1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Complaints

KEY GOES TO ACCESSORY AT ANY TIME. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR.CAR SHUTS OFF AT ANYTIME! *TR

NHTSA ID

10594180

Incident

May 3, 2013

Mileage

63,095 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY STARTS IN NEUTRAL, NOT PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V153000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 215,000. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10216427

Incident

Jan 6, 2006

Mileage

150,000 mi

1993 GRAND AM WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. THEN IT CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10185009

Incident

Apr 26, 2005

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

NHTSA ID

10146234

Incident

Dec 27, 2005

Mileage

124,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10143692

Incident

Nov 7, 2005

Mileage

78,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THEN, DROVE IT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A RECALL ISSUED DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10091854

Incident

Sep 10, 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *PH *NM

NHTSA ID

10057814

MY 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 WAITE FOR THE CAR TO COOL OFF, THE CAR WILL MOVE WITHOUT STALLING.

NHTSA ID

10068845

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

Mileage

130,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10038098

Incident

Aug 29, 2003

Mileage

108,119 mi

CAR IS WHITE. PAINT IS PEELING OFF HOOD OF CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. STEEL IS EXPOSED AND STARTING TO RUST. THE ENTIRE CAR NEEDS REPAINTED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS ALSO HAPPENING ON OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK 1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM

NHTSA ID

10037408

Incident

Oct 1, 2002

THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CYLINDER HEAD, WATER PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, THERMOSTAT, SERPENTINE BELT(S) WERE ALL REPLACED AND ONE GALLON OF ANTI FREEZE WAS ADDED. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10029498

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

99,052 mi

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10022568

Incident

Jun 5, 2003

Mileage

106,600 mi

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE AND THEN FLAMES EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10022572

Incident

Jun 6, 2003

THE CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC CHECK THE OIL, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE OIL WAS VERY MILKY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED WATER HAD GOT INTO THE OIL. AS A RESULT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10017676

Mileage

37,000 mi

A COMPONENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED TURN SIGNALS TO GO OUT. THE MECHANIC CHANGED A BULB AND WITHIN AN HOUR THE BULB WAS OUT AGAIN. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017281

WHEN IT RAINED WATER LEAKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10015674

MY BROTHER'S (JOHN STURGILL) 1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND WITH THE IGNITION OFF. MY BROTHER HAD JUST DRIVEN THE CAR HOME FROM WORK. HE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION WENT INTO HIS HOME. JUST 10 MINTUES LATER HIS WIFE SAW SMOKE COMING BY THE WINDOW. THEY IMMEDIATELY WALKED OUTSIDE AND SAW THE CAR COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THEY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT THE CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE OUTER VINYL SIDING ON 2 SIDES OF THE HOUSE, DAMAGED A BRAND NEW CARPORT, COMPLETELY BURNED A 2 YEAR OLD RIDING LAWN MOWER AND DESTROYED A STORAGE BUILDING WITH OVER $2,000 IN PERSONAL BELONGINGS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR BURN THAT QUICKLY AND WITH THAT MUCH FORCE. IT WAS THE SCARIEST DAY OF MY LIFE.IF MY BROTHER AND HIS WIFE HAD DRIVEN 10 MORE MINUTES THEY WOULDN'T BE HERE WITH ME TODAY. I SHUDDER THE THOUGHT THAT SOMEWHERE THERE ARE PEOPLE STILL DRIVING 1993 PONTIACS WITH THEIR LIVES AT RISK ALSO.

NHTSA ID

10011020

Incident

Mar 24, 2003

Mileage

130,000 mi

SUDDEN SPEED WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10010728

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH HAD EXTENDED STOPPING. TS

NHTSA ID

8023080

Incident

Jul 25, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

10008557

Incident

Sep 3, 2002

Mileage

100,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

8020600

Incident

Oct 6, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO RADIATOR HOSE BLOWING OUT AND CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE STRANDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, REPLACED RADIATOR HOSE AND CAP. CONSUMER IS ON SECOND REPAIR.*AK CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEMS HE EXPERIENCED WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DUE TO THE WRONG RADIATOR CAP BEING PUT ON THE VEHICLE.*JB

NHTSA ID

8017842

ON AUG 25,2002 MY DAUGHTER WAS ON THE WAY TO THE STORE AND A TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT OF HER.SHE HIT THE TRUCK ON THE PASSERNER SIDE AND THE GRAND AM WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE .SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MILES A HOUR AND IT TOTALED THE CAR AND DID DAMAGE TO THE FORD PICKUP.THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BEND .THE RIGHT SIDE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED .SHE WAS INJURED SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT BEND HER KNEE AND LEG AND ARMS WHERE HURT AS WAS HER CHEST .THE COMPLAINT WE HAVE IS THAT THE BACKSEAT CAME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPEND BEFORE AS YOU READ I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS AND LOVED IT .BUT I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE NEXT TIME SOME ONE COULD BE IN THE BACKSEAT. EVEN THE TOWTRUCK DRIVER SAID HE HAD NEVER THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. BUT ON THE GOOD SIDE THE WAY CAR LOOKED THE POLICE AND EMT COULDN'T BELEIVE SHE WALKED OUT OF IT ON HER OWN THANK GOD! PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON AS POSSIBLE THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

766334

Incident

Aug 25, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

764438

Incident

Jul 18, 2002

IGNITION SWITCH IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 93 V 153 000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

8009912

Incident

Aug 15, 1999