2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANI, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DEALER. THE FAILURE WOULD COST BETWEEN $600 AND $700 TO REPAIR. *JS

DASHBOARD COMPLETELY BULKED UP, EVERY GRAND AM OWNER THAT I KNOW HAS THE SAME PROBLEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT BARKER BUICK GMC (2030 E IRELAND GROVE RD, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704, (888) 894-2851) PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BY RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE PEDAL FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (GETTEL CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 1901 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CASE NUMBER: 8-446-6959426 WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,345.

CAR OVERHEATED CUZ OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET FAILURE I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE

ON 01/19/2018 I PURCHASED 03,GRAND AM GT.THE SAME DAY THE CAR CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION.IT WAS TOWED TO MY HOME THEN BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT I WAS ADVISED THAT IT NEEDED COIL PACK , ALTERNATOR,.THESE REPAIRS WHERE MADE BY ME OUT OF POCKET.ON 03/09/18THE CAR OVER HEATED AND AGAIN HAD TO BE TOWED HOME THEN TO A SHOP WHERE I PAID TO HAVE A WATER PUMP PUT ON AGAIN OUT OF POCKET.AFTER HAVING THESE PARTS PUT ON THE CAR WOULD NOT START.I WAS INFORMED THAT IT MAY BE THE FUEL PUMP.I THEN PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE A FUEL PUMP PUT ON.IT STILL WOULD NOT START.ON 03/20/18 I CONTACTED GM AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS INFACT A RECALL ABOUT ALL OF THE ISSUE'S I AM HAVING WITH THIS CAR.I WAS GIVEN AN APT FOR 03/22/18 TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE GM DEALERSHIP.UPON MY ARRIVAL I WAS ADVISED THAT THESE RECALLS HAD BEEN PREFORM ED ON (11/1/02 (JCN 25863)AND AGAIN ON 12/3/14 (025777) .I WAS THE ADVISED THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED 111.00 DOLLARS JUST FOR DIAGNOSIS. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY FAILED TO INFORM ME OF ANY OF THIS INFORMATION.I FOUND IT TO BE A WASTE OF MY TIME AS WELL AS THE GM DEALERSHIP.HAD THEY INFORMED ME OF A FEE I WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN IT IN ON THAT DAY AS I DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE WHAT NEEDED DONE. I WAS GIVEN A TICKET NUMBER(8-4018839531) AND ADVISED THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE IN CONTACT.

MY CAR HAVES A SECURITY SENSOR, THAT PREVENTS THE CAR NOT TO START UP,I HAVE TO PUT THE IGNITION KEY TO THE ACC AND THEN THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL BLINK FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES , AFTER THAT THE BLINKING WILL RESET IT SELF I THEN TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN TURN THE KEY TO THE ON OR RUN AND THE ENGINE WOULD START UP.IS THERE A WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ! THIS IS GOING ON EVERY OTHER DAY. I WILL PUT THE KEY IN AND THE CAR WILL NOT START

I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SECURITY LIGHT THAT STOPS FUEL FROM GETTING TO THE INJECTORS. HAVE TRIED TO RESET THE PASSWORD BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO IT. WE HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOSE POWER AND NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. WE HAVE BEEN LATE OR MISSED APPOINTMENTS AND WE ARE AFRAID TO GET INTO THE CAR BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL FAIL US. TURNS CAUSE IT TO LOSE POWER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WALK HIM THROUGH ON HOW TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,233.

SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2015, I HAVE HAD A CONSTANT BATTLE WITH MY TURN SIGNAL ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR HINDERING MY ABILITY TO SIGNAL PROPERLY AND RENEWING MY STATE INSPECTION EACH YEAR. HAVE SPEND LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY ATTEMPTING TO FIX THIS ONLY TO REALIZE THIS IS WIDESPREAD AND VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH MY TYPE AND YEAR VEHICLE. GM IS AWARE OF THIS DEALER SAFETY MALFUNCTION BUT IS ONLY RECALLED CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AS TO FIX AS FEW AS POSSIBLE. NOT HAVING TURN SIGNALS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. PLEASE HELP ME AND TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO. NOW ON MY THIRD YEAR AND ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS ONGOING SAFETY DEFECT.