1997 Pontiac Grand AM complaints

SENSOR IN TRANSMISSION FAILED. DRIVER'S WINDOW HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED/ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. NOW, HAVING PROBLEMS IN THE OTHER WINDOWS/AND THE ONE REPLACED.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****760764. *AK *JB

GOT RECALL 02V070000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD REPAIRS DONE. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WILL START, AND THEN SHUT OFF. WILL NOT STAY CRANKED. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

CUSTOMER STATES FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM RUBBER BURSHING WENT OUT, CAUSING A LOT OF NOISE. MECHANIC REPLACED. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT HAD NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER,IT DOES NOT OPERATER LIKE IT USE TO, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. NLM

CONSUMER NOTICED TIRE WEAR, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH, COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES WILL NOT ACTIVATE ON TIME, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE FIRE, THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. ALSO, STEERING VEHICLE WAS NOT NORMAL. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN REPLACED FRONT END SUSPENSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 25 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP.WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IT WILL LOCK UP. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FROM A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WHEN FOOT WAS OFF BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS SUNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION LOCK BINDING. SEVERAL DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE DEFECTIVE RECALL PART. THE CONSUMER HAS SPENT OVER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. BATTERY INDICATOR LAMP WAS FLASHING. *YH

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTORS IN THE WINDOWS EACH TWICE AND I AM GOING ON THE THIRD TIME FOR THE DRIVER FRONT AND REAR. THIS WILL MAKE 10 WINDOW MOTORS. WHEN I ASKED MY DEALERSHIP IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY KIND OF A RECALL THE SAID NO. ALSO, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. ARE THESE THINGS RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS RECALL. *AK

I HAVE PUT TEN NEW WINDOW MOTORS IN MY CAR IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY RECALLS THEY LAUGHED AND SAID OF COURSE NOT. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ALWAYS ON FOR NO REASON. ARE THESE TWO PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN UNLESS MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY CAN SHIFT SIDEWAYS A COUPLE INCHES BEFORE IT HITS AND THEN STARTS TURNING THE WHEEL, MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE UPPER STUD INTO THE FIREWALL HAD BROKEN OFF AND THE CALMP HOLDING THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY WAS BENDING ON THE LOWER STUD UNTIL IT FINALLY BROKE OFF. *ET

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT ALUMINUM MAG WHEEL BLEW OUT ON THE INSIDE AND CRACKED NEARLY ALL THE WAY AROUND, THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WERE UNDAMAGED, CONSUMER REPLACED THE WHEEL. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A SMOOTH ROAD BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

AFTER APPLYING, CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, THE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WITH BRAKING, NEED TO TURN OFF CAR TO SLOW DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BARELY AVERTED CRASH.*AK

IDENTICAL TO ODI ID: 727560. CONTINUING PROBLEM DESPITE BRAKE REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE ATTEMPTED TO START ITSELF AT 6:01AM (MDT). KEY WAS NOT IN IGNITION NOR WAS IGINITION SWITCH ENGAGED. VEHICLE CRANKED FOR APPROX. 4 MINUTES WHILE OWNER ATTEMPTED TO DISCONNECT BATTERY. FOLLOWING APPROX 4 MINUTES OF ENGINE CRANKING VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. OWNER THEN ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE TO MOVE OUT OF GARAGE IN THE EVENT OF ANOTHER OCCURRENCE. VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. OWNER ALSO NOTICED STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NOT DISENGAGE FROM PARK DUE TO TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. IGNITION SWITCH IDENTIFIED AS FAILURE (PART RETAINED BY VEHICLE OWNER). WHILE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, OWNER HAS SERIOUS CONCERN REGARDING FIRE POTENTIAL TO VEHICLE AND SURROUNDING STRUCTURES IF FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AT A TIME WHERE VEHICLE HAD BEEN UNATTENDED OR UNNOTICED.

#1 - COMPUTER MODULE FAILED - ALL WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND GO OFF (50,000 MILES). #2 - IGNITION SWITCH - PIN COMES LOOSE AND KEY WILL NOT WORK. HAVE TO REPLACE & REKEY. #3 - PCM/VCM REPLACED @ 58,000 MILES. #4 - BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN "TURNED" TWICE, STILL PULSATE. #5 - PARKING BRAKE CONSTANTLY NEEDS ADJUSTING. #6 - GM DEALER OVERCHARGED ON LABOR, 5.5 HOURS SHOULD HAVE BEEN 1 HOUR. GM NOT WILLING TO HELP SOLVE SITUATION.

