2002 Pontiac Grand Am Other / unspecified Problems

ABOUT A YEAR AGO CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD IT TOWED AND THE SERVICE GARAGE REPLACED THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY AND DID A SECURITY UPDATE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO CAR WOULDN'T START TRIED JUMPING, NOTHING. SECURITY LIGHT ON DASH WAS BLINKING. RESEARCHED ON COMPUTER AND FOUND OUT IF YOU TURN KEY ON FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES THEN TRY TO START THE CAR IT WILL START. WELL I TRIED THIS AND IT WORKED. LEAVING THE KEY ON FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES RESETS THE SECURITY SYSTEM ON THE CAR. MY CAR HAS STARTED FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DISARM THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY CAR. MAYBE THIS IS WHAT THE GARAGE DID A YEAR AGO AND CHARGED FOR A NEW ASSEMBLY BECAUSE I STILL USE THE ORIGINAL KEY. PLEASE HELP BECAUSE I AM NOT ALONE AND THIS PROBLEM REALLY CONFUSES THE REPAIRMAN ACCORDING TO THE WEB SITE I FOUND THIS EASY FIX ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10294820

Incident

Nov 9, 2009

Mileage

112,000 mi

MY 2002 GRAND AM HAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. I TOOK IT TO GREENFIELD PONTIAC AFTER HEARING ABOUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. THEY TOLD ME THE BULLETIN DID NOT COVER THE PROBLEM I HAD AND THAT SINCE IT DID NOT CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD, IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE COST TO ME WOULD BE ABOUT $300 FOR A NEW 'MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH' WHICH IS THE BLINKER/DIRECTIONAL ARM. MY TURN SIGNALS DO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN I NEED TO USE THEM, AND AS FAR AS I KNOW THE LIGHTS ARE NOT ACTUALLY FLASHING. THE CLICKING IS NOT CONSTANT, OR EVERYDAY, BUT WHEN IT GETS GOING, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STOP FOR 10 TO 20 MINUTES. I THINK I'M GOING DEAF FROM TURNING THE RADIO UP SO I DON'T HAVE TO HEAR THE CLICKING. I'VE HAD SEVERAL OTHER BAD EXPERIENCES WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT WERE NOT COVERED (I.E. TIMING WENT AT 40,000 MI--BIG BILL!). I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT--THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES! *TR

NHTSA ID

10238778

Incident

May 28, 2006

Mileage

70,000 mi

2002 GRAND AM GT HAD RACK AND PINION STEERING COLUMN REPLACED MAY 9, 2007. NINE DAYS LATER, PART FAILED. GENERAL MOTORS SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE PARTS. RACK AND PINION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AGAIN ON 5-24-07. PROBLEM REMAINS AND HAVE TO TAKE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. OTHER DEALERSHIP PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS IS SAME PROBLEM. SAFETY CONCERN!!!. STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT. I HAVE A 6-YEAR OLD AND DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY OFTEN WITH HER. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR SAFETY CONCERNS.

NHTSA ID

10191679

Incident

May 18, 2007

Mileage

156,436 mi

RIMS ON 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAVE THE CHROME PEELING CAUSING A POOR SEAL AND AIR TO LEAK FROM TIRES. TIRE SERVICE CENTER HAD STACKS OF THESE RIMS IN THE BACK FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 RIMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10188532

Incident

Apr 16, 2007

Mileage

58,000 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

2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE EQUIPMENT. *MR THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD HANG UP. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON. THERE WAS AN OCCASION WHEN THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE TRACTION CONTROL TO RE-ENGAGE. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE FOUND NOTHING. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS WHICH WAS STATED TO BE BEYOND SPECIFICATIONS. THREE LOUD BANGS HAD COME FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND OIL LEAKS. *SC

NHTSA ID

10133439

Incident

Jan 17, 2005

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES. WHEN MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS CONSUMER COULD NOT HEAR IT. TIRES CONTINUOUSLY DEFLATED. THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL CRACKED, WHICH PUNCTURED THE TIRE. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT RIMS. HOWEVER, THE NOISE DID NOT START OFF LOUD, IT GOT LOUDER AS DRIVING. WHENEVER IT RAINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS WET CONSUMER WOULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE. PONTIAC WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097460

Incident

May 1, 2003

THE JACK COLLAPSED WHILE CHANGING THE FRONT TIRE. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE JACKWASS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, AND THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10095067

Incident

Sep 24, 2004

Mileage

45,000 mi

MY WHEEL BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAD NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES, NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT LET GO, WAS TOLD COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN AFTER THE CAR WAS FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP THE DEALERSHIP SAID I HAD TO PAY, AS THIS COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. COMPANY SIDED WITH DEALERSHIP AND SAID WOULD HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE COMPANY MEET WITH ME AND LOOK INTO THE MATTER BUT HAS NOT. I'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE NOV02.

