1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A VIBRATION, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS TWICE SO FAR.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*JB

THE MANIFOLD INTAKE FAILED AND THE ENTIRE SET HAD TO BE REPLACED AT $808.63. THE SERVICE GARAGE THAT DID THE REPAIR AND THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIPS THAT I CONTACTED SAID MANY GRAND AMS HAD BEEN BROUGHT IN RECENTLY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, THE DEALERSHIPS HAD A WAITING LIST FOR THE REPAIR WORK BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER (SINCE SO MANY HAD TO BE REPLACED). THE DEALERSHIPS STATED THAT A RECALL MIGHT BE DONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE BECAUSE THEY FELT THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COME FROM THE FRONT WHEELS WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY...WATER LEAKED INTO FUSE BOX...REPAIRED MANY TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND OTHERWISE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP...FUSE BOX WAS NEVER REPLACED...LED TO FIRE THAT BURNED INTERIOR TOTALLING CAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HEATER VENT AT LEFT SIDE OF DASH. ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, AND FIRE PUT OUT. DAMAGE WAS $7000.00, NO INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FUSE OR FAULTY WIRING WHICH IGNITED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. *JG

INTAKE MANIFOLD MALFUNCTIONED. WATER LEAKED INTO ENGINE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN BRAKING THERE IS VIBRATION, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIME DUE TO WARPING.*JB.*SLC

HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS A 2ND TIME. REPLACE WITH CERAMIC BRAKE PADS SUGGESTED BY BRAKE SPECALIST.*JB

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES IN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.*YH