Pontiac GRAND AM transmission problems
129 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
4,654 owner complaints analyzed
40 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1973 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,020 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
129 of 4,654 complaints match this topic (2.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 973031 · 1995-10-04 (October 4, 1995)
CAR IS 6 CYLINDER 3. LITRE REPLACE IGNITION MODULE ABOUT FOUR TIMES WITHIN A YEAR AND THREE MONTHS . TT TRANSMISSION LEAK. *SLC
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Owner report 489260 · 1995-04-05 (April 5, 1995)
TRANSMISSION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SMOKE/INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW
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Owner report 10070435 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
TRANSMISSION LOCKING TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID DOES NOT ALLOW TORQUE CONVERTER TO UNLOCK RESULTING IN ENGINE STALL WHEN STOPPING. REPLACED SOLENOID. REPLACED SLAPPING TIMING CHAIN AND TIMING CHAIN GUIDES. CHANGED OIL AFTER REPAIR. DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 100 MILES WHEN 3 ROD BEARINGS SPUN. ONE HALF OF THE BEARING SPUN INTO THE OTHER HALF RESULTING IN CRANKSHAFT DAMAGE AND PISTON TIPPING. REPLACED ENGINE WITH USED WHICH I REPAIRED BEFORE REPLACING. LOOKED LIKE OIL PUMP FAILURE. WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD BETWEEN 145-150 COMPRESSION.
Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070435 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 731249 · 2000-09-13 (September 13, 2000)
TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID CAUSES STALLING. CAN STALL IN INTERSECTION CAUSING ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES POOR GM DESIGN, THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE JUNK THEY BUILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Owner report 967503 · 1995-06-22 (June 22, 1995)
THE TRANSMISSION GET HOT THE FLUID BOIL UP COVERING ON THE VALVE MAKE CAR SHUT OFF THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . TT
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