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1992 Pontiac Grand AM complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 30, 1998MI

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Suspension
Filed Apr 28, 1998UN

VEHICLE HAS POOR SUSPENSION EVEN WITH NEW SHOCKS AND STRUTS.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Apr 27, 1998OH

THE FRONT STRUTS ON VEHICLE BROKE AT 30,000 MILES AND WERE REPAIRED, THEN THE FRONT STRUTS BROKE AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 30,000 MILES. INCIDENT ALSO RESULTED IN HAVING TO REPLACE THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. THE DEALER IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS AND VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Apr 27, 1998CA

RADIATOR FAILED TWICE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 21, 1998MI

OIL LIGHT STAYS ON.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 6, 1998CD

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 21, 1998CT

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK CAUSED WATER TO MIX WITH OIL RESULTED IN LOUD NOISE, SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE AND THE SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE THROUGHTOUT THE CAR.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 16, 1998MO

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Dec 23, 1997IL

FUEL PUMP IGNITED, BURNING MOTOR.

Seat Belts › Front › AnchorageCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 16, 1997NC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE SEAT BELT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Dec 5, 1997IL

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 25, 1997WA

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN GOING OVER SMALL/LARGEBUMPS IN THE ROAD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 18, 1997MI

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. IN A PANIC STOP THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE SHEMIMIES. THE FRONT ROTORS , BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON VEHICLE . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 3, 1997NY

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN WET OUTSIDE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 1, 1997MA

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 22, 1997NJ

ENGINE STALLS.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 23, 1997MS

ENGINE BLOCK FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO MIX WITH OIL AND VEHICLE HESITATION.

Suspension
Filed May 22, 1997NY

THE FRONT CARTRIDGE NUT WHICH SHOULD BE A CRIMPED NUT AND SHOULDN'T SPIN OFF FELL OFF, CAUSING THE STRUT TO COME APART, CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WHEEL TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 22, 1997FL

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 12, 1997IL

SLAMMED ON BRAKES, HEARD LOUD NOISE, COULD NOT TURN WHEEL, TIRES SQUEAKED, CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER, INSURANCE CO FOUND NOTHING WRONG, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jan 31, 1997WA

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 14, 1997NY

DESIGN OF THE ALTERNATOR/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR DAMAGE OF OTHER COMPONENTS WHEN THE ALTERNATOR FAILS (DRAINING BATTERY AND DESTROYING ECM COMPUTER AND IGNITION MODULE).

Steering › Column
Filed Jan 13, 1997VA

MECHANISM IN THE TILT STEERING WHEEL IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE STEERING NOT TO STAY IN POSTION WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jan 13, 1997MI

WHEN USING HEATER AND DEFROSTER ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, RESULTING IN SHUT DOWN OF VEHICLE POWER. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 9, 1997OH

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, (4 LANE HWY) VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO PASSING GEAR, SUBSEQUENTLY WENT INTO PASSING GEAR, ACCELERATOR STUCK, ENGINE ACCELERATED FROM 60 TO 90 MPH, LOW TRAFFIC, NO ACCIDENT. *AK

Suspension › Multiple Axle
Filed Jan 6, 1997IA

REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 4, 1996OK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 23, 1996MI

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW UP, TURNED VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT, TRYING TO BRAKE STEERING WENT, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, NO BRAKES, HIT POLE; DRIVER HAD SEAT BELT ON, ALSO REPLACED PITTED ROTORS. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 11, 1996VI

BODY RUST.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jul 1, 1996FL

REAR BRAKES FAILED AFTER MAJOR WORK WA SDONE ON VEHICLE. *AK

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Jun 17, 1996MI

STARTER WILL NOT START IN VEHICLE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 8, 1996MO

RIGHT REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILS TO LOCK.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed May 7, 1996GA

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SOURCE UNKNOWN.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner1 killed
Filed Apr 22, 1996OH

DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN COLLISION, ALLOWING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM AUTOMOBILE THROUGH REAR WINDOW/DEATH. *DSH

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 18, 1996PA

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS COMING OF HINGES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 7, 1996MA

ABS: ANTI LOCK SYSTEM INTERFERED WITH NORMAL BRAKING; CAUSED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER HITTING SNOWBANK. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 7, 1996VA

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 30, 1996ID

THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET CRACKED, FILLING CYLINDER HEAD WITH COOLANT, CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZED. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 5, 1996MI

FUEL THROTTLE STUCK WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 19, 1995NY

THERE IS A CRACK IN HEAD GASKET, LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. TT

WheelsCrash
Filed Dec 11, 1995WI

THE WHEEL CAME OFF THE AXLE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 4, 1995MA

VEHICLE HAS REPEATED ABS BRAKE FAILURE W/ROTORS REPLACED AND ROUND, AND (9) SETS OF PADS. VEHICLE AGAIN NEEDS BRAKES SERVICED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Nov 22, 1995FL

HEATER CORE CONTINUES TO FAIL EVEN AFTER REPAIRED (3) TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 3, 1995PA

VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 28, 1995MO

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE SYSTEM ALWAYS GOES ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 27, 1995NY

AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT AT 6 AM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Sep 1, 1995CA

PURCHASED NEW CAR AND HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTOR AND PADS ABOUT FOUR TIMES. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Aug 27, 1995MO

DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 24, 1995AR

TIMING CHAIN BROKE, CRACKING CYLINDER HEAD. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 23, 1995MI

RIGHT FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKE BROKE OFF. *SKD

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