1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN STEERING DID THE SAME. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD TO CHECK WITH MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN BY APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL LIGHTLY WHEN BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY AND GET INTO RIGHT LANE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. THEN, GRADUALLY APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE. PONTIAC DEALER STATED THAT 30 CENT CLIP BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FALL.*AK

WAS DRIVING 40MPH & LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HIT EMBANKMENT HEAD ON & FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, HITTING THE RIGHT FRONT. ONCE HITTING THE GROUND AFTER FLIPPING, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTALED. DRIVER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES & WAS HOSPITALIZED.*AK

AFETR MARKET TIRES, P185/80R13 SIZE. RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLORED WITHOUT WARNING ON THE INSIDE WALL WHILE DRIVING 40-45MPH.*AK FAILED TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR REGATTA, CONSUMER NOTED THAT THE BLOWOUT RESULTED IN A PERPENDICULAR CUT TO THE INNER SIDEWALL FROM THE RIM, AFTER INSPECTION, THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE FOUND TO HAVE CUTS ON THE INNER SIDEWALL ALONG THE RIM AREA, TIRES WERE REPLACED AT A PRORATED COST. *SLC

WHEN PUTTING KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THERE IS NO RESPONSE, VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OVER. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED INNER MECHANISM OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AGAIN, VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

ENGINE ACCELERATED FROM LOW TO HIGH-PREDOMINANT ENGINE SURGE AT 3500-4000 RANGE/HUBBY IS ASE MASTER MECHANIC-WILL LOOK INTO. *AK

PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT FRONT LEFT TIRE HAD SEPARTED. TIRE SIZE WAS P205/55R16. TIRE WAS AN EAGLE GOODYEAR. SECOND INCIDENT ON 06-JUN-99, WHILE SHE WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY REAR LEFT TIRE SEPARATED. *AK

COOLANT IS LEAKING ONTO RACK AND PINION, DETERIORATING THE RACK AND PINION, AND MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE WHEN MAKING A TURN. ALSO, THERE IS ALOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOISE WHEN TURNING. POWER STEERING HOSE HAS GONE BAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK POWERE STEERING HOSE AND WATER PUMP LEAKED CAUSING RACK AND PINION DAMAGE. FRONT BRAKE SHOES FAILED. *YH

WHEN TRAVELING IN WET WEATHER, WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, IT IS LIKE A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE BRAKES TO BEGIN GRIPPING...IT IS AS IF THE BRAKES ARE SATURATED WITH WATER.NO BRAKING ACTION FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IS AN UNSAFE PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED IN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE DRIVEN. IT IS AS IF THE DISCS ARE COMPLETELY EXOSED TO WATER. MECHANIC SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *AK

BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WORE OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT AND RIGHT DURING ACCELERATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK