1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

CAR RUNS HOT. WHEN STARTING UP WINDOWS WOULD FOG, COULD SMELL ANTIFREEZE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED HEATER CORE, THEY SAID IT HAD A PIN HOLE IN IT. CONSUMER SAID CAR WASSTILL RUNNING HOT, CONSUMER COULD HEAR A FLAPPING NOISE, LIKE A HELICOPTER UNDER THE HOOD.*AK THE POPING FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION WAS DUE TO SWAY BAR LINK FAILURE WHICH MADE STABLIZER BAR LOOSE. HORN MALFUNCTIONS DUE TO DIRTY CONTACTS. WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN PROPERLY DUE TO WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE. THE NOISE IN ENGINE AREA WHEN COLD WAS DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING. TEMPERATURE GUAGE WAS INACCURATE. THE NOISE FROM FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WAS CAUSED BY WORN BRAKE PADS. DRIVER SIDE MIRROR CONTROL FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL. *YH

IGNITION KEY WAS BEING RELEASED FROM IGNITION SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WASA UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED DUE TO WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

IS THIS STILL A FREE FIX? YOUR CAMPAIGN #: 96V249000. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER STARTS VEHICLE TACHOMETER DROPS DOWN TO 0, AND THEN IT GOES UP TO WHERE IT SUPPOSE TO BE.*AK

THE VERTICAL BUSHING ON THE LOWER A FRAME SEPARATES FROM THE STEEL SLEEVE ALLOWING AFRAME TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACK 3INCHES STOPPING OR ACCELERATING ALSO ON TURNS IT WILL SHIFT. THIS DEFECT IS IN ALL GM N BODY J BODY CARS 94 AND UP AND NOT BEING REPAIRED WHEN RESOLD BECAUSE OF COST TO THEM. *AK

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE SERVICED TWICE BECAUSE THEY WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AND PARKED. AFTER I HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT PUT OUT ANY COLD AIR. WE HAVE REFILLED THE FREEON ONCE AND THAT DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP AT ALL. THE DRIVERSIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN UNLESS ITS BEEN A VERY WARM DAY AND THE CAR HAS SAT IN THE SUN. THE FUSE WAS CHECKED AND IS OKAY.*AK

THIS IS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WITHIN TWO YEARS 1998-2000. IT SEEMS TO NEED REPLACED EVERY 9-12 MONTHS. I FEEL THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. THE SEAT ANCHOR HAS BEEN REPORTED EACH TIME I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE LAST TIME I WAS TOLD TO RECLINE THE SEAT TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH REAR WINDOW DETACHED FROM VEHICLE AND SHATTERED IN MID -AIR, REASON UNKNOWN. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE UNLESS COST GO TO CONSUMER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE . STARTED VEHICLE UP, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED.*AK