Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (2000)

675 consumer complaints on file.

#10188437April 20, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASS LOCK SYSTEM ON MY 2000 GRAND AM. SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR WILL NOT START FOR 10 MINUTES. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188304April 19, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
I OWN A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE RECENTLY, I HAD PAID OUT OF POCKET TO GET MY "HAZARD WARNING SWITCH," REPLACED BECAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. NHTSA PUT OUT A RECALL ON 08/28/03, RECALL #03V327000. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER IN HAWAII IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE PART REPLACED UNDER RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL REQUEST AND STATED THAT I MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET. I THEN TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE NEEDED REPAIRS DONE. I PAID $98.36 OUT OF MY POCKET FOR THE PART AND LABOR. ON 4/18/07 I CALLED GM (1-800-620-7668) TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR WHAT I PAID OUT. GM REFUSED TO PAY. I AM NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MONIES I HAD TO PAY OUT. ARE YOU ABLE TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187252April 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE REPLACED VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF MY ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THOSE WERE HOSES, BELTS, WATER PUMPS, COOLANT RETURN SYSTEMS, ETC DUE TO LOSS OF ANTI-FREEZE. I HAVE ALWAYS USED THE DEX-COOL TYPE TO REFILL, AND SURELY THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE DONE THE SAME. YET SINCE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED I HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $2,000 IN PARTS AND LABOR FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS SITTING RIGHT NOW, AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY A 4TH TIME FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME. THERE DEFINITELY SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184959March 13, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
MY FUEL GAUGE HASN'T WORKED FOR YEARS. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS ON A FEW OCCASIONS BUT NOW KNOW TO USE MY TRIP METER, SO WHEN I HIT 200 MILES I NEED TO FILL UP SOON. I ALSO NOTICE IT JUST DOESN'T STICK AT A 1/4 OF A TANK IT SOMETIMES FLIPS BACK AND FORTH FROM FULL TO EMPTY TO FULL BACK TO EMPTY. IT JUST GOES BEZERK. IT IS THE SENSOR AND BY NOW I THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A RECALL BUT I GUESS THAT PROBABLY WON'T HAPPEN. IT SHOULD FOR GM SAKE. PONTIAC WERE ALWAYS GOOD VEHICLES NOT ANYMORE WHEN THEY WON'T BACK UP WHAT THEY SELL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181659February 5, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181662February 5, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
MY BLINKERS AND HAZARD FLASHERS DO NOT WORK ANY LONGER. IT STARTED WITH THE BLINKERS NOT WORKING ON WARM DAYS AND NOW THEY ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. IT SEEMS TO WORK LIKE ONCE A DAY WHEN IT IS REALLY COLD BUT THAT IS IT. MY HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL ANY MORE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY TO BE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO CAUSING MANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO NOT HAVING BLINKERS OR HAZARD LIGHTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181051January 29, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* - THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS ON THE 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD NOT BE DEPENDED ON. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL O CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V327000, BUT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THAT RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179225January 20, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE FAN ONLY WORKS IN 3,4 AND 5 SETTINGS. 1 & 2 DO NOT WORK. I SEE THIS IS GETTING TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178612January 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXCESSIVE DEX-COOL COOLANT AND OIL LEAKAGE HAVE BEEN OCCURRING IN MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM V6 ON A DAILY BASIS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND POSSIBLY THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I HAVE 62,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I FEEL THAT THE COOLANT AND OIL ARE MIXING AND COULD LEAD TO ENGINE SEIZURE, WHICH COULD PROVE FATAL WHILE ON THE HIGHWAYS. IN FAIRNESS TO MY FAMILY AND TO MYSELF, I FEEL THAT PONTIAC OR GM SHOULD FIX OR REPLACE MY VEHICLE BEFORE IRREREPAIRABLE HARM IS INCURRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176243December 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON CITY STREETS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176081December 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND WATER PUMP LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE. THE NON SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE WATER PUMP AND ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175338December 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V327000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175024December 3, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR MY CAR SHUT COMPLETELY OFF ON ME. ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD WAS I ABLE TO COAST OVER 2 LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AVOIDING HAVING ANOTHER CAR RUN STRAIGHT INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP MODULE. THEY STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING QUITE A BIT BUT THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN DONE ON THIS PART YET. NOW, 2 YEARS LATER I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CAR NOW HAVING A GASOLINE SMELL EVERY WINTER BECAUSE GAS IS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE AND THEY CANNOT DETERMINE WHERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174593November 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER ABOUT 6 MOS. AGO I GOT INTO MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK, AND LUCKILY A MAN STOPPED TO ASK IF MY SECURITY LIGHT WAS LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. (I THOUGHT IT MAY BE IGNITION/FUEL PUMP/ETC.) SURE ENOUGH, THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS FLASHING. HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT HE ALSO DRIVES A GM, AND THIS HAD BEEN OCCURRING WITH HIS CAR. HE SAID THAT AFTER RESEARCHING WITH THE GM DEALER, HE LEARNED THAT IF A PERSON WAITED 10 MINUTES THE CAR WOULD MOST LIKELY START, WHICH IT DID. (THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE ACTUALLY CUTS OFF THE FUEL PUMP, AND DUE TO LACK OF GASOLINE, THE ENGINE WON'T START.) THE NEXT DAY, I CALLED THE PONTIAC DEALER MYSELF, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY THE ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER, AND WAS QUOTED APPROX. $500-600 TO REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN READING MORE AND MORE INCIDENTS LIKE MINE, AND FRANKLY DON'T HAVE THE $600 TO SPEND TO REPAIR, HOWEVER, I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS DEFECT MAY LEAVE ME STRANDED SOMEWHERE IN AN UNFAVORABLE SITUATION. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP HAVE THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT AS A POSSIBLE RECALL, AND HAVE THE MANUFACTURER FIX? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173861November 20, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AT NIGHT ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BLUE HEAD LIGHTS OF OTHER VEHICLES DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WERE BLINDING. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE BLUE HEAD LIGHTS COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172199October 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PASSLOCK FAILURE. PASSLOCK SHUTS DOWN FUEL SUPPLY. IT IS SUPPOSE TO IF THE PASSLOCK/IGNITION REPORTS TO THE COMPUTER THAT THE IGNITION HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH. HUNDREDS OF TIMES PASSLOCK COMES ON AND I CANNOT START MY CAR WITHOUT WAITING AND DOING THE 10 MINUTE PROCEDURE. HAPPENED WHILE I WAS AT A 7-11 ONE TIME, SOME UNSAVORY LOOKING CHARACTERS SAME OVER TO ME, I FLASHED MY PEPPER SPRAY AND CELL PHONE AND SAID I AM CALLING THE POLICE. LUCKILY THEY RAN OFF. ALSO COMES ON WHILE I AM DRIVING WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. CAR WOULD DIE COMPLETELY OR RUN OK IF NOT ON A HILL OR INCLINE. HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. TWO PONTIAC DEALERS SUGGESTED NEW IGNITION TO BE INSTALLED TO "SEE" IF THAT WILL FIX IT. I WILL NOT PAY TO "SEE" IF THAT WILL FIX IT. AS I RESEARCH THE INTERNET OVER 17,000 PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND REPORTED IT TO VARIOUS SITES. THOSE ARE ONLY THE PEOPLE WHO THINK OF LOOKING ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I DID WRITE GM RECENTLY TO SEE IF THEY COULD DO SOMETHING. HAVE NOT HEARD BACK YET. CAN YOU HELP? AS I RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND CARS AND SUV'S THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS SINCE 1999. WHY HASN'T GM DISCONTINUED OR FIXED THAT PASSLOCK ISSUES IN ALL THOSE YEARS? MUST COST TO MUCH HAVE A RECALL. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE? HOPE NOT. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOU TIME AND WORK THAT GOES TO HELPING KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171777October 25, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AREA OF MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. UPON INSPECTION, THE ENGINE CRADLE/K-FRAME CROSSMEMBER WAS FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY RUSTED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND WHERE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BOLTS TO IT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170897October 16, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD OR THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: FLASHING WARNING LIGHT UNIT. AFTER A MONTH, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED AS WELL, BOTH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171013October 16, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL ON THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHT SWITCH #03V327000 WAS NOT PERFORMED AT NO COST. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN THE SWITCH WAS CHANGED, THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. UPDATED 11/09/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170833October 14, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THERE IS A PROBLEM, APPARENTLY WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH CONTROLS THE BLINKERS AMONG OTHER THINGS. AFTER THE BLINKERS SHUT OFF, IT IS CAUSING A RAPID CLICKING NOISE NEAR OR IN THE FLASHERS. I CHECKED A WEB SITE, AND IT APPEARS MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I HAD THE FLASHER SWITCH REPLACED ON A RECALL, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH. IT IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE AT THE LEAST IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT MY BLINKERS WILL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING, OR THAT THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM COULD CREATE A FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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