Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#8010846May 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES WERE GRABBING/VIBRATING, AND GRINDING WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE, WITHIN TWO WEEKS OR LESS, PROBLEM REOCCURED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010484May 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FROM 8,000-19000 MILES TWO SETS OF DISC BRAKES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009994May 16, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT SIDE WHEEL CRACKED IN HALF RESULTING IN CONSUMER TO LOOSING CONTROL, DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE REPLACING WHEELS WITH THE SAME RIM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761822May 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE BUMPED THE KEY IN THE INGITION 3 TIMES WITH MY RIGHT KNEE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR AND IT SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING OR STADING AT A STOP LIGHT... I AM ALMOST 6 FOOT TALL AND MY SEAT WAS ADJUSTED PROPERLY. THIS REALLY CAUGHT ME BY SUPRISE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEND.. I WAS GETTING ADJUSTED IN MY SEAT AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY KNEE MUST HAVE BUMPED THE KEY AND THE CAR SHUT OFF... THIS HAPPEND 2 OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING.... I THINK THIS COULD BE A VERY SEROIUS PROBLEM. ALL 3 TIMES I SHIFTED INTO N AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR OF COARSE THE BRAKES AND STERING WERE NOT POWER ASSISTED... I HAD NO OTHER KEYS ON MY CAR KEY RING EXCEPT THE KEY LESS REMOTE WHICH WOULD BE STANDARD TO HAVE ON MY KEY FOR THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006473May 8, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS(DRIVER & PASSENGER) DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING, THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO APPROACH A STOP SIGN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#761683May 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE HAD ONLY 23000 MILES ON IT OF WHICH E16000 MILES WAS HIGHWAY. BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY AND DEALER REFUSES TO LIST THIS AS A WARRANTY ITEM. NHTSA FILES SHOW THIS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHE GRAND AMS OF THE SAME YEAR. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE, RE PREMATURE WEAR OUT, ROTOR DAMAGE, NOISY FRONT BRAKES, AND VIBRATION WHILE STOPPING. DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IN ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009376May 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED ON BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES FAILED. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM 6 TIMES WITHOUT REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009132May 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL LOSE ONE GEAR AFTER THE OTHER, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. AT THIS TIME, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A 5TH TIME. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO CODE GIVEN IN VEHICLE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761443May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I NO LONGER OWN THIS CAR, BUT HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS THE SAME STORY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND EXPENSIVE IF THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT THESE INCIDENTS, SO THAT FUTURE ACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOIDED. LUCKILY MY GRAND AM WAS LEASED. IT WENT BACK AFTER THE LEASE WAS OVER. I FELT THAT IT WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AFTER 24000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY LEASED BY MY MOTHER, BUT I DROVE THE CAR AND MADE THE PAYMENTS. THE NAME ON THE LEASE WOULD HAVE BEEN DOROTHY COOL. I HOPE THAT THESE CLAIMS WILL BE INVESTIGATED FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF OTHER GM OWNERS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006817April 2, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES ARE SHIFTING ON THE RIMS, WHICH MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006735April 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING THERE IS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS TWICE, AND REAR ROTORS THREE TIMES DUE TO WARPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006514March 21, 2002
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT A PASSENGER SEATS CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OWNER BACK, DUE TO DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005264March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PADS AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED FIVE TIME EVERY 3000-4000 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004646February 27, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, REPAIRED IT WITH A MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004399February 22, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEELS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT WHEEL BEAD BROKE LOOSE FROM RIM, CAUSING TIRE TO TURN ON RIM. THAT CAUSED GRINDING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004320February 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR TO REDUCE SPEED, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. INSTEAD, WILL BE INVOLVED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAD REPAIRED BRAKES TWICE. DEALER HAS ALSO REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE, TURNED THEM ONCE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS HAD TO BE FIXED 3 TIMES. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564296February 14, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND TO SLOW DOWN, A VEHICLE FROM BEHIND REARENDED THE CONSUMER, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN, (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004019February 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS CONSUMER STATED A LOUD NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER ALSO STATED A VIOLENT VIBRATION CAN BE FELT, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003330January 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THERE IS A STRONG SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER BECAMEL ILL WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003377January 31, 2002
TIRES
A TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE RIM, MAKING LOUD SQUEAKING/ GRINDING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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