Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| 970501776109 | 05/01/1997 | 53011 | Exhibiting diagnostic trouble codes p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, and p0304 indicating engine misfire conditions. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| 776109 | 04/01/1997 | 52596 | Engine stall at cold start, rough idle, oil filter expansion, high oil pressure and engine misfire dtc's (replace oil pump with improved press relief valve bore). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
| 576124 | 08/01/1995 | 45815 | Cold engine tick or rattle after start-up (replace piston/pin assembly). *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 476135 | 10/01/1994 | 39725 | Oil leak at the rocker cover. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 990604005A | 04/01/2001 | 990604005 | 619360 | Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 05/24/2001 |
| 876002A | 07/01/1998 | 876002 | 615073 | Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re | 12/26/2000 |
| 990604005 | 02/01/1999 | 776304A | 604343 | Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire. *tt | 04/26/1999 |
| 98576124A | 06/01/1998 | 57-61-24 | 601915 | Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes as the engine warms up. *yc | 08/28/1998 |
| 536003 | 02/01/1995 | 39306 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/14/2003 | 165 | 4 | |
| 1995 pontiac grand am overheating. replaced the thermostat four times and finally the head gaskets warped. paid for the head gasket replacement. continued to overheat and called general motors. mediator was of very little help. took it back under the repair warranty, then the radiator blew because they had replaced the radiator cap with a higher pressure rating. we took it back and they replaced the radiator, hoses, heater core and numerous other things. it continued to overheat. in general we have spent about $2500.00 and still have this issue. additionally, we now have the abs warning light coming on occasionally and i found some engine wires twisted up over the manifold. i have since moved them back to their original location and had to use electrical tape on another wire connection that the lock (snap) was broke off. since doing this i have not had the car overheating as often. additionally since repairs were made, we now have heavy condensation on the interior windshield, (window wipers on the inside could be a solution...) along with puddles of water on the passenger floor and in the trunk....god only knows what they did to my car after i called general motors, everything just seemed to get worse from there.. coincidence, i think not. they are now bankrupt so there is no recourse in my case of retrieving money needlessly spent on repairs they should have fixed properly in the first place. and while i'm at it, i wonder if they ever took car of that ignition recall? i am still driving the car when it is behaving but i have been having to hold the ignition switch to get the car to start which i hadn't had to do before... are they waiting for my car to catch on fire due to this ignition problem? the smartest thing would be to take it to someone else but no one wants to touch the car after finding out it was at the other dealership so where do i go now? and a reply on that sure would be a big help! *jb | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 185000 | ||
| We have had the crank shaft sensor replaced ,and that cost us two trips to a mechanic to figure that problem out. the timing belt changed twice, another motor put in this year, new altenator, new radiator, fuel pump, water pump,and a new throttle position sensor. we still have an oil leak, we need new struts and we continually have problems with the brakes. not to leave out that when we bought the car we had to have the heater coil replaced. the door lock does not work on the passenger side and the motor mount is broke. i am sure there are other things i have left out but i can not think of everything right now. what got me to the point of sending a complaint is that we just replaced the radiator 08/02/03, and we seem to have to replace something every month or so, and there does not seem to be one part on this car that does not cost a bundle. is there anyway to get any of my money back for all of this? i'm sure not but there ought to be a way to let other people know about pontiac grand-am quad 4 (2.3) it's a piece of _ _ _ _ !!!!! | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| I have replaced these items or had them replaced. 1.heater core 2.belt tensioner 3.alternator twice 4.fulepump 5.breaks back breaks are never right. causes right back to stope rolling 6.gas hand does not work 7.car loses power than regains power and surges 8.after starting car there is a loud knocking under car, possibly torq converter 9.starter sounds bad when car is getting started 10.right front axel is bad wobbles and ruins tire 11. clear coat paint is chipping 12.power locks do not work 13.window track on driverside bad 14.seal in trunck is bad leaks | |||
| 03/29/2004 | 10 | ||
