2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR INTENSIFIED WHEN THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ANTI THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOSES POWER ,ENGINE SHUTS OFF) WHILE DRIVING! STARTS RIGHT BACK UP , BUT CONSIDERABLE DANGER AS IT STOPS WITH NO WARNING OF ANY KIND, HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE TO BEING HIT BY VEHICLE BEHIND ME NOT KNOWING THAT I HAD NO POWER TO DO ANYTHING, AFTER CAR COMES TO STOP, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART.. MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, OR TAKING FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR. GOING DIFFERENT SPEEDS, HAPPENED 6 TIMES JUST TAKING IT TO SHOP VEHICLE HAS 134300MI , HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. *TR

THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION WHEN PARKED. YOU COULD NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET IT OUT. IF I DROVE THE CAR I HAD TO LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION. *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MELTED ONTO THE ELECTRICAL PARTS INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE KEY FOB WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 08/04/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME AND FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO START AND THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECEIVING SEVERAL IGNITION KEY RECALL NOTICES AFTER VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER AS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. *JB