1991 Pontiac Grand AM

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Defect. MOISTURE CAN ENTER THE EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT CAUSES WINDOW OPERATION WITHOUT OPERATOR CONTROL, AND LEAVES THE WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION.

Risk. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WILL FAIL FROM OVERHEATINGAND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL.

Remedy. REPLACE THE WINDOW EXPRESS-DOWN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.

Remedy. REPLACE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1990 (NA) PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELASTIC BANDS THAT HOLD THE PADDING TO THE SHELL OF THE SAFETY SEAT HAS BEEN PULLED LOOSE BY THE CHILD ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CHILD HAS CHOKED AND BEEN SMACKED BY THE BANDS. THE MANUFACTURER SENT NEW PADDING, BUT THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT TO THE PADDING SENT. THIS IS A COSCO 22-130-WAL MANUFACTURED FEBRUARY 17, 2005.

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. VEHICLE HIT THE GUARD RAIL. AND AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S FACE HIT THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE AND LOCK. DEALER WAS INFORMED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. *TC

DURING INSPECTION DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER ABOUT LOOSE LOWER BALL JOINT. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM.*AK

MY CAR WILL CRANK UP AND DRIVE FOR HOURS BUT IF I STOP AND TURN IT OFF IT WILL NOT CRANK UP FOR 3-4 HOURS. ALSO, MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING GREAT BUT WHEN I TURNED IT ON ONE DAY IT JUST STOPPED BLOWING COLD AND IT IS FULL OF COOLANT AND ANTIFREEZE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF SAFETY RECALL FOR POWER WINDOW CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WITH NO INSIDE DOOR PANEL (BARE METAL EXPOSED). THE WINDOW WAS BEING HELD UP WITH PLASTIC TAPE, AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOCKED DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAS THE STENCH OF SMOKE FROM THE FIRE IN THE DOOR. WE THINK THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE POWER WINDOW DEVICE. *TT

TRANSMISSION DIP STICK FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION (ISUZU) TYPE SHRINKS CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NLM

WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND THEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT DRIVER'S SEATBACK FAILED WITH NO WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

DISCOVERED A LARGE BULGE ON SIDEWALL OF TIRE AT ONLY 2000 MILES. FIRESTONE SAID IT WAS IMPACT RELATED BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

MY BROTHER WAS KILLED THEY HAD A RECALL ON STEERING FOR THE 1991 PONTIAC GRAND AM I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THE RECALL WAS DONE ON HIS CAR PONTIAC HASNT BEEN MUCH HELP.

I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE STEERING RECALL 91V018000 CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN THEY HAD ON THIS YEAR....PLEASE LET ME NO MY BROTHER OWNED THE CAR WAS WAS KILLED 12082001. THANK YOU LAURA SMART HIS SISTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SEAT WILL SLIDE BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE ON LATCH SYSTEM OF SEAT.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON AND ACCELERATED VEHICLE UP TO 90MPH. DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND EXCESSIVELY APPLY BRAKES. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE RIGHT BACK UP, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD TAKE OVER AGAIN, UNLESS VEHICLE SAT FOR AT LEAST 20-30 MINUTES. MECHANIC DISABLED CRUISE CONTROL. *AK *SLC

I REPORTED THIS LONG BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT AND AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED I FOUND OUT THAT THE PRIMER USED ON THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE CAR EVERY TIME IT RAINS BOTH OF THE FRONT FLOOR BOARDS ARE FULL OF WATER MY NEIGHBOR OWNS A 91 GRAND AM ALSO AND HIS DOES THE SAME WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT THE FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTING AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME TO FIX IT I KNOW THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED AND MY NEIGHBORS CAR DOES THE SAME SO IT MUST BE A DESIGN PROBLEM I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET THIS RESOLVED SO THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO MY CAR PLUS IT IS MOLDING MY CARPET AND SMELLS. *AK

CALL TO PONTIAC RESULTED IN THEY CLAIMING THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS REPORTED PROBLEMS, I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE PERTAINING TO STEERING FOR WHEN THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AND LOTS OF SERVICE BULLETINS EACH WHICH DESCRIBED THE VERY SAME NOISE WE HEARD AT THE TIME OF THE BREAKDOWN. THIS WAS A POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK IF THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TOW SERVICE INDICATED THAT WE WERE LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING CONDITIONS, REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS (SENSORS, IGNITION CONTROL, HEAD GASKET), HOWEVER ENGINE STILL STALLS. *MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR ONLY 10 MI NUTES IT WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTTMENT CAME TO PUT FIRE OUT. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ALSO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE ABOUT A HALF OF MILE AWAY, HEARD A HISSING SOUND IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. CONSUMERR THEN SAW SMOKE, AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT. THEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE. POLICE SAID THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE ELECTRICAL PANEL INSIDE OF THE DOOR. *AK

