Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10576744April 2, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING OR SLOWING DOWN. THEY ARE SAYING THE FUEL INJECTOR IS BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576830April 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH OF THE NEW CAR SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING ME ACCIDENTS. THE STEERING WHEEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKED-UP BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES FROM 2001, WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, UNTIL 2003 WHEN I SOLD IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AT A PERSONAL LOSS OF $5000 DUE TO CONCERNS FOR MY SAFETY. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE GM LICENSED PONTIAC DEALER IN ST. PETERSBURG FOR REPAIR OF THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM ON 4 (FOUR) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FROM 2001 TO 2003 AND THEY DID NOT ADEQUATELY REPAIR THE IGNITION KEY SWITCH OR SOLVE THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM. BUT, THE CAR SHUT OFF MANY MORE TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. SO, I SOLD THE CAR DUE TO MY CONCERNS FOR SAFETY AND TOOK A SIGNIFICANT LOSS ON THE VALUE OF MY CAR. I WOULD NOT HAVE SOLD THE CAR IF THE GM PONTIAC DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE PROPERLY REPAIRED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND SYSTEM OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576392April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 02/14/2002 - I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER - 70,000 ORIGINAL MILES - THIS CAR HAS DIED (STOPPED RUNNING) GOING THE A FREEWAY GOING 65 TO 70 MPH - IT HAS DIED AT RED LIGHTS WHILE IDLING - THIS CAR HAS DIED MANY MANY TIMES - IT HAS BEEN TOWED INTO A GM DEALERSHIP TWICE AND BEEN THERE FOR 7 DAYS EACH TIME - WHY ARE PONTIACS GRAND AM(S) NOT ON THIS RECALL LIST ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576417April 1, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT TURNING THE KEY. THE FAILURE RECURRED DAILY OVER A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 5/19/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576503April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY MOTHERS CAR WHEN I WENT TO SLOW DOWN COMING UP ON A HILL GOING DOWN FELT LIKE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. COMING DOWN THE HILL IS WHEN I NOTICED MY EBRAKE DIDN'T EVEN WORK. MY BRAKE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, TRAC OFF LIGHT AND MY SECURITY LIGHT WERE ON. THEN COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR WENT IN WRONG LANE AND HIT HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576643March 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING INCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR DOES NOT START CONSISTENTLY. I HAVE HAD TO PICK MY DAUGHTER UP AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE WORK BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT GET HER CAR STARTED. THE CAR HAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF IN INTERSECTIONS, AND AT HIGH SPEEDS. WE ARE USING MY CAR BECAUSE HER CAR IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED. I CHECKED IF IT WAS ON THE LIST OF RECALLS. IT IS NOT, BUT I DO FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS. PLEASE COMPENSATE ME OR DIRECT ME WHERE TO GET COMPENSATED FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IT WILL TAKE TO REPLACE THE KEY AND IGNITION MODULE. THAT IS WHAT THE DEALER TOLD ME HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575646March 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I FILED A SAFETY REPORT ON 9/11/2013 CONFIRMATION # 10543131 AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM NHTSA AT ALL SINCE FILING THE REPORT. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF THE REPORT STATUS. TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574986March 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN HESITATION AS THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRAC WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, FUEL PUMP AND BATTERY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574795March 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGAGED CLUTCH TO START ENGINE/CAR - HEARD POP AND CLUTCH PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. PLASTIC JOINT ON CLUTCH ROD SNAPPED OFF. APPEARS MAY ONLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY A 40K MILE LIFE ON THIS PART. IF HAD BROKEN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY HAVE CAUSED CRASH OR INJURY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THIS VEHICLE. PART HAS BEEN REPLACED EACH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573920March 21, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SEAT BELTS
I HAD NO IDEAL THIS CAR HAD SO MANY RECALLS, I PURCHASED THE CAR USED ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY DAUGHTER COMPLAINED ABOUT GAS FUMES IN THE BACK SEAT, AND THE FRONT END HAS POPPED AND CRACKED SINCE I GOT IT THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND MY SIGNAL LIGHTS TORE UP COMPLETELY ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT, NO SIGNAL WOULD WORK HOWEVER MY EMERGENCY FLASHES DID THE MECHANIC CHECKED THEM AND TOLD ME IT WAS IN THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED MY SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS . IT HAS A SHORT IN IT AFTER WORKING ON IT ABOUT AN HOUR HE GOT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKING AND TOLD ME NOT TO TURN MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AGAIN BECAUSE MY SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD TARE UP AGAIN ALSO THEY ARE A ISSUE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS WHERE ONE HEADLIGHT WON'T BURN, IT GOES OUT SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT BURNS THE GARAGE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT THEY SAID IT MUST BE IN THE WIRING MY FOG LIGHTS ALSO WILL NOT WORK IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WIRING I HAVE STILL NOT GOT THESE ISSUES FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573681March 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIFTY TIMES OVER A ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573855March 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573161March 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I CANNOT DRIVE CAR WITH OUT SPEEDOMETER. