2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, BUT HAD NO EFFECT. THE SPEEDOMETER REACHED 35 MPH BEFORE THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE CLUTCH TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR COLLISION WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV UNTIL THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE WAS REDLINED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON SIX OTHER OCCASIONS. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE COMPUTER MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED.

I BOUGHT A FAIRLY NEW USED CAR 2004 PONTIAC GRANDAM FROM STARK PONTIAC , SUN PRAIRE WI ON 12/2005, AND THE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 13,000-14,000 AND NOW 28,000 AND ON 08/18/06 AND I WAS ALMOST IN A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO SKIDDING OFF THE ROAD AND I NOTICED I HAD A FLAT TIRE I TOOK THE TIRE TO GET REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD IT HAD BUMPS NO NAIL THAT PROBABLY THE BUMPS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFLATION, SO I BOUGHT A NEW TIRE AND THEN 2 DAYS AFTER I LOOKED AT MY FRONT TIRE AND I COULD SEE THE TEARING IN THE TIRES . MY HUSBAND REVIEWD THE TIRES AND HE STATED THEY HAD BIG BUMPS , I DIDN'T TAKE IN FOR INSPECTION SINCE I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY AGIAN. NOW I AM AFRAID THE TIRES WILL BURST ON ME WHILE DRIVING TO WORK . THE TIRES ARE GOOD YEAR EAGLE 205/65/15 AND I LOOKED AT MY NEIGHBORS TIRES SINCE HE OWNS THE SAME KIND OF VEHICLE AND THEY ALSO LOOK VERY DEFLATED I HAVEN'T GOT A CHANCE TO ASK ABOUT THE TIRES. I AM NOT A TIRE PROFESSIONAL BUT DO KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT , I AM A BIT DISSAPOINTED SINCE GOODYEAR WAS THE ONE TO REPLACE MY ONE FLAT TIRE ON 08/18/06 AND NEVER MENTIONED THE OTHER WEAR ON THE TIRES.I GUESS WHAT SUPRISES ME IS THAT AREN'T TIRES SUPPOSED TO HAVE AT LEAST 30,000 TO 40,000 MILES BEFORE THEY NEED REPLACING DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR? PLEASE ADVISE. DO YOU HAVE AN OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THESE TIRES?

WHILE DRIVING IN A CITY AREA THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED EVEN WITH THE BRAKE FULLY DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT, PULL UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. ON RESTARTING THE MOTOR, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT A HIGH RPM. ON CHECKING THE THROTTLE BODY, THE THROTTLE APPEARED TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR FOOT PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. AFTER MANUALLY PUSHING IT BACK IN PLACE, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND NO APPARENT CAUSE WAS FOUND. APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT THAT CAUSED PROBLEM TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE REVS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED THEN PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT SHE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. NO REPAIRS TO VEHICLE WERE MADE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DUE TO THE SUDDEN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER HANDS. BOTH SHE AND THE PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE INCURRED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM FROM CAR CORNER DEALER IN ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870 ON OR ABOUT 10/9/05. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 1 MONTH AND THE IGNITION SYSTEM LOCKED UP. I WAS INFORMED BY A PERSON THE DEALER SENT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE THAT HE WAS CALLED TO ANOTHER INCIDENT RECENTLY IT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A CAR THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. AT THIS TIME THE PERSON STATED THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HE IS NOT GOING TO BE FULL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM. WHAT RIGHTS I HAVE AT THIS POINT. I AM SEEKING HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *JB

2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM TRUNK POPPED OPEN AND RACED OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY WHILE IN REVERSE AND FOOT WAS NOT ON ACCELERATOR. *TS THE CONSUMER PUT IN A CLAIM TO GM, HOWEVER THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED WHICH DESCRIBED EXACTLY WHAT HE EXPERIENCED. *JB

I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY CAR WITH THE UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WOULD FIX AN AIR LEAK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW. AFTER TAKING IT TO THEM ON 4 DEFERENT OCCASIONS, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR IF I HAD KNOWN I WOULD HAVE TO LISTEN TO AN AIR LEAK. I CONTACTED A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM WHO VERIFIED THAT THERE IS IN FACT A DEFECT WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE LEAKING AIR, BUT WAS TOLD THAT UNTIL "ENOUGH" PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE AIR LEAK, THERE WILL NOT BE A RECALL ON IT. *JB