2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM,4-CYL. 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WHICH I PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2001. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGAGING 2ND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND MAKES A RATTLING NOISE, ALSO WHEN I AM DRIVING, THE TIRES GET CAUGHT IN A GROOVE ON THE FREEWAY, THE FRONT WHEELS WILL FOLLOW THE GROOVE WHILE I AM HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE RACK AND PINION, OR A DEFECT IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY/LINKAGE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO 3 LOCAL DEALERSHIPS HERE IN LAS VEGAS AND ALL OF THEM CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, AFTER LOOKING AT IT, I NOTICED ON YOUR WEBSITE -THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS/SUSPENSIONS OF THESE SPECIFIC CARS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP US GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED? *JB

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THEY MADE A LOUD NOISE AND DIDN'T HOLD. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM *NLM

TIRE REPLACEMENT. * MR THE FACTORY AGREED THAT THEY PLACED THE WRONG TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE FRONT TWO TIRES. THERE WAS A CONSTANT GRINDING SOUND THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE DEALER TO COVER ALL FOUR TIRES. SCC *JB

I HAVE 16,000 MILES ON MY 2001 GRAND AM AND HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE FOR A LEAK IN THE HEATER CORE AND TWICE FOR WATER LEAKAGE FROM RAIN. ONCE AGAIN MY CAR HAD WATER IN IT. WENT TO DEALERSHIP FRIDAY 2-21-2003 AND THEY SAID I COULDN'T GET MY CAR IN UNTIL MARCH 3 BECAUSE THEY HAD SO MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I NEED MY CAR, SO I WENT HOME AND SUCKED ALL THE WATER OUT. THAT SAME NIGHT IT RAINED AGAIN, AND SURE ENOUGH, ABOUT 1/2 OF WATER ON THE FLOOR. SO NOW I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT SMELLS LIKE MOLD.THE OTHER THING IS THEY TOLD ME AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS UP I WOULD HAVE TO START PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. MY CAR IS ALREADY RUINED, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAS LEAKED. WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHY DON'T THEY RECALL THEM IF IT IS DEFECT?

I HAVE OWNED MY 2001 GRAND AM SINCE THE LATER PART OF 2000 AND FOR THE PAST TWO AND HALF YEARS I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BARKES. I HAVE WENT THRU THREE SETS OF PADS AND IT HAS MADE A GRRINDING NOISE AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE ABS LIGHT IS KNOW STARTING TO COME ON AND THIS CAR IS THE ONE MY WIFE USES ON A DAILY BASIS AND I AM WORRIED THAT DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF BARKE PROBLEMS IT IS NOT SAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES AND PARTLY DUE TO WE DO NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE AND DUE TO THE LOW BOOK VALUE OF THE CAR WE WILL LOSE IF WE TRY TO TRADE BUT ARE PUT INTO A PSOTION TO FOR KNOW HOLD ON TO IT.

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE REPAIRS WERE POORLY DONE AND INCOMPLETE. THE CONSUMER IS UNSURE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE NEXT AND IS REQUESTING SOME ASSISTANCE. *NLM

THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH WIDE TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THESE TIRE WOULD PERFORM THE SAME AS NORMAL TIRES. THE CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THESE TIRE WERE NOT SAFE FOR SNOWY OR WET WEATHER. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH A SOFTER RUBBER TIRE (GOODYEAR EAGLE 225- 50 R16). *NLM

I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR IT WONT START ITS LIKE IT WANTS TO START BUT WONT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO ME USUALLY IT WOULD START EVENTUALLY AFTER A LONG TIME TRYING..NOW IT WONT.

COMPUTER AND FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION IN COMPUTER CAUSE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL. CONSUMER TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO START VEHICLE BEFORE REPLACING FUEL PUMP AND COMPUTER. *AK *TS

CONSUMER STATED THE HEATER IS NOT WORKING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE HEATER MOTOR WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB MODES 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS A CONTINUOUS CLICKING NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *TT