2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000, LOSS OF CONTROL AND ROLLOVER. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FELT LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARMS WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE LEFT REAR KNUCKLE. INSPECTION OF THE BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE TRAILING ARMS TO THE KNUCKLE SHOWED THAT THE END OF THE BOLT WAS BROKEN. *JB

POWER STEERING FAILED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE VEHICLE LEFT/RIGHT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE PRESSURE AND RETURN HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

FRONT END BEARINGS . HAVE SPOKE TO A FEW PEOPLE THAT OWN PONTIAC GRAND AMS. ALL HAVE HAD TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE FRONT END BEARING REPLACED . WHEN ISPOKE TO THE MECHANIC, HE SAID THAT G.M. VEHICLES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR FRONT END BEARINGS GOING BAD. WHY DO THEY KNOW THIS, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE OR ASKED ABOUT IT.CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FLIP THE BILL FOR A PART THAT MAY BE FAULTY. PLEASE ASK G.M. IF THEY COULD WRITE ME AND ANSWER THIS QUESTION.*AK

LOWE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM 3.4 L V-6 ENGINE HAS FAILED TWICE RESULTING IN ENGINE COOLANT LOSS DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THIS CONDITION IS VERY HAZARDOUS AS IT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE OVERHEATING AND FAILURE.*AK

MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES. MY FRIEND OWNS A REPAIR SHOP, AND SAYS HE GETS AT LEAST ONE GM PRODUCT A WEEK WITH A 3.4 LITER ENGINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY ALSO HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS!! THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND COSTLY PROBLEM, AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED!! THERE ARE TOO MANY OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD FOR EVERY CONSUMER TO BE STUCK WITH A $500-3000 REPAIR BILL!!!!!!*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR MORE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO LOSS OF COOLANT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE 3.4L ENGINE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TC

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 PONITAC GRAND AM. LAST YEAR I NOTICED THAT MY COOLANT WAS LEAKING AND TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR. AFTER PERFORMING A PRESSURE TEST ON MY SYSTEM, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK. I HAVE SINCE HAD TROUBLE WITH COOLANT LOSS AND OCCASIONALLY HAVE TO ADD COOLANT, AND HAVE NOTICED EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE IN MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND EXPLORING SOME GRAND AM OWNER SITES, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER AND LOWER MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET DETERIORATING AND ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK OUT, CAUSING A COSTLY REPAIR OF OVER $1,000. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE COOLANT HAS MIXED WITH THE OIL AND RUINED THE ENGINE. SOME GRAND AM OWNERS HAVE PETITIONED GENERAL MOTORS TO RECALL THE GASKETS BUT SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE. I HAVE NOT YET HAD THE GASKETS REPLACED ON MY CAR BUT AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION I BELIEVE THIS IS MY PROBLEM. GRAND AM OWNERS LIKE MYSELF HOPE THAT GM WILL MAKE THIS DECISION TO TAKE CARE OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAINTAIN CONSUMER TRUST AND LOYALTY. *JB

THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD IN THE CONSUMER'S 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM LEAKED ANTIFREEZE. *NM *NM

FAN SWITCH FAILS TO WORK ON SETTINGS 1 AND 2. IT ONLY WORKS ON SETTINGS 3, 4, OR 5. THIS STARTED OCCURING DURING THE PAST 6 MONTHS.*AK