Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10282712September 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION COIL FAILURE CAUSING CAR TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282476August 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM THAT WILL NOT START DUE TO ANTI THEFT KEEP FROM STARTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282470August 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2003 GRAND AM GT, SEEN OTHERS HAD INTAKE MANIFOLD ISSUES TOO, HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2002 BUT NOT 2003, LOOKING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON IT, IF SO HOW DO I GO ABOUT FIXING IT, BECAUSE I ALREADY PAID $600 TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE I HAD TO, THE GRAND AM IS OUR MAIN CAR TO TRANSPORT BOTH CHILDREN PLACES. ALSO, THE ACCELERATOR ISSUES...I HAVE YET TO GET A EMAIL, OR LETTER OR ANYTHING FOR THAT MATTER ABOUT ANY OF THE RECALLS ON THIS VEH...DO THEY PICK AND CHOOSE WHO THEY SEND THEM TO OR WHAT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282237August 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS, I HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. I GO TO START MY CAR AND IT JUST WON'T START. THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE IN ONE WEEK (THIS WEEK). ONE TIME IT WAS AT 11:30PM AND I WAS STUCK IN MY CAR FOR 2 HOURS WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SUGGESTED THAT I FOLLOW SOME STEPS TO RESET THE SECURITY PASSLOCK SYSTEM. I FOLLOWED HIS INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTHING HAPPENED THAT NIGHT. THEN NEXT MORNING IT STARTED NO PROBLEM. THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN LAST NIGHT AFTER WORK AND I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED HOME. I TRIED TO FOLLOW THE STEPS TO RESET THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM WHICH HAS BEEN SAID TO RESTART YOUR CAR WITHIN 15 - 30 MINUTES. I TRIED IT A FEW TIMES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND NOTHING. ONCE AGAIN, I GO TO START MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND IT STARTED NO PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282029August 27, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH KEEPS MAKING NOISE EVEN WHEN SWITCH IS NOT BEING USED. 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ALL OCCURRING AROUND 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281522August 24, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
WEAKNESS IN BODY UNDER FUEL TANK FILL COMPARTMENT. A DEFECT IS ALLOWING WATER TO GO DOWN BEHIND OUTER BODY AND RUST OUT RIGHT BELOW GAS TANK FILL AND NO WHERE ELSE ON BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281521August 24, 2009
STRUCTURE
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM WINDOW CLIPS BREAK THEY ARE PLASTIC CLIPS AND THEY BROKE AND ALL THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW THAT I LOOK UP TO BUY ALSO HAVE BROKEN CLIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281231August 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COMPUTER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A SECURITY FAILURE; HOWEVER, WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP AND IGNITION THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT AFTER PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SLIGHTLY TURN IT ON FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES UNTIL THE LIGHT IT NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO EXISTING RECALLS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280949August 19, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MAKES A CLICKING NOISE EVEN AFTER THE TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED OFF. I HAVE TO "LIGHTLY" HOLD DOWN THE SWITCH TO SIGNAL A TURN. IF I TURN THE SIGNAL ON COMPLETELY, THE CLICKING NOISE WILL COME ON. I FIND MYSELF NOT USING MY TURN SIGNAL MUCH BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THE CLICKING NOISE WILL COME ON ALL OF THE TIME. THIS COULD CREATE A PROBLEM FOR SOMEONE BEHIND ME IF I AM NOT SIGNALING. I REALIZE THERE IS A RECALL FOR CERTAIN GRAND AM'S. EVEN THOUGH MINE IS A 2000, PONTIAC SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT ONE OF THE RECALL VEHICLES. YET, I EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT APPEAR TO BE FOR THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280895August 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM V6. I BOUGHT IT IN 2005 FROM THE DEALER. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY IGNITION 3 TIMES. THE ALARM SYSTEM WOULD GO OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THE SECURITY SIGNAL WOULD BLINK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT AND WILL NOT TODAY FOR THE 3RD TIME START. IT HAS CUT OFF ON ME ON THE FREEWAY, I WOULD PULL OVER AND THE CAR START UP AFTER ABOUT 10 MIN. THE SAR NOT STARTING HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT IT MOST TIMES IT STARTS, BUT WHEN IT DOESN'T THE TELLME I HAVE TO REPLACE MY IGNITION. IM BEGINNING TO THINK ITS MUCH MORE THAN THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280602August 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT ,FRONT COIL SPRING .BACK OUT OF DRIVE WAY THEN STARTED DOWN ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN RIGHT FRONT SPRING LET GO WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT I THOUGHT RT AT FIRST SOME ONE SHOT AT CAR OR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER FIX WITH NEW SPRING AND STRUT OEM PARTS WITCH WEAR DAMAGE DO TO SPRING GOING. DEALER KEEP PARTS SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT COMMON. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE GRAND AMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280678August 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSLOCK SYSTEM IN MY CAR IS MALFUNCTIONING. RANDOMLY MY SECURITY LIGHT WILL BLINK WHEN STARTING MY CAR THUS MY CAR WONT START! I HAVE RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A PASSLOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS IS A $600 FIX!