1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

I OWN A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. RECENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING CONDITIONS WITH THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH, CAUSING THE SWITCH TO CRACK. AS A RESULT, THE BLINKERS, OR THE HAZARDS CAN SOMETIMES WORK INTERMITTENTLY, OR NOT AT ALL. THIS RECALL WAS RELEASED FOR 2000 AND 2001 MODEL YEARS. I AM EXPERIENCING THESE SAME TYPES OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FLASHERS, HOWEVER, SINCE MY CAR IS NEITHER OF THESE MODEL YEARS, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND PONTIAC SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RELEASE A RECALL TO INCLUDE THE 1999 MODEL YEAR. I CONTACTED THE PONTIAC CUST SERVICE CENTER, AND I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. I LOOK FORWARD TO A RESOLUTION ON THIS ISSUE. *JB

WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR 2000-2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE MALFUNCTION WITH MY 1999 GRAND AM. BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH THE LOCAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIP, MANY INDIVIDUALS OWNING 1999, 2002, AND 2003 GRAND AMS ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME MALFUNCTION AS THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH USED IN ALL 1999-2003 GRAND AMS IS THE SAME. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH PONTIAC CUSTOMER SUPPORT REGARDING THE ISSUE. THEY, PONTIAC, HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR THE MALFUNCTION WITH MY VEHICLE AS THEY STATE THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY. I OFFERED TO HAVE A PONTIAC SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE OUT OF MY OWN POCKET IF PONTIAC WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS IN THE EVENT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL. THEY REFUSED, AGAIN STATING THAT EVEN IF THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL, THEY COULD NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE IS NOT A 2000 OR 2001 MODEL. *JB

THE FRONT FENDER IS CRACKING TERRIBLY. THERE WAS ONE SMALL CRACK WHEN PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER. HOWEVER NOW IT'S CRACKING ALL THE WAY ACROSS. I HAVE SPOKE WITH OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THIS WOULD FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK

VEHICLE'S COOLANT INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF COOLANT IN THE DRIVE WAY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED AND CAUSED THE COOLANT TO LEAK AND WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *NM *JB

I HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST EVERY THREE MONTHS. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE ROTORS TWICE. I TAKE THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DUE TO THE DEALER ALWAYS SAYING NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT, THE MANIFOLD GASKET CRACKED, THE LOW TRACK LIGHT HAS GONE ON SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT EVERY TIME I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE WINDOWS SCRATCH AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND SCRATCHED AGAIN ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TINTER THAT RUINED THEM SO I PAID. I CANT DO THAT AGAIN SO THEY REMAIN SCRATCHED. I LOOKED AT A WEBSITE MYCARSTATS.COM AND THERE WERE 526 COMPLAINTS AND EVERY SINGLE ONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I WORK WITH 5 OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN GRAND AMS AND WE'VE ALL HAD THE SAME TROUBLE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE, WHY DO WE HAVE TO BE STUCK WITH 1000S OF DOLLARS IN CAR REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURE NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW SO THERE ARE SEVERAL INCIDENT DATES. THANK YOU. *AK

MY WIFE PURCHASED A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM IN 1999. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING SOUNDS WHEN WE TURN THE WHEEL, BRAKE LIGHTS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY, FUSES ON BACK LIGHTS ARE SHORTED OUT WITH SIGNS OF MELTED METAL, WATER GETS INTO THE TRUNK AND COLLECTS. WE HAVE SPOKE TO THE DEALER AS WELL AS SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND WE ARE TOLD THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR. I FOUND OUT THAT BY GOING IN ON ANY SEARCH ENGINE AND TYPING IN "1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM PROBLEMS", THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER DENIES ANY PROBLEMS.*AK

I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW(1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM) THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND THE ROTORS ONCE. THE WATER PUMP ONCE AND THE WATER NECK ONCE. THE WINDOWS ARE ALL SCRATCHED. THE DEALER CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. AFTER READING THROUGH MY CAR STATS.COM SEVERAL GRAND AM OWNERS HAVE HAD THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND PONTIAC REFUSES TO PROVIDE CUSTOMER CARE. *AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING OIL. (LOWER/UPPER) - THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES TO DATE AND THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUING. IT WAS REPLACED ON 3/13/01 AT 21,494 MILES; 6/10/02 AT 31,339 MILES; 10/27/03 AT 41,549 MILES; AND NOW AT 48,400 AND WAS JUST REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME THIS FEBRUARY 2004.

I HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM, ABOUT A YEAR AGO . I DID AS THOSE DURANGO DRIVERS, I WAS DRIVING IN THE PARKING LOT OF A GROCERY STORE WHEN THE STERING WENT OUT AND I HIT A CONCRET BARRIER. IT DEMOLISHED THE RIGHT FRONT END . I WROTE TO THE GM MOTOR CO PONTIAC DEVISION THEY WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I WANTED I TOLD THEM ALL I WANTED WAS TO CHECK IT OUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM MY INSURANCE CARRIER WOULD HAVE A ACCIDENT REPOET I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATE. I SAW A NEWS CLIP ON C.B.S EVENING NEWS HOW TO CONTACT YOU . I CALLED THE POLICE BUT THEY DIDN'T FILL OUT A ACCIDENT REPORT IT DID $1800.00 DAMMAGE TO THE CAR I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW HAROLD CARSON SPARTANBURG S.C.*AK