Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3055 | 3055 | 10021347 | Numerous electrical conditions which include windshield wipers, turn signal lamps, air bags, stop lamps, and hazard lamps. *kb | 04/05/2007 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 3124 | 01/01/2004 | 10009930 | Main body wiring harnesses parts restriction. *tc | 11/02/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| 3648 | 10018915 | Hesitation on acceleration after internal engine repairs - check injector harness orientation. *tt | 01/24/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 68000 | ||
| My 2005 pontiac grand am for over a year and a half now has failed to start every time. when the problem occurs i have to wait until my service engine soon light comes on, which sometimes is a few seconds or minutes. aside from that i have had to replace my hazard switch twice now because my blinkers don't blink they stay solid. the car randomly shuts off while driving or stopped at a light, with no warning and can only notice because the doors automatically unlock. recently the chiming noise when programming the clock sounds off multiple times after turning the car on and the doors began locking and unlocking themselves over and over for awhile. now however the doors are permanently locked once the car hits the required safety speed and do not unlock when the car is shut off and key taken out of the ignition, so in order to get out of the vehicle the only way to unlock the doors is with the key fab because the interior automatic locks do not work nor the manual locks either. this car has had more electrical problems than any car i have heard of until researching the issues and realizing that these are common gm problems on certain models and manufactured years and gm refuses to issue a recall. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 28000 | ||
| I purchased my 2005 pontiac grand am se used in may of 2008 with only 23,000 miles on it. the first issue began only about 2-3 months after the purchase. first the key would get stuck...a few weeks later, that was no longer a problem. then the car had trouble starting. very random, sometimes it would start after a few tries, sometimes it would start after 30 minutes. then it got worse. the car would shut off as i was driving...no warning at all...just turned off as if i turned the key off. this also is extremely random..mechanics have checked my fuel pump pressure, cleaned the lines twice...i was told the pressure was right to specifications. it has been 3 years that i have the car..could not afford to take it to a gm dealer. i checked and cleaned the fuses related to the ignition..after i did that, for the first time in 3 years my car did not shut off. that lasted about 2 weeks, now it is starting all over again. i have gotten stuck on the highway in the middle of traffic, up on mountainous roads, at red lights, very dangerous. my car still has trouble starting at times and now it returned to the danger of the car shutting off. my electrical system sometimes goes crazy when the car shuts off..sometimes it does not. sometimes the car shuts off when turning on my directional signal..sometimes it does not. sometimes it shuts off at a stop sign..sometimes it shuts off driving 55 mph. if this were my fuel pump, it would have died years ago. this is gm's poor electrical systems proven to be a problem in the grand am and other models as well. | |||
| 01/20/2009 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand am. while driving approximately 50 mph, the security system warning indicator began to flicker. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the security code was rest. the failure reocurred nine months after the repair. the contact was able correct the problem temporarily. a permanent repair was not performed the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown. js | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 0 | 2 | |
| Vehicle just shut off while driving on highway. hazardous to myself and others on the road, out of no where. lights on dash go crazy and vehicle stops running. first time it happened got towed to a shop said there is possible leaking of the fuel tank, also suggested to replace fuel pump, then decided that was not needed and replaced fuel pressure regulator. vehicle worked for 3 months, but could still smell fumes of gas when first started car, this smell began first week i purchased the vehicle. second time was two days ago on the highway once again. mechanic is concerned regarding fuel tank leak and fuel pressure regulators again. i am concerned to drive this vehicle due to it being unsafe and possible fire or explosion could occur. who manufactures a vehicle that has insufficient fuel tank welding??? this is ridiculous and dangerous. *tr | |||
| 08/04/2007 | 49000 | 3 | 08/03/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac grand am. the contact stated that the brakes were grinding. she noticed a film on the entire windshield at night, when it is raining, or when the defrost and/or windshield wipers were activated. she also stated that the electric driver side window occasionally sticks. the dealer has been notified and refused to repair the vehicle. the current mileage was 51,000 and failure mileage was 49,000. | |||
| 09/15/2006 | 41250 | 1 | 04/13/2006 |
| I purchased this vehicle in april of 2006. september of 2006 the vehicle began locking and unlocking by itself, whether i'm driving or in park. i changed the battery in the remote car alarm, but that did not help. i have three children and i am not comfortable riding in a vehicle with this type of defect. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 03/10/2006 | 2 | 12/07/2005 | |
| My husband and i bought a 2005 pontiac grand am in december 2005. since that time, the main fuse has blown twice, leaving us stranded. the first time it happened was 37 days after we bought it and it was repaired under warranty. the service technician said it was a problem with the ignition lock. it has been exactly 48 days since we got it back and the same thing has happened again. we are now fighting with the dealership to have it towed again (it has to be towed as it won't turn over at all) and repaired. we are getting the run around from everyone we talk to. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/04/2008 | 68000 | 15 | 08/25/2006 |
