Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10468418July 31, 2012
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD LIFTING AND CURLING UP ON DRIVERS SIDE OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE PAST YEARS, THERES BEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467724July 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I WAS DRIVING MY GIRLFRIENDS PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002 ON THE HIGH WAY THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN AND THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON..... THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE A WHILE AND I HAD BEEN ABLE TO FOOL THE SYSTEM INTO RESETTING ITSELF BY WAITING THE 10 MINUTES FOR IT TO RESET AND THEN IT WOULD WORK BUT NOW IT DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS LIKE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH GRAND AMS BUT IMPALAS ETC..... WHAT THEY OFFER AT THE DEALERSHIP IS TO REPLACE THE SECURITY SYSTEM BECAUSE IS FAULTY WHICH HAS A COST OF $400. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466355July 18, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SET CRUISE CONTROL AT 55MPH. ABOUT .5MILE LATER SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE. TRIED TOSLOW WITH BRAKES EVERY TIME LET OFF BRAKES SPEED WOULD CLIMB TO 70MPH. TRIED TURNING CRUISE OFF. SPEED REMAINED AT 70MPH. TRIED TO HOLD SPEED DOWN WITH BRAKES FOR 3 MILES. SEEN AN EXIT AHEAD AND LOCKED BRAKES UP TO BRING CAR TO STOP NEAR EXIT. CONTACTED LOCAL POLICE AND RESTARTED CAR. ENGINE WAS RUNNING 4000RPM'S. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER. THEY CHARGED 40 DOLLARS TO DISCONNECT CABLE FROM CRUISE CONTROL MODULE TO THROTTLE LINKAGE. ESTIMATED 480 DOLLARS TO REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466521July 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM IT SHUTS OFF. I CAN BE ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE OIL AND BATTERY LIGHTS TURN ON AND THE CAR DIES. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND FUEL PUMP ALL WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. WE HAVE DONE A FULL TUNE UP TO THE CAR AS WELL. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND AFTER A WHILE IT STOPPED, NOW IT STARTED DOING THIS TO ME AGAIN YESTERDAY. TODAY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN DURING AFTERNOON TRAFFIC THE CAR SHUT OFF 4 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND 1 TIME WHILE I WAS AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR DOES START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAVE MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME AND I DO NOT WANT SOMETHING HORRIBLE TO HAPPEN. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND NO RECALLS ON THIS TYPE OF ISSUE BUT HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465860July 16, 2012
ENGINE
MY HUSBAND AND I HAD JUST MADE IT INTO THE CITY AFTER A 1 AND A HALF HOUR DRIVE. AFTER DRIVING AROUND TOWN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OUR CAR, 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM, SHUT OFF. WE SAT FOR A BIT AND TRIED IT AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. BUT IT KEPT DOING IT SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WE THOUGHT IT OVERHEATED BUT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ 200 DEGREES. HE CHANGED BOTH O2 SENSORS, CAM SHAFT, ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, PUT ON A USED FUEL PUMP. WE WERE THINKING THAT IT MIGHT BE THE FUEL PUMP, BUT ARE UNSURE. THE POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WE HAVE CAME UP WITH ARE THE FUEL PUMP SINCE IT'S USED, THE CADILLAC CONVERTER BECAUSE IT SMELLS BAD AT TIMES, LIKE WHEN WE GO UP HILL, OR AS I WAS READING ALL THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE WERE HAVING WITH THERE 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM VEHICLES, WOULD BE THE INTAKE GASKET OR THE ABS LIGHT THAT GOES OFF AND COMES ON WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. I HAVE SPENT ALOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND I NEED HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463629June 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I GO TO START THE CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENS, ALL LIGHT WORK FINE JUST DON'T START. THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES AND YOU WAIT 10 MINS AND THEN THE CAR STARTS. I HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED AND NOW A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE LOTS OF RESEARCH ONLINE AND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND GM NEVER OWNED UP TO BY DOING A RECALL. THIS AFFECTS PONTIAC, OLDSMOBILE AND SEVERAL OTHERS. I THINK THEY NEED TO STEP UP HERE AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO WHAT IS THEIR PROBLEM. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462779June 22, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE DEFECT CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,062.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461861June 15, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOUR-WAY FLASHER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,518. UPDATED 06/28/12*LJ UPDATED 06/29/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461365June 12, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ENGAGE THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THEN USE THE TURN SIGNAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND THEY BOTH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460947June 7, 2012
ENGINE
I BOUGHT THIS 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE 3.4 LITER ENGINE AND OVERHEATING ALL THE TIME NOW I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS MY HEAD GASKET I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS SOMETHING ABOUT A PLASTIC GASKET BEING THE CAUSE FOR IT AND THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE SUIT GOING ON ABOUT IT SO I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ACTION IF POSSIBLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460301June 1, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSTANT CLICKING SOUND WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/OTHER TIMES THE SOUND KICKS IN AND OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING/IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460007May 30, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC BUT WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459817May 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START AT TIMES. I HAVE BEEN ON A FORUM AND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ITS THE SECURITY SAFETYLOCK(FAULTY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459252May 22, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH AND DISCOVERED THAT BOTH TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,328.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458665May 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE TURNED ON THE TURN SIGNAL AND THE SIGNAL BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE TURN SIGNAL CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE UPON COMPLETING THE TURN. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT, BUT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. ..UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT CONTINUED TO EMIT AN AUDIBLE SOUND AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TEMPORARILY PULLED THE EMERGENCY FLASHER FUSE, TO STOP THE SOUND. UPDATED 07/18/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458736May 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I LIVE IN TIDEWATER VIRGINIA. VERY BUSY HIGHWAYS. I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOME. FIRST STOP SIGN AT THE END OF MY STREET. INDICATED A RIGHT TURN AND NO BLINKER CAME ON. THROUGH MY ENTIRE TRIP NO BLINKERS CAME ON. VERY SCARY. IT DOES WORK WHEN IT WANTS TO,BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN. LATELY IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH MORE FREQUENT. I POUND ABOVE MY RADIO, WHICH IS WERE THE RELAY/SWITCH IS LOCATED I CAN USUALLY GET IT TO WORK. STILL AFTER LEARNING OF THIS INFO. IT DISTURBS ME VERY MUCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458356May 8, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE FIRE FROM UNDER HOOD *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456945April 30, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHTS SO THAT THE TURNING SIGNALS WOULD FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456670April 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS LEAVING A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN RIGHT. I TURNED THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO. IT WOULD TURN ALL THE WAY LEFT AND NOT GO RIGHT AT ALL. I BACKED BACK INTO MY PARKING SPOT. TOOK A LOOK UNDERNEATH AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG. I GOT BACK IN AND TRIED TURNING THE WHEEL AGAIN. THIS TIME THE WHEEL TURNED BOTH WAYS. I LEFT THE PARKING LOT TO RETURN HOME. ON THE WAY HOME I HEARD SOME KNOCKING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHENEVER I DROVE OVER A BUMP OR POT HOLE. ALSO TURNING THE CAR TO THE RIGHT DID NOT FEEL OR SOUND GOOD. I DECIDED TO DRIVE STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC. IN A COUPLE OF HOURS I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM MY MECHANIC. IT TURNS OUT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT. THE FRAME BEING RUSTED OUT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. THE CAR IS ONLY TEN YEARS OLD AND HAS 36, 400 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456553April 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THE SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 6/4/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SECURITY LOCKS IGNITION FOR 10 MINUTES. THESE OCCURRENCES HAPPEN EVERDAY. UPDATED 06/07/12 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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