1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

IT'S RECALL PROBLEM ,I GOT ARECALL LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS AND I WENT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES; THE FIRST ONE THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT THEY ARE ALL BUSY THEY CAN'T DO IT ,THE SECOND TIME THE SAME AND HE TOLD ME TO COME EARLY SO I WENT AT 8 AM TODAY AND THEY SAID YOU SHOULD LEAVE FOR FEW DAYS AND NEXT TIME SHOULD COME EARLY ,EARLY THAN 8 AM!!!!!!!!! COME ON , I CAN'T LEAVE MY CAR FOR FEW DAYS THEN I CALLED THE 1800 FOR PONTIAC BUT THEY COULD NOT , A FIRE CAN ACCUR ANY TIME IN THE STEERING COLUM ,CAN YOU HELP?*AK

WHILE DRIVING 80MPH DRIVER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT END. THEN, OIL LIGHT CAME ON ,AND BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM TAILPIPE. FUEL ENTERED THE ENGINE AND BEARINGS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE OIL TO BECOME BLACK AND THE BEARING TO GRIND.*AK

NHTSA RECALL# 02V070000/ MANUFACTURER# 02008. GOT RECALL NOTICE, AND HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 02V070000/ MANUFACTURER 02008. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD RECALL REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENS UP AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AKCONSUMER COULD NOT TURN VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AS IF POWER STEERING FOR THE RIGHT SIDE COMPLETELY FAILED. TURNING TO THE LEFT POSED NO PROBLEM. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACING. *JG

PRIOR TO RECALL 02V07000 NOTIFICATION VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SHORTAGE IN THE COMPUTER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SHORTAGE IS A RESULT OF RECALL. *TT

NHTSA RECALL 02 V 070 000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02008 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH: DEALER: DONNY BOHN GMC; HARVEY, LA; PHONE# 504/347-4070 REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL UNTIL A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THERE IS AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO TWO SERVICE STATIONS AND THEY BOTH AGREE THE OIL LEAK IS NOT COMING FROM CONSTANT DRIVING. CONSUMER WANTS PONTIAC TO FIX THE OIL LEAK. *JG

SENSOR IN TRANSMISSION FAILED. DRIVER'S WINDOW HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED/ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. NOW, HAVING PROBLEMS IN THE OTHER WINDOWS/AND THE ONE REPLACED.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****760764. *AK *JB

GOT RECALL 02V070000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD REPAIRS DONE. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WILL START, AND THEN SHUT OFF. WILL NOT STAY CRANKED. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK