1993 Pontiac Grand AM

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN DOWN AND DIE. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHED ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

• 12/28/2005· POWER TRAIN

  1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM, 124,OOO MILES. THE CAR STARTS AND RUNS GOOD. WHEN I GO 10 TO 15 MILES AND IF I COME TO A STOP, THE CAR STALLS. IT STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN I SHIFT A GEAR, THE CAR STALLS. IF I WAIT FOR THE CAR TO COOL OFF, THE CAR WILL MOVE WITHOUT STALLING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER SINCE SHE IS A NEW DRIVER, BUT I'M AFRAID TO LET HER TAKE IT ON HER OWN FOR FEAR THAT SHE'LL STALL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *NM

• 12/26/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHENEVER IT RAINS THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, THE SPARK PLUG/ ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE DESCRIBE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/19/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX. 20 MINUTES, THEN PARK, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR FIRE WALL.

• 12/16/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH AREA. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

• 12/12/1994· POWER TRAIN

  TANSMISSION/CLUTCH HOUSING FAILED. *AK

• 12/10/1996· SEATS

  THE SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM FAILED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED FROM A DEAD STOP POSITION. *AK

• 12/08/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN. CAR WAS STARTED AND FLAMES BLEW OUT OF BOTTOM, SIDE, & TOP OF ENGINE. *AK

• 12/08/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM LOCK UP, HAD REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT

• 12/07/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY

  COMPONENT #1 (BRAKES)-BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY THREE MONTHS REGARDLESS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS OR DRIVING HABITS, HAVE HAD ALL COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH BRAKES REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS; COMPONENT #2 (IGNITION) - ALMOST EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE HESITATES AND SHUDDERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECONDS REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS OR TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE; COMPONENT #3 (TRANSMISSION) - ON MOST RIGHT TURNS THERE IS A CLUNK THAT EMINATES FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE; COMPONENT #4 (WINDOW) - THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ROLL DOWN OR UP, ESPECIALLY IN COOLER WEATHER

• 12/06/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/ENGINE HEAD GASKET/ALTERNATOR AND BELT TENSIONER FAILED. *AK

• 12/03/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AT APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH). VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PROBLEM STILL INTERMITTENTLY REOCCURING. *AK

• 12/02/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NOTE: THE VIN I LISTED IS CORRECT. HOWEVER, THE OTHER INFORMATION SUCH AS ENGINE SIZE, CYLINDERS, ETC. MAY BE INCORRECT). I AM THE OWNER OF A 1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM, VIN #[XXX]. PRESENTLY, MY VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD WHICH HAS CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK OUT OVER THE ENGINE AND EVERYWHERE ELSE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE IS A HORRIBLE ODOR EMITTED AND THE OIL LIGHT REPEATED FLICKS ON AND OFF EVEN THOUGH THERE IS SUFFICIENT OIL. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT ON ME AND CHUGS ALONG LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING GAS PROPERLY WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE. THE PLUGS WERE ALSO GETTING WET WITH COOLANT WHICH WAS ALSO WHY MY VEHICLE KEPT STALLING OUT. THE TECHNICIAN WHO EXAMINED MY VEHICLE FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN (NO. 57-61-26A) IN WHICH HE FELT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED. I THEN TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, ALONG WITH A COPY OF THIS BULLETIN TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE DEALER AND THAT THE COST FOR REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $4,000. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SERIES OF VIN NUMBERS LISTED IN THE BULLETIN. I AM LOOKING FOR HELP TO DETERMINE IF ANY OTHER BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED, AFTER THE ORIGINAL, THAT WOULD BE INCLUSIVE OF MY VEHICLE'S VIN. I FIND IT EXTREMELY HARD TO SWALLOW THAT MY VEHICLE HAS EVERY THING WRONG WITH IT THAT IS LISTED IN THE BULLETIN AND OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS ARE BEING REPAIRED AT NO COST AND JUST BECAUSE MY VEHICLE'S NUMBERS DON'T MATCH, I HAVE TO PAY ENORMOUSLY. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHO DETERMINES WHAT VEHICLE NUMBERS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE BULLETINS. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE CAN HELP MET OUT. I AM PRESENTLY FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS NECESSARY TO GET MY VEHICLE RUNNING AGAIN. AT THE SAME TIME I CANNOT BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE SINCE I HAVE A FOUR-YEAR OLD THAT I MUST TRANSPORT BACK AND FORTH BEFORE AND AFTER I RETURN FROM WORK. YOUR ASSISTANCE IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/01/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DISC,PADS AND SHOE WERE REPLACED TWO TIMES . TT

