Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#862648May 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
EA00007; CONSUMER PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE THEN TRIED TO TURN OVER, AND START BY ITSELF WITHOUT KEYS IN IGNITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723326May 29, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723254May 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR 8 MINUTES AND PARKED. I WENT BACK TO THE CAR 3 1/2 HOURS LATER AND FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE BURNED UP. APPARENTLY A FIRE IGNITED IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE DASH WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE DASH BOARD, CONTROLS, WIRING, AND STEERING WHEEL WERE ALL MELTED. THE WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED FROM THE HEAT. THE VISOR FELL ON THE SEAT AND BURNED THE SEAT. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. I AM WAITING ON A FORMAL REPORT FROM THE INSURANCE CLAIM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862598May 26, 2000
AIR BAGS, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF FOR NO REASON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED BY THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862638May 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH REAR WINDOW DETACHED FROM VEHICLE AND SHATTERED IN MID -AIR, REASON UNKNOWN. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE UNLESS COST GO TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000833May 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLE, FUEL SYSTEM WAS DAMAGE, NEW SYSTEM NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862470May 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND SET AT 80 MPH. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, IT GOT STUCK. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING TO REDUCE SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862495May 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN TAKING VEHICLE FOR CHECK UP, TECHNICIAN PONTED OUT THAT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723147May 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
A LITTLE OVER 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM GARY MATTHEWS, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED IN TRAFFIC ON ME. I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES AND BARELY MADE IT TO MY HOME WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AND THE RESULTS ARE THAT THE BREAK SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED. THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR IS $2,400.00. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE CAR EVER EVEN BEING INSPECTED BEFORE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. YOU'RE HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862276May 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE SMOKES WHEN IGNITION IS STARTED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862338May 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE . STARTED VEHICLE UP, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723066May 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THIS 1997 GRAND AM IS NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL FAILURES AND AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE AT ALL. PLEASE CONTACT AT THE PHONE NUMBERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS FORM ! NO AFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722925May 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION. WOULDN'T START. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. MORE SMOKE STARTED TO APPEAR. WITHIN MINUTES THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING FROM THE CAR. NOT MORE THAN A MINUTE LATER THE FRONT SEATS OF THE CAR WERE INGULFED IN FLAMES. IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722808May 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722809May 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THAT PADS HAVE WORN OUT. FIRST REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES. ONLY 6,000 MILES LATER NEED TO BE REPLACED. DEFINITELY A PROBLEM HERE! NEEDS ACTION TAKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722813May 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862043May 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN THREE SEPARATE COLLISIONS IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862001May 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TAPPED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT & ROLLED OVER. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTALED. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS IN REPAIR SHOP TWICE FOR BRAKE FAILURE. STATE TROOPER & INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INDICATED BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP AFTER ACCIDENT. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#722789May 16, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT PEELING ON HOOD AND BUBBLING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722648May 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHRISTMAS EVE 1999 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ACCESS ROAD A LOUD BOOM WAS HEARD AND THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE TO POWER. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABOUT 200 FEET FROM A GAS STATION. WE MANAGED TO GET THE CAR INTO THE GAS STATION. AT THIS TIME I SAW AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY HUSBAND OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. AS HE RAN INTO THE STORE TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, A MAN FROM THE FIREWORKS STAND NEXT TO THE GAS STATION ARRIVED WITH AN EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. HE HAD SEEN US COMING DOWN THE ACCESS ROAD WITH BIG BALL OF FIRE UNDER THE CAR. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS THAT A PISTON GAVE OUT AND AS THE ENGINE BEGAN FAILING OIL BEGAN TO DRIP ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR SOME OTHER COMPONANT CAUSING THE FIRE. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY BECAUSE THE FIRE WAS DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. WE NEED TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE. THE DEALER ESTIMATE IS $6500.00. THIS IS JUST THE LATEST MECHANICAL FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE SPENT OVER $4,000.00 IN REPAIRS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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