1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 02-V-070-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02008 DEALERSHIP: ART GAMBLIN 1047 HWY 410, ENUMCLAW,WA. PHONE NUMBER 360-825-2567 WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE RECALL DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY OF 2002. CONSUMER STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH MADE THE CLICKING NOISE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL LETTER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CAR WOULDN'T START, IT STARTED SMOKING, BURNED IGNITION SWITCH AND STARTER. HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL # 02-V-070-000, BUT DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT THE SAMETHING.*AK

WHILE LEAVING A PARKING SPACE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BY ITSELF. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A CRASH. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

I WAS DRIVINGON A PAVED ROAD WHEN MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH AND I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING.A FRIEND CUT THE AIR BAG OUT AND WE TOOK IT TO DEALER WERE I PURCHASED CAR. THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO A PONTIAC DEALER. I ASK IF THE OTHER AIRBAG WOULD GO OFF THEY SAID MAYBE. WHILE BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OFF. TOOK IT TO BROWN PONTIAC AND THEY RAN A CHECK TO GET CODES ,THEY FOUND NO CODES. CALLED PONTIAC WITH INFO. AND I HAVE A FILE #06730530. A REPRESTITIVE IS SUPPOSE TO CALL BACK ITS BEEN 4 DAYS, NOTHING . I WAS JUST GLAD THERE WASN'T AN ACCIDENT. CAN'T GET CAR FIXED UNTILL INSPECTOR FROM GM COMES OUT IN 4 WEEKS TO 2 MONTHS. CAN YOU HELP?*AK

CONSUMER HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL 02V07 AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND I STILL HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. WINDOWS STILL WILL NOT GO UP AND DOWN PROPERLY OR STICK AND WON'T GO DOWN OR STICK AND WON'T GO UP. GRINDING IN STEERING COLUMN; NOISE HAS BEEN THERE SINCE 6/96 AND DEALERS CAN'T SEEM TO LOCATE PROBLEM. STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS FAULTY AND ARE BAD ONCE AGAIN. BACK WINDOW LEAKED THEY REPLACED IT, NOW LEAKS AGAIN. THIS IS VERY FUSTRATING KNOWING THAT I HAVE TWO CHILDREN ONE IS A TODDLER AND THE OTHER IS 8, RIDING IN THIS CAR WITH THESE PROBLEMS.

WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT AND TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN, VEHICLE HIT INTO FRONT OF A PARKED CAR, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL ODOR. TOOK IT TO GARAGE AND MECHANIC INDICATED A PIN HOLE LEAK IN FUEL LINE AT TOP OF ENGINE.*AK *YH

RECALL 02 V 070 000/IGNITION SWITCH: ALTERNATOR/ BATTERY AND IGNITION COIL HAD TO BE REPLACED. , DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF OTHER FAILURES. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK