2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

NHTSA 04V528000 ON THE FMVSSS 124 ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MECHANIC CLAIMS THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN WARM WEATHER ONLY. *JB

AT ABOUT 11,000 MILES, MY BRAKES BEGAN TO HOP BADLY WHENEVER APPLIED. I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WAS JUST BRAKE DUST. THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER 2 WEEKS. THE CAR WOBBLES TO A STOP AND THE WHEELS LOCK IF I APPLY TO MUCH PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES

I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. AT 13,000 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AND THE REAR ROTORS REPLACED. MY DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND ALSO OWN A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT AND HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE (POOR QUALITY) ROTORS BEING USED BY GM. WHEN WE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF PONTIAC THEY ONLY SAID THAT ALL MANUFACTURERS ARE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. REPAIR COSTS FOR BRAKE PADS, NEW ROTORS AND TURNING FRONT ROTORS WAS $577.20. PONTIAC TOLD MY DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW THAT THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AS THEY ARE CONSUMABLES. MY MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE PARTS WITH BENDIX BRAND PARTS INSTEAD OF STANDARD GM PARTS. HE SAID THIS WILL PROBABLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH/REAR HUB ASSEMBLY, AND FAN MOTOR, HAVE BEEN EITHER SERVICED AND/OR REPLACED DUE TO FLUIDS LEAKING OUT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WE PURCHASED A 2003 GRAND AM FROM GUNN PONTIAC IN SAN ANTONIO IN AUGUST 2003. WITHIN A MONTH THE CAR WOULD STALL OUT AT STOPS OR DURING TURNS. WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS FOR THE LAST 11 MONTHS ON AND OFF. IN JULY 2004 THE SLAVE CYLINDER WENT OUT AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE 1200.00 TO REPAIR IT. THE SERVICE CONSULTANT TOLD ME THE 2 PROBLEMS COULD BE RELATED BECAUSE HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS PART GO OUT AT 40,000 MILES AND THAT THE CYLINDER SHOULD LAST MUCH MUCH LONGER. ONCE THE CAR WAS REPAIRED I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HELP US W THE REPAIRS. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER , WHO BASICALLY CALLED ME A LIAR ABOUT THE PROBLEM W THE CAR STALLING AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THIS PROBLEM UP W PONTIAC NATIONAL REPS. AFTER 2 AND A HALF WEEKS OF NO ANSWERS FROM THEM WE WENT AND PICKED UP THE CAR ON FRIDAY(8/20/04). TONIGHT THE CAR STALLED OUT 4 TIMES ON A DRIVE. I AN DISCUSSED W PONTIAC AND THEIR LACK OF SERVICE!!*JB

(EVENT LEADING) ON OR ABOUT 09-29-2003 I TOOK MY GRAND AM INTO HANIGAN CHEVROLET IN ONTARIO,OREGON TO HAVE A BRAKE PROBLEM FIXED, THE UNIT HAD 15212 MILES ON IT, AS TO THE UNIT WAS VIBRATING VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING. (DIAGNOSIS WAS) THEY ADVISED ME THE ROTORS ON THE UNIT FRONT WERE WARPED, STATED THE ROTORS WERE TO LIGHT TO HANDLE THE HEAT AND PRESSURE, ALSO STATED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THEM.(EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE NOT WORN OUT BUT WERE DAMAGED DUE TO POOR CONSTRUCTION. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. HERE ON THE 6-28-2004 I NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN WHEN RETURNING FROM A VACATION TRIP, MILEAGE NOW IS 28158. IT IS GOING IN AGAIN FOR ANALYSIS TO THE SAME DEALER. SAME FAILURE HAPPENS APPROX. EVERY 13000 TO 15000 MILES....RECALL IS NEEDED. *JB

CONSUMER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING VERY HIGH ON ITS OWN EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL STILL TAKE OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES THIS WEEK. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. OWNER SAID THAT SHE DOESN'T WANT THE CAR BACK. CONSUMER IS VERY PARANOID OF THE VEHICLE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM PROPERLY. *LA THE IDLE HAD BEEN RUNNING HIGHER EVEN AFTER TWO REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE SHOP AS OF 06/15/2004. GM HAD NOT SENT THE GAS PEDAL TO THE DEALERSHIP. (THROTTLE PLATE STICKING/THROTTLE CABLE BINDING) *SC *JB

THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IN THE WINDSHIELD IS VERY DISTRACTING...AND AT TIMES MAKES IT HARD TO ACTUALLY SEE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. IT SEEMS AS IF THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE WAY THE WINDOW IS SHAPED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING. THEN, CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK