1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRED WAS DEFLATED. THE DRIVER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE , THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLOW . WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT RIGHT SPRING TO BREAK OFF . LUCKLY , THE VEHICLE DID NOT FLIP OVER ON THE INTERSTATE . HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED BECAUSE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND BECAUSED OF THE SPRING BRAKING OFF . HAD TO REPLACED "NEW ", RIGHT SPRING , RIGHT STRUT AND A NEW RIGHT TIRE FOR THE VEHIVLE . NOW HAVE TO REPLACE LEFT STRUT AND SPRING DUE TO CAR NOT LEVEL . 1999 GRAND AM SE. *AK

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE. GETTING REPAIRED. NO AFTER MARKET PART AVAILABLE. GM PART AND INSTALLATION $327.00. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAD LIMITED EDITION ALLOY RIMS THAT CRACKED ALL FOUR HUB CAPS AND CAUSED A TIRE TO SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING. *JB *SC *JB

1. DROVE 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 55,000 MILES ABOUT 600 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OVER 3 DAYS, THEN PARKED CAR OVERNIGHT. 2. PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT SLOW SPEED NEXT MORNING. RUBBING NOISE AND SOME RESISTANCE FROM RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) SIDE WHEEL. STOPPED CAR AFTER 50 FEET. THOUGHT IT WAS WET BRAKES. STOPPED CAR AND STARTED UP AGAIN AND SAME RUBBING NOISE. BACKED CAR SLOWLY BACK INTO DRIVEWAY. SHUT OFF CAR. HEARD LOUD METAL SNAP NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) SIDE WHEEL. CAR THEN DROPPED DOWN WITH NO SPACE BETWEEN TOP OF TIRE AND SUSPENSION. 3. CALLED LOCAL GARAGE AND HAD CAR TOWED. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) WHEEL SPRING. CHECKED, ADJUSTED AND DID FULL ALIGNMENT ON CAR. WOULD HAVE REPLACED BOTH SPRINGS BUT PARTS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. 4. TIRE PUNCTURE AND MAJOR ACCIDENT OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ONLY A FEW HOURS EARLIER WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH! *LA

I HAVE A 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM AND MY WIFE HAS A 99 CHEVY LUMINA. THE LUMINA STARTED TO HAVE TROUBLE RUNNING, HESITATING, AND GOING THROUGH ANTI-FREEZE (1 GALLON) WEEKLY! I TOOK HER CAR TO A GARAGE AND THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AT A COST OF $800.00. HER CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT! THE ANTI-FREEZE ALSO GELLED UP AND HAD TO BE FLUSHED. WHEN I PICKED HER CAR UP THE MECHANIC LAUGHED AND TOLD ME THAT A 99 GRAND AM JUST CAME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! HE KNEW I HAD A 99 GRAND AM AND TOLD ME TO CHECK IT. I JUST CHECKED IT TODAY AND THERE IS ANTI-FREEZE IN THE OIL, AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE. I HAD TO FILL THE ANTI-FREEZE (ABOUT A HALF A GALLON) AND REPLACE THE OIL BEFORE I CAN TAKE IT TO THE GARAGE. WHAT REALLY ANGERS ME IS THAT MY CAR ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT!! WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT? *LA

WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE TWO BACK WINDOWS IT LEAVES A SCRATCH DOWN THE WINDOWS. BOTH WINDOWS HAVE THE EXACT SAME SCRATCH IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT AND ITS ABOUT A INCH WIDE. MY MOTHERS GRAND AM THOUGH NOT A 1999 DID THE SAME EXACT THING. FOR THE "OTHER COMPLAINT" : THE LINING THAT COVERS THE DOORS ON EVERY DOOR, RIGHT BY THE WINDOWS IS SEPARATING. IT SHOULD BE TUCKED UNDER INTO THE SEAM BUT THEY ARE ALL SEPARATING. *LA

MY TURN SIGNALS WILL FAIL TO OPERATE ON OCCAISION. WHEN I NOTICE THAT THEY ARE NOT WORKING I QUICKLY HIT MY HAZARD SWICTH ON AND OFF AND THAT USUALLY WILL GET THE TURN SIGNAL TO WORK AGAIN. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON 2000 MODELS, BUT IT SEEMS FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THIS AFFECTS 1999 MODELS AS WELL.*AK

FORTUNATELY, I WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND DUG INTO THE BACK OF MY FRONT LEFT TIRE. I ONLY WONDER WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH SURRONDING TRAFFIC. COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH A NEW TIRE FOR WRECKED ONE THAT ONLY HAD 8000 MILES ON IT. TOTAL COST $545.26.*AK

CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY A TECHNICIAN WHO NOTICED THAT STEERING COLUMN PIN WAS LEAKING. *AK