CAR ACCELERATED TO 100+ MILES, COULD NOT BRAKE OR SLOW DOWN FOR APPROX 3 MILES, AND THEN AT FIVE MILE INTERVALS IT WOULD DROP. THIS WAS DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I COULD NOT TURN KEY NOR SHIFT, UNTIL IT GOT DOWN TO 10-15 MILES PER HOUR. THEN I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT SO IT WOULD STOP. DEALER WAS CALLED. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAYS THERE'S NO SIGN OF ANYTHING WRONG. BUT OF COURSE THERE IS. THIS WAS A HORRIFYING, TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE, AND I SHOOK FOR HOURS. WHEN I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO STOP, IT SMOKED (BLACK) FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SEATBELT WAS ON. *AK I'M NOT SURE WHAT A 2-POINT OR 3-POINT BELT IS.

THE DIRM AND MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUNINATE. NLM

I COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE ABOUT PONTIAC, AND THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM GOING OUT FIVE TIMES STANDING MY WIFE, CHILDREN, GRADNDCHILDREN AND MYSELF. THIS TIME WE ALL WERE ON VBACATION AND THE MOTOR BLEW UP. PONTIAC REFUSED TO PAY THE RE[LACEMENT COST OF $5,500.00. THE STUPID CAR SHOULD HAVE BEE RECALLED AND YOU DID NOTHING.*AK

I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER WITH THIS VEHICAL AND THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME STYLE CAR THAT ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO SERIOUSLY. IT IS BECOMING TO COSTLY. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX VEHICLE 5 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE IDLES UP TO 1500 RPM'S IN PARK AND VARIES IN DRIVE. PCM-VCM WAS REPLACED TWICE. THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED TWICE, AND THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT WAS RECENTLY REPLACED. PROBLEM HAD NOT OCCURRED FOR A YEAR, AND DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE A REMEDY.*AK

I HAVE AN ELECTICAL PROBLEM IN MY CAR THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS IF THE FUSE CONTINUES TO BLOW CONSTANTLY THEN THEY WILL BE ABBLE TO TRACE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEN I HAVE THE BIRNDEN OF WORRYING ABOUT MY CAR CATCH ON FIRE FROM THIS SHORT.THEY TOLD ME TO POSSIBLY TRY A HEADLIGHT SWICH AT AN 85.00 PRICE AND LABOR ON TOP OF THAT ON A MAYBE YES MAYBE NO FIX. AT THIS POINT I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I'M HOPEING THAT YOU NIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME CURE THIS PROBLEM I'VE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR I HATE TO TRADE IT IN BSCAUS OF THIS PROBLEM I DONT HAVE THE FUNDS AVAIBLE TO ME TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THE TAXES THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT AGAIN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO AT THIS POINT . I HAVE BLOWN APOXAMETLY 25 -30 FUSES SINCE THE ACCIDENT . THERE IS NO CERTAIN TIME OR OCURRENCE THAT THIS FUSE BLOWS . THIS VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS ON IT WHEN IT BECOMES DUSK THERE IS A SENSOR IN THE DASH THAT TELLS THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS. I'M AFAID THAT THERE WILL BE A PROBLEM THERE WHICH COULD CAUSE THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE A FIRE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE AT THR ADVISE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IT THEY TOLD ME TO ONLY WAY THEY CAN TRACE THIS IS IF THE FUSE IN QUESTION KEEPS BLOWING ONE AFTER ANOTHER THEN THEY MIGHT FIND THE PROBLEM. MAYBE YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE MR THE NUMBER OF PONTAIC FACTORY SERVICE REPS FOR PONTAIC IF POSSIBLE TO TRY AND GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 17 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HORN WOULD STOP WORKING, ETS AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. RADIO WAS VERY HOT TO TOUCH. DEALER HAS REPLACED RADIO 6 TIMES, AND MOTOR OF DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER POWER WINDOWS 6 TIMES. CONSUMER FELT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE PREMATURELY WEARING, AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED/ CUT DOWN FOUR TIMES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO INJURIES OR COLLISION HAS OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

