Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10567852March 7, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567637March 6, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR TURNED OFF, AND I HAD TO FIGHT TO GET THE CAR SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AND NO ONE WAS HURT, AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO ANY CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566668March 2, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
CAR DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING BUT RESTARTED AFTER VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565453February 22, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 GT PONTIAC GRAND AM FROM PEORIA ILLINOIS ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. SHE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN NO POWER NO NOTHING...PULLED OVER WAITED APPROXIMATELY 5MINUTES AND SHE STARTED RIGHT UP...PLEASE HELP!!! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564543February 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05055 (RECALL 03V327), TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD SWITCH POLICY, GM WAS TO UPDATE THE SPECIAL POLICY TO COVER VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V327, FOR A NO COST REPLACEMENT. LETTERS TO OWNERS WERE SUPPOSED TO GO OUT JUNE 2006. AFTER CONTACTING A LOCAL GM/PONTIAC DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH/TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD SWITCH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY SPECIAL POLICY OR RECALL. HOWEVER, AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE IT IS CLEAR THAT THE HAZARD SWITCH IS NOT THE MAIN PROBLEM, IT IS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. EVEN IF THEY HAD REPLACED A HAZARD SWITCH IT WOULD NOT HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE, WHICH IS CONTAMINATED GREASE THAT HAD BRIDGED THE CONTACTS OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY GM/PONTIAC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564447February 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE DASHBOARD OF ALL 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AMS ARE WORTHLESS. BEFORE I MENTION THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS GO OUT FREQUENTLY, AND THE BLINKER MODULES ARE PURE JUNK CAUSING THE BLINKER TO BLINK AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN TURNING. THEY ALL GO BAD AND MAKE THE CARS LOOK AND SOUND LIKE HELL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS LIKE ALL THE OTHERS WRITING IN WITH THE SAME DEMANDS. THERE MUST BE A RECALL AND IF THERE ISN'T ONE, THEN GM IS THE SORRIEST BUNCH OF UNCONCERNED AUTO MANUFACTURERS IN THE BUSINESS. IT MAKES THEM LOOK LIKE THIEVES AND I BELIEVE STRONGLY ABOUT THIS AND AM FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO SEE THAT ALL OF US ARE COMPENSATED. I WILL NOT CEASE TO STOP THIS PURSUIT. AND THIS IS NOT PERSONAL INFORMATION. I WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO DAMAGE GM PUBLICLY, SHOULD THIS NOT BE ADDRESSED. ANYONE CAN CALL ME AT [XXX], MY NAME IS [XXX] . I LIVE IN [XXX]AND I'M SICK AND TIRED OF BEING WALKED ALL OVER. JUST READ THE RESPONSES ON-LINE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. IT SHOULD APPALLED THE ENTIRE WORKING STAFF AT GM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560802January 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS PARKED AT A SHOPPING CENTER. I STARTED THE CAR, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE LEAKED BRAKE FLUID FROM THE BRAKE LINE. SINCE I STILL HAD THE PARKING BRAKE AND A LITTLE OF THE REAR BRAKES, I LIMPED THE CAR TO A GARAGE. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE PEDAL TO STOP, I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. UPON CHECKING, THE OTHER BRAKE LINE HAD BURST ALSO. I HAD IT CHECKED AND CONFIRMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT BOTH BRAKE LINES HAD BURST. I CALLED THE GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALLS AND THAT ANY REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. I CALLED GM, EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WHAT WAS WRONG AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE CAR SUDDENLY HAD NO BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINES HAD BURST. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT AND INJURY OR DEATH IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR NEW, HAD THE BRAKES SERVICED AND THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD ANY OTHER PRIOR DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558653January 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,890. UPDATED 01/23/14*LJ THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT, BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO EDIT IT. HE STATED HE WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT ONLINE. UPDATED 01/23/14.. UPDATED 01-29-14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558486January 4, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE TO DO THIS EVERYTIME I START THE CAR. TURN MY KEY TO THE "ON" POSITION, AND WAIT TEN MINUTES THEN TURN THE KEY TO START IT, AND IT WILL START AFTER THE 2ND OR 3RD ATTEMPT AT THIS. MY SISTER BOUGHT THE CAR FOR ME IN JULY 2013, AND IT WAS STARTING FINE BEFORE OCTOBER, THEN AFTER OCTOBER, WHEN I GO SOMEWHERE, TURN OFF THE CAR, AND HAVE TO TURN THE KEY ON AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES, AND THE CAR STARTS RIGHT OFF. HAVE A WARRANTY ON IT. BOUGHT THE CAR AT NISSAN OF NEWPORT NEWS, VA. I MOVED TO LYCHBURG VA AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH PINKERTON CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER FOR FEB. 2, 2014. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME, AND MY SISTER IS PAYING OFF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558261January 2, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 21 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK NEAR THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE PUSHED SHARPLY ON THE BRAKE AND THREW THE CAR IN PARK. SHE NOTED THAT THE RPM'S REVVED ABOVE 3000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556310December 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF AND EXIT RAMP AND WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN MY CAR GOT UP TO 40 MPH, IT BOGGED DOWN AND DOWN SHIFT. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND LET IT GET DOWN TO 30 MPH, AND APPLIED MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN IT GOT TO 40 MPH, IT BOGGED DOWN THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THE FIRST TIME, IT JERKED. WHEN I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE, I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND LET THE VEHICLE COOL DOWN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR, BUT NOW IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE 1. I HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, IT WENT WITH EASY. I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CHANGING OUT LIKE NORMAL AND THE RPM GAUGE READ 2500 RPM AT 50 MPH. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPEN BEFORE DECEMBER 15TH. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555083December 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS PROBLEM IS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW MONTHS AND I HAVE TAKEN MY PONTIAC GRAND AM 2004 TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS WITH NOT LUCK..ONE DAY DRIVING TO WORK EARLY MORNING MY CAR SITTING FOR 8HRS DIDN'T WANT TO CRANK OR START...BATTERY WAS DEAD SO I REPLACE IT...MY CAR START BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR 15 MIN WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUT OFF. MECHANICS HAVE CHECK AND CHANGED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER,WATER PUMP ,CRANK SHAFT SENSOR , TEMPERATURE SENSOR,SENSOR BEHIND ALTERNATOR,FUEL PRESSURE CHECK AND REGULATOR IS NEW,THERMOSTAT CHANGE.I HAVE SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLAR BETWEEN PARTS AND LABOR.I WAS REALLY HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT THE QUALITY OF AMERICAN CARS IS SOMETHING TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING ONE.IF THERE IS ANY FIX KNOWN IN THIS SITE I NEED TO KNOW , I HAVE A FAMILY AND DON'T WANT TO LOOSE IT IN A HIGHWAY IN A ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554280December 1, 2013
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE TURNING AND BRAKES FAILED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553568November 24, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH IN WHICH IT WONT STAR AN I CONTINUE TO BE STRANDED AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIMES. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AN FOUND THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AN THANK GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY PEOPLE FOR THEIR LACK OF EFFORT IN FIXING THE ISSUE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552581November 16, 2013
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM 3.4L V6. CONSTANT TICKING FROM HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. GROUNDING PROBLEMS. LOOKED FOR RECALLS AT GM DEALERSHIP. NO RECALLS ON THE PROBLEM. NO CHOICE BUT TO REMOVE HAZARD LIGHT FUSE UNTIL REPAIR. SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY GM. GONNA COST US $500! THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ROTTED AWAY CAUSING COOLANT SPRAYING EVERYWHERE CAUSING WHITE SMOKE AND OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE. SPRAYING THE SERPENTINE BELT AND WATER PUMP. WITH VISUAL INSPECTION AND TOUCHING CONFIRMED SPOT. 3/4 OF RESERVOIR IS LEAKED OUT CAUSING RUST ON SUB FRAME. ALSO FRONT ROCKER PANEL BAD. FRONT PASSENGER PANEL ROTTED OUT. BAD OXIDIZING ON THE MANIFOLD COVER AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD COVER. SHAME ON GM FOR NOT COVERING ALL GAS ON THE HAZARD LIGHT MALFUNCTION AND MULTI SWITCH ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552503November 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551322November 7, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CPSC:I13A0533A. 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATED HER CAR ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY, WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551164November 6, 2013
STEERING
THE MOST RECENT OF PROBLEMS IS MY STEERING WENT OUT ON ME WHILE TURNING IN TO A PARKING LOT. HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION SEAL THAT CAUSED IT TO POUR OUT THE FLUID. I HAVE ALSO HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS GAS LEAKING EVEN THOUGH ALL LINES WERE REPLACED. POWER STEERING LINE REPLACED DUE TO PIN HOLE LEAKS, MULTIPLE WHEEL BEARINGS, RADIATOR. IGNITION SWITCH, AND ONE OF THE SENSORS IN THE UPPER BACK SIDE OF THE MOTOR SOMEHOW CAME UNDONE AND MELTED THE CONNECTOR AND CAUSED A DEAD SHORT IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550850November 4, 2013
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS BACKING UP SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. AS I TURNED ME WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A POP OR A CRACK. IT WAS MIDNIGHT SO I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WHEN I INSPECTED MY VEHICLE. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME I HEARD A LOUD SCRAPING SOUND. AS I WOULD BREAK IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. IT WAS SCRAPING AND TEARING. I GOT HOME AND STILL COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I CHECKED THE NEXT DAY AND I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED. BECAUSE OF THIS CRACKED COIL, THE PROTRUDING PIECE OF METAL FROM THE COIL WAS JAMMED AND RESTING ON THE TIRE WALL. BECAUSE OF HAVING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME, THE COIL HAS TORN AND RIPPED UP MY TIRE WALL AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE WITH A CRACKED COIL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS CRAZINESS AND COMPLETELY UNSAFE! I FEAR FOR MY LIFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS IT CLEARLY HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I AM BAFFLED AS TO WHY THERE IS NO POSTED RECALL FOR THIS HAZARDOUS PRODUCT. PONTIAC SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR LETTING THIS GO AND NOT ADMITTING THEIR FAILURE AS A CAR MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549919October 29, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT A CAR FROM BUDGET AUTO SALES AND I HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES INCLUDING BRAKES, AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL, GAS LEAKING,BRAKE LINES, STEERING PROBLEMS, MUFFLER AND EXHAUST PROBLEMS ALONG WITH BAD TIRES AND GETTING MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, CHANGING ALL FUSES AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS, TIRE RODS AND AXLE SHAFT ALSO. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP CONSTANTLY WHILE I MADE CONSISTENT ON TIME PAYMENTS. THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAD AN AIRBAG REPLACED WHEN I PAID FOR A RENTAL CAR. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 4 DAYS . LATER ON I GOT INTO A BUMPER TO BUMPER ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY BRAKE LINES WERE INCAPABLE AFTER SENDING THEM INTO THE SHOP.AFTER GOING TO THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND PAYING 200 DOLLARS TO HOOK MY AIRBAG UP IT WAS CODED THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT ON ONE OF THE DAYS THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD CLEAR MY DASH BOARD SO NONE OF MY LIGHTS WOULD APPEAR. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO NUMEROUS AUTO SHOPS MULTIPLE COMPANIES INFORMED ME THAT THEY EITHER COULDNT FIX THE CAR OR THAT IT WASN'T WORTH FIXING. THE VEHICLE IS BARELY RUNNING TODAY AND I AM STILL PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO IT. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO GIVE ME MY OLD CAR BACK OR GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK. EVEN AFTER I PAYED THE VEHICLE OFF EARLY THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE AND THAT THEY DIDNT WANT THE CAR. I BELIEVE THAT I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND THEY PUT ME IN A DEATH TRAP SO THEY COULD LINE THEIR POCKETS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SINGLE DISABLED MOTHER JUST TRYING TO HAVE DECENT RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. I WOULD HAVE FILED A REPORT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BUT THE CAR IS OVER 8 YEARS OLD AND I WASN'T AWARE THAT I COULD FILE A CLAIM UNTIL JUST RECENTLY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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