| 1995 pontiac grand am se overheating problems since i got this car. has been in the shop 10 times. over $4500 worth of replaced part- intake manifold gaskets, bearings, head gaskets, thermostats, water pumps etc. yet once again it has overheated and is again in the shop. i have had several people i know have the same problem. also have checked out several complaint web sites and low and behold it seems the rest of the pontiac world has the same problem. my suggestion to pontiac is to stop production of all production of new vehicles and work on fixing the problem before spreading it even more like a virus.*ak | |||
| 01/30/2003 | 96000 | 1 | 09/16/2002 |
| While driving the overheat light illuminated, and engine died. the mechanic stated that the head gasket had cracked. ph scc | |||
| 3 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Consumer stated the thermostat was replaced 3 times, due to the vehicle overheating, however consumer is still experiencing problems.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 03/10/2007 | 96801 | 1 | 07/01/1995 |
| While driving the overheat light illuminated, and engine died. the mechanic said it is a cracked head gaskets. i have always followed the maintenance schedule in owner manual. oil changes every three months etc.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 110000 | 6 | 10/21/2002 |
| Vehicle keeps over heating even after being in a repair shop over 6 times. *ak | |||
| 12/31/2002 | 95000 | 1 | 09/30/2002 |
| Intake manifold gasket leaking on a gm 3100 engine. | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| Consumers vehicle was brought into service department of dealership for a rebuilt transmission. vehicle had been driven for three weeks before it had to be put back in the shop for a broken water pump. dealer will not repair at no charge. please provide furthur details.*ak | |||
| 10/30/1999 | 8 | 09/01/1995 | |
| When engine coolant was changed vehicle began to run hot ,new waterpump was installed rust was all in engine the rust had cracked the splines off of waterpump,vehicle continued to run hot;had new thermostat installed,car continued to run hot on occasion;had radiator flushedstill ran hot finally had to have entire engine and cooling system flushed to get all the rust out of system it was clogging return cooling line and obstructing the water flow. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 00v287, however when contacting dealer they stated that parts were not available, failure resulted in voltage regulater failure, consumer is requesting reimbursement for that replacement cost. radiator failed and was replaced, head gaskets failed and engine was rebuilt. *slc | |||
| 12/20/2000 | |||
| Thermostat is fluctuating, gas level goes up and down, keeps blowing fuses. | |||
| 10/30/1999 | 8 | 09/01/1995 | |
| When engine coolant was changed vehicle began to run hot ,new waterpump was installed rust was all in engine the rust had cracked the splines off of waterpump,vehicle continued to run hot;had new thermostat installed,car continued to run hot on occasion;had radiator flushedstill ran hot finally had to have entire engine and cooling system flushed to get all the rust out of system it was clogging return cooling line and obstructing the water flow. *ak | |||
| Quadra 4 engine; rustand mud is getting into radiator and clogging it up, causing vehicle to overheat, and resulting in blown head gasket. dealer must tear down entire vehicle just to get into the head gasket and radiator.*ak | |||
| 04/05/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| The thermostat went to the half and all of the coolant poured out of the car and the oil and water mixed. there was no warning. this was the first and only time that the car had overheated. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 87000 | 6 | 08/28/2001 |
| I bought my 1995 pontiac grand am se, used in 2001, not even a month after having it, i had to replace the radiator. from there went my coolant line, a dealer part i had to pay a fortune for. then i also have significant water damage that somehow gets into my carand i end up with puddles of water on the floor. my heater core went, replaced that. then ball joints, replaced that. then the recall on my ignition that i failed to recieve, was out with my husband and son for the day, got in to start my car and it wouldnt turn over. took the key out, then all of a sudden the car started to turn over repeditily. needless to say if my husband wasnt there my son and i could have died, i wouldnt have know what to do. my son was strapped in his car seat and i popped the hood, next thing i know smoke starts pouring into my car from the dash. so i grab my son out quickly as my husband popped the hood, and seen sparks and ripped the power cord off of the battery which stopped the sparks which was in the process of starting a fire. after replacing that, my power steering went, had to replace those lines. then my coolant was low for no reason at all, the next week, two weeks after an oil change, oil light comes on. no oil in the engine. put oil in and was fine for about an hour until car suddenly lost power and i had to pull of to the side of the road to find out that i have a blown head gasket plus other problems caused by this that caused my motor to no longer be in running order. i still owe $2000 on my car and was told today by numerous specialists that this car with the blown head gaskets is a known problem in these cars, and for some reason gm fails to acknowledge this and lets these cars remain on the road. you need to do something. so now i have no car with a baby, and a major problem. like i said you need to fix this problem. *ak | |||
