *JB
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- #10156683May 3, 2006FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I PURCHASED MY 2001 GRAND AM IN AUG OF 2005 AND HAVE SO FAR HAD THE PASSLOCK GO OUT ON ME TWICE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM AS WELL. THE FIRST TIME I REPLACED THE PASSLOCK WAS ONLY TWO MONTHS AGO AND YESTERDAY I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE AND IT WOULDN'T START. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM IN THIS PARTICULAR YEAR. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE MY CAR TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC EVERY TIME THIS GOES WRONG - THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE PASSLOCK!!! OR PONTIAC SHOULD HAVE SOME KIND OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NM
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- #10156630May 2, 2006EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ON MY 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM FAILED IN NOVEMBER 2005. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT ALWAYS WORK, THE INDICATOR FOR THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD COME ON IN THE CAR AND THERE WAS A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE. I HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED AT A COST OF $323 BECAUSE THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT EVENTUALLY BOTH THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD SWITCH WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. I RECEIVED A SERVICE NOTICE IN APRIL, 2006 (#04098) WHICH INDICATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED. HOWEVER, ONLY THE HAZARD SWITCH REPLACEMENT IS COVERED, NOT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. SO, EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE OF THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH CAUSED THE SAME DANGEROUS SITUATION OF TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHT FAILURE, GM IS OPTING NOT TO COVER THE COST. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE TO YOU? *NM
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- #10156646May 2, 2006EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A CLICKING NOISE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH SWITCH WAS MAKING THE NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.*AK
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- #10156663May 2, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
BOUGHT CAR 10-06, HAS FAILED TO START 8 TIMES, HAVE REPLACED $2300 IN VARIOUS PARTS FOR MECHANICS TRYING TO GET STARTED. ALL SAID THAT VEHICLE WASN'T GETTING FUEL. DEALERSHIP IN ASHEVILLE NC, EVEN TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. QUOTE $3000 TO $5000. I TOWED TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC AND CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. WHAT IF I HAD BOUGHT THAT MOTOR. I STARTED RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. 1000'S OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. SEVERAL TIMES MONE WAS TOWED AND WOULD START WHEN MECHANIC WENT TO FIX IT. WAS TOLD CAN'T FIX WHAT ISN'T BROKEN. 2 WEEKS AGO DID IT AGAIN. JUST WON'T START. HAD IT TOWED. STARTED UP WHEN MECHANIC WENT TO WORK ON IT. DID IT AGAIN LAST WEEK. I FOLLOWED ADVICE FROM WEBSITE. LEAVE IGNITION ON FOR 10 MINUTES FOR PASSLOCK SECURITY TO RESET. IT WORKED!!! THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM FOR 1000'S OF PEOPLE. WHO CAN KEEP GETTING TOWED, BUYING EXPENSIVE PARTS NOT NEEDED, MISSING WORK, AND NOT TO MENTION WHAT IT DOES TO YOUR MENTALLY, DEALING WITH THIS OVER AND OVER. *NM
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- #10156552May 1, 2006EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE ANTI THEFT SENSOR TWICE. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK
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- #10156421April 29, 2006VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR SUDDENLY DETACHED UPON BEING BUMPED BY A PERSON'S HIP AS SHE WALKED BY MY PARKED CAR. IT WAS A VERY LIGHT BUMP, YET THE LARGE INTERNAL BOLTS HOLDING THE MIRROR IN PLACE SNAPPED CLEANLY IN HALF, LEAVING THE MIRROR DANGLING BY THE POWER CORDS ONLY. THE CAR'S BODY/EXTERIOR IS OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. NO PRIOR INJURY/BUMPING TO THE CAR'S MIRROR HAD OCCURRED TO CAUSE OR EXPLAIN ANY SORT OF WEAKENING OF THE ATTACHMENT BOLTS. I HAVE SINCE SPOKEN WITH 2 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN WITH SIMILAR SURPRISINGLY LIGHT CONTACT ON THEIR GRAND AMS. ONE, WHEN SHE WENT THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH. THE OTHER, AS SHE WAS MERELY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (WIND FORCES.) NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN IN ANY SORT OF ACCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED WEAKENING OF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE. NOR IS IT A 'WEAR AND TEAR' TYPE ISSUE. YET ONLY VERY MINOR PRESSURE CAUSED THE BOLTS TO BREAK EASILY. THE MIRRORS HAD TO BE HELD ON WITH DUCT TAPE AND/OR CORDS TO KEEP THEM FROM FLOPPING AROUND AND DAMAGING THE CAR'S EXTERIOR UNTIL REPAIR COULD BE SOUGHT. I HAD TO HOLD ON TO IT MANUALLY (IN VERY COLD WEATHER) TO KEEP IT FROM BANGING AROUND ON THE BODY OF MY CAR, UNTIL I COULD SECURE IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE (WITH MEDICAL IV TUBING, OFF ALL THINGS.) PONTIAC CLAIMS THAT THIS FALLS UNDER THE CATEGORY OF A 'COSMETIC' REPAIR...THAT IT WOULD NOT CONSTITUTE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE (?!!)...AND SO REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. THEY INSIST ON CHARGING FULL PRICE. THERE MUST BE SOME SORT OF DEFECT IN THE BOLTS ATTACHING THESE MIRRORS TO ALLOW THEM TO GIVE WAY SO EASILY UNDER SUCH LITTLE FORCE. THIS CREATES A VERY SERIOUS TRAFFIC SAFETY HAZARD, AS IT CAN HAPPEN DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL DRIVING, PUTTING THE DRIVER (AS WELL AS SURROUNDING DRIVERS) AT SERIOUS IMMEDIATE RISK OF AN MVA. I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN REACHING ANYONE IN AUTHORITY AT PONTIAC WILLING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *NM
