2004 Pontiac Grand Am

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IF THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE ON POSITION, THE SYSTEM WOULD RESET ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. A MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT RESETTING THE SYSTEM COULD CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A GRAND AM THAT CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM WAS FAILING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND ATTEMPTED VARIOUS REPAIRS SUCH AS REPLACING THE BATTERY, INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OTHER WIRING TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,644 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,725.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS UP TO 2,000. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN VALVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE PCM REM AND THE COMPUTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER TO CONTINUES WORKING WITH HER DEALER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 127,918.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. SHE STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY AND RAPIDLY TURN ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A BURNING WIRE SMELL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,366.

MY GIRLFRIENDS 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM (V6) HAS A PROBLEM WITH HER WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TRANSMISSION LINK. ON THE LINK ITSELF THERE IS A PLASTIC BALL SOCKET THAT CONNECTS THE LINK TO THE MOTOR TRANSMISSION. THIS PLASTIC SOCKET IS DEFECTIVE AND SLIPS OFF OF ITS CONNECTION THUS MAKING THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER USELESS. IN HEAVY RAIN IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHE HAD TO PULL OVER MANY TIMES. THE PART FROM THE DEALER IS 161.00 AND NOT EASILY AFFORDABLE. TO PROVE MY CASE EVEN FURTHER I WENT TO A CAR JUNK YARD AND FOUND A USED LINKAGE. THIS CAR HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS AND THE WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY WASN'T AFFECTED AT ALL. I TOOK THE PART HOME PUT IT ON HER CAR AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS. IT RAINED TODAY AND SHE WENT TO USE IT AND ONCE AGAIN THE LINKAGE HAS SLIPPED OFF ITS SOCKET. I REALLY DO BELIEVE THE CHEAP PLASTIC THEY USED TO MAKE THIS CONNECTION TO THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. THEY COULD OF USED A LIGHT METAL MATERIAL OR ANYTHING BUT PLASTIC. ONCE AGAIN WE SEE BIG BUSINESS CUTTING CORNERS TO SAVE MONEY AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *TR

DASH BEGAN PEELING BACK AT THE WINDSHIELD SHORTLY AFTER NEW WARRANTY EXPIRED. NOW IT SO WARPED THAT IT IS CRACKING AND BREAKING EVERY VENT COVER, OR IT POPS THEM OUT AS YOU DRIVE! (NOT FUN LATE AT NIGHT WHEN YOU GET HIT BY WHO KNOWS WHAT IN THE DARK!) MY LATEST CONCERN ~ RECENTLY IT HAS SEPARATED ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN, EXPOSING THE WIRING (INCL. AIRBAG) INSIDE TO DUST, MOISTURE, ETC. LOCAL DEALER SAYS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY, BUT NOT UNDER GM EXTENDED MAJOR GUARD. :-( THEY MADE ME A 'DEAL' AT COST TO REPLACE IT FOR $700. GM CORPORATE OFFICE DECLINED TO HELP, OTHER THAN OFFER $1,000 TOWARDS COST OF A NEW VEHICLE....WHICH AT THE TIME WAS A PROMOTION AVAILABLE TO ANYONE!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION. IT TOOK TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO FINALLY START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TWICE, ON THE SECOND VISIT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL STALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,700.