| 08/30/2003 | 110000 | 20 | 10/13/2002 |
| About a year ago i purchased a 95 pontiac grand am se from price point used car super center. when i bought the car i was told by the person selling it to me that it would be good for a kid going to college that it was reliable and such... well i got the car, not only is it not reliable it keeps breaking down on me. for the entire year of owning the car it has overheated too many times to count... i contacted the dealer but they told me there was nothing they could do because of being bought as is... so i took it to an a place called auto lab... they said they fixed the problem of it overheating said it was a head gasket blown... so after it was fixed it worked for about a week then started overheating again... i promptly took it back they said that i had blown the water pump and fixed it a week later after getting it back it overheated again... they finally did a fine inspection of it and said i needed a new radiator i figured fine got one and it still over heats the engine is a 2.5 liter quad 4.. its been a year now and i have yet been able to get the car to stop overheating even in winter... as a last ditch effort i am writting to you wondering if there is anything that you might be able to do for me... i would like to add that my parents have put in well over $3,000 into this car in vehicle repairs alone and it still has failed to work. each time i took it back to auto lab they had it for a least a week, and over a month straight during the summer. i am still paying on this vehicle and it is bleeding me dry.*ak | |||
| 12/26/2003 | 20 | 1 | 02/20/1995 |
| Car bought in 1995. has been in the shop over 10 times for major repairs. car is again in the shop due to not being able to accelerate over 30 miles per hour. entire engine shakes very badly.*ak | |||
| 08/21/2003 | 113264 | 1 | 05/29/1995 |
| 95 pontiac grand am se 3.1l v6, automatic trans. with 113,264 miles. car lost power, starting smoking very badly, car was pulled off highway and stopped immediately. repair shop inspected and found oil filter gasket blew out, allowing engine oil to be expelled. this could cause an engine fire, but did not this time. oil change shop inspected filter and claims regulator in oil pump caused oil to be over-pressurized, blowing out the gasket and claims no responsibility. engine needs to be replaced according the repair shop. i bought car new and maintained it regularly and am very disappointed with the apparent poor quality of this gm product. *jb | |||
| 01/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| Intake manifold gasket leak. car had 55,000 original miles. piston slap also begun to occur. transmission had problems, only revs to 4k rpm, will not go higher than 4k rpm. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| The engine light illuminated and the temperature gauge read the vehicle over heated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 1/21/03 who stated there a blockage in the engine, and the engine needed to be replaced. *jb | |||
| While driving heard a very loud noise, had vehicle serviced. timing chain was loose, and if it breaks, it will destroy entire engine.*ak | |||
| 08/22/2002 | |||
| While driving at 55mph on flat surface and with no warning head gasket blewout, and it had caused vehicle to overheat. consumer had to pull over. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| Was traveling on a side street and heard a banging noise coming from underneath the vehicle. she pulled over to the shoulder and vehicle wouldn't start back up. the dealership is aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| 04/20/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| This car was bought used in 1998, it is a 1995. we have replaced heater core and the power window motor. the power window was taken care of by the dealer, once already. it is faulty still. now we cannot safely drive the car, due to the possible blown head gasket. two trusted mechanics have told us if we have to repair instead of replace, we really should replace the entire engine, a cost of 5600, with an expected life of 3 years. haven been taken by the dealer, we still owe 5400. we cannot afford another car, or the repairs. unfortunately, we have to find a way to afford the repairs and a rental. thank you for your service. | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| Consumer contacted dealer for a recall on ignition. dealer told consumer that parts would not be in until march 2001. consumer waited 3 months, unable to drive in fear of an ignition fire, then, oil pump went out. took it to dealer. dealer said they needed to fix oil pump befor e they could fix ignition because of safety reasons. *ak | |||
