1996 Pontiac Grand AM complaints

IGNITION ENABLER FAILED.

STRUTS FAILED.

OWNER STATES THAT STEERING ARM BOLTS WERE FAULTY. ALSO, THERE WERE OTHER DEFECTIVE ITEMS, SUCH AS FAULTY MOTOR MOUNTS AND FAULTY TRANSSMISSION MOUNTING BOLTS. *AK

ON PERFECT ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVING 55-60 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES NORMALLY THERE IS VIBRATION AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN TIME. THIS AS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON 3/15/97. VEHICLE ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE CHANGED 8/3/96. ON 1/29/97 BRAKES WERE CHANGED AND ROTORS WERE GRINDED DOWN. ON 3/18/97 ROTORS WERE CHANGED AGAIN, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING WITH BRAKES. *AK

CIGARETTE LIGHTER INOPERATIVE.

BRAKES WERE MAKING LOUD NOISES WHEN APPLIED. TOOK TO MECHANIC, HE SAID THE ROTORS WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK

EXPERIENCED THREE TIMES BEFORE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ENGINE WOULD JUMP TO NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST TWO (2) TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 14 TIMES FOR HER STEERING, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE MAKING A TURN AND DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRET PROBLEM; ALSO, THE FRONT END SHAKES. *AK

HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF LIGHT SWITCH. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION; WAS INFORMED BRAKES NEEDED ALL AROUND; SPOKE TO MANUFACTURER, WAS INFORMED NO ASBESTOS IN ABS BRAKES; VEHICLE HAS ONLY 15,000 MILES. *AK

LEFT MIRROR RETAINER CLIP FAILED TWICE.

(5) TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. PROBLEM IS HARD TO DUPLICATE WHILE AT DEALERSHIP. CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND THE WHOLE CAR DIED AND LOCKED UP. THE BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED, AND DRIVER DID NOT KNOW WHY THE VEHICLE DID THIS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION, AND THEN AGAIN AT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL,AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE TOPPED OUT AT 88MPH TWICE.

REMOTE CONTROL REAR VIEW MIRROR INOPERATIVE.

DRIVER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED; DRIVER WAS INJURED, HIT FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN WHILE DRIVING W/O DRIVER ALTERING SPEED. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OFF POSITION INTERIOR OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR END SHAKES AS IF THE BACK END IS GOING TO DROP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER , DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, 11-80MPH EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE DECELERATED AND ACTED AS IF IN NEUTRAL, BUT, WHEN DROPPED TO 10MPH, TRANSMISSION RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING LEVEL, NO PRIOR WARNING, DLR CAN'T RECREATE. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 55MPH, 10:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

AIR INTAKE SUCKED INSULATION FROM LEFT/FRONT WHEEL WELL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER.

CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS SON WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH SIDE IMPACT COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR.

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SWITCH DESIGNED TO TURN OFF RUNNING LIGHTS AND TURN ON LOW BEAMS WHEN IT GETS DARK, HOWEVER IT ACTIVATES LOW BEAMS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, WHICH ACTIVATES DASH LIGHTS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY FOR DRIVER TO SEE DASH CONTROLS/LGAUGES.

THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A POT HOLE AT 7-9 MPH,(ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT), BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY TO A 5'1 1/2" 104 POUND WOMAN. *AK*JB

WHILE DRIVING IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER CONDITION THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. *AK *JB

TRIED TO ACCELERATE AFTER BEING PARKED AND THE WOULD NOT GO BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP (ABS). *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT (10) MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL COLLASPED BECAUSE THE INNER TIE ROD BROKE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS TO GO OUT.

AUTO TRANSMISSION: WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, LOSES 3RD GEAR, ENGINE SURGES, TACKOMETER/ODOMETER GOES UP, PASSES 7,000 RPM'S, NO WARNING, HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME.*AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RECEIVE CHEMICAL BURNS ON CHEST AND BOTH ARMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT RELEASE LEVER SHAPED LIKE A HOOK CAUGHT PANT'S CUFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL WANDER AND PULL TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WILL LURCH FOWARD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT SUDDENLY DASH AND HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF, DLR CAN'T FIX, DLR REQUESTED TECH. INFO FROM MFG FOR THE THIRD TIME.*AK

FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*AK POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. LEAK AROUND AIR INTAKE. CLICKING NOISE OCCURS IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AREA. *SLC

VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER ROAD. *DH

BOUGHT THE CAR THIS PAST JUNE 7TH AND ON JUNE 10TH THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *TA

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTE AT 2:00 POSITION AT SPEED OF 50MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DURING TURNING MANUEVERS STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. *AK

WHILE USING THE HEADLIGHTS, THEY SHINE INTO THE AIR. NOW THE YOU CANNOT EVEN SEE EVEN WITH THE HIGH BEAMS. THEY ALSO WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

ABS: ONCE IN A WHILE, ANY SPEED, APPLYING BRAKES, REDUCES SPEED, VEHICLE KEEPS ROLLING; CAUSED ACCIDENT, ROLLED INTO ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. *AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TO FAIL, ALSO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH ACTIVATING. *DSH

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN FRONT END COLLISION.

THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. TT

WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING THERE IS A BOOMING NOISE MADE AS LONG AS THE CAR IS IN MOTION. TT