2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

THE CAR LOSES IT'S POWER STEERING RANDOMLY WHEN MAKING ANY KIND OF TURN. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON AND ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, IT RESUMES WORKING NORMALLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN AND HAZARD SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

CONSTANT CLICKING SOUND WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/OTHER TIMES THE SOUND KICKS IN AND OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING/IN PARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC BUT WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE TURNED ON THE TURN SIGNAL AND THE SIGNAL BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE TURN SIGNAL CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE UPON COMPLETING THE TURN. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT, BUT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. ..UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT CONTINUED TO EMIT AN AUDIBLE SOUND AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TEMPORARILY PULLED THE EMERGENCY FLASHER FUSE, TO STOP THE SOUND. UPDATED 07/18/12

HI I'VE BEEN HAVING SOME STARTING ISSUES WITH MY 2000 GRAND AM GT. SOMETIMES I WANT TO START IT AND IT JUST DOESN'T EVEN CRANK. I TOOK IT TO A AUTO PARTS STORE TO SCAN IT AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS "OK". TODAY I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND SAID IT'S THE BCM THAT IS READING SOME ERROR CODE. IS THERE SOME WAY YOU GUYS COULD HELP ME OUT??? *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

WHEN GOING AROUND A ROUNDABOUT IN CITY THE STEERING MADE LOUD POPPING NOISE THEN FAILED TO STEER ALMOST CAUSING HEAD ON COLLISION. THE WELDS BROKE THAT HOLD THE STEERING RACK TO FRAME. I NOW HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND MANY EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS. THESE VEHICLES HAVE A DESIGN FLAW AND ARE DEADLY TO BE ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT RUSTED AND FRACTURED. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

WHEN TURNING A CORNER THE CAR WILL DIE AND LOOSE ITS POWER STEERING. IT SOMETIMES WILL HAPPEN JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD AS WELL. AFTER PUTTING CAR IN NEUTRAL IT WILL RESTART. *TR