| 03/02/2001 | |||
| Head gaskets are leaking oil. they were fixed 3 times within a year. the dealer will go half with the cost but have no explanation why they need to be replaced so much.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 00v287, however when contacting dealer they stated that parts were not available, failure resulted in voltage regulater failure, consumer is requesting reimbursement for that replacement cost. radiator failed and was replaced, head gaskets failed and engine was rebuilt. *slc | |||
| Quadra 4 engine; rustand mud is getting into radiator and clogging it up, causing vehicle to overheat, and resulting in blown head gasket. dealer must tear down entire vehicle just to get into the head gasket and radiator.*ak | |||
| 03/25/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| The car set on fire and stalled in the middle of the road, blew a rod and melted the spark plugs, the computer failed and the transmission blew. | |||
| 03/13/2000 | |||
| Engin e head gasket blew out. dealer/manufacturer notified,and informed consumer that vehicle was not under manufacturer's recall, and repairs would be done at consumer's cost. *ak | |||
| 05/29/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1995 | |
| The timing gear and belt/chain components were replaced at 36000 miles due to missing teeth on the gear, which was causing damage to the belt/chain. now at 103000 it appears we have the same problem, but we were unable to catch the problem in time before complete failure occurred. engine won't start due to the broken/defective parts. *ak | |||
| Motor mounts are prematurely breaking, causing engine to shift and transmission to eventually fail. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 11 | 09/25/1995 | |
| Automatic transmission failed twice, and abs brakes were replaced four times. in addition, engine valve cover gasket leaks oil , and tail lights hold water, replaced four times. *ak | |||
| At 52,927 the engine mounts has completely failed, causing the engine to shake and make loud noises. the dealer will have to drill new holes and replace the brackets. please give further details. *ak | |||
| At 52 927 miles the engine mounts have completely seprated, causing the engine to shake and make loud noises. the dealer states that new holes will be drilled and brackets will be replaced.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Oil sensor failed. | |||
| 05/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Timing case cover cracked, causing oil to leak out. *aw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| While driving temperature goes up and vehicle starts making noise. vehicle would not start. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle stalls intermittently and without warning, the vehicle has to sit for 10 min before it will start again, the dealer has been unable to duplicate the problem. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| While the vehicle is being driven, it hesitates alot, vehilce taken to mechanic several times, problem goes away for a little while but comes right back. cj | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving on a busy street vehicle stalled. consumer had to use hazard warning lights to avoid being hit. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 11/29/1997 | ||
| Engine light started coming on, replaced parts on the car and the light still pops on. | |||
| 10/02/1999 | |||
| Vehicle will not pick up speed when accelerating. the engine light comes on intermittently. possible engine failure. *yc | |||
| 07/21/1999 | |||
| The abs light kept coming on & stayed on. air bag light would flicker. the vehicle would shut down while driving. the alternator would not work. kept going out. taking vehicle to dealer. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire underhood due to possible engine fire/near a/c unit. (ohio traffic crash report).mjs | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| Engine stalls when first cold start up.engine runs rough and then stalls. at this time car will not start.continuous starting attempts is runnning battery down. had plugs replace at dearler, and asked for the pvc valve replaceement. this would solve the problem.the dealer changed the plugs, and toll me there is no pvc valve on the car and the problem of stalling should be cured. not so!!! *ak | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/20/1998 | 2 | 08/15/1996 | |
| Vehicle idles high and stalls occasionally. | |||
| 07/09/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| While starting the vehicle, the engine caught on fire . manufacturer has been notified. *ak consumer saw smoke first and then the fire within 3 minutes, vehicle would not shut off even with the keys removed from the ignition, consumer states that the horn sounded. *slc | |||
