BUSHING FAILED, CAUSING CLUTCH TO DISCONNECT.
1994 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 1994 record →
WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AIR BAG DIDNT DEPLOY. *AK
OWNER SAID THAT SHE WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT STRUT ONTHE RIGHT HAND SIDE CAME THROUGH THE FRONT HOOD. *AK
OWNER STATES S THAT HE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK, THE DOOR LOCKS AND THAT HE CANNOT EXIT VEHICLE. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER GETTING REPAIRED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. FRONT END OF VEHICLE HAD DAMAGES TOTALLING $7,000 DOLLARS. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. AK
REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HARNESS. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE POWER STEERING, BUT IT DOES NOT AND IT MAY BE A DESIGN FLAW. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT STEERING IS VERY HARD AND THAT IT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *AK
REPEATED COMPUTER HARNESS FAILURE.
BRAKES: COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, SLOWED FOR CURVE TO THE RIGHT, VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN HILL, PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT DEPRESS, TOOK FOOT OFF AND TRIED TO DEPRESS AND THERE WAS NOTHING . CRASHED INTO A GARAGE,THEN BRAKES DEPRESSED. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE POOR DUE TO SNOW. *AK
ANT-ILOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE ANT-ILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. MECHANIC STATES POSSIBLE SNOW AND ICE BUILD UP COULD CAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR TO MALFUNCTION. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUTOF GEAR INTO DRIVE, CAUSING A COLLISION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, ON ICY ROAD AT NIGHT, HIT GAURDRAIL AT APPROX. 35-40MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMELLY CHEMICAL SMOKE, CAUSED FACIAL INJURIES, KNOCKED OUT TEETH, AND BURNED FACE. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
FAILURE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE HOOD ASSEMBLY FLEW UP. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING A SHORT IN THE HEAD LIGHTS/ BRAKE LIGHTS, WHEN DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT; ALSO, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK
CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE COMES OFF.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, HAD TO USE THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND PEDAL WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR BOARD.*AK
BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL DESIGN TO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER, CAUSING DRIVER TO ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESS WRONG PEDAL, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED LOOSE MOTOR MOUNTS/POWER DOOR LOCKS/STEERING COLUMN/PASSENGER'S SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS. *AK
WHILE PARKED OWNER NOTICED ELECTRICAL ODOR. FIVE MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
SEAT LATCHES FAIL TO SECURE SEATS IN POSITION. *SD
VEHICLE STALLS AFTER MAKING RIGHT TURNS ONLY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT UNUSUALLY QUICKLY. *DH
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, PEDAL HARD, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND ACCIDENT. *AK
DRIVERS DOOR ON SLIGHT INCLINE WILL NOT REMAIN OPEN ON ITS OWN. DOOR HAS STRUCK OWNERS LEG SEVERAL TIMES. MANUFACTURER SAYS NOT FIXABLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SHOULDER BELT WILL RETRACT AND OVER TIGHTEN, CAUSING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE CHEST AREA. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP DRIVER SEAT TRACK ANCHOR WENT ON INCLINE AND BROKE. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *DSH
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE. TT
ATTEMPTED TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD AND WOULD NOT MOVE. TT
PASSENGER SEAT TRACK DOES NOT LOCK IN POSITION, RESULITNG IN SLIDING MOTION WHEN BRAKING. TT
HAVE TO CHANGE THE BRAKES TO OFTEN. TT
STEERING COLUMN PIN BROKE, RESULTING STEERING CONTROL LOST. TT
THE ABS BRAKES HAD TO BE CHANGED TWICE WITHIN A 9 MONTH TIME. THE DEALER SAID THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. TT
SEATS DESIGN ALLOWS SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD WITH SUDDEN STOPS. *DSH
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 4 TIMES. *SD
VEHICLE WAS HIT BROADSIDE, SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN. TT
WHEN CAR IDLES GASOLINE FUMES ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. TT
LOOSE TIRE BELTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT.
POWER WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE BEING ROLLED UP, INJURING 4 MONTH OLD. *DSH
VEHICLE STALLED WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAVY RAINS. *TW
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 30 MPH COMING OFF A SLOPE, VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING BRAKE LOCKUP AND STEERING LOSS, IMPACT,12:00 POSITION. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DIES WHEN IT HAS BEEN HOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE ABS BRAKES ON THE CAR ARE CONTAMINATED AND THEY MAKE A SQEAKING NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ROTORS FAILED AT 9000 MILES, RESULTING IN IMPROPERLY BRAKING ABILITY. TT
THE BRAKES KEEP GIVING OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AFTER 60 MPH. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DISENGAGE, CAUSING EXTENDED ACCELERATION. *SKD
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
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