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN #66-83-04A I FEEL THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR THIS AT THERE COST. IT IS NOT SAFE DRIVING IT WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO SEE SPEED. THE DEALER SAYS IT COST 450.00 THE VSS IS WORKING FINE. I BUY A LOT OF CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572532March 15, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS STARTED NOT WORKING SOME TIME . TURN SIGNALS NOW DO NOT WORK AT ALL. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THERE ARE SEVERAL ONLINE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I'VE REPLACED THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH AS RECOMMENDED BY EVERYONE. HAZARDS WORK STILL NO SIGNAL. TALKING WITH PONTIAC THEY ARE NO HELP WITH THIS ISSUE OTHER THAN TO SAY THEY HAD A RECALL UP TO 2001 NOTHING FURTHER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO SAY THE LEAST. NOT TO MENTION A POSSIBLE TICKET FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. I HOPE YOU WILL LOOK INTO AND ADDRESS THOSE ISSUE. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572508March 14, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY OR STREET THE CAR STALLS WITHOUT ANY WARNING . THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY DIED CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. MUST TRY TO MERGE OFF AND OUT OF TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY. HAPPENS ON SMOOTH AND ROUGH ROADS. UNSAFE. DRIVING A 2003 GRAND AM WITH SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES. PLEASE ADVISE, SUPPORT AND SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568509March 11, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
IGNITION KEY CAUSED ENGINE TO TURN OFF WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE DISABLED. I STILL OWN THE VEHICLE AND THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. NO CRASH HAS EVER OCCURED BECAUSE THERE IS STILL SOME MINIMAL FUNCTIONALITY TO THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEN THE KEY SHUTS OFF. HOWEVER, MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN MY CAR AND LUCKILY HASN'T HAD THIS EXPERIENCE. I'M AFRAID THAT SHE WOULD LACK THE BODY STRENGTH NECESSARY TO HANDLE THE STEERING AND BRAKES. AT TIMES, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART WITH THE CAR STILL IN MOTION, BUT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND COME TO A STOP WHILE TRYING TO RESTART AT THE SAME TIME. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568611March 11, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN 2005 - INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING OIL, CAR OVERHEATED ON MY WAY TO WORK COULD NOT DRIVE HOME. CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC - AFTER EVALUATION IT COST ME $700.00 TO FIX. THEN IN 2007 MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT LEFT WHEEL HUB WAS DAMAGED AND SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING, SO I HAD IT CHANGED $300.00. THEN IN 2008 I HAD THE RIGHT WHEEL HUB CHANGED DUE TO SAME PROBLEM AS LEFT SIDE $300.00 MORE. IN 2009 THE POWER STEERING BELT WAS PROBLEM LEFT ME STRANDED @WALMART IN PA, HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC HE CHANGED POWER STEERING BELT PLUS OTHER TIME RUNNING BELTS AT SAME TIME. COST ME $375.00. NOW IN DEC. 2013 I HAVE A PROBLEM AGAIN WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING OIL & ANTIFREEZE MAKING CAR OVERHEAT, LEFT ME STRANDED IN ALLENTOWN, PA, HAD CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE IN STROUDSBURG, PA COST ME $225.00. NOW I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY CAR FIXED AND HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS HERE AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FROM 1,200 TO 2,000 FOR THE WORK. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I ALSO MAKE SURE THAT I SERVICE MY CAR FOR OIL CHANGES, ALL FLUIDS AND STATE INSPECTION ON TIMELY BASIS. GET NEW TIRES WHEN NEEDED I RATHER DONATE IT THEN SPEND MORE MONEY ON THE CAR. MANY MECHANICS I WENT TO SAY THAT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS THESE ISSUES, THE COST OF THE PARTS IS UNDER $100 BUT THE LABOR IS THE MOST BECAUSE IT TAKES ABOUT 6 TO 7 HOURS TO DO WORK AND HALF THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REMOVED WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DO WORK QUICKLY. WORD OF ADVICE WHEN BUYING A NEW CAR, FIND OUT ABOUT REPAIR COST FOR CAR BECAUSE ONCE YOUR WARRANTY IS OVER THE COST ARE OUTRAGEOUS. IF YOU KNOW OF A GOOD MECHANIC THAT DOESN'T CHARGE AN ARM OR A LEG PLEASE ADVISE, THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568095March 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN THIS HAPPENED ,HAD TO TURN KEY TO ACC AND LET IT SIT FOR 9 TO 10 MINUTES. FLASHING SECURITY LIGHT WOULD GO OUT AND CAR WOULD START. I CALLED GM ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD THERE HAD NOT BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO DO A RECALL. WHEN YOU HAVE A 89 YEAR OLD MOTHER IN THE CAR AND IT IS 90 OR 32 DEGREES IT IS A PROBLEM. I POSTED ON THEIR PAGE ABOUT IT AND WHY GM IS NOT A CAR TO BUY. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT PEOPLE! IF YOU GOOGLE IT THERE ARE STORIES ABOUT IT FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE (HAD)THE PROBLEM. YOU HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER SWITCH PUT IN, WHICH I DID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568055March 9, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. THE ENGINE STARTED BACK UP AGAIN AND THE ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. AS OF MAR 8, 2014 THE VEHICLE HAS STOPPED RUNNING IN THIS FASHION 5 TIMES. TWICE IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY TWO MECHANICS FOR THIS ISSUE WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567959March 8, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. MY BLINKER ONLY WORKS SOME TIMES. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUSES BUT IT HAS NOT CHANGED ANYTHING. AS I TRIED TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE ONLINE FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF POSTINGS BY PEOPLE WITH PONTIAC GRAND SAM'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS ALSO SURPRISED TO SEE THERE WAS NOT YET A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS WERE OTHER OWNERS AS I READ THERE COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I DID NOT PURCHASE MY VEHICLE TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A RISK OF AN ACCIDENT OR GETTING A TICKET. PLEASE THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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