• 11/29/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE FAILED, THE EFFECT IS WHEN I MOVE MY CAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE OR VISVERSA THE ENGINE MOVES MOVING THE WHOLE CAR INCLUNDING ALL THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BELOW...VERY BIG SAFTEY HAZARD BECAUSE ENGINE CAN FALL OUT RIGHT UP UNDER....CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD.....I'VE DRIVEN MANY CARS FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM....ANYTHING YOU DO WILL BE APPRECIATED...I CALLED THEM ALREADY AND TOLD THEM THAT THEY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS....CAUSE MY FRIEND HAS ONE AND HIS IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING....THATS WHY I AM E-MAILING YOU....PLEASE RESPOND ASAP...

• 11/29/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TRAVELING 10 MPH URING RAINYLIGHT SNOW AND APPLIED ABS BRAKES TO STOP AT STOP LIGHT, BRAKES FAILED TO DISENGAGE AND VEHICLE ALMOST WENT TROUGH STOP LIGHT. *AK

• 11/28/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT GOT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WITH NO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BEFORE INCIDENT. SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING AFTER THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO FUEL OR OTHER LEAKING. TOTAL LOSS AFTER THREE MINUTES OF QUICK EXTINGUISHED BY USING FIRE EXHINGUISHERS. INSURANCE DECLARED TOTALED LOSS. THE PARTS SHOWED A LOT OF FLAMMABLE PLASTIC PARTS AND WIRINGS. THIS IS NOT PROPER DESIGNED AS ALL THE WIRINGS WERE INTERGRATED IN ONE CABLE.

• 11/28/1999· VISIBILITY

  POWER WINDOW MOUNT WAS REPLACED ONCE ON JULY 1998 WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT THEN FAILED AGAIN AFTER THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IWANTED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL.

• 11/28/1999· EQUIPMENT

  A/C USED R-12 SYSTEM HAD FAILED TWICE DUE TO LEAK EVAPORATOR. THE ORIGINAL EVAPORATOR LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED BY UNDER FACTORY APPROVED WARRANTY WHEN MY CAR WAS THREE YEARS OLD. THEN FAILED AGAIN THREE YEARS LATER WITH SAME PARTS. LOSS R-12 TWICE INCIDENTS DUE TO POOR DESIGNED PARTS ON PURPOSED TO MAKE A WINDFALL PROFITED BY FACTORY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED LOSS ON NOVEMBER 11, 1999 DUE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

• 11/26/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1993 GRAND AM ENGINE HEAD CRACK..ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC HE'S SEEN MULTIPLE HEAD CRACKS ON QUAD 4 ENGINES. CAUSED ANTI-FREEZE FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND PUDDLE OF ANTI-FREEZE UNDER CAR. *NM

• 11/26/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE WATER PUMP FAILED AT 99500MILES AND THE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT 99800. I LET THE DEALER AND PONTIAC KNOW THE CAR AT THE TIME I BOUGHT IT WAS WARRANTED 100,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS. THEY TOLD ME ONLY CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS WERE UNDER THAT RECALL/WARRANTY. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE I AM A RETIREE AND YOUR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPREACIATED. THANK YOU JOETTA GILL

• 11/22/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DUE TO A CRACKED FORWARD DRUM.