SUBJECT: RECALL # 00V287000 MY CAR EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS AS THOSE OUTLINED IN THE RECALL OF 1994 AND 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S. I CONTACTED PONTIAC TWICE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO 1994 AND 1995 MODEL YEARS, AND I COULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS TO MY CAR. PONTIAC SET UP FILE # 04017251 TO SHOW MY CONTACTS WITH THEM. I HAVE ALSO READ LETTERS IN YOUR DATABASE FROM OTHER PONTIAC OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE STARTER MOTOR FAILING TO ENGAGE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH BEGINS TO SMOKE.*AK

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE AND THE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERHOOD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL AT ANY TIME OR ANY SPEED, SUCH AS ENTERING A HIGHWAY OR CROSSING AN INTERSECTION OR ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER MUCH INVESTIGATING, PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXCESSIVE OIL PRESSURE. VERY HIGH OIL PRESSURE CAUSES THE ENGINE VALVES TO OPERATE INCORRECTLY RESULTING IS STALLING OR RAPID POWER LOSS. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT PONTIAC WAS AWARE OF THIS COMMOM AND LATENT DEFECT BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM AS A RECALL. THIS CAR WAS A NIGHTMARE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PRESURE REGULATOR WAS REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE.*AK

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED FUEL DRIPPED ON ALTERNATOR, REPLACED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM TWICE, SECOND TIME IN AUGUST 2000. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF IGNITION KEY WILL NOT RELEASE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS BOTTOM OF FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO BREAK OFF, AND OTHER DAMAGE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, WITHIN THE LAST 4 1/2 YEARS. *JB

ELECTRICAL DEFECT KEEPS SHORTENING OUT ALTERNATOR / POWER MIRROR MOTORS AND HEADLIGHTS. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 5 ALTERNATORS WITHIN 5 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLISION TRAVELING AT 35MPH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ENGINE COOLANT HAS A SLOW TO MEDUIM LEAK BECAUSE THERMOSTAT IS BAD. THERE IS A TSB# 676204, BUT DEALER IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK

ENGINE WILL CUT OFF SHORTLY AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM RELATED TO PRESSURE IN OIL PUMP. *AK DEALER HAD REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, FUEL FILTER, IGNITION SPARK INSULATORS, COIL HOUSING, OIL PUMP COVER, OIL PAN GASKET, AND DEALER DID A CARBON CLEANING. *SLC

SERIOUS PROBLEM - COULD CAUSE FIRE. OIL DRIPPING ON EXHAUST. BURNING SMELL (LIKE RUBBER OR OIL) OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING CAR, ESPECIALLY (BUT NOT ONLY) WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONTINUED TO SMELL STRONGLY SOMETIMES AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. TOOK TO DEAL

CASING ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE CRACKED, AND SEAT BELT WAS ON FLOOR. CONSUMER HAS TO PICK IT UP EACH TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT ON WARRANTY ANY MORE. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END, MECHANIC FOUND LOWER CONTROL ARM ON BOTH SIDES NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A SCREETCHING NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNERS. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT BOTH CONTROL ARMS WERE MADE INCORRECTLY.*AK

CAR HAS 2 PIN HOLE LEAKS (SO FAR) IN HOSE OF POWER STEERING PUMP THAT IS CAUSING FLUID ON THE RACK AND PINION.

WHILE DRIVING EGR VALVE FAILED AT 79,000 MILES , CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK

THE SHOP THAT REPAIRED THIS VEHICLE SEEMED PUZZLES WHY THE MANIFOLD FAILED. HE STATED THAT IT USUALLY FAILS AT 120,000 MILES. THREE OTHER PEOPLE TOLD ME THAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND TURNED IT AND STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

ABS SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER BRAKING WHEN ABS IS ACTIVATED. *AK

ANTIFREEZE TURNS BLACK AND CLUMPY. KOONS HAS REPLACED PARTS AND FLUSHED SYSTEMS TWICE. THE THIRD TIME ON 2/6/01 REPLACE RADIATOR SERVICE PERSON STACY BACON STATED THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM AGAIN. ON 2/7/01 FLUID IS STILL BLACK. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP.*AK