1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

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  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
    - ESCONDIDO, CA

    WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ACCELLERATE AND SHUT DOWN. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
    - HURTSBORO, AL

    WHILE DRIVING A STRONG ODOR OF CHEMICAL FUMES COULD BE SMELLED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *NLM

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
    - LAFAYETTE, LA

    WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE CAR, THE KEY BECOMES STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES AND SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK TO GET IT OUT. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
    - BIG RAPIDS, MI

    MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM IS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE OIL. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AT AROUND 40000 MILES. I WOULD PERIODICALLY HAVE TO ADD COOLANT TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS LOW. I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL. NOW THE PROBLEM IS REALLY BAD, TO THE POINT THAT I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR NOW WITH 80000 MILES. *NLM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
    - NANTICOKE, PA

    IF CAR DOES NOT RUN FOR 10 MINUTES OR SO, IT STALLS WHEN DRIVEN. WHEN RESTARTED, IT BOGS VERY BADLY FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN IS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THIS OCCURS IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1998. IT IS A 1997.*JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
    - CASTLE HAYNE, NC

    VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH A DEER WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH. THE DEER DIED ON IMPACT AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM *TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
    - EAST MOLINE, IL

    THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT COOLANT WAS DISAPPEARING FROM THE OVERFLOW RESERVOIR. THE ENGINE OIL WAS ALSO DISCOLORED. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES AND AT 65000 MILES ANOTHER ONE WAS NEEDED. *AK *NM

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
    - SMITHTOWN, NY

    PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1999 VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURNS. ON ONE OCCASION CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE CURB. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO BUMPER. *NLM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
    - JAKIN, GA

    CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LEAKAGES ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT THE HEATHER BEEN ON WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE OVERHEAT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
    - SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA

    WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND STOPPED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE BREAK DEPRESSED, UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. TS

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE