2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE CONTACT INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE SECURITY SENSOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS IGNITION FAILURE THAT TRIGGERED THE SECURITY SENSOR. THE MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

MY CAR WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND I JUST GOT OFF WORK, ON MY WAY OUT FROM THE LOT TO THE GATE WITH SPEED OF ABOUT 5-10 MPH, ALL OF SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SPINNING ALL THE WAY AROUND WITHOUT STOP, FRONT WHEELS WONT MOVE TO ANY DIRECTION, THANKFULLY I COULD STOP THE CAR BEFORE HITTING ANY THING. IT WAS VERY SCARY, SOON AFTER I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS DISCONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ANTERIOR SUSPENSION OR WHATEVER THAT CONNECTS STEERING WHEELS TO WHEELS AND DIRECT THEM. IMAGINE IF THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY WITH SPEED, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER TO ME, MY FAMILY AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. IMAGINE DRIVING CAR YOU CAN'T CONTROL, CAN'T DIRECT, AND ALL HAPPEN ALL OF SUDDEN. I CALLED AAA AND TOW THE CAR TO GM DEALER. TEST SHOWED: INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND CLOCKSPRING WERE BROKEN). THEY REPLACED: INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, RACK MOUNTS, FRAMES, COLL, CLOCKSPRING, AND STEERING RACK. IT COSTS ME $2113.67 AND IT TOOK 10 DAYS TO BE FIXED. NOTICE: ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE MORNING THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE BUT I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME HEAVIER. *JS

THE IGNITION OFTEN SLIPS INTO ACCESSORY MODE AND MY CAR WILL BE DEAD THE NEXT MORNING. VERY ANNOYING. THE GEAR SHIFT WILL ALSO SHIFT IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY KNOCK IT WHILE DRIVING EVEN WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON. *TR

I HAD SEVERAL TIMES I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND EVEN THE HIGHWAY IT HAS DIED ON ME. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE DOOR LOCKS COME UNLOCK THAT I KNEW THE CAR DIED. WHEN I AM DRIVING MY FLASHERS ON MY CAR CONTINUE TO MAKE A TICKING NOISE. WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS AND I HAD ALREADY HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED. WHEN I START IT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON BEFORE I CAN START IT. SOMETIMES I BE DRIVING AND MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO DIM AND I TURN IT UP AS FAR AND BRIGHT . IT STILL DON'T WORK. *JS

PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR NOT KNOWING WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED. FOR A LONG TIME, I HAVE HAD PEOPLE TELL ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT, AND THEN WHEN I'D TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, THEY'D SAY THEY WERE WORKING PERFECTLY. I'VE ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER LIGHTS ON THE REAR OF THE CAR. ALSO, MY CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK CORRECTLY. TODAY I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION TELLING ABOUT A RECALL ON 2005 G-6S WITH JUST THESE PROBLEMS! I IMMEDIATELY PHONED GM TO TELL THEM THAT MY CAR IS NOT A G-6 BUT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE THE LIGHTS HAVE TO BE NOT WORKING WHEN I TAKE THE CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP. I READ OFF THE EMAIL YOU SENT ME THE "REMEDY" WHICH WOULD BE UNDERTAKEN ON THE G-6S, AND ASKED FOR THE SAME REMEDY. THEY SAID I'D HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE IF THE RECALL IS EVER EXPANDED TO INCLUDE GRAND AMS, TOO, AND NOT JUST G-6S. THEY DID NOT HELP ME WHATSOEVER, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2005 PONTIAC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

I HAD NO IDEAL THIS CAR HAD SO MANY RECALLS, I PURCHASED THE CAR USED ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY DAUGHTER COMPLAINED ABOUT GAS FUMES IN THE BACK SEAT, AND THE FRONT END HAS POPPED AND CRACKED SINCE I GOT IT THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND MY SIGNAL LIGHTS TORE UP COMPLETELY ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT, NO SIGNAL WOULD WORK HOWEVER MY EMERGENCY FLASHES DID THE MECHANIC CHECKED THEM AND TOLD ME IT WAS IN THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED MY SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS . IT HAS A SHORT IN IT AFTER WORKING ON IT ABOUT AN HOUR HE GOT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKING AND TOLD ME NOT TO TURN MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AGAIN BECAUSE MY SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD TARE UP AGAIN ALSO THEY ARE A ISSUE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS WHERE ONE HEADLIGHT WON'T BURN, IT GOES OUT SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT BURNS THE GARAGE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT THEY SAID IT MUST BE IN THE WIRING MY FOG LIGHTS ALSO WILL NOT WORK IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WIRING I HAVE STILL NOT GOT THESE ISSUES FIXED. *TR

MY CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN THIS HAPPENED ,HAD TO TURN KEY TO ACC AND LET IT SIT FOR 9 TO 10 MINUTES. FLASHING SECURITY LIGHT WOULD GO OUT AND CAR WOULD START. I CALLED GM ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD THERE HAD NOT BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO DO A RECALL. WHEN YOU HAVE A 89 YEAR OLD MOTHER IN THE CAR AND IT IS 90 OR 32 DEGREES IT IS A PROBLEM. I POSTED ON THEIR PAGE ABOUT IT AND WHY GM IS NOT A CAR TO BUY. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT PEOPLE! IF YOU GOOGLE IT THERE ARE STORIES ABOUT IT FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE (HAD)THE PROBLEM. YOU HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER SWITCH PUT IN, WHICH I DID. *TR

SECURITY SYSTEM FAILURE- ACCORDING TO A >120 PAGE ONLINE FORUM, MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING A PASSLOCK FAILURE. I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, NOTHING HAPPENS, THE CAR DOES NOT START. THEN, IN THE SAME DAY, I CAN TRY STARTING THE CAR AGAIN, AND IT WILL START. THE NEXT DAY, SAME THING, TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, NOTHING. *TR