Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2004)

293 consumer complaints on file.

#10322690March 29, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSLOCK SYSTEM 2004 GRAND AM PONTIAC, THE SECURITY LIGHT IS BLINKING AND READ THE MANUAL FOLLOW THE STEPS BUT MY CAR WONT CRANK UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321729March 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I LOVE MY PONTIAC GRAM AM, THE CAR NOT STARTING HAS BEEN THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. JUST CALLED THE DEALLER SHIP AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $419 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALREADY SPENT $1000 OR MORE ON TOWES AND NEW BATTIERIES, ETC. TILL I LEARNED THE 10 MIN TRICK. I'M GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF WAITING THE TEN MINUTES FOR MY SECURITY LIGHT TO RESET. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR A RECALL THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321385March 22, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND-AM, WHICH I PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2003. BETWEEN THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND NOW, MY IGNITION SWITCH HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN THE "OFF" POSITION AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. EACH TIME IT APPEARED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED THEFTLOCK SYSTEM . THE THEFTLOCK LIGHT WOULD STILL BE ON AFTER THE CAR WAS UNLOCKED USING THE REMOTE AND THE KEY INSERTED IN THE IGNITION. UNTIL A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, I JUST WAITED IT OUT FOR 10 TO 30 MINUTES AND WOULD BE ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, WAITING DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE IGNITION AND LOCK CYLINDER HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CYLINDER HAS TO BE ALTERED SO MY KEY FITS. AFTER RESEARCHING I NOW KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315531March 2, 2010
STEERING
2004 GM PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH POWER STEERING ISSUES THAT HAVE OCCURRED AFTER 30,000 MILES. WHEN THE POWERING STEERING FAILS IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN TRAVELING UNDER 15 MPH. AT THAT TIME, IT'S HAZARDOUS TO MYSELF AND OTHER VEHICLES AS IT'S CHALLENGING TO AVOID A COLLISION DUE TO STEERING FAILURE UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATED ABOVE 15 MPH. I PREVIOUSLY STRUCK A VEHICLE WHILE PARKING DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE, HOWEVER A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT. GM HAS RECALLED SIMILAR COMPACT CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE/ ROAD HAZARD AS MY GM MODEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314104February 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE DRIVER STATED THAT SHE DROVE TO WORK IN HER VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. WHEN SHE TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE LATER THAT EVENING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AT THE END OF JANUARY AND SHE IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312479February 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START. PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM BAD. HAVE TO LEAVE IGNITION ON FOR 10 MINUTES TO LET SYSTEM RESET. FOUND PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GM PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM ON THE WEB. I GUESS NOTHING WILL BE DONE TILL SOMEHOW THERE IS A DEATH. WITH THE GOV. NOW OWNING A PART OF GM THE NHTSA IS NOW REALLY IN GM'S BACK POCKET AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312483February 21, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM KEEPS CLICKING. FOUND PAGES OF REPORTS ON THE WEB FOR THIS PROPLEM. NO SMOKE OR FLAMES YET. NHTSA NEEDS TO GET GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304509February 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CLICKING, WHEN AFTER USING THE TURN SIGNAL AND DURING DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. I SEE THAT IN DECEMBER 2004 GM ISSUED A POLICY COVERING TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FOR A REPLACEMENT. WE DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER ABOUT THIS. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS AND SEE IF THE 2004 GRAND AM IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, IF SO HOW DO I GO ABOUT TO GET THE DEALERSHIP THE PROPER PAPERS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AT "NO COST" TO ME. THIS HAS BEEN AN OCCURRING ISSUE SINCE EARLY 2009, I JUST HAD TIME TODAY TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, BECAUSE THE CLICKING IS GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298569January 7, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT RAINS OR SNOWS, THE WINDSHIELD FAILED TO WORK; HOWEVER, DURING NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAULTY WIPERS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298605January 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE OTHER DAY I HAD FRONT BRAKES PUT ON THE CAR. WHEN I DROVE TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY ,I TRIED TO PASS A VEHICLE THAT WAS GOING TO SLOW. THE NUT I TRIED TO PASS DID NOT WANT ME TO PASS ,SO HE KICKED HIS MOTOR IN AND I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW I WAS DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR. I WENT TO BRAKE SO THAT I COULD FALL BACK IN BEHIND THE NUT, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES THE CAR WENT SIDE WAYS. I GOT LUCKY AND STRAIGHTENED THE CAR BACK. THANK GOD,OR I WOULD BE DEAD. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO HAVE THE BRAKES LOOKED AT AND THE QUALIFIED SERVICEMAN SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CALIBERS WERE WARPED AND THAT ONLY 20% OF THE BRAKE PAD WAS TOUCHING THE CALIBERS. PROBLEM IS THE CALIBERS ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND THEY WARP WITH HEAT. THERE IS NO WAY OF PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN AS THERE IS NO WAY TO CHANGE METALS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT A FIRST ,OR EVEN THE FIRST THOUSAND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE AND IF YOU HAVE STATISTICS THAT SHOW THIS. WILL THERE BE A RECALL? PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME [XXX] THANKS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296400December 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS HAD TO BE IN THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION FOR TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. AFTER TEN MINUTES THE IGNITION RESET THE PATH LOCK SYSTEM. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE IS NORMAL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296174December 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM GOT IN CAR, AND CAR WOULD NOT START. LIGHTS COME ON, RADIO ON JUST WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO BE LATE WORK BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A RIDE AND GOOGLED THE PROBLEM, FINALLY FOUND OUT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING IT. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED ONE MORE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME (FIRST TIME WAS 12/15/09) TODAY IS THE 16TH. TWICE IN TWO DAYS. IT IS WINTER AND I HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN I AM WITH MY KIDS. IT'S TO COLD FOR THAT. I HAVE HEARD WHEN PEOPLE TAKE THEIR CARS IN TO GM TO HAVE IT FIXED IT COSTS ABOUT $600.00 AND THERE IS NO WAY WE HAVE THE MONEY FOR THAT SO RIGHT NOW WE ARE HAVING TO PUT THE KEY TO "ON" POSITION AND WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR THE SECURITY SYSTEM TO RESET. IT WILL START THEN BUT THAT IS SO FRUSTRATING AND IF IT HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE AWAY FROM HOME THIS WINTER IT WILL BE COLD AS WELL. I CAN'T BELIEVE WHEN I SEARCHED ONLINE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AS ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294685December 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOLT WORE HOLE THROUGH BRAKE LINE CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND NO BRAKES WHETS SO EVER. CANT FIND A BRAKE LINE TO FIT BOTH SIDES WHERE IT SCREWS IN AT THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT SIZES AND THEY ONLY SELL THEM WITH THE SAME SIZE. DIDN'T JUST HAPPEN ONCE IT HAS HAPPEN 3 TIMES SINCE 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285549September 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM IN MY 2004 GRAND AM KEEPS ACTING UP. I GO TO START MY CAR AND I HAVE TO PUT MY KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10 MIN. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IT THE OTHER DAY. POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. HAD TO GLIDE TO A STOP. WAS TOLD THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. I THINK THAT THIS IS A RECALL SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN IT IS A PASSLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283713September 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASS LOCK ON GRAND AM 2004 SE KEEPS TURNING CAR OFF WHEN RUNNING./WILL NOT START FOR 10 MIN WHEN TRYING TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282029August 27, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH KEEPS MAKING NOISE EVEN WHEN SWITCH IS NOT BEING USED. 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ALL OCCURRING AROUND 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277927July 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON '04 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CAR WON'T START AND IS UNPREDICTABLE. THE TEMP FIX IS TO TURN IGNITION ON FOR 10+ MINUTES THEN TURN OFF AND CAR WILL START. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WHEN YOU'RE AT PLACES LIKE A GAS STATION. THERE ARE REPORTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF THIS SAME PROBLEM AND PONTIAC NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277092July 17, 2009
STRUCTURE
IN RELATION TO ODI CASE NUMBER: 10273941 YESTERDAY, JULY 16, 2009 I ALSO EXPERIENCED THE WINDOW MOLDING POPPING OFF AND WAS NOT SURE THE CAUSE OF IT. ORIGINALLY I THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK INTO THE CAR. NOTICING NO ATTEMPT TO BREAK IN OTHER THAN THE MOLDING POPPED OFF I DETERMINED IT TO BE POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE HEAT AS YESTERDAY WAS THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR SO FAR. THE MOLDING DISASSEMBLED ITSELF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. IT WAS EASILY PLACED BACK INTO LOCATION AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274656June 22, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE EXTERIOR CLEARCOAT PAINT WAS PEELING. THE FRONT BUMPER AREA AND HEADLIGHTS EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE PEELING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A COLLISION SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274176June 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 GRAND AM WILL RANDOMLY NOT START. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND KEY SWITCH REPLACED AND THE CAR STILL DOES NOT START SOMETIMES. TWICE THE CAR HAS SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE DOOR LOCKS WILL UNLOCK WHEN THE CARS SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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