The turn lights on our pontiac grand am se v6 have been going in and out at random. I asked my father about this and he said to try pushing the hazard light button. He got a recall notice for his 2000 pontiac grand am last year but has not experienced this problem, so I want to know if the same recalled 2000 part number hazard switch and wiring of the turn light through it are the same as my 1999 ,the two cars are virtually identical in every way. If they are the same part and procedure of problem then I guess my complaint is with the federal safety agency who did not include this part in the 2000 recall notice. Please do diligence, this is my family's car.
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Clicking noises around steering wheel, was told by dealer it is the multi-function switch, the hazard switch has a special policy but not the multi-function switch which is different according to gm.
The turn signals have not worked for quite some time, the hazard lights either. Contacted pontiac to see if special policy # 04098 applied, due to VIN # was told that it did not. I was referred to gm dealership for further assistance.
I have a 1999 pontiac grand am gt. Whenever the turn signal is on it relays to the hazard switch and a clicking sound is heard to notify the driver that the signal is on. Well last year there was times when the turn signal would all of a sudden stop. I would have to mess with the hazard switch a few times and then the blinkers would work again. This was occasional for about a year then last month the clicking would sometimes not stop even when the turn signal is not on. Also it would erratically click very fast again with the turn signal not on. I checked out info on the website and apparently a lot of people are having this problem. Here is the forum of several postings of similar problems http://www.autoweb.com/content/research/forums/index.cfm/action/posts/fid/2831 I noticed there is a recall for something similar to this on a 2000 but when I called pontiac they said it can not be for a 1999. Why, if so many people are having the same problem with their multi function switch and its connection to the clicking in the hazard switch, does pontiac not recall this item?
I own a 1999 pontiac grand am and have noticed that the rear brake light bulbs create enough heat at the contact point to melt the plastic housing of the bulb base over approximately 6 months. The resultant melted plastic eventually brakes the contact and coats the metal at the bulb base with plastic making the bulb useless and nonfunctional.
Tl* - the contact has a 1999 pontiac grand am. The contact has found that the 2000 pontiac grand am has a safety recall 03v327000 for exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch. The contact stated that her turn signal works intermittently. The contact also stated that when the turn signal was turned off it continue to click as though it is still on. The contact's mechanic replaced the hazard switch and the turn signal switch. The contact also had to have the multi-function switch replaced. The repair work performed between 03/01/06 - 03/24/2006. The contact would like to have her reimbursed repaired under the safety recall 03v327000. *jb updated 02/22/07.
I have clicking problem with my 99 grand am. It has recently became worse. The noise is coming from the dash board under the hazard button. It's driving me crazy and this switch is faulty and clicking every time I start the car.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the directional signals only worked intermittently. When activated, the signals worked for a few seconds, then failed. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who was unable to determine the problem.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the engine overheated. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for inspection. The mechanic determined the engine's high performance additive caused corrosion to the aluminum cylinder head. The cylinder head was replaced which corrected the problem. Updated 3/28/2006 - the water pump failed. The battery and brakes failed. The coolant light illuminated. The dealer determined that the antifreeze had congealed and needed to be flushed and replaced. The driver side headlight went out. The driver side window regulator broke.
1999 pontiac grand am - issue began after we set the emergency flashers and then pressed button to release in jan 2006. To date the audible clicking of the flasher intermittently engages. Audible clicking during turn signal use appears normal but once the signal cancels, the clicking will continue erratically.
Where to start, .bought 1999 grand am gt in august of 2002 and ithas been downhill ever since. Replaced the alternator twice, have experienced the same intake manifold gasket problem, which was replaced, but still LED to the demise of my engine, causing camshaft to snap in half. Thought the trouble was over with the rebuilt engine that was put in, but that was not the case. The window regulator broke in the middle of a snowstorm ,causing me to drive with no driverside window. With the new regulator I assumed that the window would stop squeaking, which did not. I assumed the scratches on windows were just from me-sand or some other abrasive material in the window tracks--after reviewing other complaints I discovered I was not the only one with this problem. Have experienced various issues with the no trac/ABS lights, replaced the waterpump, done brakes 4 times in 4 years, front headlights are milky and make it hard to see at night. Have replaced the starter 4 times in just the past 2 years. Needless to say after reading all complaints I feel much better knowing that it is not just me, or my car, but all pontiacs. Bought the car for $10000, have put over $5000 worth of work into it. Will never buy another pontiac.
Turn signals malfunction/inoperable. 1st replacement (defective): multi-function switch failed at 31,825 miles 2nd replacement (defective): multi-function switch failed at 79,287 miles ***please note: gm's special policy #04098 will only cover replacement of the hazard warning switch. The part that has failed multiple times is the multi-function switch (part #22676853). This appears to be a common problem with these cars and gm is not covering the replacement of the multi-function switch! The failure of the turn signals is a very dangerous situation!
I have a 1999 pontiac grand am. In november of 2004 my turn signal started to malfunction. It would just not work for a period of time then it worked part of the time. I still have the same problem to this day. Now more than ever it hardly ever works. I am now using my are whenever I have to make a turn in my vehicle. I have asked a munroe mechanic as to why it would malfunction and he stated it was probably an electrical malfunction. I have not had the money to pay for a mechanic to take a look at the problem because he told me he would have to take a look at the whole electrical panel.
Loud clicking noise coming from center console sounding like turn signal when on, but turn signal is not on. Turn signal functions properly, but continous clicking is heard. Told by my dealer there was going to be a recall in 2004, hazard switch was replaced and problem is still there.
Dt: headlight unit, the lens is not of good quality and after a while the cover turned milky and made it hard to see at night. *nm *sb
Had car 2 yrs. Only,the driver side window broke twice,got it repair from dealer. This past month the passenger window broke{did not get it fix yet}when you try to put the window down it sounds like it is cracking then the window turns side ways and that was how the driver side window was. My left hand turn signal when you turn it on to turn, it keeps blinking really-really fast,not like a normal turn signal light. All of this happen october 2002-to this date. Did not get the turn signal fixed yet.
The turn signals on my 1999 grand am gt don't work all the time. From reading hte other complaints and talking to other owners of 99 grand am they have the same problem and shoudl be included in the recall of the other years. My dash light go out sporactically too.
I bought my 1999 grand am a year ago and ever since april of this year I have had problems with my turn signals either not working or blinking at a rapid speed. Also the clicking noise associated with the use of the turn signal is heard even when the turn signals are not in use.
The turn signals failed to come on and off on their own. Consumer was able to turn the hazard light on for a minute, then it failed. Consumer contacted the dealer to set up aan ppointment for inspection and repair.
While turning on the turn signal the lights failed. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that hazard light unit needed to be replaced.
Signal lights and emergency flashers work occasionally... When I bought this car in 2003 it only had 10,000 miles on it but was out of warranty because of being a 1999. I contacted the pontiac dealer in shreveport and also g.m. Corp. Both told me they were not aware of any problems with this. I have only spoken to 4 other grand am owners... All had same problems. It is not just my car.
Turn signals and hazard light don't work occasionally.
I read in the 6/23/04 wall street journal that the federal safety agency was considering expanding the gm hazard-lights recall to 1999 models and would like to add my experience to your data base, if applicable.*ak I own a 1999 gm pontiac grand am. For several months, the turn signal/ hazard lights clicking sound would sound sporadically/ intermittently without provocation (without egaging the turn signal or hazard lights). At times this clicking sound was faster than normal but always annoying and disconcerting. My ponitiac dealer determined that the hazard light was defective and replaced it at a cost to me of $211.87. Should gm have replaced this safety equipment without charge to me ??? Thank you for your time.
Blinkers on 1999 pontiac grand am intermittently don't work. Result is unsafe turns and unsfafe lane changes. If hazard lights (emergency flashers) are turned on, then turned off, blinkers will work again.
When using the turn signals, the consumer noticed that turn signals worked intermittently. Also, the hazard lights would do the same thing. *ak there was a constant clicking when the signals were in use or not. *sc
Bought a 1999 grandam have all these problems as of 2001.power seat wont work at all,found water in tail light assembly replaced various bulbs,and sealed unit,hazard flashing warning light switch works sometimes,power window on driver side didnt work ,then suddenly it started working and left rear won't work now,also ABS and trac lights stay on .sometimes ABS kicks in when I come to a stop.this car has been a lemon since I bought it.can't get these problems fixed out of warrenty.and do not have monet to fix.shouldn't have to if the car was design right.
My turn signals on my 1999 pontiac grand am also has the same turn signal problems as odi complaint case number 10072314. My turn signals fail to operate on occaision and when I hit my hazard switch on and off serveral times they usually gets my turn signals to work again for awhile. This happens on almost a daily basis. Has there been any recalls on this failure for the 1999 grand ams.
My turn signals will fail to operate on occaision. When I notice that they are not working I quickly hit my hazard swicth on and off and that usually will get the turn signal to work again. I know there is a recall on 2000 models, but it seems from reading other complaints that this affects 1999 models as well.
Headlights kept blowing out. Dealer was notified.
Consumer was instructed by the dealer to press the hazard button in order to get the blinkers to work. Currently, after months of doing it this way the hazard light button malfunctioned, and the blinkers were not working. *ak
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