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279844August 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM PASS LOCK SYSTEM ON A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM WONT ALLOW CAR TO START STRANDING ME AT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279056August 1, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE LAMPS ON MY GT GRAND AM AREN'T RIGHT DO TO THE LOW BEAMS BEING BRIGHTER THAN THE HIGH BEEMS. AND WATER IS IN THE LAMP. AND MY CAR WILL NOT START AND I CALLED AND TOLD YOU ALL OF THIS. AND I WORKED ON IT SOME AND MOVED SOME WIRES AND IT STARED TO WORK ONCE AGAIN. AND NOW DOWN AGAIN.IT WILL NOT DO A THING BUT LIGHT UP THE DASH. SO I REPLACED THE KEYSTARTER AND IT STILL DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. MY DAUGHTERS CAR IS ALSO A GRAND AM AND IT LOCKED UP ON HER TOO AND WOULD NOT START .LORD FORBID IF YOU WERE IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME AND THE FACT THAT WE ARE WOMEN, HOPEFULLY NOTHING BAD WOULD HAPPEN. SHE REPLACED THE IGNITION WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM WITH HER VEHICLE BUT IT IS NOT THE CASE WITH MY VEHICLE. I WAS HEARING CLICK CLICK IN THE DASH A LOT AND CAN NOT TELL WHAT IT IS AND NOT SURE IF IT IS A SHORT. AND IT IS NOT FAIR WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS LIKE A DEATH TRAP. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP. PS THE CAR DOSE NOT LIKE TO STOP RIGHT IT HAS NEW BRAKES ON IT AND BEEN UPDATED. BUT STILL DOSE NOT WAIT TO STOP. BUT I CAME REALLY CLOSE TO HITTING SOME ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278616July 29, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CAR WAS PARKED CAME OUT TO LEAVE CAR WOULD NOT START HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW-2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUND IGNITION SWITCH AND PASSLOCK SENOR CYLINDER FAULTY DEALERSHIP STATES A DEFECT IN THIS YEAR OF GRAND AM BILL RUNS AROUND 700.00 EACH TIME-WAS TOLD IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN IN FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278648July 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 GRAND AM PASSLOCK SYSTEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF WHEN THEY SOLD THESE CARS.THEY NEED A RECALL ON THEM AS THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO NOT BE FIXED EVEN WHEN REPLACING THEM THEY JUST ARE DELAYING THE PROBLEM FOR ANOTHER YEAR. THEN YOU HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AT $500.00 OR MORE EACH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278669July 29, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS CONTINUE TO FAIL. HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE MOMENTS BEFORE THE REGULATORS SNAPPED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL AVAILABLE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND MANY CONSUMERS THAT WERE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME FAILURE. WITHIN ONE YEAR, FIVE REGULATORS HAVE FAILED. WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS, THREE REGULATORS HAVE SNAPPED. TWO OUT OF THE FIVE REGULATORS WERE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277927July 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON '04 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CAR WON'T START AND IS UNPREDICTABLE. THE TEMP FIX IS TO TURN IGNITION ON FOR 10+ MINUTES THEN TURN OFF AND CAR WILL START. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WHEN YOU'RE AT PLACES LIKE A GAS STATION. THERE ARE REPORTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF THIS SAME PROBLEM AND PONTIAC NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277943July 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL SPECIFIED A DEFECT WITH THE PASS LOCK AND ANTI-THEFT DEVICE SYSTEM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED STALLING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE DRIVER STATED THAT THIS WAS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277604July 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE 2 PROBLEMS. FIRST IS MY HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WHICH CAUSES MY TURN SIGNALS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I SEE ON YOUR WEBSITE AND VARIOUS OTHERS THAT THIS PROBLEM INVOLVES A RECALL BY GM, HOWEVER WHEN I SPOKE TO THEM THEY TELL ME THAT IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT LED UP TO IT, JUST STARTED BEING A PROBLEM ONE DAY. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED YET, AS I FEEL LIKE IT'S GM'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT. MY SECOND PROBLEM IS MY MANIFOLD INTAKE, WHICH IS CAUSING MY CAR TO LEAK COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE AND MAKING MY CAR OVERHEAT. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THOUSANDS OF OWNERS AND GM IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THEM AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. THEIR DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1400 TO FIX IT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH I HAD ALREADY HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED THROUGH ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP, THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT EVEN CONSIDER FIXING IT UNLESS I HAD IT DIAGNOSED THROUGH THEIR DEALER, WHICH COST ME $105 THAT I DON'T HAVE. I AM DISABLED, AND ON STATE DISABILITY AND I FEEL LIKE THEY COMPLETELY SCAMMED ME, NOT TO MENTION THAT NOW I HAVE AN INOPERABLE CAR AND HAVE NO WAY OF GETTING TO THE DOCTOR. NOTHING LED UP TO THE PROBLEM, IT LEAKS COOLANT CONSTANTLY AND NOW OVERHEATS ALL OF THE TIME, MAKING IT UNDRIVABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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