Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (1990)

38 consumer complaints on file.

#10024666June 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
VEHICLE FIRE. NAR 06/18/2003. *MR DAMAGES TO THE HOOD, ENGINE, BUMPER, AND WHEELS. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022619November 13, 2002
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE RIMS ON THE VEHICLE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO THE FIRS ONE BROKE WICH WAS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND NOW THERE IS A SECOND ONE WAS THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON A RECALL BACK ON 1995 BUT HERS WERE NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016784August 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE WHILE LEAVING DEALERSHIP, AND BEGAN SMOKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562547August 16, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, TIRES
THERE IS A NOISE IN LEFT FRONT DOOR, MECHANIC STATED WINDOW RUN CHANNEL WAS LOOSE, GLUED DRIVERS DOOR RUN CHANNEL AT TOP RIGHT.*JB CONSUMER STATES AFTER 4000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUST, CONSUMER STATES IT IS GETTING WORSE, A REPAIR SHOP INFORMED CONSUMER OF A WHITE FOAM MATERIAL BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE FRAME WHICH ABSORBED THE WATER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747353June 25, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
4 TIRES PURCHASED AT SAM'S WHOLESALE CLUB ALL DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BUBBLES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: BHKATT 114 TIRESIZE: P195/75R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740366February 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON HE MORNING OF JAN 17, 2001 I STARTED THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD POP IN ENGINE. THE CARD WOULD NOT START. TOWED CAR TO HAVE A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TWO OTHER MECHANICS CHECKED THE CAR OUT AND BASICALLY SAID THE SAME THING. THEY ALL AGREED THAT THIS ENGINE HAS A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS AND THAT THEY HAVE EITHER RECEIVED INFORMATION OR HAVE HEARD IT AT SEMINARS. I CONTACT MY DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMPLIANTS ABOUT THAT ENGINE OR YEAR CAR. I ALSO CONTACT GM AND BASICALLY GO THE SAME ANSWER. MY PROBLEM IS I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR SINCE ITS PURCHASED AND HAVING ONLY 47K MILES I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD BE FACED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WILL TAKE A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. EVERYONE HAS TOLD ME TO CONTACT THIS ORGANIZATION TO SEE WHAT THEY FIND. IF THE CAR WAS ABUSED AND HAD OVER 100K MILES THEN I WOULD SAY OK BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED AND WITH ONLY 47K MILES IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I GUESS I AM LOOKING TO FIND IF ANY RECALLS OR NOTICES PERTAINING TO POSSIBLE PROBLEMS LIKE THIS WERE EVER ISSUED AND IF SO WHY I NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICES AND WHAT RECOURSE TO I HAVE. ALL I THESE MECHANICS FEEL THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF GM WOULD HAVE SENT A NOTICE ADVISING OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THAT LEAD TO THIS , I WOULD HAVE HAD THIS CAR CHECKED OUT. UP IN TILL JAN 17, 2001 I WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS THAT WERE NOT TAKEN CARE OF. ANY HELP OR ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558317December 6, 2000
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE STRUT TOWER ON THE PASSENGER WHEEL WALL HAD RUSTED OUT CAUSING NOISE, THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE RUSTING, SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT THIS PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT'S NOT NORMAL . *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733639October 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION - BULGING ON TIRE. 3 FAILURES ON SAME CAR, SAME TIME (DOT NUMBER: HYRWR5B447 TIRESIZE: P195/70R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731249September 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID CAUSES STALLING. CAN STALL IN INTERSECTION CAUSING ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES POOR GM DESIGN, THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE JUNK THEY BUILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862997June 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 10 TO 20 MPH WAS TRYING TO SLOWDOWN, BUT VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. CONSUMER NEVER KNOWS WHEN CAR MAY HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. PONTIAC CANNOT HELP UNTIL THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707225June 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TRY TO STOP THERE ARE MANY TIMES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STOP. IT TAKES A MUCH LONGER TIME THAN IT SHOULD. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED MANY TIMES, AND YET THIS KEEPS OCCURRING. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING WITH OUR OTHER CAR, SO IT IS NOT BAD BRAKING HABITS. I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTERM AND IT IS SCARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837696May 10, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL HAS CORRODED, CAUSING THE BOLTS TO BECOME LOOSE AND FALL OFF WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702931February 4, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM JUST LOOKING FOR RECALL HISTORY ON THIS VEHICLE. JUST SO WE CAN KEEP THE VEHICLE UPDATED. THANK YOU. NO DEFECTS MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833321January 11, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHLE DRIVING AND AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT PROPERLY RESPOND TO STRAIGHTEN FROM THE TURN, THERE WAS APPROX 90 DEGREES OF SLACK. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, FOUND THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BRACKET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD SEPARATED. THE FIREWALL HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE BRACKET TO PULL OUT WITH THE FIREWALL STILL ATTACHED. MANUFACTURER OF NO HELP. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537204June 22, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE'S PAINT IS PEELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534205April 13, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUSTED FIREWALL IS AFFECTING RACK AND PINION STEERING MOUNTING STUDS, RACK IS FLEXING ON FIREWALL, CAUSING FRON TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821688February 26, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY, THE ENGINE CUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526308December 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FROM 5 YEARS AND 50000 MILES TO SIX YEARS AND 60000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817163October 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING 15MPH THE DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605426October 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION CONVERTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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