Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10097940October 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. (ALL LIGHTS) TWICE I HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS AT NIGHT. SUDDENLY, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS GO OUT, AND BLINKERS CEASE TO WORK. THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT REMAIN OPERATING ARE THE HEADLIGHTS.... THEN ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. AND WHEN IT RAINS, THE BLINKERS CEASE WORKING. 2) THE DASHBOARD LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE TIME AND RADIO STATION INFORMATION FADES OUT. HALF OF THE NUMBER SHOWS. I.E. THE NUMBER "0" WILL LOOK LIKE A SMALL "U", OR A NUMBERR "5" WILL LOOK LIKE A SMALL BACKWARDS "C" ... I RETURNED TO GREENBROOK PONTIAC ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING HAD BEEN POSTED ABOUT IT AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097904October 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
THE DRIVER SMELLED A GAS ODOR COMING IN FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A BROWN LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096408October 26, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SEVERE ACCELERATION WHEN AUTO IS MOVING AT SLOW OR IDLE SPEED WHEN MOVING FROM A COLD START OR NEARLY COLD START. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN AUTO IS MAKING A TURN AFTER A COLD START OR NEARLY COLD START. THE PROBLEM OCCUR 100% OF THE TIME WHEN DESCENDING FROM A PARKING DECK AND REACHING THE LOWER LEVEL OR LOWEST LEVEL OF THE PARKING DECK. MY ACTION IS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL UNTIL IT DROP BACK TO A NORMAL IDLING SPEED, WHICH NORMALLY TAKE( AS A GUEST), ABOUT 45 TO 60 SECONDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097768October 26, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS FAILED. RECALL 03V327000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097747October 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
COMPLAINT AGAINST GENERAL MOTOR CORPORATION. *BF ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. VEHICLE SERVICED THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097460October 22, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES. WHEN MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS CONSUMER COULD NOT HEAR IT. TIRES CONTINUOUSLY DEFLATED. THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL CRACKED, WHICH PUNCTURED THE TIRE. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT RIMS. HOWEVER, THE NOISE DID NOT START OFF LOUD, IT GOT LOUDER AS DRIVING. WHENEVER IT RAINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS WET CONSUMER WOULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE. PONTIAC WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096238October 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAD NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS PUT ON CAR WITH UNDER 16,000 MILES ON IT. SOMETIMES BRAKES VIBRATE AND MAKE NOISE. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR UNLESS THERE WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097317October 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL#03V327000 HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097257October 20, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE WAS FLOODED. WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE SUN ROOF BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION IN THE DRAINS. THE PATH THE WATER WENT WAS THE FLOOR BOARD, IT SOAKED THE COMPUTER ON THE SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD PANEL. THIS CAUSED ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION CAUSED BY THE WATER. ALSO, THE MOLD AND MILDEW WAS MAKING THE CONSUMER'S CHILD SICK. THEY HAVE HAD RESPIRATORY INFECTION ETC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097124October 19, 2004
STRUCTURE
DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE VEHICLE FIRE WALL ONTO THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS LEADING INTO THE TAILLIGHTS. THE CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE CONDITION MAY LEAD TO A ELECTRICAL SHORT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095993October 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AS MY HUSBAND WAS PUTTING GAS INTO MY 1996 GRAND AM HE NOTICED ORANGE COOLENT ( DEX COOL) LEAKING FROM THE CAR. THE NEXT MORNING ON HIS WAY TO WORK THE CAR MOTOR TEMPERATURE INCREASED TO A POINT WERE HE HAD TO PULL OVER AND LET THE CAR COOL DOWN. AFTER WORK HE TOOK THE CAR TO GATEWAY TIRE AND SERVICE FOR THE PROBLEM. GATEWAY SERVICE STATED THAT THE FOLLOWING FAILURES OCCURED -THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM? -REPLACE MANIFOLD GASKET (B) -REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER MANIFOLD GASKET -REPLACE SEAL KIT LUBE OIL AND FILTER -REPLACE TIMING COVER GASKET -REPLACE COVER GASKET -REPLACE TIMING COVER GASKET IF DONE WITH LOWER INTAKE CURRENTLY CAR AT GATEWAY TIRE SERVICE (10-18-04). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092490October 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
EA 02 037/TURN SIGNAL FAILURES: TURN SIGNAL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB RECALL 03043 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096796October 14, 2004
STRUCTURE
WATER WAS LEAKING AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MOLDING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE GLASS REPAIR SHOPS AND TWO SEPARATE DEALERS AND NEITHER OF THEM COULD LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096857October 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ONLY CODE FOUND WAS AN ANTI-THEFT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095680October 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUPPTURED TRAVELING ON A ROAD FREE OF DEBRI AT A SPEED OF 20-25 MPH/ I HEARD A LOUD THUMP IN REAR OF VEHICHLE UPON ARRIVING HOME WHEN GETTING OUT I SMELLED A VERY STRONG GAS AROMA, LOOKING UNDER THE CAR GAS WAS STREAMING OUT OF BOTTOM OF GAS TANK IN ABOUT 6 STREAMS APPROXIMATELY 1-1 1/2 INCHES IN FRONT OF MY EXHAUST SYSTEM. NO ONE WITH GM SEEMS TO FEEL THIS WAS AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE FOR THE GAS TANK TO FAIL AT THIS SPEED OR THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD BEEN IN THE HAIRDRESSER FOR ABOUT 2 HR SO THE CAR WAS COLD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I AM SCARED TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN RUNNING A NORMAL DAY OF MY ERRANDS AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS WARM WITH GAS STREAMING OVER IT. THEY ARE MAKING ME PAY $750.00 TO REPLACE THE TANK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNFAIR ALSO ANYONE OWNING THIS CAR LIKE MYSELF IS IN DANGER, AS THEY ARE MAKING LIGHT OF THE SITUATION AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO MYSELF AND OTHER OWNERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096706October 13, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096644October 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLEW AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093918October 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
1) UNDER NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE 2) INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNALS OR INOPERATIVE THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL OPEN ON THIS FOR 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S HOWEVER GM SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL GM AGREES TO PAY FOR REPAIR AS PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN OPEN RECALL NOTICE. INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL OPERATION COULD RESULT IN FUTURE SAFETY ISSUES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093896October 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR INTERMITTENTLY WILL IDOL AT ABOUT 1600 RPM'S. MAY GO ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN CORRECT ITS SELF. MOST NOTICEABLY HAPPENS WHEN FIRST STARTING OR AM AT A STOP LIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093909October 10, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING I PUSH THE BUTTON TO LOWER THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL WINDOW, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE GLASS WINDOW DO NOT ROLL BACK. TOOK OFF DOOR PANEL AND MOTOR DOES NOT WORK, AND PIECES THAT HOLD GLASS ON TRACK BROKE OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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