Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10262474March 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN STALL AND FAIL TO RESTART. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261955March 16, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING DOWN I-80 IN OHIO AND MY TURN SIGNAL CLICK BEGAN CLICKING NONSTOP, THEN STOPPED. IT CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY CLICK, SOMETIMES FAST, SOMETIMES LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL SPEED, BUT WITH NO CONSISTENCY OR PREDICTABILITY. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE NOT FLASHING, JUST THE CLICKING SOUND. I'VE FOUND MULTIPLE INSTANCES WHERE GRAND AM OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND SUPPOSEDLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON 00-01 MODELS FOR IT, BUT NONE THAT I CAN FIND FOR AN 04. THE RESEARCH I'VE FOUND IS THAT MORE THAN JUST 00-01 OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND SEEMS WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RECALL ON THE PART. I'M CURRENTLY RESEARCHING PRICING FOR A REPLACEMENT MULTI SWITCH (TURN SIGNAL/WIPER COMBO SWITCH) WHICH WAS THE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION I'VE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261591March 11, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNAL CLICKS AS IF IT IS ON (BUT AT A FASTER-THAN-NORMAL SPEED) WHEN IT IS OFF. THE LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED THROUGH THE RECALL BECAUSE THE SIGNALS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. I HAD MY REPAIRMAN (NOT THE DEALERSHIP) LOOK AT IT, AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, SO HE CALLED HIS FRIEND AT A GM DEALERSHIP. THE FRIEND SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON ON THESE CARS. TODAY, THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I GOOGLED "PONTIAC GRAND AM TURN SIGNAL", AND THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WERE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE GRAND AM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260670March 4, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL WORK ON AND OFF INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260426March 2, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1) NO WARNING OF ANY KIND! 2) FRONT DRIVERS SUSPENSION COIL BREAK/COLLAPSE, COIL PUNCTURED TIRE CAUSING TIRE BLOW OUT, CAR CRASHING DOWN ALL INSTANTANEOUS. NO INJURY - I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY GARAGE. HOW OFTEN 1 TIME. 3) TOW AND THEN REPLACE THE TIRE, COIL, STRUT, I ALSO MUST REPLACE THE OTHER FRONT COIL, STRUT AS WELL, SINCE THERE CLEARLY IS A DEFECT - AND I DON'T WANT TO DIE! I WILL REQUEST TO KEEP THE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260480March 2, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE NORMAL USAGE 2. THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES; AND, WHILE ON A TRIP ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND FOUND OUT THE SWITCH WENT BAD 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED WAS TOLD THAT THE SWITCH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HERE THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON MY MODEL. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AFTER THE FACTORY WARRENTY EXPIRED. I DOUBT I WILL BUY ANOTHER GM CAR AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260148February 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCKS BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE FUSE. *NJ THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FUSE THAT HE REPLACED WAS A HARBOR FREIGHT 15 AMP. RECENTLY A PENNY FELL INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND CREATED A SHORT AND THE FUSE DID NOT BLOW. THIS RESULTED IN MELTING THE WIRE HARNESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260259February 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RECENTLY WE EXPERIENCED A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AFTER DRIVING OUR CAR. WHEN WE OPENED THE HOOD, IT APPEARED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM A PART ALL OVER THE HOT ENGINE. WE GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AND THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY FUEL LEAKING AT THIS POINT. OUR MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SLIGHTEST SPARK IN THE ENGINE COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. COST OF REPAIR: $196.19. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259729February 24, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING NORMALLY DOWN ROAD ON WAY TO WORK. APPROACHED INTERSECTION AND DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO DOWN SHIFT AND APPLY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. HOWEVER WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV UP ON ITS OWN WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, UNTIL IT REACHED THE RED LINE. AFTER PUMPING ACCELERATOR ABOUT FIVE OR SIX TIMES VEHICLE STOPPED REVVING UP. HOWEVER SEVERAL MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV UP AGAIN WHEN CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED TO SHIFT GEARS. