15 of the 587 complaints about the 1995 Pontiac Grand AM are about the equipment — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
15
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE A.C FAN HOUSEING IS CRACKING AND FALLING OUT DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. THE FAN VIBRATES ON HIGH & DOES NOT BLOW OR COOL THAT WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10068242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #564872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #564872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER WOULD GIVE OFF SOME TYPE OF GAS ODOR WHENEVER VEHICLE IS AT A STOP. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AIR CONDITIONER WAS RECYCLING AIR FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT THROUGHOUT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #890208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SMELLED SMOKE. SHE HAD WINDOW ROLLED DOWN. SHE LOOKED DOWN AT TAPE DECK AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM TAPE DECK. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #889823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ON HOT DAYS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT WE GET A GASS ODER BAD ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU SICK.
NHTSA complaint #746227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITIONER HAS FAILED .
NHTSA complaint #560905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ERLS FUSE BLOWS, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, REPLACED IGNITION AND REPAIRED WIRES, HEATING AND AIR AC/COMPRESSER WIL NOT COME ON, COMPRESSER SHORTED OUT, AUTO TRANS WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AND PASSING GEAR, TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE, WILL REPLACE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #9001972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A FUSE BLEW THAT CAUSED TRANSMISSION AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR TO GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED FUSES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #881428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED, REPLACEMENT CONDENSOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE DRIVE BELT WAS CUT OFF DUE TO THE THE HOSE CLAMPS THAT WERE PUT ON THE HIGH PRESSURE LINES AT THE AIR CONDITIONER.
NHTSA complaint #553597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, LOCKS AND THE WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DON'T WORK. THE LIGHTER WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #829882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM EVAPORATOR COIL LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #538681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
TIRE JACK TWISTED AND BENT SLIGHTLY GIVING WAY ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CRASH ONTO PAVEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #527788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, SHORTING OUT LEFT FRONT SPEAKER.
NHTSA complaint #602003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #600470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.