2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

MY DAUGHTER WENT TO START HER PONTIAC GRAND AM 2004. IT WOULD NOT START, AND THE SECURITY LIGHT IN DASH WAS FLASHING. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 1 AND HALF HOURS. IT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE 2 TIMES, AND ONCE WHEN I ACCOMPANIED HER TO FILL UP FOR GAS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITH ME DRIVING HER CAR IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS. AND HAS HAPPENED ATLEAST ONCE A WEEK WITH MY DAUGHTER THE PAST 4 MONTHS. I FOUND OUT ON LINE AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH INTO THE PROBLEM THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE PONTIAC THE CAR DOES NOT START, NOT EVEN A CLICK. THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES. READING UP ON THIS. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KEY ON AND WAIT APPROXIMATELY 10 LONG MINUTES. IN THE COLD AND HEAT. MY DAUGHTER IS A NEW DRIVER, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS KNOWN GM PROBLEM. IF IT STALLS OR DOES NOT START AND AN EMERGENCY ARISES. NOW SHE HAS TO WAIT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANYONE, LET ALONE A YOUNG DRIVER. GM NEEDS TO OWN UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER LOCKED ALL OF THE DOORS AND CLOSED ALL OF THE WINDOWS. WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT WENT OFF, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COIL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

IF YOU HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH YOUR IGNITION BEFORE OR AFTER THE KEY RECALL AND HAVING TO PAY FOR A. NEW IGNITION BECAUSE OF A BANDAID OF A FIX. EMAIL ME AND SEE IF WE CAN GET HELP FROM AN ATTORNEY. EMAIL [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

FOR OVER A YEAR, MY STARTER DOES NOT TURN THE CAR ON WHEN MY FACTORY KEY IS INSERTED. IT TAKES MULTIPLE TRIES FOR THE CAR TO START. WHEN IT FINALLY DOES STARTS, THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND THAT LASTS FROM 5 MINS. TO 5 HOURS. IS THIS A HAZARD?

SMELL OF GAS UNDER HOOD WHILE CAR IS NOT RUNNING. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE RECALLS THAT WERE FOR THIS CAR HAVE EVER BEEN DONE.

PONTIAC GRAND AM 2004 - THE VEHICLE'S SECURITY PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. THERE IS ALSO A WARNING LIGHT THAT INDICATES THIS AND INCONSISTENTLY BY LIGHTING "SECURITY." WHEN THIS SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, THE CAR WILL NOT START AND IS COMPLETELY DISABLED / IMMOBILE. THIS CAUSES MANY FACTORS SUCH AS NO USE OF NECESSITIES LIKE HEAT, IF YOU WERE IN DANGEROUS COLD TEMPS. YOU CAN NOT GET AWAY FROM A DANGEROUS OR POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AND FIXED BY GM. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND MANY, MANY OTHER OWNER'S OF THE SAME MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NON-STARTING OF THE CAR CAN ONLY BE OVER RIDDEN BY TURNING THE KEY TO THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES. THEN THE SYSTEM WILL ALLOW THE CAR TO START. I RECENTLY HAD A RECALL PERFORMED ON MY CAR "UNINTENDED KEY ROTATION" 14350 THIS RECALL DOES NOT DEAL WITH THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. BUT I THINK IT IS RELATED BECAUSE SINCE THAT RECALL WAS COMPLETED IT CAUSED MY SECURITY PASSLOCK SYSTEM TO FAIL MORE OFTEN. IN CONCLUSION I BELIEVE GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR "FAULTY SECURITY PASSLOCK SYSTEM." *TR

GOT KEY FOB RECALL DONE, NOW THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT ACCEPTING THE KEY AT ALL MAKING IT VERY HARD TO TURN THE KEY TO ON AND START POSITION AS IF THE SWITCH IS IN LOCK POSITION BEFORE DRIVING. AFTER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A BIT THE IGNITION SWITCH SHUTS THE CAR OFF MAKING ME HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR WHILE IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT ONLY FOR MY CAR BUT FOR ALL PONTIACS LIKE MINE THAT ARE 2004 AND UP. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR AN ACCIDENT IF ITS NOT FIXED. I DRIVE SAFE AND HAVE KIDS IN THE CAR AT ALL TIMES. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH TO TURN MY KEY TO START POSITION. ANOTHER THING TO GET FIXED, THE TRACTION LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY IN REVERSE AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS PARKED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN TO THE ON POSITION. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,053. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN