2001 Pontiac Grand AM complaints

I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND A YEAR AGO I HAD A SECURITY LIGHT COME ON WHICH MAKES THE CAR NOT START AND YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH A LONG PROCESS TO GET IT TO START A YEAR AGO I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THE HAD TO CHANGE TO WHOLE IGNITION MODULE AND I THINK THE WHOLE IGNITION SYSTEM I FIND THIS PROBLEM ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND I'VE SEEN IT COUNTLESS TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL BE ISSUED I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAD A YEAR AGO. *TR

CAR WOULD NOT START. HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST. CANNOT BE BATTERY, SINCE THAT WAS REPLACED YESTERDAY. THE FACTORY-INSTALLED ANTI-THEFT DEVICE IS FAULTY AND HAS BEEN FOR NEARLY A YEAR. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT!!! *TR

3 WINDOW REGULATOR ARE BROKEN ON DRIVER SIDE, AND PASSENGER. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ONLY DEFROST HALF THE WINDOW, INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT GO OFF WHEN THE SWITCH IS ON AUTO, ENGINE OVERHEATS, TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, THE ENGINE IS HARD TO START . I HAVE NOT FIXED THE WINDOWS BUT I BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE OVERHEATING AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THESE ISSUES BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO. *TR

2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT 111,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE FOR THE PAST 4+ MONTHS, AS WELL AS CAR STALLING IN INTERSECTIONS LEAVING ME STRANDED AND IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION REPLACED $380.00-DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND REPLACED IGNITION MODULE $440.00 SEEMS TO BE WORKING NOW. I CAN SEE NOW WHY GM IS GOING DOWN THE TUBES. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM!!!! *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2001 GRAND AM GT IN SEPT 08 AND THE CAR RUNS GREAT BUT IT IS HARD TO START SOMETIMES. IT ALSO GETS ABOUT 15MPG IN TOWN. I HAVE CHECK THE PLUGS, WIRES AND TANK. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THE DEALER WOULD EVEN CONSIDER CHECKING. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND WOULDN'T CONSISTENTLY START THE CAR. IT FINALLY CEASED TO OPERATE COMPLETELY. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY SWITCH AND THE PASSLOCK MODULE. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH. HAVE READ MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. MY SON ALSO HAS A 2001 PONTIAC, WITH THE SAME CONDITION. *TR

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY SIGNAL/HAZARD PROBLEM AS THE RECALL OF THE 2001 GRAND AM BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE SO THUS IT IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

PROBLEM: INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE AND PASSLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION DESCR: PURCHASED CAR IN 1/01, DOCUMENTED LEAK OF COOLANT IN NOV. '01. NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. IN 2003, AFTER I TOLD THEM WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM, THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE GASKET. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME BECAUSE I WAS A DIVORCED MOTHER WITH A SMALL CHILD WHO DRIVES ALMOST 300 MILES EACH WEEK TO WORK AND BACK. AFTER SOME ARGUING THE DEALER COVERED THE COST, EXCEPT FOR A 200 DEDUCTIBLE. IN JANUARY 2007, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN - THIS TIME COSTING ME $900.00. THE NEXT SAFETY ISSUE IS THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON THE CAR. THE LATEST STRANDING OCCURRED ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2008. I HAVE BEEN "STRANDED" THREE OR FOUR TIMES BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. TWO OR THREE TIMES, THE CAR HAS HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I BOUGHT THIS CAR, MY FIRST NEW CAR, BECAUSE I NEEDED SOMETHING RELIABLE. EVERYTIME THE CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN, I HAVE MISSED TIME FROM WORK, HAVE HAD TO PAY SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED (THANKFULLY INSURANCE HAS COVERED SOME OF THAT) AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING CAR, THE ENGINE JUST STOPS/STALLS. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED SO FAR WHEN SLOWING TO STOP. I AM ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART IT AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK OR NEUTRAL. *TR

CAR DOESN'T START. RESET THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM. HAPPENS EVERYDAY FOR 2 WEEKS. PASS LOCK SYSTEM FAILS BUT CARS RUNS. PASS LOCK SYSTEM STILL FAILED BUT NOW CAR WON'T START. *TR

AUTOMATIC DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS BOTH PARTIALLY DOWN, DRIVING AROUND 35MPH, WHEN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FALLS SIDEWAYS INTO DOOR. FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR. UNABLE TO GET WINDOW BACK INTO PLACE, WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO MECHANIC OR DEALER TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

