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1995 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 1995 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 25, 1999MD

MOTOR MOUNTS ARE PREMATURELY BREAKING, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHIFT AND TRANSMISSION TO EVENTUALLY FAIL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed May 14, 1999MA

WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO USE HORN, HORN DOES NOT WORK UNLESS EXTREME PRESSURE APPLIED. DEALER SAID THAT CONTACTS MAY BE GONE, ENTIRE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 28, 1999NY

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO GO BACKWARD AND FORWARD MOTION WAS SPORADIC. NM

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 24, 1999MI

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Filed Mar 28, 1999ME

I DON'T HAVE TAIL LIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 26, 1999NJ

ENGINE STALLS WHEN FIRST COLD START UP.ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND THEN STALLS. AT THIS TIME CAR WILL NOT START.CONTINUOUS STARTING ATTEMPTS IS RUNNNING BATTERY DOWN. HAD PLUGS REPLACE AT DEARLER, AND ASKED FOR THE PVC VALVE REPLACEEMENT. THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.THE DEALER CHANGED THE PLUGS, AND TOLL ME "THERE IS NO PVC VALVE ON THE CAR" AND THE PROBLEM OF STALLING SHOULD BE CURED. NOT SO!!! *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Mar 23, 1999NV

INTERIOR OF HEAD LAMPS HAS DEVELOPED A GREASY FILM ON THEM RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 20, 1999TX

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 12, 1999GA

WHEN DRIVING AT 65MPH AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE, AND THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN SHOP AGAIN. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Mar 11, 1999TX

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND STOPS WITHOUT AND PRIOR WARNING. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 11, 1999PA

NO SUMMARY

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 1, 1999MD

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Feb 2, 1999KS

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE "BUCKS." THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, YET THE PROBLEM REMAINS UNDIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Feb 1, 1999FL

ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE SHUT DOWN.

Wheels
Filed Jan 20, 1999OH

LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH CONCRETE DIVIDER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 14, 1998OK

TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETE FAILURE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING.

Suspension › Multiple Axle
Filed Dec 8, 1998GA

BOTH FRONT HUB BEARINGS MAKES A NOISE. YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 8, 1998NJ

BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE FAILURES, NO FAILURES FOUND IN BRAKE SYSTEM.

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Dec 7, 1998KY

WHEN PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BETWEEN THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL, CAR WAS OFF. THE STARTER ENGAGED TO START THE ENGINE IN CAR, AND FIRE STARTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARRANT., DEALER CONTACTED AND WILL ESTIMATE DAMAGES. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 24, 1998IN

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH TO AVOID HITTING A HORSE, AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, SHOULDER STRAP DIDN'T HOLD THE CONSUMER , CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT HIS FACE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 4, 1998IN

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 30, 1998KY

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, LOCKS AND THE WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DON'T WORK. THE LIGHTER WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 30, 1998KY

WHEN DRIVING AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBAORD. ALSO, LOCKS DON'T WORK AND THE WINDOWS DON'T WORK. VEHCILE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR, AND THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 24, 1998IL

WINDOW MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS, BRING DRIVER'S WINDOW FROM A UP POSITION WHEN DOWN IS PRESSED. MOTOR FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED BY OWNER. WINDOW WORKS FINE NOW.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 23, 1998NJ

WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 16, 1998NC

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLY IN CRASH.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Sep 9, 1998TX

SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN PROPERLY.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Sep 8, 1998MN

WHILE DRIVING THE ABOUT 55 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP ON THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Power Steering Fluid
Filed Aug 13, 1998CA

WHEN DRIVING HEARS A LOUD NOISE. WHEN CONSUMER STOPS THE BACK WHEELS KEEPS TURNING , ALONG WITH SOME SMOKE FROM THE TIRES. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarFire
Filed Aug 5, 1998TX

UPON STARTING VEHICLE, STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE. (QCAW)

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jul 22, 1998OK

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM EVAPORATOR COIL LEAKS.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jul 15, 1998NJ

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER SAW SMOKE FIRST AND THEN THE FIRE WITHIN 3 MINUTES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WITH THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HORN SOUNDED. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jun 13, 1998CA

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE NEVER SLOWED DOWN AND RAN THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 17, 1998FL

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED ROTORS AND DRUMS. IN ADDITION, THE FUSIBLE LINK IN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

Suspension › Multiple Axle › Torque Arm
Filed May 14, 1998GA

HOUSING WHICH SUPPORTS THE TIRE IS OFFSET ONE INCH, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Apr 21, 1998CA

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 31, 1998WI

BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED, PITTED AND WARPED.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 24, 1998IL

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S FACE.

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Mar 20, 1998NV

INNER SIDEWALL OF GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE SPLIT/SHREDDED.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Mar 5, 1998MN

TRANSMISSION DISSENAGRATED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 3, 1998GA

VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 70 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD/NECK/RIBS, AND HAS BACK PAIN WITH BOTH LEGS GOING NUMB.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 12, 1998VA

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 12, 1998VA

OWNER NOTICES A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 5, 1998TX

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, AND ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL , AND TAIL LIGHTS HOLD WATER, REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 7, 1998MD

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER PUMPED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN SOMEWHAT. DRIVER THEN USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 10, 1997MO

ENGINE STUTTERS AND STALLS AFTER A COLD START AND LURCHES FORWARD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 17, 1997NJ

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 10, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsFire
Filed Nov 6, 1997UT

DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AT WORK AND WAS WALKING TO THE BUILDING AND HEARD A LOUG BANG. TURNED AROUND AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. CALLED FIREMEN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRE COULD HAVE STARTED IN THE FUEL LINES. *AK *SLC

Suspension › Front › Macpherson Strut
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

STRUT MOUNTING FAILED.

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