Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10413355July 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 GRAND AM TURN SIGNAL SOUND COMING FROM HAZARD SWITCH AREA ON DASH. THE SOUND IS INTERMITTENT & GOES OFF RANDOMLY. IT IS NOT THE TURN SIGNAL ITSELF NOR THE HAZARD SWITCH. THEY WORK FINE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412234July 14, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS WOULD STOP WORKING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. STARTED RESEARCHING AND FOUND SOME VIN#'S WERE RECALLED WHILE OTHERS WEREN'T. SOME COMPLAINTS STATED IF YOU PUSH THE HAZARD BUTTON WHEN THEY DON'T WORK THAT THEY WILL START WORKING. I TRIED THIS AND IT DID WORK. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE WEB ABOUT SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED PONTIAC WHO DIDN'T WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD NO CONCERN THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS OTHER ISSUES WITH THE SAME CARS. COMMON SENSE WOULD SAY IF THEY ARE DOING THE SAME THING AS THE OTHERS THAT WERE RECALLED THEN IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY PONTIAC. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN VERY WELL CAUSE A CRASH. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT I HAVE TO FOR PONTIAC TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412189July 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SECURITY LIGHT ON MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT REMAINS ON AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START. THE CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED TIME AND TIME AGAIN IN THE COLD AND IN THE HEAT WHILE WAITING FOR THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM TO RESET. I HAVE REPLACED THE LOCKING CYLINDER TWICE AND IT IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION VIEWED ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE TYPE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410791July 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE LOWER MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET LEAKING. I HAVE A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE LOWER MANIFOLD GASKET HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. AT 54,566 MILES,- $1000 140,735- $1200 AND 169,750 MILES $1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409051June 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PASSLOCK ANTI THEFT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408899June 25, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE BROUGHT A SET OF FOUR TIRE FROM FIRESTONE DOT NUMBER IS H Y C 6 38B 3896 DUR3M365182 P195/65R15 SO THE TIRES START WHAT DO I DO ABOUT THIS TO COME A PART THE FRIST TIME THIS HAPPEN I BROUGHT TO TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408651June 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD A COMPUTER TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE TECHNICIAN RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETERMINED THAT THE PASS CODE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT GUARANTEE THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR IF THE PASS CODE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407736June 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE CONSUMER WAITED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE HOURS. ALSO, THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF COOLANT AND WATER LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND AS THE ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEAD GASKET, INTAKE GASKET AND THERMOSTAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407499June 20, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE NOTICED THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407554June 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED BUT THE ODOR PERSISTED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AN EVAPORATION LEAK CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407641June 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR RANDOMLY FAILS TO START. WE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO CHECK THE TERMINALS. TERMINALS WERE CLEAN. AS WE WERE TIGHTENING THE NUT ON ONE OF THE TERMINALS THE VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407282June 17, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH), BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIGNALS HAVE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND HAVE BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GMC, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 08/05/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406194June 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BOUGHT IT BUT I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE, I HAD TO BUY SOMETHING. BESIDES, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY "THOUGHT" THAT THEY MAY HAVE FIXED IT....WRONG! WHEN THEY HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, APPARENTLY EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED & REPLACED BUT WITH NO LUCK. THE 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED A COUPLE TIMES, TUNE UPS, FUEL FILTERS, ETC....THEY EVEN HOOKED IT UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND IT DIDN'T DETECT A THING. I AM NO EXPERT BUT............1ST OF ALL; THE CAR ONLY STALLS WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. I COULD BE DOING 65 DOWN THE HIGHWAY, BUT AS SOON AS I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS....DEAD! THE CAR TOTALLY CUTS OFF. NO FUNNY SOUNDS, HESITATION, SMELLS, ETC. IT JUST DIES. WHEN I 1ST START THE CAR (THE INITIAL START UP), I MAKE IT ABOUT A COUPLE BLOCKS BEFORE I HAVE TO DRIVE "TWO FOOTED" SO THE CAR WONT STALL. THERE WERE A FEW MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT THAT HAVE SINCE STOPPED OR JUST GOT WORSE. ALL ELECTRICAL ISSUES. FOR EXAMPLE: THE CAR HAS DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. AT TIMES I WOULD HAVE TO ACTUALLY TURN THE LIGHTS TO THE "OFF" POSITION B/C THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD START GOING NUTS AND FLASH LIKE A POLICE CAR. BUT THAT HAS STOPPED, SO IDK WTH THAT WAS. MY BLINKERS STOP WORKING WHENEVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT, AND THEN WILL WORK AGAIN JUST LIKE THAT. I HAVE A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT AND A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT; BOTH LIGHT UP ON OCCASION. SO DOES MY TRACTION CONTROL, ETC...... BUT NOTHING IS WRONG?!?!?! I BEG TO DIFFER. HOWEVER...........IF THERE IS ALREADY A REALLY SCREWED UP ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, WOULD THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM?? THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405996June 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM MAKES A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON, BUT THEY ARE NOT. THE NOISE VARIES FROM A VERY SLOW SPEED TO REALLY FAST AND JUST STARTS AND STOPS AT RANDOM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405985June 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKES WERE TORE UP AGAIN FOR A SECOND TIME IN 6 YEARS. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT TORE UP EVERYTHING. THE ROTORS CALIPER AND BRAKE PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405803June 9, 2011
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY TURN SIGNALS WOULDN'T TURN OFF AND THEY JUST CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK. IT COST ME OVER $300.00 TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I WAS NEVER AWARE OF ANY RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I HAVE READ THE DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD. THESE CARS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IF THE WERE, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED AND SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR WHAT I PAID TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM SOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404518June 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND-AM. THE ISSUE I'VE BEEN HAVING IS THAT PERIODICALLY THE 'SECURITY' LIGHT WILL DISPLAY. SHORTLY AFTER (NO SPECIFIC OR EXACT TIME ELAPSE) THE CAR WILL NOT START AND THE 'SECURITY' LIGHT ON DASH BLINKS. I WAIT 10 MINUTES (AS SUGGESTED IN OWNERS MANUAL), KEEPING THE KEY IN THE 'ON' POSITION, THEN CAR WILL START UP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED (FOR THIS ISSUE) IN A GM DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES...THEY CHANGED THE STARTER AND SOME OTHER PART (NOT THE SECURITY CONTROL MODULE) AND THIS PROBLEM REMAINS. IS THERE A DEFINITIVE 'FIX' FOR THIS PROBLEM. TIRED OF LIVING WITH THIS. THIS ISSUED HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404204June 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED AND BEGAN TO FUNCTION SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE MULTI-SWITCH CONTROLLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO THE FAULTY TURN SIGNAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404064June 1, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE UPPER AND MIDDLE BACK AREA. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10403870May 31, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE CLICKING SOUND WAS CONSTANT, SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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