1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM Power Train Problems

20 complaints about Power Train

20
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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May 27, 2014

KEY GOES TO ACCESSORY AT ANY TIME. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR.CAR SHUTS OFF AT ANYTIME! *TR

Mileage: 63,095

Dec 28, 2005

1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM, 124,OOO MILES. THE CAR STARTS AND RUNS GOOD. WHEN I GO 10 TO 15 MILES AND IF I COME TO A STOP, THE CAR STALLS. IT STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN I SHIFT A GEAR, THE CAR STALLS. IF I WAIT FOR THE CAR TO COOL OFF, THE CAR WILL MOVE WITHOUT STALLING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER SINCE SHE IS A NEW DRIVER, BUT I'M AFRAID TO LET HER TAKE IT ON HER OWN FOR FEAR THAT SHE'LL STALL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *NM

Mileage: 124,000

Jan 15, 2004

MY CAR STARTS AND RUNS GOOD. WHEN I GO 10 TO 15 MILES AND IF I COME TO A STOP, THE CAR STALLS. IT STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN I SHIFT A GEAR, THE CAR STALLS. IF I WAITE FOR THE CAR TO COOL OFF, THE CAR WILL MOVE WITHOUT STALLING.

Mileage: 130,000

Sep 25, 2001

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YH

May 9, 2001

FIRST GEAR BURNS OUT/VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND STALLS WHILE STOPPING BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. *AK

Mar 30, 2001 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING A CRASH. WHEEL WAS FOUND ATTACHED WITH LUGS: NUTS/TIRE AND ROD A FEW FEET AWAY FROM VEHICLE.*AK

Apr 29, 2000

TRANSMISSION SOLENOID HAS GONE BAD, CAUSING CAR TO STALL AT STOP SIGN HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS WARM, TOLD THAT THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMO PROBLEM, TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK EVERYTHING CHECKED AND HEY STILL WILL NOT WORK, MAF SENSOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY MAY BE UNDER GOOODWILL WARRANTY IM NOT SURE, NONE OF THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FIXED YET, PLEASE HELP ME. *AK

Dec 7, 1999

COMPONENT #1 (BRAKES)-BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY THREE MONTHS REGARDLESS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS OR DRIVING HABITS, HAVE HAD ALL COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH BRAKES REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS; COMPONENT #2 (IGNITION) - ALMOST EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE HESITATES AND SHUDDERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECONDS REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS OR TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE; COMPONENT #3 (TRANSMISSION) - ON MOST RIGHT TURNS THERE IS A CLUNK THAT EMINATES FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE; COMPONENT #4 (WINDOW) - THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ROLL DOWN OR UP, ESPECIALLY IN COOLER WEATHER

Oct 29, 1999

TCC SOLENOID FAILED. NLM

Sep 30, 1998

CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE WHILE PAWL IS ON PARK THE VEHICLE WON'T START THEN CONSUMER HAS TO MOVE PAWL TO NEUTRAL SO SHE COULD START VEHICLE, AND THAT BEEN HAPPENING FOR LONG TIME. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

Sep 24, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Aug 26, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Jun 1, 1998

LOSS OF DRIVE AND REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. TO RECEIVE FORWARD DRIVE VEHICLE MUST BE SHIFTED TO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER SOLVES PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

Sep 26, 1997

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AT STARTUP WHEN VEHICLE HAD 41000 MPH AND WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. *AK

Sep 1, 1997

SENSOR ON TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Sep 1, 1997

SENSOR ON TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Nov 22, 1996

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DUE TO A CRACKED FORWARD DRUM.

Aug 3, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SEIZED. TT

Feb 21, 1995

GEAR SHIFTER FAILED.

Jan 3, 1995

REPLACED TRANSMISSION DUE TO INTERNAL FLUID LEAK IN THE LOW REVERSE CLUTCH CIRCUIT. *AK