Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10102416December 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
STARTED SEEING COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDER HOOD. WENT TO DALER AND THEY PRESSURE TESTED AND FOUND NOTHING. A DAY LATER STARTED LEAKING EVEN MORE. DEALER THEN SAID HEAD GASKET FAULTY AND HE ALSO SAID HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AT ABOUT THE 60K MILE MARK. THEY REPLACED THE GASKET AT A COST OF OVER $800.00. EVERY SHOP I CONTACTED SAID THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. SHOULDN'T THIS BE REPLACED AT PONTIAC'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103449December 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10101283December 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10094587December 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING 60-80 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER CALLED THE VEHICLE A LEMON. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102308December 7, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE WINDOW SASH CHANNELS HAVE BROKEN ON MY 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THIS IS THE COMPONENT THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW GLASS IN PLACE. THE CAR BARELY HAS PASSED 50,000 MILES AND THE WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER STAY UP. THE PONTIAC DEALER WILL REPAIR THE PIECE FOR $150 EACH WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102213December 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE BLINKER SWITCH WILL KEEP TICKING LIKE THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ON BUT THERE IS NO FLASHING JUST THE SOUND WHILE YOUR DRIVING.IT EVENTUALLY LED TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF OF ALL DASH CONTROLS AND LIGHTS COULD NOT EVEN START MY CAR.SOMETIMES IT WOULD EVEN SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING.I HAD THE BLINKER SWITCH REPLACED AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES.THE BLINKER SWITCH COMES WITH A 2000 MILE WARRENTY.IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 3 OR 4 THOUSAND NOW AND IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN.IT IS A $130 PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102214December 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFES 2000 GRANDAM GT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL#03V327000 HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102159December 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND FRONT ROTORS TWICE ON OUR 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE (64,000 MI) TWICE. WE WERE EXPERIENCING GRINDING AND NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AT TIMES THE BRAKES WILL "STICK" OR "LOCK UP" FOR A BRIEF SECOND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE 1ST PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT ONLY LASTED A YEAR BEFORE THE PROBLEMS BEGAN AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB AND TALKING WITH DEALERSHIPS, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG GRAND AM OWNERS. THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSING THESE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY. THE REPAIRS ARE COSTLY AND IF A PERSON CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVERY YEAR OR SO... THEY MAY JUST DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE DEFECTS. FAULTY BRAKES CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102189December 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH OF THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS ON MY 2000 GRAND AM HAVE BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE DOORS. I HAVE DONE WHAT I COULD WITH EPOXY AND TAPE TO REPAIR THE MIRRORS BUT THEY LOOK TERRIBLE. THE COST OF DEALER REPAIR IS UNACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103103December 3, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR STEERING RECALL FOR THE BEARING GEAR AS STATED ON THE RECALL NOTICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100975December 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS AFTER BUYING IT USED.IT HAD 32,000 MILES ON IT AND RAN WELL. NOW FOR THE LAST YEAR THE TRANSMISSION HAS CONTINUED TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS AND IS GETTING WORSE.I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED, COMPUTER DIAGNOSED TWICE AND HAD IT SERVICED AGAIN. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN OUT OF POCKET AND COST ME DOWN TIME OF USE OF MY VEHICLE.IT SHIFTS HARD (RANDOMLY) , HAS HARD VIBRATION AT IDLE, ACTS AS IF IT WANTS TO STALL AND IS SLOW GOING INTO REVERSE. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS SEEM TO COME AND GO.MY LOCAL DEALER STATES THAT ARE NO KNOWN PROBLEMS BUT I HAVE SPOKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT OWNERS THAT DESCRIBE SIMILAR PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099963December 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH IS MAKING VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISES. SOMETIMES THE HAZARD SWITCH FAILS TO FUNCTION, WHICH IS WORSE IN COLD TEMPERATURE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE HAZARD SWITCH CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT AT A GMC DEALERSHIP WHICH IS PRICED BETWEEN $42:00-$300:00. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, AND THINK PONTIAC SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE HAZARD SWITCH. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099476December 3, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED THE MECHANIC. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100914December 2, 2004
EQUIPMENT
MY COMPLAINT IS WHEN YOU TURN ON THE AIR OR THE HEAT IN THE CAR YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE NOB TURNED TO "3" OR YOU DON'T GET ANYTHING OUT. WHICH MEANS YOU END UP BEING TO WARM OR TOO COLD. AT LEVELS "1" & "2" NOTHING BLOWS OUT OF THE VENTS. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR A FEW MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101952December 1, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101856November 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER MAINTAINED THAT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THE BLINKERS WERE ON . CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER , WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ALSO WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101868November 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES LOUD GRINDING SOUND WAS PRODUCED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100699November 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
EVERYTIME I TURN ON MY TURN SIGNAL ON, WHEN I COMPLETE THE TURN, THE TURN LIGHT GOES OFF BUT IT SEEMS THAT A "TICK" CONTINUES LIKE I GOT THE TURN SIGNAL ON. I WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP TO HAVE THE FUSE REPLACE AND AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WOULD START BACK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100583November 26, 2004
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION SQUAWK / SQUEAK WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, LIKE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN FEBRUARY FINALLY FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100482November 24, 2004
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SNAPPED UPWARD, AS IF HITTING THE TILT LEVER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NOW THE TILT LEVER IS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL AND WHEEL IS LOCKED IN THE UPWARD POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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