2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURNING SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD BECOME STUCK EACH TIME IT WAS ACTIVATED. SHE STATED THAT THE SWITCH BEGAN SMOKING. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED THE TURN SIGNAL, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,146 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,140.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. SHE CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER. SHE SMELLED GAS FUMES PERIODICALLY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY AS WELL. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,944 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

I WAS ROLLING DOWN MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WHEN I HEARD A POP AND THE WINDOW GLASS FELL. IT SHATTERED AND I RECEIVED SEVERAL CUTS. A WEEK LATER I WAS ROLLING UP THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW ( A WINDOW THAT I RARELY USE) WHEN I HEARD ANOTHER POP AND THE WINDOW REFUSED TO GO UP OR DOWN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR ALSO BROKE IN THAT WINDOW. NOW I HAVE 2 WINDOWS IN MY CAR THAT CANNOT BE USED. I REPLACED THE WINDOW GLASS, BUT AM UNABLE TO REPLACE DUE TO THE $330 COST OF EACH FOR A TOTAL OF $660. *JB

ON 4/3/07 MY PONTIAC GRAND AM WAS WORKED ON AT GREINER PONTIAC IN VICTORVILLE CALIFORNIA BECAUSE A CONSTANT TICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE CONSOLE WHEN I USED MY TURN SIGNALS, ALSO AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AREA WHERE THE RADIO IS BECAME VERY HOT. ON 4/3/07 GREINER PONTIAC FOUND THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH TO BE FAILING. GREINER PONTIAC REPLACED THE SWITCH. WHEN THEY FINISHED MY CAR, AS I DROVE AWAY I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND MADE A TICK NOISE WHEN I TURNED. I WENT BACK TO GREINER TO INFORM THEM OF THIS, AND THEY SAID THAT IS NORMAL FROM REPLACING THAT SWITCH. ON 8/27/07 THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND THE HORN STARTED BEEPING ON ITS OWN. I CALLED GREINER WHEN I RETURNED HOME AND THEY TOLD ME IT SOUNDED LIKE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO IDEAL AUTO CENTER WHO DOES WORK ON GMC VEHICLES. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO IDEAL AUTO CENTER APPROX 10:10 IN THE MORNING OF 8/27/07. ON 8/28/07, TUESDAY AFTERNOON I CALLED IDEAL , TALKED TO MIKE HE STATED WHEN GREINER PONTIAC PUT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH IN ON 4/3/07 THEY HAD PUT IT IN WRONG AND THAT MY CAR SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT THEIR LOT THAT DAY IN THE CONDITION THEY LEFT IT IN. ON 8/31/07 , APPROX. 11:30 AM, I CALLED IDEAL AUTO CENTER, SPOKE TO MIKE, HE STATED THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE READY IN ABOUT AN HOUR. I THEN WENT DOWN TO IDEAL AUTO, AND MIKE STATED THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE READY SHORTLY. ABOUT AND HOUR AND A HALF WENT BY, I ASKED THE CASHIER CLERK IF SHE CAN CHECK THE STATUS OF MY CAR. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BROKE, HAD A CRACK . WHEN THEIR MECHANIC TRIED TO UN-LOOSEN THE STEERING WHEEL, A LOUD NOISE SOUNDED OFF. IDEAL AUTO SAID WHEN GREINER DID THE WORK ON 4/3/07 THEY TIGHTENED THE STEERING WHEEL TOO TIGHT WHICH CAUSED PRESSURE TO CRACK THE STEERING WHEEL IN SIDE. *JB