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE, VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY GM DEALERSHIPS AND GM REP BUT THEY CLAIM ISSUE CANNOT BE REPLICATED. MULTIPLE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT ISSUE CONTINUES. WILL A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR DEATH BE REQUIRED FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE ADDRESSED? I REALIZE THAT THIS IS PROBABLY NOT STICKING OUT AS A MAJOR ISSUE BECAUSE OF LOW NUMBERS OF REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT I WOULD IMAGINE THAT SINCE THIS IS PROBABLY ISOLATED TO MODELS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHICH IS A VERY SMALL MINORITY OF VEHICLES. IF THOUGHT ABOUT IN THE FACT THAT THEIR ARE FEW VEHICLES CONFIGURED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE FACT OF THE NUMBER OF REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE MAKES IT MORE SIGNIFICANT SINCE IT WOULD EQUAL A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES WHEN COMPARED TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES CONFIGURED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259824February 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY HUSBAND HAS A 2005 CHEVY TRUCK WITH 30000 MILES. I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM, BOTH WITH 45000 MILES, BOTH DRIVEN FOR PLEASURE. I JUST REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. MY ABS AND NO TRAC LIGHT IS ON. I WAS TOLD MY HUB WAS BAD. MY HUSBAND JUST REPLACED A HUB ON HIS TRUCK AS WELL, NO WARRANTY! I WAS TOLD BY AUTO ZONE AND THE PEOPLE WHO WORK ON MY CAR THAT GM HAS A BAD HUB AND KNOWS IT. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE MINE AT THIS TIME SO I HAVE TO PARK THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259185February 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETIME WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON OUT OF THE BLUE. WHY IT COMES ON RANDOMLY I HAVE NO IDEA. I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES TO TRY TO START THE CAR. LAST YEAR IN MAY I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND THE SECURITY LIGHT CAN ON SO IN 10 MINUTES I TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SECURITY LIGHT CAM ON AGAIN SO I WAITED 10 MINUTES AGAIN THEN I TRIED THAT AND IT STARTED. SO BASICALLY I WAITED 30 MINUTES IN A PARKING LOT IN A BAD SECTION OF TOWN. TODAY I HAD TO GO TO SCHOOL TO DO LAB WORK WHEN I WAS TRYING TO LEAVE THE SECURITY LIGHT WHEN ON SO I WAITED 10 MINUTES AND I TRIED IT AGAIN. SO THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I WAITED ANOTHER 10 MINUTES. I TRIED FOR A THIRD TIME AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WENT ON. I HAVE YET TO TRY AGAIN BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL COME ON FOR A FOURTH TIME. WHAT IS THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? WHAT'S THE POINT OF HAVING A SECURITY SYSTEM IF IT THINKS I'M TRYING TO STEAL MY OWN CAR. IF I'M GOING TO STEAL A CAR DON'T YOU THINK I'M GOING TO STEAL SOMETHING BETTER AND MORE EXPENSIVE THAN A PONTIAC SERIOUSLY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258942February 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2002 GRAND AM. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS. UNLIKE THE RECALL, THE SIGNALS ARE STILL WORKING, THEY JUST CLICK RAPIDLY WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE. THE NOISE LASTS FOR A LONG TIME. I REPLACED THE FLASHER/SWITCH UNIT AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. RANDOMLY, THE FLASHER RELAY WILL CLICK AND THEN STOP AND START AGAIN. WHEN IT IS CLICKING, NO LIGHTS FLASH (EITHER TURN OR HAZARD) BUT IF I ENGAGE HAZARDS OR TURN SIGNAL, THEY OPERATE NORMALLY. ONCE TURNED OFF, THE CLICKING WILL RANDOMLY CONTINUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259111February 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2001 GRAND AM AND I KEEP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY PASS LOCK SYSTEM. I FIRST HAD THIS PROBLEM IN 2004 AND PAID 400.00 TO FIX IT. WELL IT STARTED AGAIN JUNE 07. I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX IT AGAIN SO I KEEP RESETTING IT.I ALSO NEVER RECEIVED THE INFO ON THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS AND NOW MINE IS MESSING UP. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258513February 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM NO START SECURITY SYSTEM FAILURE BIG PROBLEM HAS DID IT 20 TIME IN A MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258167February 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM ( PRESSURE REGULATOR) I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PART UNTIL THE COMPANY THAT FIX IT TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A RECALL PART. I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THE INFORMATION ABOUT IT. WHEN I START CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT REIMBURSING ME I WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. FROM WHAT I GATHER YOU'LL REGULATES THE SAFETY OF A VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DEFECT PART COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. IT'S NOT FAIR TO ME THAT THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN ME THE RUN AROUND . I DON;T KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME. I'M ONLY ASKING THEM TO REIMBURSE ME OF $223.65. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257787February 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF A FAST FOOD PLACE WE CAME OUT AFTER WE ATE AND GOT IN THE CAR ATTEMPTED TO START IT BUT IT DID NOT START AT FIRST THEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN TRIED AGAIN IT STARTED AND AFTER A SHORT TIME IT SEAMED LIKE IT TRIED TO START ITSELF AGAIN AND IT STARTED SMOKING FROM BELOW THE STEERING COLUMN SO I TURNED IT OFF AND JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND OUT THE BATTERY BY THE TIME THE BATTERY WAS OUT IT HAD ALREADY CAUGHT FIRE AND HAD TO BE PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHICH WAS SUPPLIED BY A TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO JUST SO HAPPENED TO BE GETTING LUNCH THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED BUT NEVER FILED A REPORT THEY JUST MADE SURE ALL WERE OK THEN LEFT THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257361February 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 GRAND AM GT. I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT NEW WITH 34 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE LOW OIL SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE GASKET INTAKE VALVES WERE LEAKING CAUSING MY LIFTERS TO MELT TOGETHER. I HAD TO HAVE THE LIFTERS REPLACED IN THE ENGINE AT 70,000 MILES. BEING THAT MY SALESMAN WORKED WITH ME, ALL I HAD TO PAY WAS THE COST OF LABOR. THAT WAS STILL $1000. AT 81,000 I HAD TO HAVE A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER PUT IN. ONE YEAR LATER I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED ANOTHER NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BLINKERS AND BRAKE LIGHTS AS OTHERS HAVE WRITTEN. MY SECURITY LIGHT HAS ALSO JUST STARTED COMING ON. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT GM VEHICLES UP TO THIS POINT, AS HAVE THE REST OF MY FAMILY. I EVEN HAD FAMILY THAT WORKED FOR GM. I HAD A GRAND PRIX BEFORE THIS, AND IT WAS GREAT. HOWEVER, I WILL NEVER, EVER, BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE. THEY DO NOT PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT THEY WILL STAND BEHIND. NO WONDER THEY NEED A BAILOUT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257249February 2, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I JUST BOUGHT MY 2002 GRAND AM USED FROM A DEALERSHIP. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS. UNLIKE THE RECALL, THE SIGNALS ARE STILL WORKING, THEY JUST CLICK RAPIDLY WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE. THE NOISE LASTS FOR A LONG TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257076February 1, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 PONTIAC, GRAND AM. FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK AND 3 DAYS THE PAST WEEK AS I WARM UP MY CAR IN THE MORNINGS, AN UPON RETURNING TO LEAVE FOR WORK EVERY MORNING THERE ARE STRONG OVERPOWERING FUMES. SO STRONG MY EYES BURN AND GET AN UPSET STOMACH. I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO REMAIN IN THE CAR. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO ASSESS WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE AND I SAW THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256986January 30, 2009
STEERING
ORIGINALLY, I HAD NOTIFIED THAT WHENEVER I HAD MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON FOR MORE THEN 10 MINUTES, THEY WOULD FREEZE AND STOP MOVING IN THE MIDDLE OF MY WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS EASILY FIXED BY TURNING THE WIPER OFF, THEN BACK ON AGAIN; THIS WOULD CONTINUE TO OCCUR EVERY 10 MINUTES. LESS THEN A WEEK LATER, THE CLICKING NOISE THAT OCCURS WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE BLINKING, BEGAN TO CLICK ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NOT IN OPERATION. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE WIPER INCIDENT HAPPENED, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, AND INHERENTLY OBSTRUCTING MY VISION. THESE FACTORS WERE VERY SIMILAR TO THE RECALL ISSUED TO THE 1998-2002 GRAND AM MODEL YEARS, AND SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEMS IN MY 2003. THE PROCEDURE TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO INITIALLY JUST CLEAN THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THEN REPLACE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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