• 11/22/1994· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

• 11/21/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  (IN REFERENCE TO 93V153; THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO START ON ITS OWN WITHOUT THE KEY IN IGNITION AND CAUSED A FIRE. *AK

• 11/20/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING 45MPH HAD EXTENDED STOPPING. TS

• 11/20/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STOP ON THEIR OWN . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

• 11/20/1996· STEERING

  WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT WITH THE TILT STEERING WHEEL IN THE UP POSITION, THE TILT MECHANSIM BROKE AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO FALL INTO THE DRIVER'S LAP. *AK *JB

• 11/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  EXPERIENCING HARD BRAKE PEDAL AND NO BRAKES WHEN THERE IS SNOW ON THE GROUND. TT CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE. *SLC

• 11/15/2002· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MECHANICS KNOW THIS GOES BAD IN GRAND AM'S, HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS. -------- DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS--------769744. *AK

• 11/15/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN STARTING VEHICLE &TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH ON, IT WILL START SMOKING, AND LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WILL STAY ON. DEALR CLAIMS SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 11/15/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL STOPPING CONDITIONS AT ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DETECT WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

• 11/11/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $143.00 PER ROTOR,(CURRENT GM PRICE FOR PART), NOT INCLUDING INSTALLATION. DESIGN/METAL DEFECT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE REPLACEMENT OF SAME AT AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE. THESE PADS WERE JUST PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 1998, LESS THAN 5000 MILES AGO.

• 11/10/1998· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMER HELD THE STEERING COLUMN VERY HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN SO THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T LOCK UP. *AK

• 11/09/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL CAME FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/06/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ERRATIC VOLTAGE FLUCTUATION, CAUSING BATTERY TO DRAIN.

• 11/06/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED 6 TIMES ONCE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SD

• 11/02/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING SMOKE WHICH RESULTS IN THE LEFT TURNING SIGNAL TO STAY ON. DEALER CLAIMS SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *YC

• 10/30/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  WAS STOPPED BEHIND A 93 PONTIAC VAN, WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY A 1995 FORD F-150...... THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH THE BRAKE STILL APPLIED....... THE INPACT TO THE FRONT CAUSED MORE DAMAGE THAT THE FORD TRUCK GOING 40 MILES PER HOUR ON IMPACT TO THE REAR....... BUMBER WAS NOT HIT IN THE FRONT IT ALL IT ABOVE THE BUMBER GRILL HOOD.

• 10/29/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TCC SOLENOID FAILED. NLM

• 10/27/1995· TIRES

  CONSUMER HAVE THREE GOODYEAR TIRES ON VEHICLE TIRES ARE BLISTERED. TT

• 10/26/1998· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOOKED AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND THE OIL LIGHT GO OFF AND ON. *AK

• 10/24/1997· STRUCTURE

  HYDRAULIC BAG LIFT FAILED.

• 10/22/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND BEGAN SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP STATED THAT SWITCH LAMP BURNED OUT CAUSING SMOKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A JUMP, THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS OFF. THE SWITCH WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON WITH THE SWITCH AND THE IGNITION OFF. *SCC *JB

• 10/22/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO START AND CONSUMER BELIEVES IT'S DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION DESIGN. NLM

• 10/22/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  A CRACKED ALUMINUM HEAD ON THE ENGINE CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE SHUTTERING / STALLING. *YC

• 10/22/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE FAILED.

• 10/18/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, FORCING THE VEHICLE INTO A RETAINING WALL, AND HITTING A LIGHT POLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 10/18/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHENEVER THE FUSE IS REPLACED, THEY WOULD CAUSE SPARKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. THE FUSE CONNECTS THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER & THE DOOR LOCKS. THE WIRES WOULD BE SHORTED OUT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED.

• 10/15/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WATER PUMP FAILED.

• 10/10/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WILL SKID WHEN WET CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR