1996 Pontiac Grand AM complaints

WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND FRONT END BEGINS TO JUMP AND REAR UP. ACTS AS IF IT IS GOING TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLEY 5 MPH, PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, HIT SIDEWALK CURB, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLEY, CAUSING NECK/SKIN AND EYE INJURIES. OWNERS MANUAL STATES VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE GOING AT LEAST 10-15 MPH BEFORE AIRBAGS CAN DEPLOY. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AFTER HAVE MAJOR TUNE UP AFTER THE 30,000 MILES. ALSO THE VEHICLE HESITATES AS IF TO STOP THEN SPEEDS UP. *AK

DEFECT IN LOW FUEL INDICATOR CAUSED CONSUMER TO BECOME STRANDED. ,INDICTOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TO WARN THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL WAS LOW, DEALER HAS REPLACED INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE STALLS.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HEAD,NECK AND FACE.

THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF SOMETIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS DAYLIGHTS, BUT WHEN DRIVING IN THE DARK, THE LIGHTS GO OFF, THE DASHBOARD STILL WORKS, INCLUDING OTHER PARTS. *AK

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING DRIVER WITH LITTLE STEERING ABILITY, THE FUEL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN, AND ALL THE SAFETY LIGHTS CAME ON INCLUDING ENGINE LIGHT. DRIVER MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE . *AK

WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING ONE CANNOT READ THE RADIO OR CLOCK LIGHTS. THE ONLY WAY TO SEE THEM IS IF THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHADE OR PARKING BRAKE IS ON. *AK

BRAKES SQUEAL AND DO NOT STOP APPROPRIATELY.

SPEED INCREASES WHEN GOING DOWN HILL WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE RAN OVER A SMALL PUDDLE AND THE ENGINE WENT OUT. DEALER SAID ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE RECEIVED NECK/BACK AND CHEST INJURIES. SHE ALSO RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER ANKLE AND FOOT. *AK *SLC

WHENEVER GETTING IN THE CAR AND TURNING THE IGNITION KEY ON SMELLED VERY STRONG GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNTIONCTIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE'S A SPONGY FEELING AND GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND BRAKE PADS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

EXHAUST OUTLET PORT HAS BURNED PEOPLE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK AREA.

WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR ADJUSTOR (HANDLE) FAILED.

FRONT CARPET FAILED.

BRAKE LIGHTSS, DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS QUIT WORKING, REPLACE FUSE, R & R WIRE CONDEDRT TO REAR CBL HARNESS AND NEED TO REPLACE FUSE AND CLEAN CODES FOR ABS.

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH FUSES SHORTING OUT CAUSING LOSS OF HAZARD, TURN AND BRAKE LIGHTS.

ENGINE COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

CONSUMER HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED ON HIS VEHICLE THREE TIMES. THE OWNER HAS NO EXTENDED WARRAITY, SO THE DEALER WON'T REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

SHOCKS FAILED.

OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL ON THE DOOR PANELS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION BEGINNING AT THE LAST 14,000 MILES HAS FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEARS CORRECTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER RELAY AND ALSO RECONDITIONED THE TRANSMISSION WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

REMOTE CONTROL MIRROR FAILED.

ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTS, CAUSED HEAD LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO SMELL GAS, THE VEHICLE GAS LINE WAS BROKEN. *AKTHIS FUEL LINE BROKE AT THE FITTING PUTTING RAW GAS ON THE ENGINE WHILE RUNNING. *NLM

SIDE VIEW MIRROR CONTROL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED.

THROTTLE CABLE/ABS BRAKES/FUEL PUMP FAILED, VEHICLE BECAME DISABLED ON THE ROAD THREE TIMES. *AK

UNSPECIFIED: CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG BEING TO CLOSE TO HER CHEST, AIR BAG WARNINGS INDICATE SHE IS POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO THE MISSILE AND WILL SUFFER INJURY ON DEPLOYMENT. THE LAW STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT REMOVE THE AIR BAG.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE; VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SHIFTING PROBLEMS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

ABS FAILURE; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBROAD, BRAKES LOCKED UP, SENDING VEHICLE INTO A SPIND, LANDING ON GRASSY MEDIAN. DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

REPLACED TWICE WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, LOST USE OF FOURTH GEAR. *AK

THE EXUAUST GAS RECICIRLATION (EGR) HAD BEEN REPLACE FIVE TIMES ACCORDING TO THE COMSUMER, THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AT 50 MPH. OVER HEATING LIKE GOING TO BLOW UP.

DRIVING, STARTED APPLYING BRAKES; CAN FEEL & HEAR GRINDING NOISE; WOULD HAPPEN AT VARIOUS SPEEEDS; BRAKE PADS GRIND INTO ROTORS, BUT PADS NOT WORN. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD PADS REPLACED & ROTORS TURNED; NOISE STILL EXISTS. NOT UNDER WARRANTY & DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH PASSED OUT DUE TO HIGH SUGAR LEVEL; HIT 4X4 FENCE POST & CEDAR TREE HEAD ON; UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON DRIVER'S SIDE & THEN FLIPPED BACK; HIT HEAD & HAD CONCUSSION; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG THAT DID NOT DEPLOY. *YH

BOTH FRONT ROTORS RUSTED CAUSING BRAKING PROBLEMS.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ALSO OWNER HAD VEHICLE AT DEALERS SIX TIMES, AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER 'SAND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED OF 35MPH. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR ON ICE WHEN THE ABS BRAKES WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR OF FRONT DISC BRAKES. DEALER SAID THE METAL ON BRAKES DETERIORATED PREMATURELY. *AK

REAR SEAT BACKS FAILED IN ACCIDENT, ALLOWING ITEMS IN TRUNK TO COME THROUGH.

HEADLIGHTS: WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKES THE HEADLIGHTS BECOME VERY DIM. AFTER RELEASING FOOT FROM BRAKES, HEADLIGHTS RETURN TO NORMAL. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY RECEIVED LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER INDICATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL. *AK