1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 1998 WITH 6000 MILES ON IT. REPLACED TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES IN LAST YEAR (9-99, 2-00, 8-00). FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT NOT ON CAR HISTORY, NOT SURE WHY.

CONTROL ARM BUSHING KEPT PULLING OUT OF BRACKET. PROBLEM REOCCURRING EVERY FIVE MONTHS. ALSO, SWAY BAR EXCESSIVE WEAR, CAUSED BOUNCE/LOSS OF CONTROLAND WANDERING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE S,AND PROBLEM STILL RECCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE ABS MOTOR KIT (91172172) FAILED AND SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR VALVE SHORTED OUT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AS WELL. *MJS

THERE ARE MANY MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR IS BROKEN DOWN DOWN. ITS TOO MUCH OF A DANGER TO DRIVE. IT ALMOST STARTED ON FIRE. I NEED FOR PONTIAC TO COME AND GET THERE PIECE OF JUNK. ITS NOT WORTH FIXING. IF YOU FIX THE PROBLEM, I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT IT WILL BREAK DOWN THE FOLLOWING WEEK. *AK

THIS IS APPLICABLE TO BOTH FRONT POWER WINDOWS: POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE RANDOMLY, UP OR DOWN. GMC IS RELUNCTANT TO REPLACE THE UNITS UNLESS THEY SEE THE DEFECT OCCUR. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE WINDOW WERE TO FAIL TO CLOSE IN THE RAIN OR SANDY SITUATIONS WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OR THEFT. BEING UNABLE TO OPEN A WINDOW COULD BLOCK AND ESCAPE PATH IN AN ACCIDENT. NOT TO MENTION DAILY PROBLEMS, LIKE TOLL BOTHS, DRIVE THRU'S ETC. *AK

NON-METALLIC FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED 1/2 INCH FROM THE METALLIC LINE. THIS CAUSED GASOLINE TO SPRAY OVER ENTIRE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE REMAINED STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

I HAVE HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION, CALIPERS, GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM,2 LIGHTERS, ALTERNATOR,2 SETS OF WINDOW MOTORS, 1 BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT,STRUT TORQUE WASNT BOLTED TO THE CAR WHEN LEASED, A RADIAL PULL IN 1 TIRE IN WHICH I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE REPLACED, TIRE SCRAPING ON FENDER RIGHT AFTER LEASING, 2 NEW HEADLAMPS,FUEL CAP, BATTERY, AND HAVE HAD A SHORT SOMEWHERE AND DEALER REFUSED TO LOCATE. DEALER AND PONTIAC CUSTOMER DIVISION REFUSE A BUY BACK OR TRADE IN. SENT PACKAGE TO GENERAL MOTORS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND THEY REFUSED THE PACKAGE ALL TOGETHER. PONTIAC TELLS ME THEIR FIELD REP WENT TO TALK TO JOHN MOORE AND HE REFUSED A BUY BACK SO IN TURN, SO DID PONTIAC. I JUST WOULD LIKE A CAR THAT RUNS. THIS IS MY SECOND PONTIAC THAT HAS BEEN A LEMON. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTAION TO PROVE IT. HOW DOES A SINGLE MOM WORKING TWO JOBS GET HELP? ITS COSTED ME A FORTUNE IN MISSED WORK.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )

BODY VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION STICKS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REVE AND NOT PULL THE VEHICLE. YH

VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS AND POWER STEERING TO FAIL. *AK