2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM

I HAVE AFTER MARKET RIMS WITH SUMITOMO HTR+ 225/40ZR18 TIRES. ON MY WAY TRAVELING TO CALIFORNIA FROM LOUISIANA MY REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING MY RIM TO CRACK AND IT ALSO SCRACHED UP THE LOWER RIGHT HALF OF MY CAR, IT COST ME $600.00 TO REPLACE THE RIM AND TIRE AND NOW I HAVE A BUBBLE FORMING IN MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE I THINK THAT THE COMPANY WHO MAKES THIS TIRE SHOULD REFUND ME THE MONEY I SPENT TO REPLACE THE RIM AND TIRE, FIX THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR, AND ALSO GIVE ME A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ONE WITH THE BUBBLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BECAUSE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY FRIND HAS THE SAME EXACT TIRES AND HIS DID THE SAME THING ONLY HE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN IT HAPPENED.THESE TIRES ARE NOT CHEAP AND I STILL HAVE TO REPAIRE THE BODY DAMAGE. THANK YOU FROM A CONCERED SOLDIER OF THE ARMY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING TO AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY 5 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, I SAW THAT THERE WAS SOME SLUSH ON THE ROAD AHEAD SO I LET UP OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR SO I COULD SLOW DOWN. THE CAR STARTED TO SWERVE SO I TRIED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I NOTICED 2 TRACTOR TRAILERS COMING AT ME IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CAR THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, DID A COMPLETE 360 DEGREE TURN AND ENDED UP IN THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC WHERE ONE OF THE TRACTOR TRAILERS SLAMMED INTO ME ALMOST COMPLETELY HEAD ON, SPUN ME AROUND, HIT ME IN THE REAR, THEN SPUN ME AROUND AGAIN AND RAN OVER THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I TURNED 90 DEGREES IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY LEFT SIDE AND SHOULDER. MY LEFT LEG TOOK OUT THE COMPLETE CENTER CONSOLE INCLUDING THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE E-BRAKE. MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT INJURED, BUT I AM GOING THROUGH PHYSICAL THERAPY TO REGAIN STRENGTH IN MY LEFT ARM BECAUSE I SEVERELY DAMAGED THE MUSCLES THAT ATTACH TO MY SHOULDER. BECAUSE OF THIS I AM NOT PERMITTED TO WORK. THE TRACTOR TRAILER WAS ALSO TOTALED UPON IMPACT AND 150 GALLONS OF DEISEL FUEL WERE SPILLED. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE OR SEE PICTURES OF THE CAR, CONTACT ME AT [email protected]. *AK

MISSING BOLT IN REAR SUSPENSION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING ROLLOVER AND CONSOLE OPENING UP DURING ROLLOVER. *LA

CAR WAS RUNNING FINE AND THE NEXT MINUTE THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE (LIKE I BUSTED A HOSE OR SOMETHING) WHEN I TURNED IT ON. I LOOKED ON THE GROUND AND POWER STEERING FLUID WAS RUNNING EVERY WHERE AND LEAKED ALL OUT WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THEN I TRIED TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO TOUGH TO TURN THAT IT FELT LIKE THE WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. NOW I HAVE TO GET A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP, A RETURN HOSE, AND A SERPENTINE BELT, AND THE TO TOP IT OFF IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT IT DID NOT HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROAD THOUGH. WHAT A WAY TO START THE NEW YEAR! *LA

CONSUMER PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF. A FAMILY MEMBER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER CALLED THE EMERGENCY RESCUE DEPARTMENT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE DASHBOARD. *AK

SIGNAL LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, INDICATING THAT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER COULD NOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH FAILURE DUE TO VIN. *AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE ON MY 3.4L V6. IT WAS POINTED OUT TO ME BY THE SERVICE MANAGER, WHO HAPPENED TO KNOW RIGHT WHERE TO LOOK. BEING ON A TIGHT BUDGET, I COULDN'T AFFORD THE $800+ DOLLARS I WAS QUOTED. NOW I CARRY A GALLON OF DEX-COOL TO TOP OFF THE SYSTEM AND PRAY THE COOLING SYSTEM DOESN'T GIVE OUT BECAUSE OF THE DEX-COOL PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES. MY CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT OR EVEN OFFER A 50/50 DEAL. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

GRINDING NOISES COMING FROM FRONT END. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS A WHEEL ON RIM INCOMPATIBILITY. THEY WILL NOT CHANGE CAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE PARTS. WAS TOLD IF I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND RIMS IT WOULD HELP. SPENT $1300 ON TIRES AND RIMS TO STILL HEAR THE NOISE. TOOK IT BACK FOR THE DEALER TO SAY THEY CANT HELP CAUSE OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY BEING OVER AND THE COMPANY THAT HELP MY EXTENDED WARRANTY FILED BANKRUPCY.

OUT OF WARRANTY. EXPERIENCING ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AT INTAKE MANIFOLD. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE $100.00 GASKET AND ALSO FLUSH & REFILL COOLANT @ $130.00. $970.00 FOR LABOR SEEMS EXCESSIVE TO ME. APPAENTLY THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REMOVED TO PERFORM THIS REPAIR. PONTIAC ADVERTIZED 100,000 MILE COOLANT ON WINDOW STICKER!