Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 3, 2002
WHEN DRIVING SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8010969
- Incident
- Feb 5, 2000
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Powertrain (other) Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Powertrain (other) reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Jun 3, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 450 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Pontiac Grand Am submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming powertrain
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Mar 1, 2002
WE HAVE HAD COOLANT LOSS THREE TIMES WITH NO VISIBLE LEAKAGE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS "SUCKING THE COOLANT IN" RATHER THAN LEAKING OUT. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE 1ST TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET & OIL PUMP DRIVE RING AND VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING. THE 2ND TIME, THE DEALER SIMPLE RESEALED THE INTAKE GASKET BUT DID NOT REPLACE. THE 3RD TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS AND RECHECKED FOR LEAKS. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER EITHER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (GOOD THRU 72,000 MI). WE NOW HAVE ALMOST 70,000 MI ON THIS CAR AND THE ENGINE IS SHOT! THE MAIN THROTTLE BEARING GAULDED AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS DENYING OUR CLAIM (EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE 2,000 MI LEFT ON EXTENDED WARRANTY) BECAUSE THEY SAY THE OIL IS "CONTAMINATED". I HAVE MAINTAINED REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND AM DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN APPROX 200 MI. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED AFTER ANY OF THE COOLANT LEAK REPAIRS. ALSO, WE HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED WHEN THEN CAR WAS JUST 2 YRS OLD. PLUS WE HAD TO HAVE THE R&R SHAFT SEAL & BEARING KIT REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. ALSO HAD TO HAVE SHIFTER ASSEMPLY REPLACED BECAUSE THE KEY WAS STICKING IN THE IGNITION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 758810
- Incident
- Oct 15, 1997
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 14, 2000
WHEN CONSUMER STARTS VEHICLE TACHOMETER DROPS DOWN TO 0, AND THEN IT GOES UP TO WHERE IT SUPPOSE TO BE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 865410
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2000
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 13, 1998
TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID DUE TO A FAILED TRANS-AXLE SEAL.
- NHTSA ID
- 540863
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1996
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 13, 1998
WATER FAILED DUE TO LEAKING.
- NHTSA ID
- 540862
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1998
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 13, 1998
ALTERNATOR FAILED DUE TO THE CHARGING SYSTEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 540861
- Incident
- Sep 12, 1998
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 25, 1998
STARTED ENGINE & HEARD A TICKING NOISE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. AFTER VEHICLE WAS WARMED NOISE DISAPPEARED. TOOK TO DEALER. KEPT OVERNIGHT TO COOL DOWN. PRINT OUT SHOWED NOISE MIGHT BE IN TRANSAXLE. NO WAY OF REPAIRING AFTER COLD START. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 823885
- Incident
- Apr 22, 1998
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 12, 1997
VEHICLE TOPPED OUT AT 88MPH TWICE.
- NHTSA ID
- 602532
- Incident
- Dec 30, 1996
Body & structureElectricalEngine+6 more
Filed Dec 2, 1996
IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 511941
- Incident
- Jul 31, 1996
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Oct 16, 1996
AUTO TRANSMISSION: WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, LOSES 3RD GEAR, ENGINE SURGES, TACKOMETER/ODOMETER GOES UP, PASSES 7,000 RPM'S, NO WARNING, HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802947
- Incident
- Jul 15, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .