Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
WAS DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET CAR WAS IN MOTION AND CAR DIED LEAVING ME WITH NO STEERING OR POWER. HAS NOT STARTED SINCE. HAVE NARROWED DOWN TO IGNITION OR SECURITY IT HAS KILLED A BATTERY. TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. GETTING VERY COSTLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND LEFT KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AS A PASSENGER ON 10/25/2001 IN WHICH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP ON OUR 2001 GRAND AM AS WE WERE DRIVING CAUSING US TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND FLIP DOWN HILL. MY FATHER AND MY BROTHER WERE FRONT PASSENGERS AND I WAS THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER OF THE CAR AND WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE BACK WINDOW. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. AFTER BEING EJECTED FROM THE REAR WINDOW OF THE CAR I SUFFERED A BROKEN PELVIC BONE, A BLEEDING BRAIN WITH PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE, INTERNAL BRUISES ON MY LUNGS, MY LIVER, AND MY KIDNEYS, AND THE TOP 3 DISCS AND BOTTOM 3 DISCS IN MY BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE. I HAD TO BE AIR LIFTED TO SHANDS HOSPITAL IN GAINESVILLE FLORIDA WHERE I REMAINED UNTIL 11/20/2001. DURING THE THE TIME BETWEEN 10/25/2001 AND 11/20/2001 I WAS IN A COMA, HAD TO BE FED INTRAVEINOUSLY, AND WAS PLACED ON LIFE SUPPORT. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO SHANDS REHAB HOSPITAL IN GAINESVILLE FL, ON 11/20/2001 AND WAS RELEASED FROM SHANDS REHAB HOSPITAL 11/30/2015 IN WHEELCHAIR AND BODY BRACE. I HAD TO HAVE OUTPATIENT VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION THERPAY DUE TO MY BRAIN INJURIES AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT HAS BEEN RECALLED BY GENERAL MOTORS DUE TO A FAULTY IGINITION SWITCH THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHICH CAUSES DRIVERS TO NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE AND AM SUBMITTING THIS CLAIM BECAUSE OF THIS FINDING. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER CLAIMS AGAINS GENERAL MOTOR REGARDING THE SAME VEHICLE MODEL. I HAVE UPLOADED THE FHP REPORT AS WELL AS PICTURES POST ACCIDENT OF THE VEHICLE.
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE DASHBOARD OF ALL 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AMS ARE WORTHLESS. BEFORE I MENTION THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS GO OUT FREQUENTLY, AND THE BLINKER MODULES ARE PURE JUNK CAUSING THE BLINKER TO BLINK AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN TURNING. THEY ALL GO BAD AND MAKE THE CARS LOOK AND SOUND LIKE HELL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS LIKE ALL THE OTHERS WRITING IN WITH THE SAME DEMANDS. THERE MUST BE A RECALL AND IF THERE ISN'T ONE, THEN GM IS THE SORRIEST BUNCH OF UNCONCERNED AUTO MANUFACTURERS IN THE BUSINESS. IT MAKES THEM LOOK LIKE THIEVES AND I BELIEVE STRONGLY ABOUT THIS AND AM FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO SEE THAT ALL OF US ARE COMPENSATED. I WILL NOT CEASE TO STOP THIS PURSUIT. AND THIS IS NOT PERSONAL INFORMATION. I WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO DAMAGE GM PUBLICLY, SHOULD THIS NOT BE ADDRESSED. ANYONE CAN CALL ME AT [XXX], MY NAME IS [XXX] . I LIVE IN [XXX]AND I'M SICK AND TIRED OF BEING WALKED ALL OVER. JUST READ THE RESPONSES ON-LINE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. IT SHOULD APPALLED THE ENTIRE WORKING STAFF AT GM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH UPHILL WHEN THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN RAPIDLY INCREASED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED OVER A MATTER OF WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
MY CAR HAS A SECURITY DEVICE THAT WHEN DRIVING WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND I HAVE TO DRIVE ON I26 TO GET TO WORK THIS IS A MAJOR INTERSTATE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IM DRIVING THIS CAR AND IT SHUTS DOWN IN FRONT OF A BIG TRUCK AND I CANT STEER IT BECAUSE THE POWER AND ELECTRICAL CONTROL HAS COMPLETELY QUIT. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN PONTIAC OR GM SHOULD REALLY RECALL THIS I HAD TO REPLACE MY COMPLETE COOLANT SYSTEM AND FUEL SYSTEM ONLY TO BE TOLD ITS THE CARS ANTI-THEFT DETERRENT SECURITY DEVICE IT IS A JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR EVEN WORSE BY THIS DEFECTIVE DEVICE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO WE HAVE TO MAKE TO GET THIS PART RECALLED AND FIXED? IT'S TOO LATE WHEN YOUR DEAD TO MAKE A RECALL. *TR
THE A/C STOPPED WORKING ON BUTTONS 1-2 AND WAS ONLY WORKING ON 3 4 5 AND NOW COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. *TR
I BOUGHT A USED 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM IN FEBRUARY 2002. THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT ON THE CAR IN JANUARY 2003. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO GET THIS FIXED AT THE DEALER I FINALLY GAVE UP. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (SPRING 2003). SINCE THAT TIME I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TWICE LAST FALL. NOW ITS GONE OUT AGAIN. WHAT CAN I DO? THE CAR HAS AN EVIDENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES TO REPLACE THE BEARINGS, WHICH HAD THE SPEED SENSORS ATTACHED. ON THE FORTH VISIT, THE ABS PROBLEM REOCCURRED. OTHER COMPONENTS AFFECTED WERE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND PROVIDED NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE DEFECTS REPRESENTED A RISK TO SAFETY.
FIRST TIME MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR SHE HAD A VERY HARD TIME STOPPING THE CAR AS IF THE GAS WAS STUCK ON. A FRIEND LOOKED AT IT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. GARAGE HAD IT 3 DAYS. CHANGED THROTTLE DID IT AGAIN 1 DAY LATER CALLED GARAGE BACK HAS NOW BEEN THERE 2 DAYS.. STILL WAITING
GAS PEDAL HAD ALWAYS HAD A BIT OF A "HITCH" TO IT. WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE WE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP - UNDRIVEABLE. CONSEQUENCES: WE WERE STRANDED FOR 2 HOURS IN A REMOTE AREA WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK AND WITHOUT THE CAR FOR OVER A WEEK - THE TIME IT TOOK TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIRMAN, THE NYLON BUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL MECHANISM WAS BROKEN. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. IT WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. WORST IS THAT JUST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THAT MY WIFE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR TO FLORIDA ALONE - OVER 1000 MILES FROM OLD HOME IN NEW YORK - MOST OF THE TRIP ON THE INFAMOUS I 95. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THAT ROAD. *JB
FIRST THE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THEN, THE SPEED SENSOR HUB MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN ONE YEAR TIME LIMIT. THESE SENSORS HAD AN EFFECT ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH DID NOT WORK WHEN SENSORS FAILED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE IT MADE THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. DEALER DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE IN ORDER TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN POSITION. IN ORDER TO STOP CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY.*AK
ACCELERATOR STICKS WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER. THE ONLY WAY TO BRAKE IS TO MANUALLY PULL UP ACCELERATOR WITH YOUR FOOT. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE CLEANED. IT HAS BEEN CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES AND THINGS NEVER CLEAR UP THE PROBLEM. *JB
WHEN ALMOST STOPPED WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL, CAR LUNCHES FORWARD AND ENGINE SLIGHTLY REVS UP BEFORE STOPPING. HAVE ALMOST PUT CAR INTO GARAGE DOOR MAY OF TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO WHEN MAKING A HARD TURN ON DRY PAVEMENT FROM A STOP , A LOUD BANG OR GROWLING NOISE COMES FROM TRANSAXLE. *AK
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