2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM . THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE COASTED ALONG 3 LANES, IT FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS SHOULDER AND NECK. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A NEAR BY HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES. TWICE I HAD TO INSTALL A NEW IGNITION SWITCH, MOST RECENTLY SEPT. 2013. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED. LAST IGNITION INSTALLED 10/28/2013, MILEAGE 32936 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

MY VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING PROPERLY LAST YEAR, SOMETIMES THEY WOULD WORK, SOMETIMES NOT, I SPENT $200 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THE ISSUE, THERE IS NOW A TICKING NOISE IN THE SAME AREA AND I'M READING ONLINE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE 100'S ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE TICKING NOISE MAKES MY CAR NOT ONLY UNBEARABLE TO DRIVE/ RIDE IN BUT MAKES ME UNCERTAIN WHETHER MY TURN SIGNAL IS ON OR NOT. I'M CONSTANTLY DISTRACTED BY DRIVING TO CHECK MY TURN SIGNALS AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. GM'S WEBSITE WAS NOT HELPFUL. *TR

I FILED A SAFETY REPORT ON 9/11/2013 CONFIRMATION # 10543131 AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM NHTSA AT ALL SINCE FILING THE REPORT. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF THE REPORT STATUS. TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

ENGAGED CLUTCH TO START ENGINE/CAR - HEARD POP AND CLUTCH PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. PLASTIC JOINT ON CLUTCH ROD SNAPPED OFF. APPEARS MAY ONLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY A 40K MILE LIFE ON THIS PART. IF HAD BROKEN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY HAVE CAUSED CRASH OR INJURY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THIS VEHICLE. PART HAS BEEN REPLACED EACH TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

IGNITION KEY CAUSED ENGINE TO TURN OFF WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE DISABLED. I STILL OWN THE VEHICLE AND THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. NO CRASH HAS EVER OCCURED BECAUSE THERE IS STILL SOME MINIMAL FUNCTIONALITY TO THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEN THE KEY SHUTS OFF. HOWEVER, MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN MY CAR AND LUCKILY HASN'T HAD THIS EXPERIENCE. I'M AFRAID THAT SHE WOULD LACK THE BODY STRENGTH NECESSARY TO HANDLE THE STEERING AND BRAKES. AT TIMES, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART WITH THE CAR STILL IN MOTION, BUT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND COME TO A STOP WHILE TRYING TO RESTART AT THE SAME TIME. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR TURNED OFF, AND I HAD TO FIGHT TO GET THE CAR SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AND NO ONE WAS HURT, AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO ANY CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

THIS PROBLEM IS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW MONTHS AND I HAVE TAKEN MY PONTIAC GRAND AM 2004 TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS WITH NOT LUCK..ONE DAY DRIVING TO WORK EARLY MORNING MY CAR SITTING FOR 8HRS DIDN'T WANT TO CRANK OR START...BATTERY WAS DEAD SO I REPLACE IT...MY CAR START BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR 15 MIN WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUT OFF. MECHANICS HAVE CHECK AND CHANGED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER,WATER PUMP ,CRANK SHAFT SENSOR , TEMPERATURE SENSOR,SENSOR BEHIND ALTERNATOR,FUEL PRESSURE CHECK AND REGULATOR IS NEW,THERMOSTAT CHANGE.I HAVE SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLAR BETWEEN PARTS AND LABOR.I WAS REALLY HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT THE QUALITY OF AMERICAN CARS IS SOMETHING TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING ONE.IF THERE IS ANY FIX KNOWN IN THIS SITE I NEED TO KNOW , I HAVE A FAMILY AND DON'T WANT TO LOOSE IT IN A HIGHWAY IN A ACCIDENT. *TR