1994 Pontiac Grand Am Interior & seats Problems

HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED WINDSHIELD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10030449

Incident

Jul 30, 2003

Mileage

119,000 mi

WHILE THE CONSUMER MERGED ON THE HIGHWAY AN EXPLOSION OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10009799

Incident

Feb 28, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017652

Incident

Aug 15, 2002

STEERING COLUMN HAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

8012485

Incident

May 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH HOOD POPPED OPEN, THE HOOD WAS AND WINDSHIELD WAS DAMAGED. *AK CONSUMER STATES HOOD POPPED OPEN DUE TO DEFECTIVE LATCH. *YH

NHTSA ID

8004656

Incident

Feb 18, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

747270

Incident

Feb 4, 1999

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD POPPED OPEN AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

NHTSA ID

559647

Incident

Dec 27, 2000

A COMPONENT OF PONTIAC'S PASSENGER-SIDE, EASY-ENTRY MANUAL SEAT IS BROKEN. WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS THAT THE INERTIAL SEAT BACK, WHICH NORMALLY MOVES FORWARD ONLY A CERTAIN AMOUNT DURING BRAKING, NOW MOVES SO FAR FORWARD THAT IT RELEASES THE EASY-ENTRY MECHANISM, ALLOWING THE WHOLE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD UP TO THE IP. THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME THIS FIRST OCCURED. AS BRAKING WAS IN PROGRESS, VEHICLE SPEED IS ESTIMATED.

NHTSA ID

738719

Incident

May 1, 1998

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR LIGHTS GO OFF UPON ENGAGING HIGH BEAMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

731044

STARTED CAR, TURNED OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED CAR, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER STEERING WHEEL. IN MATTER OF SECONDS FULL BLOWN FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER DASHBOARD. ENTIRE ENTERIOR OF CAR BURNED. NO FEASIBLE REPAIRS POSSIBLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

725302

Incident

Jul 6, 2000

THE HEADLIGHT TROUBLE ALMOST CAUSED VEHICLE TO LEAVE ROAD AT HIGH SPEED. I FOUND THAT WHEN THEY CUT OUT, I NEED TO PUT HIGH BEAMS ON & THEN SWITCH BACK TO LOW BEAMS. SEATBACKS FOR BOTH FRONT SEATS WILL FLY FOWARD DURING HEAVY BRAKING. A MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE SEAT BACKS WERE SUPPOSED TO MOVE FOWARD LIKE THIS, I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED. AS FOR THE DRIVER WINDOW, MANY OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEM - THIS ONE HAS COST ME OVER $100 IN DRYING OUT MY VEHICLE INTERIOR AND REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

720728

Incident

Aug 31, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, INDICATING A FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCH WHICH WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE/HIGH BEAM IN THE HEADLIGHTS IS INOPERATIVE/STRUTS MALFUNCTIONED TOO EARLY, AND WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE HESITATES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

838921

Incident

May 7, 1999

WHILE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND TURNING AROUND, THE SEATBACK BROKE, AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARD, WHICH IF DRIVING WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

835945

Incident

Mar 17, 1999

NO LOCKS OR RESTRAINTS TO PREVENT BACK OF REAR FOLD DOWN SEAT FROM BEING PUSHED FORWARD AND DOWN BY HEAVY OBJECTS IN TRUNK AREA DURING EMERGENCY OR QUICK STOPS. OBJECTS IN TRUNK AREA FLY FORWARD DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP, PUSH REAR SEAT'S FOLD-DOWN BACK FORWARD AND DOWN, ENTER PASSENGER AREA TO STRIKE BACKSIDE OF DRIVER'S SEAT. MANUFACTURER'S ORIGINAL INSTALLATION WITH NO ALTERATIONS. I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS OR AFTER MARKET REPAIRS. THIS POSES A SAFETY PROBLEM AND MAY BE INJURIOUS TO INFANTS AND/OR SMALL CHILDREN RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT.

NHTSA ID

702755

AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I QUESTIONED DEALER ON THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SEAT BACKS NOT LATCHING AND THE SEAT BASES SLIDING FREELY BACK AND FORTH. I WAS TOLD BY SALESMAN THAT THE SEATS FOR THAT YEAR WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. ON 11-08-98 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER SEAT IN FRONT WENT FORWARD CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT HEAD ON THE DASH AND THEN THE SEAT PROCEEDED TO LAY COMPLETELY BACK AND HITTING A CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT AND BREAKING HIS FEMUR BONE. I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND WHEN IT STRUCK ME IT CAUSED MY SEAT TO LAY COMPLETELY BACK STRIKING ANOTHER CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE WINDOW AND RESULTING IN HIM HAVING SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

702401

Incident

Nov 8, 1998

ENGINE HEAD CRACKED BETWEEN SPARK PLUG & REAR OF HEAD; OIL ON TOP OF PLUG; COOLANT LEAKS ONTO EXAUST MANIFOLD--CATALYTIC CONVERTER BEING PLUGGED UP CAUSES EXAUST PIPE TO SEPERATE FROM REAR OF ENGINE & VERY HOT EXAUST GOES DIRECTLY INTO ATMOSPHERE & MELTS INSULATION AROUND WIREING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT

NHTSA ID

701273

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

DURING COLLISION SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED.

NHTSA ID

533607

Incident

Mar 15, 1998

HOOD FLEW OPEN SMASHING WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA ID

529939

Incident

Dec 20, 1997

OWNER STATES S THAT HE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK, THE DOOR LOCKS AND THAT HE CANNOT EXIT VEHICLE. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER GETTING REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

811101

REPEATED COMPUTER HARNESS FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

546852

Incident

Feb 18, 1997

BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED LOOSE MOTOR MOUNTS/POWER DOOR LOCKS/STEERING COLUMN/PASSENGER'S SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS. *AK

NHTSA ID

507603

Incident

Jun 11, 1996

SEAT LATCHES FAIL TO SECURE SEATS IN POSITION. *SD

NHTSA ID

505742

Incident

Jun 10, 1996

VEHICLE WAS IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP DRIVER SEAT TRACK ANCHOR WENT ON INCLINE AND BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

980176

Incident

Feb 7, 1996

PASSENGER SEAT TRACK DOES NOT LOCK IN POSITION, RESULITNG IN SLIDING MOTION WHEN BRAKING. TT

NHTSA ID

978731

Incident

Jul 4, 1994

SEATS DESIGN ALLOWS SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD WITH SUDDEN STOPS. *DSH

NHTSA ID

500596

Incident

Jan 9, 1996