the federal safety agency # 14V400, Mfg. Campaign # N140350 Was informed about this recall and called the number given to me by Pontiac (South County Buick GMC 2202 National City Blvd. National City CA 91950, (619) 477-4462) but all I got was endless automated messages. The one real person I talked to was rude and sounded like she was about to quit her job and gave me a number to call which was the same as the one I started with! This defect is putting my family at risk and the type of non-service I am receiving from Pontiac is truly a disgrace! [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
2004 Pontiac Grand Am transmission problems
11 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 82,400.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 82,400
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission2
- Clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Pontiac Grand Am transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2004 Pontiac Grand Am owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Transmission solenoids burnt out due to overheating tcc solenoid pressure solenoid will not let me go in reverse or drive
My car stalls out from time to time because of the ignition switch I took it to gmc they told me that they couldn't help me because I didn't have the original key
Got key fob recall done, now the ignition switch is not accepting the key at all making it very hard to turn the key to on and start position as if the switch is in lock position before driving. After driving down the road a bit the ignition switch shuts the car off making me have to restart the car while im driving down the road. This should be a recall not only for my car but for all pontiacs like mine that are 2004 and up. This could cause serious injury or an accident if its not fixed. I drive safe and have kids in the car at all times. I shouldn't have to fight with the ignition switch to turn my key to start position. Another thing to get fixed, the traction light and ABS light comes on automatically in reverse and stays on until the car is parked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand am. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system), but the recall repair did not remedy the failure. The contact stated that the dealer replaced the tumbler in the ignition switch, but it became difficult to shift gears after the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Engaged clutch to start engine/car - heard pop and clutch pedal went straight to the floor. Plastic joint on clutch rod snapped off. Appears may only have approximately a 40k mile life on this part. If had broken while driving at highway speeds may have caused crash or injury. This is the second time this has occurred on this vehicle. Part has been replaced each time.
When engaging the clutch to start the vehicle heard a pop and the clutch pedal went straight to the floor, but the clutch was not engaged. This is the second time this type of incident has occurred during the life of this vehicle, first time occurred when it was still under the original manufactures warranty.
While driving in city traffic, I depressed the clutch to change gears and the clutch was soft and would not engage. Upon inspecting the engine, there was no fluid in the reservoir for the clutch. I added fluid, but it ran right out. After taking it to a repair shop, I was informed that the master cylinder where the company that manufactured it had stamped their imprint had cracked causing the failure. The master and slave cylinder were replaced costing $$$$.
On tuesday november 6th 2007 at approximately 6:11pm I was traveling south on talyor ave. In kirkwood, mo when I went to apply the clutch there was a stiffness and it did not want to depress at first, but then depressed. A short time later I had turned onto south kirkwood rd and at approximately 6:16pm I was approaching the intersection of south kirkwood rd and big bend blvd. There was a red light at the intersection so I applied my brakes and tried to apply the clutch and again it seemed to hesitate and not want to depress and then it went straight to the floor but did not actually engage. To prevent collision with another the vehicle in front of me and I could not get the vehicle out of gear so I had to turn the vehicle off. With the vehicle off I was able to get the vehicle out of gear and coasted backwards into a parking lot. After inspection by myself and a gm dealer it has been discovered that the control rod linkage that goes from the clutch to the clutch pedal is connected to the clutch pedal by a small thin piece of plastic. This plastic component failed preventing the operation of the clutch.
Dt: while driving in rainy weather it sounded from the right front corner of the car under the hood like something was grinding or abrasion. It sounded like two bearings rubbing against each other. Took the car to the dealer, and they were not able to hear it. The dealer took it for a test drive, lifted it up onto the lift and was not able to hear any noise.*ak updated 8/14/2006 - the right front tire warped. The brake calipers warped shortly after the vehicle was purchased. Both front rotors had to be replaced due to warpage. The consumer heard noise on the driver's side front end. The dealer replaced the upper strut mount, bearing plate and aligned the front end. The vehicle would lose power while driving. The dealer reprogrammed the engine control module. The master cylinder leaked and had to be replaced. Power steering pump leaked and was replaced. The tramsmission was slipping.
Questions about the 2004 Pontiac Grand Am transmission
Does the 2004 Pontiac Grand Am have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the transmission of the 2004 Pontiac Grand Am, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2004 Pontiac Grand Am transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 82,400 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Pontiac Grand Am transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Pontiac Grand Am have bad transmission?
The Pontiac Grand Am model years with the most transmission complaints are 1995 (33 complaints), 1996 (33 complaints) and 1999 (32 complaints).
Other 2004 Pontiac Grand Am problems
Electrical 140Lights 54Engine 29Airbags 21Body 20Brakes 19Acceleration 18Steering 15Fuel system 14Visibility 9Driver assistance 7Suspension 7Tires 6Seat belts 3Locks 2Wheels 2Seats 1
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