CONUMER BELIEVES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ODOMETER TAMPERING BECAUSE WHEN SHE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE IT HAD 76527 BUT THE NEXT DAY SHE RETURNED TO PURCHASE IT HAD 84,000 PLUS MILES ON IT. NLM

THE FUEL TANK IS BREAKING APART INTERNALLY

OIL PRESSURE GUAGE INDICATES A CONSTANT DROP IN INDICATED PRESSURE AFTER STARTUP WITH ENGINE AT NORMAL TEMPREATURE RANGE.....YET THERE IS NO LOSS IN QUANTITY.......INDICATOR SHOWS OIL PUMP IS PUMPING TO NORMAL PRESSURE ON STARTUP.....HELP

THERE ARE TOO MANY INCIDENTS TO REPORT. I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE CAR SURGING. HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS, MOST RECENTLY ON 7/19/99. COPING WITH THE PROBLEM BY HITTING THE BRAKES, BUT RECENTLY I HAD TO PULL INTO ANOTHER LANE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE BACK. THE CAR RAN PERFECTLY SINCE 1994 UNTIL THIS PROBLEM OF THE LAST 12 MONTHS. CAR IS UNSAFE AND PERFORMS UNPREDICTABLY. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT TO DO.

VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE. ACCIDENT NARROWLY AVOIDED. OWNER NO LONGER TRUSTS RELIABILITY OF VEHICLE.

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO UP OR DOWN UNTIL BOTH WINDOW MOTORS COOL OFF SUFFICIENTLY. BOTH MOTORS ARE EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH AT WIRING CONNECTION. PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN NHTSA DATABASE WITH ONE FIRE. *AK

THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON WINDOW IS CRACKED AND BROKEN, ALLOWING WATER INTO THE DOOR ASSEMBLY, CAUSING RUSTING OF WINDOW CRANK AND DOOR HINGE. *AK

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND TRUNK IS PEELING. THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES OR DENTS TO PRECIPITATE THIS. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

PASSENGER SEAT LOCK FAILED, RESULTING IN THE SEAT NOT LOCKING INTO POSITION, MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT DURING SUDDEN STOPPING ALMOST RESULTING IN INJURY TO PASSENGER. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISE, THEN JUST CUT OFF. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED TIMING CHAIN MALFUNCTIONED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

FRONT TWO POWER WINDOW MOTORS FAILED.

VEHICLE OVERHEATS EASILY AND TURNS OFF WHEN COMING CLOSE TO A COMPLETE STOP.

MY VEHICLE FITS THE MANUFACTURED DATES AND MODEL INFORMATION OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 92V04300. I CALLED PONTIAC AND THEY SAID IT ISNT COVERED. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. WHY WILL THEY NOT HONOR THIS RECALL? *AK

AFTER DRIVING AT VEHICLE SPEED OF 40 MPH OR MORE AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ENGINE DIES. THEN, AFTER APPROX. 15-20 MINTUES THE VEHICLE WILL START.

WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR LOCKED UP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR SEAT BELT UNABLE TO LOCK PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

PAINT IS PEELING.

BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THEY WERE TWISTED.

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE SEVERELY TWISTED AND HITTING STRUT BRAKE HOSE MOUNT.

A SHORT TRIPLE BLACK/HITE/ORANGE WIRE THAT RUNS TO BACK SEAT READING LIGHTS SHORTED OUT, MELTED THE METAL AROUND THE TOP OF REAR SEAT AND LEFT A HOLE IN THE METAL. *AK

PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HEARD A SNAP AND THE TIRES STARTED TO RUB BECAUSE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH AND STAYED THERE MOMENTARILY BEFORE DROPPING DOWN. UPON APPROACHING A TOLL EXIT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. ENGINE SOMETIMES IDLES VERY HIGH AT START UP AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD COME ON. ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE SHUT DOWN TO CORRECT IDLE.

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL LOCK, BUT WHILE DRIVING THE BELT COMES UNDONE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND THIS IS A STATE LAW THAT EVERYONE MUST WEAR SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK

TRUNK DOOR RUSTED.

DRIVING VEHICLE; AIR CONDITIONER WOULD TURN OFF DUE TO PRESSURE SENSOR; STEERING OR TURNING TO LEFT WOULD BE GREATER PRESSURE THAN RIGHT TURN. WOULD VIBRATE & GRIND WHILE TURNING; TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD MIGHT BE DESIGN. *AK

ENGINE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

SWAY BAR BUSHINGS FAILED.