Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10093865October 9, 2004
TIRES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER 2003, IN APRIL OF 2004 I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE MAKING NOISES. THE CAR WENT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE CALIPER AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. IN JUNE OF 2004 THE CAR WENT BACK IN FOR THE SAME BRAKE NOISE THE SHOP RESURFACED MY ROTORS AND REPLACED A MISSING BRAKE CLIP. IN JULY THE CAR WENT BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR THE SAME BRAKE NOISE AGAIN, THE SHOP REPLACES THE BRAKE PADS AGAIN AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS AGAIN. IT IS NOW OCTOBER AND THE NOISE IS STILL THERE! IN JULY 2004 THE CAR WENT BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE STRUT MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. AGAIN IN JULY THE CAR WENT BACK IN FOR THE SAME FRONT END NOISE. THE SHOP REPLACED THE STEERING RACK WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM SO THEY PUT THE OLD ONE BACK IN. THEY THEN REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE NOISE WAS NOT FIXED. IN OCTOBER THEY REPLACED THE STABILIZER SHAFT ISOLATORS AND ALSO REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES DUE TO A BULLETIN. ALSO IN OCTOBER THEY LUBED ALL FRONT END PARTS. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I DECIDED TO CALL TO CALL GM THEMSELVES, SADLY NOT MUCH HAS BEEN DONE THOUGH! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093744October 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. AT 13,000 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AND THE REAR ROTORS REPLACED. MY DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND ALSO OWN A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT AND HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE (POOR QUALITY) ROTORS BEING USED BY GM. WHEN WE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF PONTIAC THEY ONLY SAID THAT ALL MANUFACTURERS ARE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. REPAIR COSTS FOR BRAKE PADS, NEW ROTORS AND TURNING FRONT ROTORS WAS $577.20. PONTIAC TOLD MY DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW THAT THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AS THEY ARE CONSUMABLES. MY MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE PARTS WITH BENDIX BRAND PARTS INSTEAD OF STANDARD GM PARTS. HE SAID THIS WILL PROBABLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093734October 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
MY VEHICLE'S (1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM) DIMMER SWITCH IS MALFUNCTIONED. THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT IF YOU TRY TO CYCLE FROM HIGH BEAM TO LO BEAM. I ALSO KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.I RECENTLY EXPERINCED THIS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081724October 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPROACHING INCOMING TRAFFIC, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 25-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGED FORWARD. THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095067October 5, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE JACK COLLAPSED WHILE CHANGING THE FRONT TIRE. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE JACKWASS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, AND THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095082October 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FIRST THE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THEN, THE SPEED SENSOR HUB MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN ONE YEAR TIME LIMIT. THESE SENSORS HAD AN EFFECT ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH DID NOT WORK WHEN SENSORS FAILED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE IT MADE THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. DEALER DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095089October 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAIDS TO WORK CORRECTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093638October 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
HAD TO HAVE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, NOW GAS GAUGE IS FAULTY. (THE DEALER ASKED ME IF I HAD HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT I SAID NO BECAUSE I HADN'T THEY WERE SUPRISED THEY SAID THEY HAVE CHANGED ALOT BECAUSE THEY WERE FAULTY. A MONTH LATER MINE ACTED UP.)*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093662October 5, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
AROUND 37,000 MILES I NOTICED A LITTLE MOVEMENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AT 40,000 MILES THE STEERING RACK WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE WHEN MOVED. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT IN THAT WEEK. WHEN I DID BRING IT IN THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS GONE. THIS IS A 2002 CAR THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I ALSO OWNED A PONTIAC GRAND AM 1999 AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THIS CAR AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094957October 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN THE THEY KEY WILL NOT TURN WHEN APPLIED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. HOWEVER, WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093278September 29, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IN THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE REPLACED 3 WINDOW REGULATORS AND THREE WINDOW GLASS IN MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093280September 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS IN 2001 PONTIAC GRANDAM GT ARE INEFFICIENT, CANNOT SEE ROAD EARLY MORNING AND LATER NIGHTS. NEED TO REDUCE SPEED OUT OF NORMAL -> I AS A DRIVER FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING MY GRANDAM AT NIGHT OR WITH LOW VISIBILITY BECAUSE HEADLIGHTS DON'T HELP ME SEE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094563September 28, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE BACKING OUT IN REVERSE OR DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A RATTLING SOUND. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE SHIFTING THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089803September 28, 2004
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD PADDING WAS PEELING OFF NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087661September 28, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER' S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V32700. THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE HVAC BLOWER WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094142September 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
A RECALL (#00V287000) WAS ISSUED FOR THE STARTER ASSEMBLY THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093098September 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNALS ON MY 1999 GRAND AM GT DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. FROM READING HTE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS OF 99 GRAND AM THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND SHOUDL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THE OTHER YEARS. MY DASH LIGHT GO OUT SPORACTICALLY TOO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093122September 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
I HAVE HAD LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURES ON BOTH SIDES OF MY 1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE REAR BUSHING PULLS APART CAUSING A SEVERE SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND CLANKING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. IT IS EITHER A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO PAY COSTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094047September 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094081September 22, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT INTERIOR/EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD DIM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR ROLLING DOWN THE POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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