2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PASS LOCK MECHANISM. WHEN THE VEHICLE THOUGHT IT WAS BEING STOLEN, IT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO ACCELERATE. SHE WOULD MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 09/29/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/25/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED AFTER LEAVING THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT STOPPED BLINKING. UPDATED 10/27/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A NOISE AND BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER SHE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. GENERAL MOTORS WAS NOTIFIED BUT THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE IN HEAVY RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE FAILURE DOES NOT OCCUR UNLESS IT RAINS. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IF HE ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. GENERAL MOTORS CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

01 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING. IT SEEMS THAT IT IS AN OVERALL PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS OF GRAND AMS. I RESEARCH THE WEB AND FIND MANY UPON MANY OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. WHEN GOING TO START THE CAR SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE TO RESET THE SECURITY WHICH YOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY ON FOR OVER 11 MINS TO RESET IT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR FOR OVER 6 MONTHS NOW. AND TODAY IT HAS STARTED DOING IT EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. THERE SHOULD OF DEFINITELY BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. LIKE OTHER MODELS HAVE HAD. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT V6 3400. THE PASSLOCK/SECURITY SYSTEM HAS PROVEN TO BE FAULTY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN THE RECENT PAST THE SECURITY LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY FLASH PREVENTING ME FROM STARTING MY CAR FOR UP TO 10-15 MINUTES. IT HAS MORE RECENTLY TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE. NOW MY SECURITY LIGHT IS ON SOLID. I CAN TURN MY CAR ON BUT WITHIN 1-2 SECONDS IT SHUTS OFF. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY THEFT ATTEMPTS, YET MY CAR THINKS I AM TRYING TO STEAL IT. I BELIEVE THE COMPUTER IS FAULTY AND RECOGNIZING PROBLEMS THAT DO NOT EXIST. ALONG WITH THE PROBLEM OF THE CAR NOT STARTING, THE KEYLESS ENTRY (ALSO PROVIDED BY MY GM DEALER, NOT SECOND HAND) IS USELESS. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY CAR, FOR IT IS IN SHUTDOWN. IF I WERE TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER IT WOULD COST $200 FOR THE PART AND ANOTHER $2000 TO GET THE PART REPLACED PROFESSIONALLY. I WISH GM COULD STAND BEHIND THIS FAULTY PRODUCT THAT SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF HAVE STRUGGLED WITH. I AM A PROUD OWNER OF MY CAR AND WOULD LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN TO KEEP IT, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. PASSLOCK/SECURITY SYSTEMS IN THIS MODEL ARE FAULTY AND I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS RECOGNITION. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY PASSLOCK CHIP 3 TIMES IN MY PONTIAC GRAND AM. THIS HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF DEFECT. *TR

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY CARS SECURITY LOCK NOT KNOWING AT FIRST , I THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP , WELL ONE DAY ON THE WAY TO WORK MY CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING WHEN I WAS ON THE NYS THRUWAY SCARED OUT OF MY MIND THANKFULLY HAD JUST DROPPED MY DAUGHTER OFF AT DAYCARE - I COULD ACTUALLY GET MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONCE IT DIED I GO TO RESTART THE CAR AND GOT A CRANK NO START THOUGHT IT WAS VERY ODD , CALLED MY BROTHER HE THOUGHT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE FUEL PUMP WENT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY ALSO THOUGHT THE SAME BUT NO CODES WERE COMING UP ON THE SCANNER SO GOT IT TOWED SOMEWHERE ELSE AND IT STARTED UP - IT RAN FOR A FEW MONTHS , WENT TO GO TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING AND AGAIN CRANK NO START FRUSTRATED BC I WAS AGAIN WITHOUT A VEHICLE WITH A 2 YEAR OLD CHILD TO TAKE CARE OF AND ON TOP OF THAT HAVING TO CALL INTO WORK AGAIN , WENT TO WORK COUPLE DAYS LATER AND THOUGHT I WOULD GOOGLE MY ISSUE JUST TO MAKE SURE IT WAS WHAT PEOPLE WERE SAYING - SEEN THAT THERE WAS A SECURITY ISSUE ON THE CAR THAT WON'T LET YOU START THE CALL TRIED FINDING A RECALL GOT NOTHING ..........THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FEEL AS IF GM SHOULD DO THERE JOBS AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING OUT OF NO WHERE , PLEASE HELP ME! *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE SECURITY LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE KEY WAS RESET WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO START. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR THREE TIMES AFTER THE KEY WAS RESET. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.