20 of the 290 complaints about the 1993 Pontiac Grand AM are about the transmission — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 124,000 miles.
20
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
KEY GOES TO ACCESSORY AT ANY TIME. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR.CAR SHUTS OFF AT ANYTIME!
NHTSA complaint #10594180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #10146234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
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.
NHTSA complaint #10068845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #563272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIRST GEAR BURNS OUT/VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND STALLS WHILE STOPPING BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #745121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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.
NHTSA complaint #884658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
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.
NHTSA complaint #722092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
NHTSA complaint #715775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TCC SOLENOID FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SENSOR ON TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #521624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SENSOR ON TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #521624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #828400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #541671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #540405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #536405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AT STARTUP WHEN VEHICLE HAD 41000 MPH AND WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD.
NHTSA complaint #521363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DUE TO A CRACKED FORWARD DRUM.
NHTSA complaint #511622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GEAR SHIFTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #481790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SEIZED. TT
NHTSA complaint #969810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPLACED TRANSMISSION DUE TO INTERNAL FLUID LEAK IN THE LOW REVERSE CLUTCH CIRCUIT.
NHTSA complaint #958167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.