2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

ACCELERATOR STICKS WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER. THE ONLY WAY TO BRAKE IS TO MANUALLY PULL UP ACCELERATOR WITH YOUR FOOT. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE CLEANED. IT HAS BEEN CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES AND THINGS NEVER CLEAR UP THE PROBLEM. *JB

SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, CALIPERS, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE UNTIL NOW I HAVE HEARD A GRINDING, SCRUBBING NOISE IN THE WHEELS WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR A YEAR AND EVERY MONTH SOMETHING HAS HAD TO BE FIXED. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH THE SERVICE THAT I HAVE GOTTEN FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I AM NOW CONSULTING A LAWYER WHO HANDLES LEMON LAW CASES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED EACH TIME. FILED A COMPLAINT (ODI ID 10004570) FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEN AFTER TWO TRIPS TO THE STORE, AND AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER 10 TO 20 MINS. NOW PARTS OF THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED; 2 FUEL PUMPS, BATTERY (DEALER?S SOLUTION, EVEN THOUGH BATTERY WAS FINE) FLASHED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, REPLACED SPARK PLUG HARNESS AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS. IN AN EFFORT TO FIND PROBLEM, THE INGNITION MECHANISM WAS REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME. STILL UNCERTAIN IF THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, IT?S SUSPECTED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN THE DEFECT ALL ALONG. *LA

I HAVE NOTICED A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN I PUSH ON MY BRAKES. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS AGAIN FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE PLACE WHERE I BUY THEM FROM HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS AN UNUSUALLY HIGH NUMBER OF BRAKE PADS FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD.*JB

TURN SIGNAL AND/OR HAZARD LIGHTS OPERATES IN AN INCONSISTENT BASIS. MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE TO START THE FLASHER, THEN CUT IT OFF FOR THE TURN SIGNALS WORK. USUALLY IT WORKS BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. *LA

MY IGNITION SEVCERAL TIMES HAS FAILED ME BY THE PASS LOCK FEATURE SECRUITY LIGHT ON I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR THE STUPID THING TO RESET AND HALF THE TIME IS DOES NOT RESET I HAVE WENT OUT AND PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY BEING TOLD THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM IT DID NOT ALL TI DID WAS SAVE ME FROM HAVING A DEAD BATTERY WHILE WAITING THE 10 MINUTES FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT TO GO OFF, I FINALLY GOT A READING ON THE CODES AND THE ONE IS 1632 AND 1731 WELL WHAT IS IT AND WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR A REPAIR ON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR THAT GM STATES IN THERE WARRANTY BOOK THEY STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT THAT THEY MAKE AND WHEN OUT OF WARRANTY AS IS MY CAR THEY WILL COVER HALF IF NOT ALL WELL I HAVE THE CODES AND THE DEALER STILL WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR A DIAGNOSES, THE CAR IS 2 1/2 - 3 YEARS OLD AND MY MILAGE IS 65,000 I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A CAR AS I AM HAVING WITH THIS PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT CHRYSLER PRODUCTS AND ONE TIME I DECIDE TO TRY A PONTIAC IS HAS BEEN A COSTLY NIGHTMARE I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BREAKING SYSTEM THE CAR HAD 7,000 MILES ON IT AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE BREAKS ROTARS AND CALIPERS AT WHICH TIME I AM NOW REPACEING THE BREAKS EVERY 4-6 MONTHS AND ABOUT EVERY OTHER BREAK CHANGING I AM REPLACING THE ROTARS CALIPERS THE ENTIRE BREAKING SYSTEM FOR THE MOST PART WHICH I JUST DID AGAIN AT A TUNE OF 700.00 + DOLLARS IN ONE MONTH I HAVE PUT 1400.00 IN TO THE CAR BETWEEN REPAIRS AND RENTAL CAR COST, PLEASE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PRODUCT THEY ARE NOT AS SAFE AS THEY SEEM AND GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THERE DEFECTIVE CAR

MY WINDOWS ARE ELECTRIC. MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS STARTING TO NOT ROLL DOWN WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTON. MY SISTER HAS A 2000 GRAND AM AND HERS IS DOING THE SAME THING.

THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD WORK INTERMITTANTLY. DEALER SAID THE SIGNALS SHOULD WORK AGAIN IF THE HAZZARD SWITCH IS ENGAGED AND THEN DISENGAGED. THIS DID HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT WOULD ARISE. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY REPLACED THE HAZZARD SWITCH. THIS DID FIX THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER SERVICE SHOP SAID THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS PART DUE TO A BAD SOLDER JOINT IN THE SWITCH AND THEY HAVE CHANGED OUT QUITE A FEW SWITCHES. LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PART IN MY CAR TYPE. THERE IS BUT MY CAR IS NOT LISTED AS ONE WHERE THIS FIX IS AURTHORIZED.

I JUST PURCHASED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE1 IN AUGUST OF 2003. IT SEEMS THE "PASSLOCK" THEFT IGNITION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY & THE CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS RESET PER THE PROCEDURE IN THE MANUAL. *JB

PURCHASED 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT NEW NOVEMBER 2000. SIX MONTHS LATER METAL TO METAL GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN FRONT - DEALER STATED ROTORS WARPED AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SIX MONTHS LATER FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED TO SAME CONDITION - ROTOR TURNED. SIX MONTHS LATER ANOTHER SET OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. STILL HAVE GRINDING NOISE ESPECIALLY AT SPEED UNDER 30 MPH-ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN TURNING. FRONT TIRES CONSTANTLY LOSING AIR. GOODYEAR EAGLE RS P225/50R16 ORIGINAL TIRES 42,000. PLAN TO CONTACT LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER, GENERAL MOTORS & GOODYEAR NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AFTER READING COMPLAINTS EXACTLY LIKE MINE. *JB