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- #10156377April 28, 2006EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I AM HAVING THE SAME TURN SIGNAL ISSUE( HAZARD SWITCH) IN MY 2003 GRAND AM THAT GM ISSUED A RECALL ON FOR THE 2000, 2001 MODELS. WHY IS THE 2003 EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL??? *JB
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- #10156197April 26, 2006VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. TOLD BY SERVICES THAT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR THE MOTOR NEEDED REPLACED ALSO. QUOTED OVER $600 FOR FIX. *NM
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- #10156004April 24, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2001 GRAND AM GT SECOND HAND IN SEPTEMBER 04. THE 1 PREVIOUS OWNER WAS MY MECHANIC'S BROTHER IN-LAW AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WHEN HE OWNED IT AS WELL AS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. MY PROBLEMS STARTED AS SOON AS I LEFT THE LOT. WITHIN A MONTH THE CAR HAD BEEN BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE BREAK PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS RE-SURFACED. MY BREAKS HAVE MADE A CONSTANT RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE AND NO AMOUNT OF WORK HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE THIS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ISSUE. IN DECEMBER OF 05 THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON AS WELL AS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. I ATTEMPTED TO ADD COOLANT BUT THE CAP TO THE COOLANT TANK WAS BADLY BROKEN AND REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TANK - SINCE THE CAP WOULD NOT COME OFF EVEN WITH A MECHANICS HELP. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS - BUT IN FEBRUARY 06 THE COOLANT ALARM STARTED AGAIN - I ADDED MORE COOLANT AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT FOR ANOTHER MONTH. WHEN THE COOLANT ALARM SOUNDED AGAIN IN MARCH I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE COOLANT LEAK FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. $800-$900 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS THE SECOND INTAKE MANIFOLD HE FOUND ON A GM CAR THE SAME DAY AND HE TOLD ME THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS. WHY IS GM NOT BEING FORCED TO RE-CALL THIS? COME ON - I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING FOR 1 DAY AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER ON A VERY TIGHT BUDGET - OWE MORE ON THIS PIECE OF $)%& THAN IT IS WORTH AS IT IS! MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A MONTH AND I AM BUMMING RIDES WHILE I MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON A PRETTY CAR - NICE TO LOOK AT SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY ! *NM
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- #10155833April 21, 2006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING 70-75MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED AN INACCURATE READING AND NO MORE THAN SEVEN DOLLARS OF GASOLINE CAN BE PUMPED INTO THE TANK BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.
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- #10155573April 18, 2006SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NO WARNING OR EVENT LEADING UP TO FAILURE. 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WITH 87,000 MILES. NEW TIRES IN DECEMBER OF 2004. WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, RECEIVED SOME RESISTANCE, THOUGHT MY BRAKES WERE STICKING. PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND RIPPING NOISE. AFTER I HEARD THE NOISE, I STOPPED THE CAR AND PUT THE CAR BACK IN DRIVE TO PULL FORWARD. BEFORE HITTING THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL FORWARD I FELT THE FRONT RIGHT OF MY CAR FALL DOWN AND HEARD AN "AIR RELEASE" NOISE. I EXITED MY CAR AND DISCOVERED I HAD A FLAT TIRE. MY HUSBAND REMOVED MY TIRE THAT DAY AND FOUND THE WHOLE INSIDE WALL OF MY TIRE OPEN. THE SPRING COIL ON THE FRONT RIGHT HAND SIGHT WAS BROKEN IN TWO AND A JAGGED EDGE WAS EXPOSED. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY SHOP. THEY HAVE NOT GIVEN ME AN ESTIMATE YET BUT THEY SUSPECT I NEED NEW SPRING COILS AND POSSIBLY A WHOLE NEW SUSPENSION. PENDING ON CORRECTIVE ACTION. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY HAVE ADVISED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS WITH THIS DEFECT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IF I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MY TIRE BLEW, I COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF. I HAVE RESEARCHED OTHER WEBSITES SUCH AS MYCARFACTS.COM AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO PEOPLE WITH 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AMS. I HAVE ALSO READ THE NHTSA HAS DONE AN INVESTIGATION (EA03021 AND PE03031). I AM WRITING TO SUBMIT MY COMPLAINT IN HOPES THAT SOME ACTION WILL COME OUT OF THIS. IT IS VERY SAD THAT A COMPANY WOULD ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY HERE IN AMERICA. MY SISTER IS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AND DRIVES A GRAND AM ALSO. I WORRY FOR HER SAFETY. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A DEATH FOR THIS MATTER TO BE ADDRESSED? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *JB
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- #10155584April 18, 2006EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CAR MAKES A RANDOMLY CLICKS LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON, BUT AT UNEVEN INTERVALS. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED, THE CLICKING BECOMES CONSISTENT. TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ACTIVATING WHEN RANDOM CLICKING NOISE IS MADE. STARTED VERY INFREQUENTLY, BUT HAS NOW INCREASED TO A NEAR CONTINUAL LEVELS. APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO RECALL: 03V327000. *JB
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