1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

THE DRIVER'S SIDE PIN IN THE TILT STEERING CAME LOOSE RESULTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY LOOSE. IN 1999, THE PASSENGER SIDE PIN OF THE SAME MECHANISM CAME LOOSE. THIS WAS ALSO REPORTED TO YOU.*AK

PINS CAME LOOSE ON TILT STEERING SECTION, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO BE LOOSE. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

MY CAR WAS UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00079. RECALL WAS IF THE IGNITION KEY TURNED FOR LONG CAN CAUSE FIRE, AND WORK WAS DONE BY THE PONTIAC DEALER IN CLINTON TWP., MICHIGAN. JIM CAUSLEY 38111 GRATIOT AVENUE,CLINTON TWP. MI 48036-3592. DEALER ADDED ONE MODULE BY MIDDLE TOP SECTION OF THE RADIATOR, AND WIRING WAS GROUNDED NEXT TO IT. REST OF THE WIRES WERE CONNECTED TO THE MAIN HARNESS BY THE STARTER AREA. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.I WENT TO PICKUP PIZZA ON 7/16/01 APROX. 8 P.M AND CAR WAS PARKED IN THE PLAZA IN PARKING LOT AND WAS NOT RUNNING AT THAT TIME , MATTER OF FACT I HAD THE KEYS WITH ME, WHILE MY NEPHEW WAS IN THE CAR, MINUTES LATER HE CAME IN AND MENTION ME ABOUT THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND I MENTIONED HIM HOW THIS IS POSSIBLE CAR IS NOT EVEN RUNNING. I HAVE THE KEY? I WENT OUT TO SEE THE CAR THE FIRE WAS ALL OVER. JUST THINK IF CAR PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND IT IS ATTACHED GARAGE MY HOUSE WILL BE ON FIRE AND POSSIBLY SOME OF LIFES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE HOW MANY ISSUES ARE LIKE THAT AND FOR THE PEOPLE SAFETY WHO HAVE THE SAME RECALL ON 94 PONTIAC GRANDAM I URGE YOU TO INFORM THEM FOR THIS ISSUE. THANKS - RAJ VIJ. *AK

WINDOW REGULATOR JAMMED CAUSING WINDOW NOT TO FUNCTION.FREED ROLLER ON REGULATOR.WIDOW WILL MOVE UP AND DOWN BUT WITH PROBLEMS.HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET USED WINDOW REGULATOR FROM JUNK YARD BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AS A GOOD USED PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE COST OF A NEW PART EXCEDES THE VALUE OF HAVING A WORKING WINDOW.MFG SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBE AS THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN DESIGN.

ENGINE HEAD CRACKED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION.DEALER INDICATED PROBLEM WITH COMPONENT AND NEW PART"IS DIFFERENT SO IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN" RESEARCH INDICATES THIS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND MFG SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.CAR WAS IN FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL AND OIL CHANGE .DEALER DISCOVERED PROBLEM DURING OIL CHANGE.*AK

THIS PART FELL OUT WHILE ACCELARATING ONTO INTERSTATE 80 WHILE APPROACHING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SLIGHT LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO LOOSE STEERING WHEEL/

STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE AND FITS POORLY ON STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK WHILE DRIVING, PINS INSIDE STEERING WHEEL BROKE. *SLC

LIGHTER WHEN USED BLOWS A FUSE WHICH AFFECTS THE DOOR LOCKS, AND OTHER COMPONENTSS. I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACEMENT FUSES AT ALL TIMES. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTER SHORTS WITHOUT BEING USED AND THIS OCCURS. THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW KEEPS COMING OFF TRACK AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY PINTIAC TWICE AND IS NOW IN THE SAME CONDITION. I HAVE HEARD THESE TWO PROBLEMS REPORTED BY SEVERAL GRAND AM OWNERS.*AK

WHEN YOU TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS THE INTERIOR AND HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND THE HIGH BEAMS NEVER COME ON, WHEN YOU TURN THE HIGH BEAMS OFF, THE INTERIOR AND HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON ONLY SOMETIMES. THE OTHER TIMES YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KIGHTS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO GET ANY LIGHTS AT ALL BACK ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ON A LONG TRIP WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR! IT WAS NOT A FUN EPISODE AND THANK GOODNESS NOBODY WAS HURT. EVERYTIME SINCE THAT WE HAVE TRIED TO GET THE HIGH BEAMS TO WORK, THE SAME THING HAPPENS

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND USING , HIGH BEAMS, THEY WOULD GO OUT COMPLETELY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. CURRENTLY, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REGULAR HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT. WOULD SWITCH FROM HIGH BEAMS TO HEADLIGHTS TO HIGH BEAMS TO GET THEM TO WORK.*AK