1991 PONTIAC GRAND AM Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1990 (NA) PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT R...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELASTIC BANDS THAT HOLD THE PADDING TO THE SHELL OF THE SAFETY SEAT HAS BEEN PULLED LOOSE BY THE CHILD ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CHILD HAS CHOKED AND BEEN SMACKED BY THE BANDS. THE MANUFACTURER SENT NEW PADDING, BUT THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT TO THE PADDING SENT. THIS ...

Mileage: 72,000

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. VEHICLE HIT THE GUARD RAIL. AND AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S FACE HIT THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE AND LOCK. DEALER WAS INFORMED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SL...

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. VEHICLE HIT THE GUARD RAIL. AND AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S FACE HIT THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE AND LOCK. DEALER WAS INFORMED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SL...

DURING INSPECTION DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER ABOUT LOOSE LOWER BALL JOINT. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 83,000

MY CAR WILL CRANK UP AND DRIVE FOR HOURS BUT IF I STOP AND TURN IT OFF IT WILL NOT CRANK UP FOR 3-4 HOURS. ALSO, MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING GREAT BUT WHEN I TURNED IT ON ONE DAY IT JUST STOPPED BLOWING COLD AND IT IS FULL OF COOLANT AND ANTIFREEZE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF SAFETY RECALL FOR POWER WINDOW CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WITH NO INSIDE DOOR PANEL (BARE METAL EXPOSED). THE WINDOW WAS BEING HELD UP WITH PLASTIC TAPE, AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LO...

TRANSMISSION DIP STICK FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION (ISUZU) TYPE SHRINKS CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NLM

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND THEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT DRIVER'S SEATBACK FAILED WITH NO WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

DISCOVERED A LARGE BULGE ON SIDEWALL OF TIRE AT ONLY 2000 MILES. FIRESTONE SAID IT WAS IMPACT RELATED BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

MY BROTHER WAS KILLED THEY HAD A RECALL ON STEERING FOR THE 1991 PONTIAC GRAND AM I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THE RECALL WAS DONE ON HIS CAR PONTIAC HASNT BEEN MUCH HELP.

I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE STEERING RECALL 91V018000 CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN THEY HAD ON THIS YEAR....PLEASE LET ME NO MY BROTHER OWNED THE CAR WAS WAS KILLED 12082001. THANK YOU LAURA SMART HIS SISTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SEAT WILL SLIDE BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE ON LATCH SYSTEM OF SEAT.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON AND ACCELERATED VEHICLE UP TO 90MPH. DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND EXCESSIVELY APPLY BRAKES. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE RIGHT BACK UP, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD TAKE OVER AGAIN, UNLESS VEHICLE SAT FOR AT LEAST 20-30 MINUTES. MECHANIC DISABLED CRUISE CO...

I REPORTED THIS LONG BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT AND AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED I FOUND OUT THAT THE PRIMER USED ON THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE CAR EVERY TIME IT RAINS BOTH OF THE FRONT FLOOR BOARDS ARE FULL OF WATER MY NEIGHBOR OWNS A 91 GRAND AM ALSO AND HIS DOES THE SAME WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT THE FLOOR BOARDS ARE RUSTING AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME TO FIX IT I KNOW THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED AND M...

CALL TO PONTIAC RESULTED IN THEY CLAIMING THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS REPORTED PROBLEMS, I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE PERTAINING TO STEERING FOR WHEN THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AND LOTS OF SERVICE BULLETINS EACH WHICH DESCRIBED THE VERY SAME NOISE WE HEARD AT THE TIME OF THE BREAKDOWN. THIS WAS A POTENTIAL SAF...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING CONDITIONS, REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS (SENSORS, IGNITION CONTROL, HEAD GASKET), HOWEVER ENGINE STILL STALLS. *MJS

BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *MJS

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. *MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR ONLY 10 MI NUTES IT WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTTMENT CAME TO PUT FIRE OUT. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ALSO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE ABOUT A HALF OF MILE AWAY, HEARD A HISSING SOUND IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. CONSUMERR THEN SAW SMOKE, AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT. THEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE. POLICE SAID THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE ELECTRICAL PANEL INSID...

CONUMER BELIEVES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ODOMETER TAMPERING BECAUSE WHEN SHE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE IT HAD 76527 BUT THE NEXT DAY SHE RETURNED TO PURCHASE IT HAD 84,000 PLUS MILES ON IT. NLM

THE FUEL TANK IS BREAKING APART INTERNALLY

OIL PRESSURE GUAGE INDICATES A CONSTANT DROP IN INDICATED PRESSURE AFTER STARTUP WITH ENGINE AT NORMAL TEMPREATURE RANGE.....YET THERE IS NO LOSS IN QUANTITY.......INDICATOR SHOWS OIL PUMP IS PUMPING TO NORMAL PRESSURE ON STARTUP.....HELP

THERE ARE TOO MANY INCIDENTS TO REPORT. I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE CAR SURGING. HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS, MOST RECENTLY ON 7/19/99. COPING WITH THE PROBLEM BY HITTING THE BRAKES, BUT RECENTLY I HAD TO PULL INTO ANOTHER LANE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOT...

VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE. ACCIDENT NARROWLY AVOIDED. OWNER NO LONGER TRUSTS RELIABILITY OF VEHICLE.