| Engine stutters and stalls after a cold start and lurches forward. the dealer and the manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| 01/09/1995 | |||
| Engine replaced, struts defective. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states when driving with a/c on you can smell gas fumes inside the vehicle. dealer has been contacted. *nlm sometimes the smell is so bad that the consumer has to turn off the air and roll down the windows. *mj | |||
| 07/03/1995 | |||
| When vehicle is idling/air conditioner running, very strong fumes comes into interior; rolling down windows does not help; occupants cannot sit inside vehicle. | |||
| 04/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Exhaust system rusty. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 08/27/1999 | 3 | 05/01/1995 | |
| The purge canister is experiencing failure while the vehicle is idiling with the a/c on causing a gas smell to enter passenger compartment of vehicle resulting in discomfort. *yc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 05/31/2000 | |||
| While driving vehicle cut off. vehicle was towed to the dealership. dealership stated that the fuel pump/ gas tank/catalytic converter and two ignition coils would have to be replaced. owner seeks reimbursement for cost of repairs. *ak *ml | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| Engine stalls when first cold start up.engine runs rough and then stalls. at this time car will not start.continuous starting attempts is runnning battery down. had plugs replace at dearler, and asked for the pvc valve replaceement. this would solve the problem.the dealer changed the plugs, and toll me there is no pvc valve on the car and the problem of stalling should be cured. not so!!! *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 07/14/2003 | 165 | 4 | |
| 1995 pontiac grand am overheating. replaced the thermostat four times and finally the head gaskets warped. paid for the head gasket replacement. continued to overheat and called general motors. mediator was of very little help. took it back under the repair warranty, then the radiator blew because they had replaced the radiator cap with a higher pressure rating. we took it back and they replaced the radiator, hoses, heater core and numerous other things. it continued to overheat. in general we have spent about $2500.00 and still have this issue. additionally, we now have the abs warning light coming on occasionally and i found some engine wires twisted up over the manifold. i have since moved them back to their original location and had to use electrical tape on another wire connection that the lock (snap) was broke off. since doing this i have not had the car overheating as often. additionally since repairs were made, we now have heavy condensation on the interior windshield, (window wipers on the inside could be a solution...) along with puddles of water on the passenger floor and in the trunk....god only knows what they did to my car after i called general motors, everything just seemed to get worse from there.. coincidence, i think not. they are now bankrupt so there is no recourse in my case of retrieving money needlessly spent on repairs they should have fixed properly in the first place. and while i'm at it, i wonder if they ever took car of that ignition recall? i am still driving the car when it is behaving but i have been having to hold the ignition switch to get the car to start which i hadn't had to do before... are they waiting for my car to catch on fire due to this ignition problem? the smartest thing would be to take it to someone else but no one wants to touch the car after finding out it was at the other dealership so where do i go now? and a reply on that sure would be a big help! *jb | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 115000 | 1 | 08/19/1995 |
| Intake manifold gaskets deteriorated, causing fuel air mixture fumes to enter into the cab. *ak the intake manifold allowed oil and antifreeze to leak out of the engine. at certain points of acceleration and deceleration the fuel air mixture would expel into the engine compartment and into the passenger compartment. the odor had become stronger. *sc *jb | |||
| 118000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer noticed smoke coming from under the hood. took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer determined that intake manifold gasket leaked antifreeze into the engine, and the engine had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 11/07/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| We first had problems in june with car running rough took it in for service and paid 700.00 for manifold gasket blown. now after driving engine light comes on car has already overheated. towed home to be repaired at gm facility nov22. now another 1000.00 or more to replace head. *ak | |||
| 09/06/1995 | 6 | ||
| Tail pipe sticks out too far, causing injury. *sd | |||
| 08/09/1995 | |||
| Tail pipe sticks out too far, while going into trunk, it burned my leg. tt | |||