2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

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 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

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

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

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