Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#716367December 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, IN THE DARK, IN THE RAIN, DRIVING DOWN A HILL. WITHOUT WARNING THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AND DIMMED, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT, LOST POWER, UNABLE TO USE BRAKES OR POWER STEER CAR. WAS ABLE TO COAST ON A SIDE ROAD AND APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE. AFTER STOPPING, UNABLE TO RELEASE KEY FROM CAR OR OPEN DOOR, ABLE TO ESCAPE THROUGH ROLL DOWN WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853076December 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SEAT BELT CONTINUED TO TWIST BY ITSELT WHILE RETURNING INTO THE RETRACTOR. DEALER NOTIFED, AND REPLACE BELT ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE AWARE AND LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716332December 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
HAD THE SUNROOF MOTOR REPLACED 2 TIMES, LEFT FRONT WHEEL NOISE, DEALER SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM ALWAYS MAKES GRINDING NOISE LEFT FRONT AFTER CAR SITS ALL NIGHT , WHEN YOU FIRST PUT CAR IN REVERSE THE NOISE IS NOTICEABLE, HAD TOO HAVE LEFT REAR TAILLGHT REPLACED WHEN NEW,CAR TRUNCK GETS DUST INTO AT RIGHT SIDE OF REAR SEAT WHERE IT FOLDS DOWN , DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLE, STILL NOT REPAIRED ,CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY.HAS COOLANT LEAK AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ,HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR APROX 15,000 MILES AGAIN OUT OF WARRANTY THIS WAS MY FIRST NEW CAR I HAVE EVER BOUGHT AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS CAR AGAIN, AND I WORK FOR GENERALMOTORS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I HAD A SALVAGE BUICK CENTRY I SOLD TOO PURCHASE THIS NEW ONE AND IT WAS A VERY NICE CAR NEVER HAD THE PROBLEMS WITH THAT CAR AND IT WAS WRECKED. NO MORE GENERAL MOTORS FOR ME . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716234December 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS THE LETTER I SUBMITTED TO THEM: I'M WRITING YOU THIS LETTER TO LET YOU KNOW HOW DISATISFIED I AM WITH YOUR PRODUCT. I BOUGHT MY 97 PONTIAC GRAND AM NEW. I AM A STRONG BELIEVER YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT NEW VERSUS A USED VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD GET MORE FOR MY MONEY THAN WHAT I HAVE GOT FROM YOUR PRODUCT. I'M VERY DISSATISFIED!!!! I AM IN THE U.S.M.C. MY FAMILY AND I DO ALOT OF TRAVELING TO AND FROM OUR HOME STATE. MY WIFE WAS BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE AS CAR OWNERS HAVE NEVER BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY 18 YEARS OF BEING IN THE MILITARY. I AM VERY PICKY ABOUT MY VEHICLES AND ALWAYS HAVE MY CAR SERVICED AS REQUIRED. I NEVER MISS MY OIL CHANGES. I AM A MIDDLE CLASS CITIZEN JUST TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING AND MAKE SURE MY FAMILY IS SAFE ON THE ROADS. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE THEM TO BE THE BEST IN TOWN. I BELIEVE I JUST PICKED THE LEMON ON THE LOT. I HAVE LISTED MY EXPENSES THAT I HAVE PAID OUT OF MY POCKET AND ALSO WHAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE FELL FREE TO GIVE ME A CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS AND EXPENSES. OF $1257.65 *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716018December 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEH. P&U CAUGHT FIRE.TOTALED. THE FIRES ORIGINALLY WAS ON THE COWL CENTERED AROUND WIPER MOTOR AREA AND RELAY TO LEFT OF POWER BOOSTER. GMAC IMMEDIATELY TOOK CARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715913December 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AT 7737 .THIS SUGGESTS EITHER SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS OR SUBSTANDARD MFG. THE ROTORS CAN AND SHOULD ONLY BE TURNED NO MRE THAN 3 TIMES IN THIER LIFE, TURNING THEM THIS EARLY CREATES A GREAT DEAL OF CONCERN FOR MYSEKF AND THE QUALITY OF PARTS USED IN THE MFG. OF MY AUTOMOBILE WHICH MY FAMILY RIDES IN. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853940December 9, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW DIMMER IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, FOG LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715866December 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, BUT NOT ANY TO HURT ANYONE. NO SAFETY DEFEC LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549888December 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL FILTER AND FUEL SENSOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853857December 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. OCCUPANT HAS TO PLACE VEHICLE IN "NEUTRAL" POSITION IN ORDER TO RESTART VEHICLE. THERE IS A TSB TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. VEHICLE'S COMPUTER HAVE BEEN REPROGRAMMED 12 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853869December 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853880December 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLIGHTS WENT DIM WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF / WOULD NOT RESTART, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE FOR 20 MINUTES BECAUSE DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED YET. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715797December 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR NEEDS NEW ENGINE, WATER IN OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715818December 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE REPLACED MY FRONT BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND ROTERS 3 NEVER GETTING MORE THAN 25,000PER SET. I HAVE TRY USEING DIFFERENT BRANDS AND ASKED THE DEALER WHY THEY KEEP GOING BAD ? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715775December 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
COMPONENT #1 (BRAKES)-BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY THREE MONTHS REGARDLESS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS OR DRIVING HABITS, HAVE HAD ALL COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH BRAKES REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS; COMPONENT #2 (IGNITION) - ALMOST EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE HESITATES AND SHUDDERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECONDS REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS OR TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE; COMPONENT #3 (TRANSMISSION) - ON MOST RIGHT TURNS THERE IS A CLUNK THAT EMINATES FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE; COMPONENT #4 (WINDOW) - THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ROLL DOWN OR UP, ESPECIALLY IN COOLER WEATHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549838December 6, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CAUSING IT TO GO OFF TRACK, FOUR REPAIRS TO FIX PROPERLY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853678December 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AT APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH). VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PROBLEM STILL INTERMITTENTLY REOCCURING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715532December 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHEN BUCKLED UP, THE SEATBELT IS SUPPOSED TO BE TIGHT. IN MY CAR, WHEN I SIT AT THE DRIVER SEAT WITH SEAT BELT ON, IT IS VERY LOOSE. IN PARTICULAR, THE SEAT BELT CAN FREELY MOVE THROUGH THE LOWER-LEFT BUCKLE. I CAN EASILY MOVE MY BODY AS IF THERE IS NO SEAT BELT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715517December 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT REAR OF PART. COOLANT LEAKED ON TO HOT BLOCK AND CRUSTED OVER, WHICH MADE ME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD IT REPARED AT MY OWN EXPENSE IN EARLY 1999 AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AS I AM SUBSEQUENTLY AWARE OF A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853423November 29, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE SUSPENSION IN PLACE ON THE WHEELS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Pontiac Grand AM