PERIODICALLY, THE CAR WILL TURN OVER, BUT NOT START. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 10 DAYS. IF I LEAVE THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10-15 MINUTES, THE CAR WILL START WHEN ATTEMPTED. I RECEIVED THE TIP ABOUT LEAVING THE KEY ON FROM ANOTHER GRAND AM OWNER THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

GM RECALL #03043 NHTSA ACTION#03V327000 HAZARD WARNING SWITCH OVERHEATS LEADING TO SOLDER JOINT CRACKING WHICH IN TURN LEADS TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT THAT CAUSES INTERMITTENT/INOPERATIVE USE OF HAZARD LIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS THEY HAVE REFUSED MY RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAY THE CAR WAS BUILT 10 DAYS AFTER THE CUTOFF OF 670,740 UNITS THAT WERE AFFECTED. *TR

I NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL ON THE EXTERIOR FLASHERS. HAD TO HAVE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR FLASHERS CHANGED AT MY EXPENSE. ALSO HAVE HAD ROTORS AND BRAKES CHANGED 6 TIMES IN LAST 1 1/2 YRS. WAS TOLD ITS A PROBLEM BUT NOT ON RECALL LIST. *TR

THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS/ISSUES ARE OCCURRING WITH/IN MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF MY VEHICLE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED EVERY SINGLE ISSUE OTHERS HAVE WROTE ABOUT. FROM THE SECURITY ISSUE TO THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT NOT MOVING AT ALL..... GM REALLY NEEDS TO RESEARCH/INVESTIGATE THESE MATTERS AND PLACE RE-CALLS ON ALL OF THEM ASAP. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER AND APPARENTLY THEY ARE OVERLOOKING THIS COMPLETELY. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM THAT I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. NOW FOR THE SECOND TIM IN THREE YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSLOCK SENSOR AND THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER. THIS FIX HAS COST ME OVER $700.00 EACH TIME NOT INCLUDING THE TOW. I AM A MOTHER OF TWO KIDS THAT WORKS FULL-TIME AND GOES TO SCHOOL PART TIME, THIS PROBLEM HAS DRAINED ME OF MONEY THAT I USE TO SUPPORT MY CHILDREN. I HAVE MISSED WORK AND SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE FORUMS THAT I HAVE LOOKED AT AND READ WITH PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A GM DEALER AND ALSO A MECHANIC IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE. I COMPARED NOTES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE HAPPENING AGAIN IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, WHO HAS ALSO HEARD PEOPLE DISCUSSING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

IGNITION LOCK/SECURITY WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO START AND IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES LEAD TO INSTANT SHUTDOWN. *TR

WE WERE ON OUR WAY HOME FROM VACATION, WE HEARD WHAT SEEM TO BE A CLICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE ONE OF THE TURN SIGNALS WAS ON. THEY WERE BOTH OFF BUT THE CLICKING SOUND KEPT GOING ON AND OFF. ON OUR WAY TO OUR HOUSE, WE PUT THE TURN SIGNAL ON TO TURN AND IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, LIKE IT WAS STARTING A FIRE OR SOMETHING IN THERE. IT GOT HOT SO WE SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN WE TURNED IT BACK ON THE TURN SIGNAL WAS OFF AND THE SMOKE WAS NOT NOTICEABLE. SO WE CONTINUED TO TAKE IT HOME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IN FEAR THAT IT MIGHT DO IT AGAIN AND CATCH FIRE. PLEASE HELP ME. I SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE EXTERIOR FLASHER AND TURN SIGNAL PARTS BUT WHAT ABOUT THE INTERIOR ELECTRICAL PARTS. *TR

SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. AT LEAST ONCE A DAY THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER AND I MUST RESET BY TURNING TO THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES. THIS HAS LEFT ME STRANDED IN UNFAMILIAR SITUATIONS WAITING FOR THIS TO RESET. UPON THE FIRST TWO TIMES OF THIS HAPPENING (BEFORE I HAD A REPAIRMAN TELL ME OF THE RESETTING) I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP AND OVER 400 DOLLARS SPENT ON A FUEL PUMP. THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE THIRD TIME AFTER BEING TOWED IT STARTED AT THE SHOP. THE FOURTH TIME IT HAPPENED AND TOWED TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE THE ONES TO TELL ME OF THE RESET PROCEDURES. NOW IT HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY DAY. *TR

