2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING ALL THE TIME. NO WARNING TO THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS NO PATTERN. ALSO HAVE A TURN SIGNAL ISSUE, THE SOUND GOES ON CONTINUOUSLY. AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEMS TO BE COMMON. THE STARTING ISSUE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM WHICH I HAVE HEARD REFERRED TO AS PASSLOCK. HAVE CONTACTED GM ON MANY LEVELS, IN PERSON AND OVER THE PHONE, WITH NO SOLUTION THAT SUITS ME. CHARGED ME $40, TO TELL ME THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD BE $300 TO FIX, OR SO THEY SAY. HAVE NOT HAD AN ESTIMATE ON THE IGNITION PROBLEM BUT HAVE SEEN WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE PAID AND COULD BE BETWEEN $400 AND $1000. TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED WITH THE SAME JUNK FROM GM. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN. IT IS A SHAME THAT OUR AMERICAN CARS PALE IN COMPARISON TO THEIR FOREIGN COUNTERPARTS. I HOPE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS USEFUL AND THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED, WITH GM RECALLING ALL OF THE PROBLEM VEHICLES AND STANDING BEHIND THEIR TERRIBLE PRODUCT. IF I CAN BE OF ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. *TR

2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DRIVERS TIRE WAS FLAT. NO INJURIES WERE PRESENT. *KB THE CONSUMER FELT THE TIRE GO FLAT, AS HE TRIED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL ON THE WET ROADWAY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB

2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE - WHILE THE CAR IS TURNED ON AND WHILE DRIVING, THE TURNING SIGNALS OR THE HAZARD FLASHER UNIT IS CLICKING SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH NEAR THE RADIO WHILE THE BLINKER SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE WEB AND IT APPEARS THAT PREVIOUS YEARS HAD RECALLS ON THE SAME ISSUE. I REFUSE TO PAY $300 AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A UNIT THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS A TRACK RECORD OF FAILURES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK. ON OCTOBER 24, 2005, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. SHE SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE HER FOR THE REPAIR, HOWEVER, SHE BELIEVES THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT FOR THE SAME PART TO FAIL WITHIN TWO YEARS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,392 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,715.

2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM WILL NOT START. HAVE TO RESET SOME SECURITY CODE. LEAVES YOU STRANDED FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. PONTIAC WILL NOT TELL YOU HOW TO FIX. MANY TRIPS TO REPAIR SHOP, LOTS OF MONEY SPENT WITH NO FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT FELT VERY LOOSE AND ROLLS ALL THE WAY BACK. THE SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN ANY POSITION AND HE BELIEVED THAT THE BOLTS FAILED. HE ALSO BELIEVED THAT THE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE IN CASE A CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,984 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,973. RECEIVED 12/12/07 64200. THE DEALER STATED THE METAL UNDER THE SEAT HAD BROKEN IN HALF. UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

PROBLEM WITH PASSLOCK SYSTEM, CAR NOT TURNING ON, HAS LEFT STRANDED 6 TIMES WITH MY SON AT NIGHT, COSTED ME TOW CHARGES, NEW BATTERY, MISSED DAYS FROM WORK, CAR IS ONLY 50,000, BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM DEALER, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WILL NOT WORK, REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL, TURN SIGNAL CONTINUE TO CLICK EVEN AFTER TURN MADE, AC REGULATOR BOTTOM FELL OF. THIS CAR IS A LEMON. *TR

BLINKER SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY CLICKS/MAKES NOISE, EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH IS NOT IN USE. *JB

HI..MY NAME IS [XXX] ..I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I BOUGHT 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT LAST APRIL 7TH OF 2006 AT KELLEY'S NORTHSIDE CHEVROLET IN EVANSVILLE INDIANA WITH LOW MILEAGE 30,427. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE RADIATOR HAD THE PROBLEM. TIL NOW LAST MONTH IT APPEARED THAT THE RADIATOR GOT WORSE AND CAN'T DRIVE IN BAD CONDITION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANIC TO LOOK AT THE RADIATOR. THEY SAID THAT I NEED NEW RADIATOR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I HAD BAD RADIATOR BECAUSE I DON'T DRIVE THAT MUCH IN 1 YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT.RIGHT NOW THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 48,400.. IMPOSSIBLE. SO THAT WHY I WANT TO FILE COMPLAINT REPORT RECALL ON MY VEHICLE..IT MIGHT BE FROM MANUFACTURE ..OTHER REASON IS THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR NEW RADIATOR WHICH I THINK I SHOULDN'T PAY FOR THIS..ALSO I HAD WARRANTY BUT WILL NOT COVER THE RADIATOR JUST FOR THE PARTS..IF YOU REPLY ME BACK SOON AS POSSIBLE.THAT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU CAN EMAIL ME OR CALL ME THUR TTY..I AM DEAF. I SURE HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME IN ANY WAY YOU CAN..HERE IS MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX] MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] AND PLEASE USE RELAY 711 FIRST THEN GIVE MY PHONE NUMBER..THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE CLICKING NOISE FROM THE BLINKER CLICKS ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME. EVEN IF THE BLINKER IS NOT ON, THE NOISE STILL CLICKS. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME MONTHS NOW. IT IS GETTING WORSE DAY BY DAY. FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, IT HAS EVEN BEEN SMOKING. IT CLICKS REALLY FAST AND SMOKE COMES OUT. *JB