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO UP OR DOWN UNTIL BOTH WINDOW MOTORS COOL OFF SUFFICIENTLY. BOTH MOTORS ARE EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH AT WIRING CONNECTION. PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN NHTSA DATABASE WITH ONE FIRE. *AK

THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON WINDOW IS CRACKED AND BROKEN, ALLOWING WATER INTO THE DOOR ASSEMBLY, CAUSING RUSTING OF WINDOW CRANK AND DOOR HINGE. *AK

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND TRUNK IS PEELING. THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES OR DENTS TO PRECIPITATE THIS. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

PASSENGER SEAT LOCK FAILED, RESULTING IN THE SEAT NOT LOCKING INTO POSITION, MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT DURING SUDDEN STOPPING ALMOST RESULTING IN INJURY TO PASSENGER. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISE, THEN JUST CUT OFF. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED TIMING CHAIN MALFUNCTIONED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

FRONT TWO POWER WINDOW MOTORS FAILED.

TIMING CHAIN FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY.

VEHICLE OVERHEATS EASILY AND TURNS OFF WHEN COMING CLOSE TO A COMPLETE STOP.

MY VEHICLE FITS THE MANUFACTURED DATES AND MODEL INFORMATION OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 92V04300. I CALLED PONTIAC AND THEY SAID IT ISNT COVERED. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. WHY WILL THEY NOT HONOR THIS RECALL? *AK

AFTER DRIVING AT VEHICLE SPEED OF 40 MPH OR MORE AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ENGINE DIES. THEN, AFTER APPROX. 15-20 MINTUES THE VEHICLE WILL START.

WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR LOCKED UP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR SEAT BELT UNABLE TO LOCK PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

PAINT IS PEELING.

BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THEY WERE TWISTED.

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE SEVERELY TWISTED AND HITTING STRUT BRAKE HOSE MOUNT.

A SHORT TRIPLE BLACK/HITE/ORANGE WIRE THAT RUNS TO BACK SEAT READING LIGHTS SHORTED OUT, MELTED THE METAL AROUND THE TOP OF REAR SEAT AND LEFT A HOLE IN THE METAL. *AK

PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HEARD A SNAP AND THE TIRES STARTED TO RUB BECAUSE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH AND STAYED THERE MOMENTARILY BEFORE DROPPING DOWN. UPON APPROACHING A TOLL EXIT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. ENGINE SOMETIMES IDLES VERY HIGH AT START UP AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD COME ON. ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE SHU...

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL LOCK, BUT WHILE DRIVING THE BELT COMES UNDONE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND THIS IS A STATE LAW THAT EVERYONE MUST WEAR SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK

TRUNK DOOR RUSTED.

ENGINE TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON.

WATER HOSE OUTLET BROKEN.

WATER PUMP OUTLET CRACKED.

RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK.

VALVE COVER FAILED AND REPLACED.

THERMOSTAT FAILED.

PARTS INSIDE DOORS WERE ALL RUSTED, CAUSING WINDOWS NOT TO ROLL DOWN.

DRIVING VEHICLE; AIR CONDITIONER WOULD TURN OFF DUE TO PRESSURE SENSOR; STEERING OR TURNING TO LEFT WOULD BE GREATER PRESSURE THAN RIGHT TURN. WOULD VIBRATE & GRIND WHILE TURNING; TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD MIGHT BE DESIGN. *AK

ENGINE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

SWAY BAR BUSHINGS FAILED.

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO GO UP/DOWN, ALSO EMITTS BURNING SMELL.

VEHICLE FIRE.

RAKE FAILURE.

TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP.

EXHAUST SYSTEM BURNED.

IGNITION COIL FAILED.

WAS DRIVING AND THE CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON, CALED DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT COULD BE THE ENGINE GASKET . *AK

WAS DRIVING AND THE CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON, CALED DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT COULD BE THE ENGINE GASKET . *AK

ALTERNATOR HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE STILL IN DRIVE GEAR, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK/ACCIDENT.

THE MANUAL WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING AND PASSENGER'S WINDOW IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH STUCK. *SD

HEAD GASKET BLOWN DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEAD BOLTS. *SD

FAILURE OF THE BACK SEAT BELT, BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK SEAT BELT IS RUSTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE CAR WHICH LED THE CAR TO GO INTO THE WOODS AND CATCH ON FIRE. ENGINE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE ALREADY BEEN ON FIRE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

BRAKE LINE LOCATION CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ROUGH ROADS. *DSH

BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT. *AK

PURCHASE CAR USED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAR CUT OFF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ALMOST CAUSE AND ACCIDENT PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

PURCHASE CAR USED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAR CUT OFF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ALMOST CAUSE AND ACCIDENT PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE REAR BRAKE LOCKS BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKE . TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. TT

HEAD GASKET FAILED. *DSH

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE. TT

QUARTER WINDOWS ON VEHICLE CRACKED DURING THE COLD WEATHER. TT

QUARTER WINDOWS ON VEHICLE CRACKED DURING THE COLD WEATHER. TT

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 10:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, ALLOWED TO HIT WINDSHIELD. TT

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 10:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, ALLOWED TO HIT WINDSHIELD. TT

THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACK . TT

TIMING CHAIN BUSTED, HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKE POWER. TT

FUEL TANK CRACKING, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. TT

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER-WATER WAS SUCKED UP INTO THE AIR FILTER, CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK. TT

APPLIED BRAKES WHEN ROAD WAS WET AND THE CAR SWERVED AND DID AN 360 DEGREE SPIN AROUD AND CAR ENDED UP IN OPPOSITE LANE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. TT

WINDOW WOULDN'T GO UP OR DOWN AS A RESULT THE MOTOR WAS BURNED UP. TT

DEFECTIVE CAM SHAFT BEARING CAME APART, CLOGGNG OIL LINE, CAUSING OIL PRESSURE TO BUILD, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. *AW

A BELT THAT RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER POWER STEERING AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACE FOR THE THIRD TIME. TT

HEAD GASKETS CRACKED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SKD

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WITH OUT ANY PRIOR WARNING DUE TO DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. TT

TRANSMISSION DRUM WELD BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *SKD

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM BY DELCO REMY IS DEFECTIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND ABS FAILS WITH NO WARNING. TT