1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

WE WERE DRIVING ON RT 28 IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY WHEN OUR FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK OUR CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE FRONT TIRE HAD A HUGE HOLE IN IT EVEN THOUGH WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. UPON INSPECTION OF ALL FOUR TIRES, IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SPLIT ON THE INSIDE. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE TIRES ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKED FINE, BUT THE INSIDE OF ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SPLIT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THESE TIRES. WE HAVE KEPT THESE TIRES IN THE EVENT THEY ARE NEEDED FOR ANY FURTHER INSPECTION. *AK

SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #00V287000 - MY STARTER SWITCH FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. WOULD LIKE IT FIXED PRIOR TO CAUSING A FIRE.*AK

WE FIRST HAD PROBLEMS IN JUNE WITH CAR RUNNING ROUGH TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND PAID 700.00 FOR MANIFOLD GASKET BLOWN. NOW AFTER DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CAR HAS ALREADY OVERHEATED. TOWED HOME TO BE REPAIRED AT GM FACILITY NOV22. NOW ANOTHER 1000.00 OR MORE TO REPLACE HEAD. *AK

WHEN TRY TO START VEHICLE IT WON'T START,. HAVING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STARTING JUST LIKE RECALL 00V287000, AND IGNITION DID NOT WORK, BURNING A BATTERY.*AK

BRAKES FAILED CAR TRAVELED INTO INTERSECTION NO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AVOIDED. DEALER FOUND NO DEFECTS. CORP AMERICAN AHOLES.*AK

QUADRA 4 ENGINE; RUSTAND MUD IS GETTING INTO RADIATOR AND CLOGGING IT UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, AND RESULTING IN BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER MUST TEAR DOWN ENTIRE VEHICLE JUST TO GET INTO THE HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR.*AK

PARENT WAS PLACING CHILD IN VEHICLE AND WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, CONSUMER'S KEYS SOMEHOW FELL DOWN INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR AND ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, TRAPPING THE CHILD INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT 15-20 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE FORCED FORWARD. 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF RECALL (96V25) FOR 1996 GRAND AM'S OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS IN WHICH THE FRONT AND OR REAR HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH WHEN THE HAZARD SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS A 1995 GRAND AM.

CONSUMER TURNED KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START VEHICLE & IT STARTED SMOKING. CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND GOT OUT TO CALL SOMEONE. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT VEHICLE HAD FLAMES COMING FROM IT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS WITH THE PEDAL GOING SOFT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIXES ITSELF THE BRAKES ARE STILL SOFT AND THEN YOU HAVE THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND THE SYSTEM SLAMS ON THE BRAKES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 15 MPH, ALL ABS SENSORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND IT STILL HAPPENS. ABS LIGHT COMES ON DASH, BUT TECH'S CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. WHEN SLOW BACKING YOU CAN HEAR BRAKES WORKING THOUGH YOUR NOT TOUCHING THEM. FELL FREE TO CONTACT AT NUMBERS LISTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO GIVE INSIGHT AS TO PROBLEM AS TECH'S CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. *MR *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*730195