| Key gets stuck in ignition switch, with the gear shift in park. sometimes gear shift will not shift out of park until a few minutes after starting car. had the gear shift replaced, but problem persisted. isn't as much of a problem in warm weather. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2006 | 30000 | 1 | 06/06/2006 |
| Pontiac grand am 2005, i bought this car in june 2006. since june i have had nothing but problems. i had to have the window lock panel on the drivers side reattached, because it fell out. the engine stalls and won't start half the time. driver side window will not roll down. rear passenger side window leaks air constantly, and water when it rains. brakes don't always stop and make a grinding noise. also sometime accelerates when hitting brake. engine makes a squeaking noise when driving it. cruise control only works every now and then, and i have already had to change the tires. this car only has under 36,000 miles on it and all the problems are occurring. i gave almost $18,000 for this car (which was way to much anyways, but they reassured me that it was a good car, and i would have no problems out of it) and am paying $340.00 a month. the dealership (alex montgomery) tells me they can fix it but it is going to cost me. i don't have a job now and haven't had one since july 2006. i am expecting my third child, i am a single mother, i have no money, and they won't trade because i am unemployed you can't get a loan when your unemployed. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 04/14/2007 | 36000 | 1 | |
| For the last year to year and a half the anti theft device on my 2005 grand am has gone berserk. it randomly prevents me from starting my car. i have to leave 10 minutes early for everything so i am not late because it takes 10 minutes to re-set the device. it is shameful pontiac won't recall for this problem as many people are experiencing it. i simply cannot afford the 200 + dollars an hour to have the dealership fix it. the problem is if you attempt to fix it yourself (i've been told it's a sensor issue) you could end up setting the anti-theft/passlock device off and never get it to re-set. as it is, i know i can re-set it in 10 minutes (though by then i'm often hot and sweaty and grumpy with melted ice cream). help! it's just not fair. my local dealership will not tell my mechanic how to fix it; they want me to bring it in. *tr | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 52000 | 3 | 03/14/2006 |
| Went to the doctor's office one day and the my car would not start when i was leaving. had someone pick me up. took me back to my car a few hours later and it started. seems to be a passlock issue. a couple of weeks later i was stranded again away from home with the same issue. again waited a few hours and car started. now the cars starter is going out and it needs complete brake repair. it only has 52k miles on it. today stranded at work with yet again the same problem. had someone else come pick me up and drop me off a half hour away. will have to go pick it up tomorrow. tried e-mailing pontiac and calling the number in the back of my owners manual only to be told that is only for people who are still under warranty. i have also tried to find more information about what seems to be a very common issue with this type of vehicle. as of right now i have not replaced any parts on this vehicle. i am not willing to spend money that i don't have fixing something that seems as though it cannot be fixed. all fixes i have read about have only remained temporary with the original problem returning. i still owe 13k on this car and fear to drive it because it will leave me stranded again. i am 4 months pregnant and cannot just get stranded places. this passlock system is suppose to keep people from stealing my car not to keep me from driving it. it is the same as me using the correct password on my computer but the computer saying, even though that is the correct password we are choosing not to let you in today. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/11/2006 | 153000 | 1 | 10/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to start the engine, the ignition wires from the starter to the ignition switch must be rubbed together to start the vehicle. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. there was a nhtsa recall, # 00v287000 regarding the electrical system: starter assembly. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. the manufacturer was contacted. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 09/04/2007 | 43000 | 2 | 09/25/2006 |
| I just read the very first complaint on my car while ago..... every single thing thats happened to her, has happened to me. i've always been told to never buy a grandam....but i couldnt really afford anything else. i needed something reliable. to make a long story short, i bought my car in september of last year. i have had little small problems, but nothing big til about 5 months after i purchased it. i kept hearing grinding noises coming from my front anxels....no one can seem to figure out that problem, so its still occuring. my drivers side window sticks and goes up and down when it wants to.... the lock pad on my drivers side, fell out and even with it, screwed down to the door panel, still wont work right. the car rides really really rough. had everything from suspension to axles checked out, nothing seems to be wrong....but i know theres something messed up badly .... somewhere. my ignition is my biggest problem tho. i noticed it at about 44 thousand miles.... sometimes when i went to crank it..... it would hesitate badly and sometimes not start at all. it has gotten alot worse now..... now all it does is click like its a battery problem.... it will click sometimes, then on the second try, it will crank with hesitation... other times, there is no sign of a problem. my back window leaks air constantly and leaks when it rains.... the trunk leaks when it rains.... what else?? how bout everything!!!! my car sucks!!!! | |||