I PURCHASED MY 2001 GRAND AM GT IN 2002. SO FAR SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR, I SEEM TO REPLACE THE BREAKS EVERY 10,000 MILES OR EVERY YEAR, I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS, REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND FUEL PUMP. NOW, MY ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO ON AND MOST RECENTLY, MY CAR WILL NOT START IT SEEM EVERY TWO WEEKS (I HOPE I AM NOT AWAY FROM HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENS) - THE SECURITY LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND HAVE TO KEEP THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN TRY TO START THE CAR - MY GARAGE TOLD ME IT WAS A SECURITY CODE PROBLEM THAT ONLY THE DEALER CAN FIX. I HAVE ONLY 90,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NOW, I NEED A RACK AND PINION WHICH WILL COST ME ANOTHER $900.00 (I SPENT APPROX $500 DOLLARS ON THE CAR IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS). MY BREAK PAD WEAR OUT AT LEAST YEARLY (I AM RETIRED AND DON'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR LONG DISTANCE). NOW MY ABS LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY COMING ON, EVEN THOUGH THE GARAGE SAID HE FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND I NEED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE CAR IS PRETTY - BUT WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PONTIAC AGAIN - I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP IT IN THE GARAGE EVERY THREE MONTHS (SO IT SEEMS) AND NEED A RELIABLE CAR - NOT ONE THAT DOESN'T START ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS BECAUSE NOW MY SECURITY SYSTEMS IS MESSED UP. ALSO, HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH 1 AND 2 ON THE AC SETTINGS (WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL) - AND OF COURSE, PAID TO HAVE THAT FIXED. PLEASE HELP ME.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER FIVE MINUTES SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. 24 HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY; HOWEVER, AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO RESTART. PRIOR TO TOWING THE VEHICLE THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, AFTER 48 HOURS, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE MECHANIC ALSO CONFIRMED WITH THE OWNER THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS A POSSIBILITY. SHE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS. THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER ALSO DIDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED STATED THAT SHE HAS NO WARRANTY, ITS A USED VEHICLE AND IT CANT BE ANYTHING TOO SERIOUS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 89,000. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE.

TL 2001 GRAND AM. WENT ON A WEBSITE OTHER THAN NHTSA. SHE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WILL CHECK IT TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN FIND. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT. THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. SHE IS THE SECOND OWNER, 89,000. SHE OWNED IT ALMOST 2 WEEKS. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, NO WARNING, NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE SAT FOR 5 MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO START IT. 24 HOURS LATER, SHE DROVE IT , NO PROBLEM. SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. 2 HOURS LATER IT WOULD NOT START AND THE TOW COMPANY CHECK TO SEE IF IT WAS THE BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME 24 HOURS LATER, IT DIDN'T START. THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AND IT DID START 48 HOURS LATER. THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER ALSO DIDNT DETERMINE THE FAILURE. RK

MY 2001 GRAND AM SE HIT AROUND 98,000 KMS AND HAS BEEN REVVING AT 2,500 TO 3,000 RPMS WHILE IDLING AND WHILE DRIVING OVER REVS AND YOU NEED TWO FEET ON THE BRAKE. HAVE REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD, ONE SENSOR, ONE VALVE, AND $1,000 LATER MY CAR STILL DOES THE SAME. THIS IS NOT SAFE WHILE TRANSPORTING CHILDREN AND WITH WINTER COMING IT SHOULD MAKE FOR A SCARY RIDE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL PUMP CHANGED AND THE FUEL FILTER COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED. SHE STATED THAT FUEL IS ENTERING THE VEHICLE, BUT NOT TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. AFTER THE PARTS WERE CHANGED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR A WEEK BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS, BUT WILL NOT MOVE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,432 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,432.

THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM IN THE 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM, AND OTHER LATE MODELS, HAVE A DEFECT CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START. THE SYSTEM FAILS IN TIMES OF HIGH HEAT OR HUMIDITY, CAUSING THE FUEL SYSTEM TO SHUT OFF, THUS MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE. ONLY DEALERS ARE CERTIFIED TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND THEY DO NOT INSTRUCT OWNERS ON HOW TO BYPASS SYSTEM IN ORDER TO GET IT STARTED. THE BYPASS METHOD IS POSTED ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES, YET GM AND THEIR DEALERS INSTRUCT OWNERS TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED IN AND CHARGE FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL TO IMPLEMENT A PERMANENT FIX, VERSUS OWNERS HAVING TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED.*JB