2002 Pontiac Grand Am Interior & seats Problems

CLICKING NOISE IN DASH WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE USED AND THEN TURNED OFF. ALSO, SAME CLICKING NOISE RANDOMLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10206181

Incident

Oct 12, 2007

Mileage

47,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTER DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. THE SEAT ROLLS BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIES THE BRAKES. SHE BELIEVES THAT THIS COULD PLACE THE PASSENGER IN HARM'S WAY BECAUSE SHE ASSUMES THAT THE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY EITHER. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO APPLY OIL OR SOAP TO THE TRACK OF THE SEATS. SHE OBEYED, BUT THE REMEDIES DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,696 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,200. UPDATED 08/29/07.*JB UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ID

10199773

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

Mileage

35,200 mi

HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON 3/9/07 BECAUSE OF A CONSTANT CLICKING LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL BEING ON. THIS DID NOT STOP THE CLICKING BUT SLOWED IT DOWN. THE CLICKING WAS STILL THERE , AND TRACED TO THE STEERING COLUMN-TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. SOME DAYS THIS WAS CONSTANT, OTHERS IT WAS SLOW BUT VERY ANNOYING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10194074

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

Mileage

62,000 mi

OUR 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM ALSO DEVELOPED THE ANNOYING "CLICKING" NOISE THAT SOUNDED AS IF THE BLINKERS WERE ON WHEN THEY WERE NOT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE MULTI-FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SUPPLIED TO GM BY TRW. HOW DO I KNOW THIS? A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE IS EMPLOYED WITH TRW AS THE QUALITY ENGINEER ON THE P90 LINE AND INFORMED ME OF A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE SWITCH DURING THE 2002 MODEL YEAR. HE SUPPLIED ME WITH A REPLACEMENT SWITCH THAT CORRECTED THE ISSUE. WHEN WILL/IS GM GOING TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE AND RECALL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES? *JB

NHTSA ID

10185121

Incident

Mar 16, 2006

Mileage

91,500 mi

MULITIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE IN OUR 2002 GRAND AM AUTO. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND GM/PONTIAC REFUSES TO ISSUE THE RECALL FOR VEHICLES FROM 2002 FORWARD. YET THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SWITCH FOR 1999 - 2001 VEHICLES. WE ARE TRYING TO GET THIS SWITCH REPAIRED AT THIS TIME BUT THE COST IS VERY VERY HIGH.

NHTSA ID

10177310

Incident

Nov 18, 2006

Mileage

47,600 mi

SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR PONTIAC GRAND AM IN APRIL 2002 WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ITEMS FAIL THAT I FEEL SHOULD NOT HAVE. THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL RELAY? FAILED AT 6,000 MILES, THE WINDOW SASH CHANNELS AND RELAYS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES. TWICE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND 1 TIME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DASH IS PEELING UP AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD CLOSE TO THE VIN# PLATE. THE DOME LIGHT BRACKET FAILED AND THE LIGHT NO LONGER IS ON THE INTERIOR ROOF. CHEAP PLASTIC BRACKET THAT WILL COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX. THE DRIVER POWER SEAT HAS FAILED LEAVING THE SEAT IN THE UP POSITION. THE WORST THING ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS THAT IT HAS COST ME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HAVE THESE ITEMS FIXED AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES ON IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10165490

Incident

Jul 10, 2006

Mileage

40,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM - APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES - ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THERE BEGAN A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD (IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON) - IT CLICKS CONSTANTLY, SOMETIMES REAL FAST AND OTHER TIMES, SLOWER. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS, BUT HAVE FOUND NO RECALLS YET. I RECENTLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MANAGER TOLD ME HIS WIFE'S 2002 GRAND AM HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HE FOUND OUT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ISSUED. I WOULD LIKE TO WHEN THERE IS GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE OR HOW I CAN GET THIS RESOLVED. IS THE DEALER RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SEEING THAT MY WARRANTY HAS NOW EXPIRED? *JB

NHTSA ID

10142942

Incident

Nov 16, 2005

Mileage

51,500 mi

CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DESIGN OF THE SEATS IN THE 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM CUTS OFF THE BLOOD FLOW TO THE LEGS WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE CONSUMER IS 5'3" AND BELIEVES THIS MAY ALSO BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10119091

Incident

Apr 1, 2005

BLINKER SWITCH SOUND KEEPS ON TICKING AT A RAPID PACE EVEN THOUGH THE BLINKER IS TURNED OFF. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUE WITH 2000 AND 2001 GRAND AMS AND HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS IN 2002. WHY NO RECALL?

NHTSA ID

10114464

Incident

Jan 31, 2005

THE BLINKER SWITCH WILL KEEP TICKING LIKE THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ON BUT THERE IS NO FLASHING JUST THE SOUND WHILE YOUR DRIVING.IT EVENTUALLY LED TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF OF ALL DASH CONTROLS AND LIGHTS COULD NOT EVEN START MY CAR.SOMETIMES IT WOULD EVEN SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING.I HAD THE BLINKER SWITCH REPLACED AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES.THE BLINKER SWITCH COMES WITH A 2000 MILE WARRENTY.IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 3 OR 4 THOUSAND NOW AND IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN.IT IS A $130 PART.*AK

NHTSA ID

10102213

Incident

Jul 25, 2003

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE TIRES LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED LIKE IT WAS ON A WET SURFACE.*AK THE SEAT BACK FALLS DOWN UPON ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING. *TS. THE CONSUMER FELT THE ABS WAS NOT PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING, AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10024340

Mileage

13,000 mi

WHEN THE CONSUMER OPENED THE TRUNK, AND THE LATCHING BRACKET HAD SHOT OUT AND HIT THE CONSUMER. PH SCC

NHTSA ID

10006747

Incident

Feb 7, 2003

Mileage

11,400 mi

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH GAUGES/ODOMETER, AND TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018569

Incident

Jul 20, 2002

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK ALSO THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT IS INOPERABLE AT TIMES, IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, AND AT TIMES WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL, THERE WAS A PULSATION WHEN BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, STARTER WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOSIE WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT OR MAKING TURNS, THE DOME LIGHT FELL OFF, TRUNK IS HARD TO CLOSE, CONSUMER HAS TO SLAM TRUNK TO GET IT TO CLOSE, THE DEALER FOUND THE LATCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THERE IS A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONSERN, ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE STALLED, DELAER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT, THE CLOCK RADIO WAS LOOSING TIME, THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WILL ONLY WORK WHEN CONSUMER IS CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE, THE WINDOWS WERE MAKING A SCRATCHING NOISE WHEN BEING ROLLED UP, THE AIR CONDITON HAS AN ODOR, STEERING WHEEL HAS A MILD VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING.*JB

NHTSA ID

8013819

Incident

May 30, 2002

PASSENGER'S SIDE BACK DOOR OPENED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ON DASHBOARD. PLEASE ROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8011022

THE BACK DOORS HAVE OPENED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE DOOR LATCHES WERE CLEANED BUT STILL NOTHING WAS FOUND. CONSUMER HAS A 4 MONTH OLD BABY WHO'S CAR SEAT IS NEXT TO THE DOOR AND THE DOOR OPENED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM STILL HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED. *JG

NHTSA ID

565748