Pontiac Grand AM Complaints (1998)

172 consumer complaints on file.

#10087175August 4, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE AFTER THE CRASH. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BRUISES SINCE THE AIR BAGS WERE LATE DEPLOYING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073072May 24, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NON-METALLIC FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED FROM THE METALLIC LINE. THIS CAUSED GASOLINE TO SPRAY OVER ENTIRE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073933May 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION SWITCH ON 1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM. *MR CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER RECALL REPAIR ON IGNITION SWITCH. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073662May 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 04V036000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067314May 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION VEHICLE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK AFTER REPAIR ON IGNITION, RECALL FROM MANUFACTURER WAS RELEASED. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073417May 10, 2004
STEERING
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE WITH A LOT OF PLAY. THE MECHANIC STATED THE STEERING MECHANISM BROKE FROM THE FIREWALL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067547April 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I THINK GRANDAM HAS THE WORST BRAKING SYSTEM ON THEIR CARS. I SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ALONE ON BRAKES. I'VE ASKED SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO ALSO OWN A GRANDAM AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING I CHANGE MY BRAKES AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES A YEAR. I OWN A 98 PONTIAC GRANDAM AND AS SOON AS I FINISH PAYING ON IT I AM GETTING RID OF IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065123March 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD,THEN THE ENGINE VIBRATED. CONSUMER HAD INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, THEN MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063790March 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I OWN A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM ,AND THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I WANT TO TAKE IT IN TO GET FIXED -BUT PONTIAC/GMAC WILL NOT PROVIDE A LOANER CAR FOR ME TO USE WHILE THEY FIX MY CAR-THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE 5-6 HOURS TO FIX-THEIR LETTER TO ME SAID IT WOULD ONLY TAKE AN HOUR TO AN HOUR AND A HALF. I CANNOT BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR OVER 6 HOURS! I NEED TO GET TO WORK!! I AM STUCK WITHOUT ANY OPTIONS, OTHER THAN HAVING TO INCONVENIENCE MYSELF AND HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. THIS IS THEIR MISTAKE NOT MINE AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY?!!! THIS IS NOT GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE , GMAC SHOULD PROVIDE A LOANER FOR THESE TYPES OF INSTANCES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061419March 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP AT THE DESIRED STOPPING POINT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND THERE WAS NO REMEDY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC RECOMMENDS DISCONNECTING THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061531March 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR AN ENGINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060533March 5, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 20,000 MILES. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 5 YR BATTERIES 3 TIMES NOW AT MY OWN EXPENSE. LAST TIME RESULTED IN CAR NEEDING TO BE TOWED AND KEY NOT BEING ABLE TO BE TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION. TRIED JUMP STARTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OVER HEATED. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS I JUST RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL STATING THAT IF THE CAR IS HARD TO START IT COULD START ON FIRE IF JUMP STARTED MORE THEN 3 TIMES AND IF THE KEY IS ON THE ON POTION TO LONG. THEY WANT TO INSTALL A RELAY DEVICE TO PREVENT FIRES BUT WHY IS THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION PROBLEM NOT BEING FIXED. WHY DO WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE BATTERY EVERY YEAR. THE RELAY DEVICE WILL NOT FIX THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IT WILL ONLY FIX THE FIRE THREAT. ALSO SIDE MIRROR ADJUSTMENT KNOB HAS FALLEN INSIDE CAR DOOR AND WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL DOWN OR UP. CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE AT TIMES. FRONT TIRES WORE ON THE INSIDE OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058864February 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DOES NOT MATTER WHAT TIME OF DAY OR WHAT TEMP OUTSIDE, WHEN CAR IS STARTED, RPM'S RANGE FROM 2000 TO 3000. CAR WILL NOT GO TO NORMAL IDLE AT ANY TIME NO MATTER HOW LONG DRIVEN UNLESS CAR IS TURNED OFF AN THEN BACK ON. SOMETIMES IT TAKES DOING THIS SEVERAL TIMES. IF THIS IS NOT DONE AND IDLE IS LEFT AS IS, CAR IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP. ALMOST NECESSARY TO "STAND" ON THE BRAKES! DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT IT IS A FACTORY PRESET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056693February 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1998 GRANDAM, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 75,000 MILES. WHEN PRICING OUT REPAIRS I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE GM V-6 ENGINE BY THE REPAIR SHOPS. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WOULD SMELL LIKE GAS WHILE DRIVING ON VERY COLD DAYS. (NORTH DAKOTA) JUST SOUTH OF ALASKA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056697February 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE REGULATORS IN BOTH OF THE SIDE WINDOWS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056702February 6, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
CAR LOOSES POWER AT RANDOM TIMES, IN TOWN, 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, UPON LEAVING FROM A DEAD STOP, ETC. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD CAR MORE THAN 10 TIMES AND 45 DAYS AND IS UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054428January 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHRONIC COOLANT LEAK, CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE, PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. ENGINE NEVER SHOWED IT WAS HOT. BASED ON MY RESEARCH THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND FIX THIS INSTEAD OF CONTINUING TO USE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS FOR OVER 5 YEARS IN A NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT! *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050916December 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE FUNCTION PREVENTS ME FROM BEING ABLE TO BRAKE MY CAR ON WET, SNOWY OR SLUSHY DAYS, BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND I HAVE HAD TO SHIFT DOWN AND PULL ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PULL OVER, WE LIVE ON A LONG STEEP HILL. THIS RESETS THEABS BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. ALSO, THE AUTO LOCKS MALFUNCTION AND THE FRONT WINDOWS DON'T ROLL UP AND DOWN, I AM AFRAID WE'LL BE TRAPPED IN AN OUT OF CONTROL CAR. ALSO THE ADJUSTMENT KNOB FOR THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS FELL INTO THE DOOR SO I CAN'T ADJUST THEM WITHOUT STOPPING AS THE WINDOWS DON'T OPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049700December 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SEEMS A FEW WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE I STARTED NOTICING MALFUNCTIONS WRONG WITH MY PONTIAC GRAND AM. I BROUGHT IN MY CAR FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION IN SEVERAL TIMES, KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND HARD TO RELEASE. IGNITION LOCKS AND CAN'T TURN KEY TO START ENGINE. MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NEVER WAS I TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FROM THE DEALER. I WAS CHARGED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST AFTER SEVERAL SERVICES TO MY CAR. NOW MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I THINK I MAY HAVE PURCHASED A LEMON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049656December 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH FRONT POWER WINDOWS OPERATE SPORADICALLY. THEY WILL ROLL DOWN (NOT CONSISTENTLY) AND FAIL TO ROLL UP. THEY CAN BE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR DAYS. THIS MATTER HAPPENED ON A WINDY, SNOWY JANUARY DAY ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER PAYING A TOLL. I COULD BARELY DRIVE WHILE GOING THE MINIMUM, 45 MPH, ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE COLD AIR AND SNOW BLOWING INTO MY FACE. I HAVE PUT UP WITH NOT USING ANY WINDOWS FOR ABOUT A YEAR, BUT FOUND OUT THAT I COULD NOT PASS THE WEST VIRGINIA SAFETY INSPECTION NOR OBTAIN A MANDATORY YEARLY SAFETY STICKER IF MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. IT IS AGAINST THE STATE LAW TO HAVE AN INOPERABLE DRIVERS WINDOW, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT IF YOU ARE PULLED OVER, THE POLICE OFFICER NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK WITH YOU THROUGH THAT WINDOW. IN ADDITION, IT JUST MAKES SENSE THAT IF YOU ARE TRAPPED FOR WHATEVER REASON, A WINDOW MAY BE YOUR ONLY ESCAPE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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