1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

LIGHT THAT REFLEXES THE FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR WILL NOT COME ON UNTIL ALL 3 DIOD HAS FAILED. THIS CAUSES ENGINE TO QUIT WHEN TWO OF THE 3 DIODS HAV FAILED.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING/ EXITING DRIVEWAY, DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. OWNER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE DIDN'T HIT ANY FOREIGN OBJECTS OR BUMPS IN THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

CAR HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE DEALER IS NO LONGER WILLING TO FIX. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHEN DRIVING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE.*AK

RELAY KIT WAS INSTALLED UNDER RECALL 02V070000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH ON 6-5-2002. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WILL NOT START, IT JUST CLICKS WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO START IT.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED COOLANT INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING ON AFTER BACKING VEHICLE OUT. ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED WATER ON GROUND. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN STATED HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. IGNITION LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DOME LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FLASHES ON OR STAYS ON FOR A LONG TIME. LIGHTS CAUSE A DISTRACTION AT NIGHT WITH DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR CONTROL DISPLAY RECALL 96-V-257-000, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AND THE TECHNICIAN FOUND A LOT OF SPLICES IN THE IGNITION. *JG

MY HUSBANDIS DRIVING AND I AM IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DRIVING DOWN A DIRT ROAD AT 30MPH. WE KNOW YOU CANT GO FAST ON DIRT ROADS SO WE ARE BEING PRECAUTIOUS.ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYS STRIKING ME IN THE FACE. THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP AND WE RUSH TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM VIA A FRIEND. I WAS INJURED. MY NECK WAS SEVERELY SWELLED AND BRUISED AS WELL AS NOT BEING ABLE TO HEAR BECAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THE EAR DRUM. THE SHOCK OF THE WHOLE THING HAD MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH SHAKEN UP. WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS WAS THE DRIVER AIRBAG INSTEAD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. WE ARE LUCKY BUT NOT HAPPY.MY HUSBAND AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.*AK