1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

CAR HAS 2 PIN HOLE LEAKS (SO FAR) IN HOSE OF POWER STEERING PUMP THAT IS CAUSING FLUID ON THE RACK AND PINION.

WHILE DRIVING EGR VALVE FAILED AT 79,000 MILES , CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK

THE SHOP THAT REPAIRED THIS VEHICLE SEEMED PUZZLES WHY THE MANIFOLD FAILED. HE STATED THAT IT USUALLY FAILS AT 120,000 MILES. THREE OTHER PEOPLE TOLD ME THAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND TURNED IT AND STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

ABS SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER BRAKING WHEN ABS IS ACTIVATED. *AK

ANTIFREEZE TURNS BLACK AND CLUMPY. KOONS HAS REPLACED PARTS AND FLUSHED SYSTEMS TWICE. THE THIRD TIME ON 2/6/01 REPLACE RADIATOR SERVICE PERSON STACY BACON STATED THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM AGAIN. ON 2/7/01 FLUID IS STILL BLACK. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP.*AK

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THERE WAS A CRASH ON JULY 28, 2000 AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED 18 HOURS AFTER THE CRASH ON JULY 29 2000 *AK

AFTER APPROXIMATELY EVERY 12 MONTH THERE IS A SHUDDER TO THE CAR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME TAKING THIS CAR AND HAVING NEW ROTORS PUT ON. DEALERSHIP STATES ROTORS KEEP WARPING.

I HAVE HAD 3 LUG STEMS BREAK OFF OF 3 DIFFERENT WHEELS IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR. I HAVE FILED 2 PROBLEM REPORTS WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. I DON;T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THIS RECORD OF LUG STEMS BREAKING. I THINK GM SHOULD REPLACE MY LUG STEMS AND BOLTS WITH A SAFE PRODUCT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO.*AK

WHILE UNDER WARRANTY SWAYBAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE REAR WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER INTO THE TRUNK WHICH CAUSED MOLDY CARPET THAT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RATTLES AS WELL AS THE PLASTIC COVER WHERE THE RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS ARE LOCATED. DEALER HAS SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THE SIDEWALLS ON THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A PATCH IN IT BEFORE I EVEN RECEIVED THE CAR. THE FUSE FOR THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL KEEPS BLOWING AND WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT THIS THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOTHING. IT HAS NOW BLOWN 15 TIMES. THE WATER PUMP "SHREDDED" AT 37,000 MILES. THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AFTER BEING TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PUT IN DRIVE. THE BRAKES "PULSE" AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE RADIO CONTROLS WORK OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO (IE TURN UP AND IT DOES NOTHING, TURN DOWN AND IT GETS LOUDER). BATTERY WENT DEAD AT 40,000 MILES. REARVIEW MIRROR LEVER "FELL OFF" INSIDE DOOR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SEVERE PAINT CHIPPING ON FRONT OF CAR.