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WENT BAD. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FROM GM. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL ON THIS SWITCH BECAUSE GM DOESN'T WANT TO PAY THE COSTS. IT COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNAL BLINKERS POSING A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER MOTORISTS. I HAD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE AND PARTS WERE REPLACED FOR $316.40. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR REGULATORS ON HER WINDOWS HAD TO BE REPLACED BETWEEN MARCH AND NOVEMBER OF 2007. THE WINDOWS WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION AFTER A CERTAIN POINT AND THE REGULATORS NEEDED REPLACING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ORDERED PARTS FOR THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS MADE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

THIS IS MY PROCEDURE OF START ENGINE. TURN ON THE KEY, I CAN SEE THE SIGN OF SECURITY. WAIT 10MINUTES UNTIL LIGHTS OFF. TURN OFF THE KEY AND START THE ENGINE. THAT IS TOO ANNOYING ME. I ALREADY TOWED MY CAR 3 TIMES AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. IT COSTS $500. IS THAT NOT SERIOUS? RECENTLY IT OCCURS TOO OFTEN!!! *TR

ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I GOT THE CAR, WHICH WAS AROUND 3 YEARS AGO, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT & TURNED IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN WHEN I WENT TO START IT AGAIN IT WOULD NOT START. ALSO, THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THAT HAPPENED AGAIN 6 MONTHS LATER AND THEN 3 MONTHS AFTER THAT AND THEN EVERY MONTH. THEN ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS AGO THE INTERIOR CHIME AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT IT WOULD DO IF I HAD JUST PUT MY KEY IN AND THE DOOR WAS OPEN. HOWEVER, MY KEY WAS NOT IN AND THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. WE DISCONNECTED A FUSE AND THAT AT LEAST MADE THE NOISE AND LIGHTS GO OFF AND KEPT MY BATTERY FROM DYING. MY RADIO ALSO DIDN'T WORK BUT I COULD LIVE WITH THAT. THEN ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO MY CAR STARTED LOCKING ITSELF EVERY 30 SECONDS AND THE TRUNK OPENED EVERY TIME THE CAR LOCKED. I OPENED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND SMOKE CAME POURING OUT. I CALLED A NEIGHBOR AND HE DISCONNECTED MY BATTERY AND TOOK MY CAR TO HIS HOUSE TO WORK ON IT. HE CALLED ME BACK THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THAT A MODULE UNDERNEATH MY PASSENGER SIDE DASH WAS MISFIRING AND IF WE HAD NOT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY WHEN WE DID THE CAR WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. I SAW THE OLD COMPUTER MODULE. HALF OF THE PLASTIC WAS MELTED AWAY AND THE WIRES WERE BURNT. HE GOT A NEW ONE FROM A JUNK YARD FOR $50 FOR ME AND RESET IT, WITH A MACHINE FROM WORK, TO MY PASSLOCK. THAT SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT I'VE READ COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF PONTIAC GRAND AMS AND THE SAME THINGS ARE HAPPENING TO THEM. I

CHANGE OIL LIGHT WILL COME ON EARLY, ABOUT AFTER 1,000 MILES - BEFORE THE TYPICAL 3,000 MILES OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED (I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES). *TR

RELATED TO RECALL #03V327000 HAD MY HAZARD SWITCH REPLACED VIA RECALL. NEW SWITCH IS SAME AS OLD SWITCH AND IS DEFECTIVE. PONTIAC WON'T REPLACE. PURCHASE NEW SWITCH YESTERDAY AND IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. REPLACEMENT SWITCHES ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE. RECALL DOES NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. OCCASIONALLY, WITHIN A FIVE MINUTE INTERVAL, THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE FAILURE OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 4-5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE EACH TIME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

I HAVE A PONTIAC 2001 GRAND AM. IT WILL NOT START AND THERE IS SECURITY LIGHT ON. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ON INTERNET WEBSITES. *TR