NHTSA ID

10071256

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

Mileage

5,000 mi

THIS IS THE 2ND GRAND AM I HAVE OWNED AND BOTH TIMES THE INTAKE GASKET HAS STARTED LEAKING THE FIRST ON STARTED LEAKING AT 74.000 MILES AND MY NEW ONE STARTED LEAKING AT 30.000 MILES... WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE GASKETS THE FIRST ONE WAS A 1999 AND THE NEW ONE IS A 2002. *CB

NHTSA ID

10053277

Incident

Jan 12, 2004

STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WHEN BRAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES. HOWEVER, STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL SHAKING SO THE MECHANIC REPLACED SOME LUGS NUTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10051932

I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR PROBLEMS AND THEY CAN TYPICALLY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT FIX IT. I HAVE HAD 3 BRAKE JOBS ON MY CAR, AS WELL AS THE CALIPERS REBUILT, AND MY BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK RIGHT. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILS CONSTANTLY. I EXPERIENCE SLIDES ON DRY SURFACES EVEN. I ALSO HAVE TRANSMISSION, COOLANT, AND FUELING PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD A FUEL PUMP REPLACED FINALLY, AFTER THE 3RD TIME OF TAKING IT IN FOR NOT STARTING, 2 TIMES PRIOR THERE WAS NOTHING SUPPOSEDLY WRONG. ALSO, I AM STILL GETTING ONLY 125 MILES ON A TANK OF GAS. THEY AN RECIPROCATE THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. I ALSO KEEP GETTING A LOW COOLANT AND CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE LIGHTS BUT THEY SAY NOTHING WRONG. THE POWER WINDOWS ALSO DRAG AND MAKE MARKS ON THE WINDOW SURFACES. THEY ARE VERY SLOW ROLLING UP. THE LIGHT IN THE RADIO AREA FADES IN AND OUT, AND THE RADIO GOES OFF AND ON ALOT AS WELL AS ONLY THE FRONT SPEAKERS WORK PRIMARILY. BACK DO NOT. ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, AND CAUSES CAR TO REV UP TO 5000 RPMS VERY SCARY!*AK

NHTSA ID

10050948

Incident

Oct 10, 2003

Mileage

45,000 mi

ISSUE CONCERNS TSB 02-03-10-003. THE VEHICLE IS 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS AND 16 INCH EAGLE RSA TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS 41,000 MILES AND IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. PRIOR TO OCT. 3 2003 - A SCRUNCHING AND GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A WHEEL BEARING OR BRAKE ASSEMBLY WENT BAD. DECIDED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS BAD ENOUGH TO TAKE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT CAUSE WAS COMBINATION OF THE STOCK ALUMINUM WHEEL AND THE STOCK GOODYEAR RSA TIRE DESCRIBED IN TSB 02-03-10-003 AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITHOUT REPLACING THE TIRES. THE DECISION WAS IF I WANTED THE PROBLEM FIXED, I HAVE TO PAY FOR 4 NEW TIRES. I BROUGHT 3 ISSUES TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER: 1. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ANY OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURES OF A SIMILAR SOUND WILL NOT BE HEARD OVER THE CURRENT SOUND AND THEREFORE BE LEFT UNCHECKED UNTIL A TIME WHEN THE PART COULD FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY. 2. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE REASON THAT UNDER PRESSURE OR HEAT DEVIATING FROM THE NORM AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE AND RIM RUBBING IN SUCH A WAY TO CAUSE THE SOUND. 3. IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO RESELL A VEHICLE THAT WAS UNSAFE. FOR THESE THREE REASONS I REQUESTED THAT THE DEALERSHIP PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE THAT DECISION AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. OCT. 3 2003 I CONTACTED PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND SPOKE TO MERRILL HAMMOND CONCERNING THE PROBLEM. SHE SAID THAT PONTIACS POSITION IS THAT THE CAR IS OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE PARAMETERS AND DID NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE IT WAS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. TOLD THAT IF I HAD BROUGHT THE CAR IN UNDER WARRANTY, NEW TIRES WOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE CAR BY THE MANUFACTURER. SHE SUGGESTED I CONTACT THE NHTSA IF I WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE SAFETY ISSUES CONCERNING TSB. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THE TIRE COMBINATION STATED IN THE TSB. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041187

Incident

Oct 3, 2003

2002 PONTIAC GRANDAM GT-1 HAS CONTINUOUS GRINDING, RUBBING, AND POPPING SOUNDS FROM THE FRONT STEERING. ALSO HAS UNCONTROLED POWER STEERING WHERE THE CAR COULD GO OFF THE ROAD. DEALERSHIPS CAN OR WILL NOT TRY TO FIND THESE SERIOUS DEFECTS, THEY SAY THAT IT IS THE TIRES THAT IS CAUSING THESE DEFECTS.THIS IS THE SECOND NEW GT-1 WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS WITH THE SAME DEFECTS THAT I HAVE OWNED.

NHTSA ID

10039429

Incident

Apr 13, 2003

Mileage

20,000 mi

THE GAS LABEL WAS WRITTEN INCORRECTLY.*JB

NHTSA ID

10008749

Incident

Jan 23, 2003

Mileage

11,800 mi

THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND IN WHEELS WHEN DRIVING LOW SPEEDS AS WELL AS TAKING TURNS. DT

NHTSA ID

769693