1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

I OWN A 96 PONTIAC GRAND AM. HAVING ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE THEFT SYSTEM PREVENTING THE CAR FROM STARTING. *TR

IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OVER SO DRIVER POPPED HOOD AND REMOVED THE KEYS, DRIVER WAS WALKING TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WITH KEYS IN HAND AND CAR STARTED BY ITSELF. DRIVER JUMPED BACK IN AND TURNED KEY FORWARD AND BACK TO GET CAR TO SHUT OFF AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. WITHIN MINUTES, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FLAMING. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. MELTED STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, FRONT OF DRIVER'S SEAT, HEADLINER, DASH, CONTROL PANEL AND VISORS. ALL DONE!!! CHECKED RECALLS: IGNITION SWITCH (RECALL # 02V070000) *TR

1996 PONTIAC AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE STARTING THE CAR. CUSTOMER STATES AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT FIXED SOMETIME LATER HIS DAUGHTER WAS STARTING THE CAR UP AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MINOR BURNS**SB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS DAUGHTER WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE DUE TO THE FACT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED HER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE CAN'T AND WON'T SELL TO ANYONE AND WOULD LIKE THE DEALER TO PAY OFF THE ADDITIONAL $1,200 STILL OWED ON THE CAR AND WARN OTHERS ABOUT THE DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN THREE YEARS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 180,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE AIR BAG CAME ON. WE MADE A APPOINTMENT WITH THE GARAGE. MEANWHILE ON THE WAY TO WORK SHE TURNED THE KEY ON AND THE AIR BAG WENT OFF. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THREE OF THE CUSTOMERS CHILDREN WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THEY DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND SOME ABRASIONS FROM THE AIR BAG , INCLUDING A MINOR INJURY TO HIS EYE WHEN A PIECE OF PLASTIC POPPED OFF. GMC OFFERED THE CONTACT $3,000 FOR THE VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSUME LIABILITY. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 95,000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS AND INJURIES. UPDATED 10/16/07 *TR

I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, STARTED TO CREEP FORWARD TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I PROCEEDED TO GO AND I HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE A GUN SHOT. LOOKED OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND MY AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AND NO WARNING. PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT. AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING HEAD ON AND THE ROAD WAS CLEAR. NO REASON FOR AIR BAG TO GO OFF. *JB

I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AND HIT ME IN MY FACE. I CALLED PONTIAC AND THE INSPECTOR IS COMING TOMORROW TO CHECK MY VEHICLE. IT IS PRETTY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AIRBAGS AND I AM HOPING PONTIAC REPLACES THEM FOR ME AS THIS WAS NOT MY FAULT....IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN NYS ROUTE 193 IN WOODVILLE, NY WHEN MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. I RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND MY PASSENGERS VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY SO SHE WAS OK, BUT AN AIR BAG SHOULD NOT DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. *NM

I WAS DRIVING IN MY SUBDIVISION ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, WHEN SUDDENLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IN MY 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM WENT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND MY FIANCE AND I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG GOES OFF. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR ON A MAIN ROAD OR ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. MY FIANCE'S MOTHER AND I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GENERAL MOTORS FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS NOW. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN VERY HELPFUL WITH MY SITUATION, AND AS OF RIGHT NOW, I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, AND I AM NOT TO BLAME FOR THIS. I HAVE READ SIMILAR CASES ON THE INTERNET, AND THIS MAY BE DUE TO A CORRODED WIRE IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. GM SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER CALLING A RECALL ON THESE AIRBAG SYSTEMS BEFORE THEIR CUSTOMERS GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE AS A RESULT OF GM'S NEGLIGENCE. *NM