1996 Pontiac Grand Am visibility problems

Filed Jun 14, 2004 · Visibility · FL

When driving the vehicle at an undetermined speed consumer attempted to roll the window down. However, none of the four windows would roll down. Consumer stated thatthis was the second time that the power windows failed.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Steering, Tires · 10,700 miles · MA · crash

My main problem is the steering column. When it is time to take the key out of the ignition it gets stucks. Your unable to take the key out until the car wants to let it go. Sometimes this ends up to be a 45 minute to an hour wait. The place I bought it from said they fixed it. Of course, aftr the warranty was up so wasn't the key once again getting stuck. Had the whole steering column replaced for about $500.00 no problems for about 2 months and now once again key is getting stuck.

Filed Apr 8, 2003 · Visibility · IL

The rear window shattered, while the vehicle was parked.

Filed Mar 6, 2003 · Engine, Transmission · 78,000 miles · CA

In the past 4 months, I have replaced my heater core, because it is plastic, and then the radiator, now the head gasket. Problems of this nature first surfaced with heater core failure, which is made of plastic and then proceeds through the cooling to system, to my current problem, head gasket replacement. The water pump and transmission have both been replaced, while under the new car warranty. I took my car to hardin pontiac in anaheim, ca at 3 pm on march 4th. They have now had my car 2 days and they want to charge me another $80 to further diagnose my coolant leak. I have opened a file w/pontiac, ref # 1-78-69-0865. Pontiac determined that, as I am the second owner, the age of the car (1996) and number of miles (82,622) they have no responsibility. I explained to her, that while I am the 2nd owner, I purchased the car while it was still under their 3 year/36,000 mile warranty. And while under warranty, my transmission & water pump had been replaced. The cooling system problems began while under the new car warranty. Also gm's n' car series has numerous problems with their cooling systems, I am being penalized, primarily, because I am the second owner, rather than the original owner. My car has been maintained and serviced as specified in their owner??s manual. While speaking w/pontiac, I was told there is an open recall on the ignition system, apparently it is know to overheat and melt, rendering the car undrivable. It appears gm's overheating issues are not limited to their cooling system and cheap plastic parts. I requested that the service rep, mr. Romero, explain why he felt they needed to further diagnose my coolant leak, is the head gasket leaking, or not? Mr. Romero, did indeed diagnose what he termed an "external coolant leak' in other words a leak at the head gasket. At this point, I have instructed ernie to handle the recall problem with the ignition only. Pontiac has minimized the problem and conveyed that it does not warrant immediate attention.

Filed Dec 11, 2002 · Visibility · WI

Consumer stated that the motors on all four power windows failed in 06/98. Dealer repaired, but motors failed again in 06/99. Windows would work intermittenly with problem getting progressively worse until failure. Mr

Filed Dec 9, 2002 · Visibility · 75,000 miles · TX

The power windows failed intermittently. The window motor has been replaced twice but the problem resurfaces. *ph

Filed Dec 6, 2002 · Electrical, Visibility · WI

No summary. Dt

Filed Nov 18, 2002 · Body, Electrical · TX

The wiring must be shot because any thing that is electric is always going out. Dt

Filed Sep 4, 2002 · Transmission, Visibility · CA

The day I bought this vehicle the right passenger power motor went out. Within the next few weeks, the other three also went bad. My gear shifter light blinks on and off at times, the daytime running lights come on and off, the radio light comes on and off, the cigarette light fuse blows all the time. Irvine toyota told me there was no electricle problem and that pontiacs were notorious for their window motors heating up and going out. All they do is keep replacing the motors. Last night I was driving down the street and had complete power failure in the car. I was almost hit by an oncoming vehicle.

Filed Aug 16, 2002 · Visibility · GA

While driving notice smoke was coming from ventilation.