SECURITY FEATURE WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO START, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO ACC. FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL START , IN MY MIND THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM , WHAT IF YOUR HAVING AN EMERGENCY AND DO NOT HAVE 10 MINUTES TO WAIT OR YOU HAVE TO SIT IN THE HOT CAR WITH AN INFANT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME A 2001 GRAND AM GT IN OCTOBER 05' @ 80,000 MILES. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS IN A YEAR. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR POPPED AND BLEW OUT THEN ABOUT 2WKS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WENT OUT!! MY IGNITION SWITCH DOESN'T WORK, I CAN TAKE MY KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS STILL ON. MY SIGNAL LIGHTS WENT OUT I REPLACED THEM. MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT DOES NOT MANEUVER @ ALL. MY FOG LIGHT IN THE FRONT ON THE LEFT SIDE HAS CAME OFF COMPLETELY WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL PARKED. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER GRAND AMS @ DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANTS WHO'S WINDOWS DON'T WORK AND YOU HAVE TO GET YOU'RE FOOD THROUGH THE DOOR!! THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL OWNERS ASAP!! ITS A SHAME WE PAY SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. INTERMITTENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE MASTER SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, IN WHICH THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE WINDOW BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,428.

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK IS NOT MADE OF STEEL IT IS MADE OF SOME TYPE OF PLASTIC. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF MY CAR. BUT MY CAR DOES NOT FIT THE VIN NUMBER. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE OF THE FUEL TANK HAVING A CRACK. I THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE GM PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

SERVICE BULLETIN MARCH 01,2002 RE: IGNITION MODULE FOR 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM # 020604011 I HAVE TWO IGNITION MODULES AND NOW AM TOLD I NEED A THIRD. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE FOR THIS CAR. *TR

THREE TIMES PASSLOCK IGNITION LOCK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TUMBLER INTERNALS REPLACED. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A GM PRODUCT DEPENDABILITY DESIGN FLAW. $300-$500 PER REPAIR. THE FIRST TIME WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I AM ONLY 35 YEARS OLD AND LOVE PONTIAC BUT I WILL NEVER STAND BEHIND A PRODUCT THAT PONTIAC WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEMSELVES. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND VERY DISAPPOINTING. P.S. PONTIAC WILL EVENTUALLY FOLD DUE TO POOR SALES, POOR SERVICE, AND A LACK OF EFFECTIVE PM. SINCERELY, DR. HOWARD *TR

PONTIAC GRAND AM 200, 99,333 MILES ALL HIGHWAY. THIRD TIME REPLACING THE IGNITION-TUMBLERS, AND HOUSING TO IGNITION. THIS CAR MAY RUN FOREVER IF THE IGNITION WOULD DO ITS JOB FIRST. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR ALL CONSUMERS. JUST REPLACE THE SWITCH WITH A PUSH BUTTON, THUS BY PASSING THE PASSLOCK PROBLEM. *TR

A FEW YEARS BACK, I HAD A PROBLEM IN WHICH MY RPMS WOULD RISE INSANELY WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND EVEN WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK. IT WAS AS IF I WAS "FLOORING IT". I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. LUCKILY, IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AS I ONLY HAD ABOUT 45,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT HOME AFTER IT WAS "FIXED", AND IT CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME THING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WILL BE OK. I TOOK IT BACK HOME AND IT HAS PRETTY MUCH NEVER STOPPED. IT TENDS TO DO IT MORE IN THE SUMMER AS OPPOSED TO THE WINTER. RECENTLY, THE CAR WAS LEAKING COOLANT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I WAS ONCE AGAIN TOLD THAT IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, SO I HAD TO PAY $1600 TO GET IT FIXED. 2 HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS WITHIN A MATTER OF 2 YEARS? THAT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. AFTER GETTING THAT FIXED, I TAKE IT HOME. IT RUNS FINE FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS, AND THEN STARTS PULLING SOME CRAZY STUFF. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON, ALTHOUGH THERE WEREN'T ANY NOTICEABLE ISSUES. THE LIGHT WENT OFF 2 DAYS LATER. AFTER THAT, I STARTED EXPERIENCING OTHER PROBLEMS. MY CAR HAS A SERIOUS LACK OF POWER WHEN GOING UP A HILL. IF I STEP ON THE GAS A LITTLE MORE, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WILL FLASH. IT DOESN'T STAY ON, IT JUST FLASHES FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP, MY CAR TENDS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. I'M AFRAID TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT'S WRON

I HAVE A 2001 GRAND-AM. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH #NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V327000 COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH DETAILS: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT 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. CONSEQUENCE: WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537. UNITS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 670740 RECALL INITIATED BY: ODI DATE ADDED TO NHTSA DATABASE: 09/04/2003 I HAVE CALLED PONTIAC BECAUSE I AM HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM BUT THEY SAY MY VIN PUTS MY CAR OUT OF THE ALMOST 700,000 CARS EFFECTED. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM HAS PREVENTED CAR FROM STARTING OVER THE WEEKEND. *TR

PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS ENGAGING AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FORCING ME TO WAIT 10-15 MINUTES WHILE IT RESETS. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY? THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE LOCK CYL/IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER. ONE SWITCH [email protected] AND THE CYLINDER [email protected] LABOR COST OF 380.00. FOR A TOTAL COST WITH TAX OF 769.88 MY CAR IS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE WITH ONLY 63,000 MILES AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ AND FROM WHAT UNDERSTAND IS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THAT I G.M. NEEDS TO RESOLVE. ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. JACK TEATS *TR

FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS PASS LOCK MALFUNCTION LEAVING ME STRANDED, LATE FOR WORK. CURRENTLY, IT WILL START AND THEN STALL LEAVING ME IN INTERSECTIONS DURING BUSY TIMES OF THE DAY. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK TO OTHERS AS WELL AS MYSELF. PLAN TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR

BETWEEN MARCH 2007 AND NOVEMBER 2007 THE REGULATORS ON ALL 4 ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE FIRST WINDOW FAILED AND CURRENTLY HAS 42,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A REGULATOR IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED AND THESE ARE VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED AS BRAND NEW VEHICLES WITH UP TO 150,000 MILES ON THEM BEFORE THEY WERE SOLD. *TR

2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM - THEFT LOCK DETERRENT SYSTEM - PASSLOCK. THE CAR WON'T TURN OVER AND I HAVE TO PUT THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION - WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES - TURN IT OFF AND THEN TURN IT ON AGAIN TO START IT. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH LEAVING ME WAITING 3 TIMES. I HEARD FROM THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO THAT THEY HAVE APPROX 3 CARS IN EVERY WEEK WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR

MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM ACTS LIKE IT IS OUT OF GAS AND THE SOLUTION IS TO WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES WITH THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES AND THE SECURITY IS BYPASSED AND THEN THE CAR CAN BE STARTED. GM DOESN'T KNOW WHY AND HAS NO FIX. I HAD IT TOWED THE FIRST TIME NOT KNOWING FUEL PUMP, WHAT? *TR

I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE THE PLASTIC PIECES TO HOLD THE WINDOW IN PLACE HAVE BROKEN. MY WINDOW JUST DROPPED ONE DAY OUT AFTER I ROLLED IT DOWN. IT SEEMS I'M NOT THE ONLY HAVING THIS PROBLEM THIS YEAR WITH THE WINDOW JUST DROPPING OUT OF PLACE OR OFF TRACK. *JB

SECURITY LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON WHEN I TRY TO CRANK(CAN'T CRANK WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON HAVE TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, AND SOME IF IT CRANK IT SHUTS BACK OFF) THEN ANOTHER 15 MINUTES WAIT TIME. *JB

TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK UNDER HER VEHICLE FOR A FEW YEARS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE GAS TANK LINE AND IT WAS A FUEL LEAK. THEY ALSO TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT RELATED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND REQUEST THAT HER VIN IS A PART OF THE EXISTING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E021000. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS STILL LOCATED AT THE REPAIR SHOP AWAITING WORD FROM THE CORP OFFICE. THE DEALER STATED REPLACED HAZARD LIGHTS SWITCH, SPEAKER RADIO REAR DOOR, MOLDING WINDSHIELD SIDE PILLAR, EXTERIOR BULBS, AND WIPER BLADE. UPDATED 10/31/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURNING SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD BECOME STUCK EACH TIME IT WAS ACTIVATED. SHE STATED THAT THE SWITCH BEGAN SMOKING. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED THE TURN SIGNAL, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,146 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,140.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. SHE CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER. SHE SMELLED GAS FUMES PERIODICALLY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY AS WELL. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,944 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

I WAS ROLLING DOWN MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WHEN I HEARD A POP AND THE WINDOW GLASS FELL. IT SHATTERED AND I RECEIVED SEVERAL CUTS. A WEEK LATER I WAS ROLLING UP THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW ( A WINDOW THAT I RARELY USE) WHEN I HEARD ANOTHER POP AND THE WINDOW REFUSED TO GO UP OR DOWN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR ALSO BROKE IN THAT WINDOW. NOW I HAVE 2 WINDOWS IN MY CAR THAT CANNOT BE USED. I REPLACED THE WINDOW GLASS, BUT AM UNABLE TO REPLACE DUE TO THE $330 COST OF EACH FOR A TOTAL OF $660. *JB