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2000 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 2000 record →

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Jan 5, 200580,559 milesMO

RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH: CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD WARNING LAMPS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB

Tires
Filed Jan 5, 200513,000 milesSD

KUMO TIRES, 225/50R16 , DOT#Y0F8YA3F4903. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE HAD ONLY 13,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE OTHER 3 TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. ALSO, THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES WHICH HAD ONLY 15,334 MILES. ALL OF THE TIRES HAD 3 ROTATIONS, YET THE TIRES JUST WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE WEAR WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK *SC *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jan 4, 2005CA

THE COOLENT LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AFTER FLUIDS WERE APPLY. LATER THE CAR OVERHEATED, AND HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. BUT BEFORE ALL THIS I TOOK MY CAR TO GET A FLUSH AND THATS WHEN THE COOLENT NEVER WENT OFF. CAR NOW IS JUST SITTING AITING TO GET REPAIRED 2ND PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND HAVENT HAD IT FOR A YEAR ONLY 7 MONTHS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Dec 23, 200453,890 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. NOTHING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Dec 21, 2004IA

I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET MUST BE REPLACED AND IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $800. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM TO FIND OUT WHAT I SHOULD PAY AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT GM USED A FAULTY PART FOR THE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER KNOWING THAT THE PART WAS FAULTY. I HAVE AN AFTERMARKET WARRANTY AND IT REFUSES TO PAY FOR ANY GASKETS/SEALS. AS A RESULT, MY HEAT IN MY VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK (IT IS AMAZINGLY COLD IN IOWA IN THE WINTER). *AK

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Dec 16, 2004NY

THE HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. *BF *SC *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 10, 200433,000 milesFL

MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH THE V6 ENGINE HAS A BAD INTAKE GASKET WITH ONLY 33,000 MILES.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 9, 200450,000 milesNY

DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK *TC

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 8, 200468,000 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING 60-80 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER CALLED THE VEHICLE A LEMON. *TC

Electrical System
Filed Dec 6, 200458,000 milesKS

MY WIFES 2000 GRANDAM GT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL#03V327000 HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 5, 2004TX

WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND FRONT ROTORS TWICE ON OUR 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE (64,000 MI) TWICE. WE WERE EXPERIENCING GRINDING AND NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AT TIMES THE BRAKES WILL "STICK" OR "LOCK UP" FOR A BRIEF SECOND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE 1ST PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT ONLY LASTED A YEAR BEFORE THE PROBLEMS BEGAN AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB AND TALKING WITH DEALERSHIPS, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG GRAND AM OWNERS. THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSING THESE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY. THE REPAIRS ARE COSTLY AND IF A PERSON CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVERY YEAR OR SO... THEY MAY JUST DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE DEFECTS. FAULTY BRAKES CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.*AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Dec 5, 200482,000 milesFL

BOTH OF THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS ON MY 2000 GRAND AM HAVE BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE DOORS. I HAVE DONE WHAT I COULD WITH EPOXY AND TAPE TO REPAIR THE MIRRORS BUT THEY LOOK TERRIBLE. THE COST OF DEALER REPAIR IS UNACCEPTABLE.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Dec 3, 2004OK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH IS MAKING VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISES. SOMETIMES THE HAZARD SWITCH FAILS TO FUNCTION, WHICH IS WORSE IN COLD TEMPERATURE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE HAZARD SWITCH CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT AT A GMC DEALERSHIP WHICH IS PRICED BETWEEN $42:00-$300:00. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, AND THINK PONTIAC SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE HAZARD SWITCH. *AK *TC

Equipment
Filed Dec 2, 2004MD

MY COMPLAINT IS WHEN YOU TURN ON THE AIR OR THE HEAT IN THE CAR YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE NOB TURNED TO "3" OR YOU DON'T GET ANYTHING OUT. WHICH MEANS YOU END UP BEING TO WARM OR TOO COLD. AT LEVELS "1" & "2" NOTHING BLOWS OUT OF THE VENTS. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR A FEW MONTHS.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Nov 30, 200428,118 milesMN

CONSUMER MAINTAINED THAT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THE BLINKERS WERE ON . CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER , WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ALSO WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 30, 200457,000 milesOH

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES LOUD GRINDING SOUND WAS PRODUCED.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Nov 29, 2004SC

EVERYTIME I TURN ON MY TURN SIGNAL ON, WHEN I COMPLETE THE TURN, THE TURN LIGHT GOES OFF BUT IT SEEMS THAT A "TICK" CONTINUES LIKE I GOT THE TURN SIGNAL ON. I WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP TO HAVE THE FUSE REPLACE AND AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WOULD START BACK UP.*AK

Suspension
Filed Nov 26, 2004NH

SUSPENSION SQUAWK / SQUEAK WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, LIKE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN FEBRUARY FINALLY FIXED. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Unit
Filed Nov 22, 2004IN

THE TURN SIGNALS COME ON AND WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS RECALL NUMBER(03V327000) HAZARD WITCH UNIT WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Nov 14, 2004VA

HELLO MY NAME IS KEITH TUCKER, I RECENTLY TOOK MY PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000 TO A CAR SHOP AND WAS DEVASTATED BY WHAT THE MECHANIC TOLD AND SHOWED ME. SOMETHING IS GOING ON WITH THE COOING SYSTEM WITH THE CAR, EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR MY COOLING LIGHT HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY BEEPING ON WITH LOW COOLANT AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND I TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT FROM THE DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT IT,THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS PAST SATURDAY 11/13/04 THE MECHANIC AT THE SHOP TO WHICH I TOOK MY CAR SHOULD ME WHAT WAS GOING ON. FROM WHAT I SAW THE COOLING SYSTEM ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING AND ITS GOING TOWARDS THE ENGINE AND THE MECHANIC SAID ITS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR A WHILE, MY CAR NEEDS A RECALL ON IT BADLY. *JB

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Nov 12, 2004OK

HELLO, MY NAME IS [XXX] I HAVE A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. VIN. [XXX]. I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY HAZARD SWITCH IT IS MAKING CLICKING NOISES VERY LOUD THEN SOMETIMES MY SIGNAL SWITCH DOES IT WORK. SENSE ITS GOT COLD IT IS REAL BAD. WHICH IT CAN CAUSE SOMEONE TO HIT ME (VERY SCARED). I BOUGHT MY CAR LAST YEAR, JUNE 2003 USED. I BEEN ASKING ALL OVER TOWN ABOUT HAZARD SWITCH I ASK AUTOZONE, OREAILY, AND SALVAGE PLACES WHICH THEY SAID THEY DO NOT SELL THEM YOU (I) WOULD HAVE TO GO TO GMC DEALERSHIP. I CALL THEM UP AND THE TELL ME ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT PRICES ($42.00-300.00) FOR A PART. SO I AM REALLY TIRED OF CALLING DIFFERENT PLACES ONE DAY I DECIDED TO LOOK UP THE HAZARD SWITCH ON YAHOO WHICH I CAME TO WWW.XTREMEGA.COM THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR TURN SIGNAL HAVE BEEN STICKING ON PONTIAC GRAND AM WHICH THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON BECAUSE OF MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING AND SOME PEOPLE CAN NOT EVEN VOICE THERE OPINION (HAZARD SWITCH IS MAKING CLICKING NOISES) ON INTERNET OR THEY EVEN DON'T KNOW WHAT NUMBER TO CALL. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR PONTIAC GRAND AM OWNERS AND I THINK THERE NEED TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] NOVEMBER 12,2004 [XXX] [XXX] UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Nov 9, 200453,000 milesAR

MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR AFTER ABOUT 2 MONTHS OF MAKING A STRANGE SOUND EVERYTIME I OPERATED IT. THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE HAD BROKEN. THE ENTIRE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE PURCHASED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. MECHANIC FOUND 3 OTHER SETS OF BROKEN PLASTIC CLIPS INSIDE THE DOOR FROM 3 PREVIOUS REPAIRS. I BOUGHT THE 2000 GRAND AM SE IN 2001 WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES. NOW AT 53,000 MILES THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST ME 423.00, AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS FAULTY ENGINEERING AND WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR OR TWO! ALSO, THE FRONT BRAKE DRUMS BECAME WARPED RECENTLY AND HAD TO BE FIXED. AS WELL AS ENGINE PLUGS AND ANOTHER ENGINE COMPONENT.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Nov 9, 2004NJ

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Nov 5, 200438,000 milesIL

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ON BOTH OCCASIONS. VEHICLE SAT FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE IT WILL TURN IN THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS TO OCCUR.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Nov 4, 200445,000 milesMA

VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
Filed Nov 1, 200432,000 milesPA

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Oct 28, 200475,000 milesPA

RECALL 03V327000/HAZARD WARNING SWITCH: THE TURN SIGNALS / HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL.*AK

Electrical System
Filed Oct 28, 200411,500 milesNJ

1. (ALL LIGHTS) TWICE I HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS AT NIGHT. SUDDENLY, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS GO OUT, AND BLINKERS CEASE TO WORK. THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT REMAIN OPERATING ARE THE HEADLIGHTS.... THEN ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. AND WHEN IT RAINS, THE BLINKERS CEASE WORKING. 2) THE DASHBOARD LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE TIME AND RADIO STATION INFORMATION FADES OUT. HALF OF THE NUMBER SHOWS. I.E. THE NUMBER "0" WILL LOOK LIKE A SMALL "U", OR A NUMBERR "5" WILL LOOK LIKE A SMALL BACKWARDS "C" ... I RETURNED TO GREENBROOK PONTIAC ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING HAD BEEN POSTED ABOUT IT AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail
Filed Oct 27, 2004MS

THE DRIVER SMELLED A GAS ODOR COMING IN FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A BROWN LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Oct 26, 200458,000 milesVA

TURN SIGNALS FAILED. RECALL 03V327000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Oct 21, 200444,800 milesNY

THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL#03V327000 HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Oct 15, 200475,000 milesFL

EA 02 037/TURN SIGNAL FAILURES: TURN SIGNAL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB RECALL 03043 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM

Structure
Filed Oct 14, 200454,000 milesMO

WATER WAS LEAKING AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MOLDING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE GLASS REPAIR SHOPS AND TWO SEPARATE DEALERS AND NEITHER OF THEM COULD LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Flasher Unit
Filed Oct 11, 200432,000 milesMI

1) UNDER NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE 2) INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNALS OR INOPERATIVE THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL OPEN ON THIS FOR 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S HOWEVER GM SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL GM AGREES TO PAY FOR REPAIR AS PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN OPEN RECALL NOTICE. INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL OPERATION COULD RESULT IN FUTURE SAFETY ISSUES. *NM

Electrical System
Filed Oct 10, 200455,302 milesNE

CAR INTERMITTENTLY WILL IDOL AT ABOUT 1600 RPM'S. MAY GO ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN CORRECT ITS SELF. MOST NOTICEABLY HAPPENS WHEN FIRST STARTING OR AM AT A STOP LIGHT. *NM

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Oct 10, 200439,089 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING I PUSH THE BUTTON TO LOWER THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL WINDOW, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE GLASS WINDOW DO NOT ROLL BACK. TOOK OFF DOOR PANEL AND MOTOR DOES NOT WORK, AND PIECES THAT HOLD GLASS ON TRACK BROKE OFF. *NM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 6, 200430,000 milesNC

WHILE APPROACHING INCOMING TRAFFIC, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 25-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGED FORWARD. THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR. *SC

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Unit
Filed Oct 5, 200443,000 milesVT

HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAIDS TO WORK CORRECTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Oct 5, 200475,000 milesMN

HAD TO HAVE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, NOW GAS GAUGE IS FAULTY. (THE DEALER ASKED ME IF I HAD HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT I SAID NO BECAUSE I HADN'T THEY WERE SUPRISED THEY SAID THEY HAVE CHANGED ALOT BECAUSE THEY WERE FAULTY. A MONTH LATER MINE ACTED UP.)*AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 29, 200450,000 milesTN

IN THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE REPLACED 3 WINDOW REGULATORS AND THREE WINDOW GLASS IN MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 28, 200464,390 milesGA

CONSUMER' S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V32700. THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE HVAC BLOWER WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 20, 2004MS

I BOUGHT A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM 3 YEARS AGO THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT 2 YEARS AGO AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THIS CAR FIXED AT ALL IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2 OR 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED IT SO MY QUESTION IS ,IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THIS CARIT IS A 4 CYLENDER I WOULD ASK BUT I HAVE RAN INTO OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Sep 20, 2004OH

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WATER LEAKED INTO FUSE BOX AND RAN ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 16, 200480,000 milesIL

I HAVE A INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK ON A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WITH A 3.4L FI MOTOR. IT LEAKS ANTIFREEZE AND OIL. IT LEAKS FROM THE CENTER OF THE MANIFOLD AND ON TO THE SIDES OF THE HEADS. I HAVE REPLACED THE GASKET ONCE MYSELF WITH THE HELP OF A GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND AFTER 7 MONTHS OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GASKET IT ONCE AGAIN LEAKS. ALSO WHEN WE REPLACED THE GASKETS ON THE INTAKE WE PUT NEW INTAKE BOLTS IN AND HAD THE INTAKE CHECKED FOR CRACKS AND STRAIGHTNESS OF THE BASE OF THE INTAKE. *JB

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Sep 3, 2004300 milesNM

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2000. IN AUGUST OF THE SAME YEAR I WAS LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE MY GAS GAUGE READ 1/2 TANK AND WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. I WAS TOWED INTO TOWN AND LUCKILY MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL SENDER. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED FIVE MORE TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. I'M ASTONISHED THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED MORE THOROUGHLY AND A RECALL ENGAGED. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS.*AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 2, 2004AZ

AFTER MOVING TO TUCSON IN AUGUST OF 2003, MY POWER WINDOWS BEGAN FALLING OUT OF THEIR TRACKS ONE BY ONE. I CURRENTLY HAVE ONE WINDOW LEFT THAT ACTUALLY STAYS UP WITHOUT A DOOR STOP AND ONE THAT I CAN'T GET OUT OF THE DOOR FRAME BECAUSE I CAN'T GET THE DOOR APART. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS DOWN IN THE DOOR. THE ONE WINDOW THAT IS STILL IN THE TRACK IS ON ITS LAST LEG. IT'S MAKING THE SAME SOUNDS THE DRIVERS SIDE DID BEFORE IT JUST FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE SEVERAL CO-WORKERS WHO ALSO HAVE GRAND AMS AND ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY GM USED A PLASTIC CLIP TO HOLD THE WINDOWS IN PLACE AND THEY MAY HAVE MELTED IN THE HEAT. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $300 PER WINDOW, BUT I BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY GM.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 26, 2004FL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY PUMPING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE STOPPED, AND THEN STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BUT, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 24, 2004OH

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. BOTH FRONTAL DRIVER 'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Aug 20, 200460,000 milesMI

WHILE DRIVING THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB THE FAILURE BEGAN SPORADICALLY LAST YEAR AND HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *NM

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Aug 18, 2004SC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN . CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

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