2001 Pontiac Grand AM acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH UPHILL WHEN THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN RAPIDLY INCREASED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED OVER A MATTER OF WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA complaint #10479662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY CAR HAS A SECURITY DEVICE THAT WHEN DRIVING WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND I HAVE TO DRIVE ON I26 TO GET TO WORK THIS IS A MAJOR INTERSTATE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IM DRIVING THIS CAR AND IT SHUTS DOWN IN FRONT OF A BIG TRUCK AND I CANT STEER IT BECAUSE THE POWER AND ELECTRICAL CONTROL HAS COMPLETELY QUIT. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN PONTIAC OR GM SHOULD REALLY RECALL THIS I HAD TO REPLACE MY COMPLETE COOLANT SYSTEM AND FUEL SYSTEM ONLY TO BE TOLD ITS THE CARS ANTI-THEFT DETERRENT SECURITY DEVICE IT IS A JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR EVEN WORSE BY THIS DEFECTIVE DEVICE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO WE HAVE TO MAKE TO GET THIS PART RECALLED AND FIXED? IT'S TOO LATE WHEN YOUR DEAD TO MAKE A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10473968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

I BOUGHT A USED 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM IN FEBRUARY 2002. THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT ON THE CAR IN JANUARY 2003. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO GET THIS FIXED AT THE DEALER I FINALLY GAVE UP. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (SPRING 2003). SINCE THAT TIME I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TWICE LAST FALL. NOW ITS GONE OUT AGAIN. WHAT CAN I DO? THE CAR HAS AN EVIDENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10182201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES TO REPLACE THE BEARINGS, WHICH HAD THE SPEED SENSORS ATTACHED. ON THE FORTH VISIT, THE ABS PROBLEM REOCCURRED. OTHER COMPONENTS AFFECTED WERE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND PROVIDED NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE DEFECTS REPRESENTED A RISK TO SAFETY.

NHTSA complaint #10169217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

FIRST TIME MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR SHE HAD A VERY HARD TIME STOPPING THE CAR AS IF THE GAS WAS STUCK ON. A FRIEND LOOKED AT IT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. GARAGE HAD IT 3 DAYS. CHANGED THROTTLE DID IT AGAIN 1 DAY LATER CALLED GARAGE BACK HAS NOW BEEN THERE 2 DAYS.. STILL WAITING

NHTSA complaint #10125310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

GAS PEDAL HAD ALWAYS HAD A BIT OF A "HITCH" TO IT. WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE WE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP - UNDRIVEABLE. CONSEQUENCES: WE WERE STRANDED FOR 2 HOURS IN A REMOTE AREA WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK AND WITHOUT THE CAR FOR OVER A WEEK - THE TIME IT TOOK TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIRMAN, THE NYLON BUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL MECHANISM WAS BROKEN. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. IT WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. WORST IS THAT JUST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THAT MY WIFE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR TO FLORIDA ALONE - OVER 1000 MILES FROM OLD HOME IN NEW YORK - MOST OF THE TRIP ON THE INFAMOUS I 95. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THAT ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #10098412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FIRST THE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THEN, THE SPEED SENSOR HUB MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN ONE YEAR TIME LIMIT. THESE SENSORS HAD AN EFFECT ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH DID NOT WORK WHEN SENSORS FAILED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE IT MADE THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. DEALER DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10095082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

FIRST THE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THEN, THE SPEED SENSOR HUB MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN ONE YEAR TIME LIMIT. THESE SENSORS HAD AN EFFECT ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH DID NOT WORK WHEN SENSORS FAILED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE IT MADE THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. DEALER DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10095082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE IN ORDER TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN POSITION. IN ORDER TO STOP CONSUMER HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10072136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ACCELERATOR STICKS WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER. THE ONLY WAY TO BRAKE IS TO MANUALLY PULL UP ACCELERATOR WITH YOUR FOOT. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDING TO BE CLEANED. IT HAS BEEN CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES AND THINGS NEVER CLEAR UP THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10041364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN ALMOST STOPPED WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL, CAR LUNCHES FORWARD AND ENGINE SLIGHTLY REVS UP BEFORE STOPPING. HAVE ALMOST PUT CAR INTO GARAGE DOOR MAY OF TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO WHEN MAKING A HARD TURN ON DRY PAVEMENT FROM A STOP , A LOUD BANG OR GROWLING NOISE COMES FROM TRANSAXLE.

NHTSA complaint #10036893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.