2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL GUAGE OROBLEMS, NOT BEEN ACCUARATE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DIED WHEN THE FUEL GUAGE INDICATOR WAS STILL SHOWING QUATER OF A TANK. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS PHONE CALL. PH THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 PONTIAC. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. MY HUB CAPS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL CRACKED. THE BUTTONS ON MY AIR CONDITIONER/STEREO CONTROL ARE STRIPPED. SCREWS FALL OUT BY THE DASH, THE TRUCK IS UNEVEN, WHEN IT IS CLOSED 1 SIDE IS HIGHER THAN THE OTHER, THERE'S A GAP, MY WINDSHIELD WIPER HOSE IS BUSTED IT LEAKS. SEAT BELT COVERS BROKE OFF. MY SIDE MIRRORS ARE DISCONNECTING THEMSELVES. THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP ME. EVERYTIME I'VE GONE UP THERE I LEFT UPSET. THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I'VE EVEN SENT LETTERS WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE A JUNK CAR. IT IS NOT WORTH THE PRICE. I ALSO TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE IS A RATTLING UNDER MY HOOD LIKE A MOUNT IS GONE. I TOOK IT AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. PONTIAC DOES NOT TAKE THE CUSTOMERS THEY HAVE SERIOUSLY. IT IS REALLY SAD. WHAT AM I TO DO AS A CONSUMER? WHO IS WILLING TO HELP? HOPEFULLY THIS WILL GET THEIR ATTENTION. DT

WHILE DRIVING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL PULSATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THE TIRES ARE VERY WEAK AND ARE NOT VERY "DURABLE." FROM THE EXPERIENCE I'VE HAD, I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THE TIRES AND WHEELS ON MY CAR. EVERY TIME I'M DRIVING SOMEWHERE AND ENCOUNTER EVERYDAY ROAD CONDITIONS, I'M SCARED TO FIND A FLAT, POPPED TIRE; OR BLOWOUT. I'VE HAD THE EXTERIOR BLACK LINING FIXED 2 TIMES AND I'M NOT HAPPY IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN! THE REAR WINDSHIELD WEATHER STRIP IS SEPARATING. THE LOWER BODY MOLD IS COMIING OFF THE BODY AROUND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. A SUSPENSION COVER PART DOESN'T FIT, HAS BEEN TO DAVE CROSS SERVICE DEPT. WHERE CAR SPENT 4 DAYS AND SAID TO BE REPAIRED, I GOT MY CAR BACK AND IT WAS WORSE THAN WHEN IT WENT THERE. WHOEVER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BUMPER IS A COMPLETE MORON! IT ISN'T LINED UP WITH THE PROPER THINGS! THE DRIVER SIDE IS LOWER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL APART ON A PERFECT ROAD! A LOT OF MONEY HAS BEEN PUT INTO THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S VERY UPSETTING WHEN IT IS TAKEN TO GET FIXED, PAY FOR THAT, GET IT BACK, IT'S STILL NOT RIGHT, TAKE IT BACK AGAIN, PAY, RECIEVE RUDE CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEN IT'S A HALF-A** JOB! THERE'S SO MANY THINGS TO COMMENT ABOUT, BUT THOSE ARE THE TOP SUBJECTS WITH MY CAR. HOPEFULLY, I WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY FOR ONCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, IT IS APPRECIATED. DT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A WEAR NOISY ON THE FRONT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO IT WOULD NOT PASS THE INSPECTION. MR

TURN SIGNALS FAILED WHILE TAKING CAR FOR SERVICE FOR THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW ALSO FAILED AT THIS TIME. OCCASIONALLY, HEADLIGHTS WON'T OPERATE ON BRIGHT. DEALER HAS REPLACED WINDOW MOTOR ONCE, MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH TWICE, AND HAZARD SWITCH TWICE. I STILL ONLY HAVE TURN SIGNALS ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF THE TIME. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. THE STEERING HAS ALSO LOCKED UP ON ONE OCCASION. AT THAT TIME , THE HORN ALSO STARTED BLOWING REPEATEDLY. DT

BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AT 17,000 MILES. FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. PROBLEM REOCCURED AT 28,000 MILES. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AT 31,300 MI. FOR OIL CHANGE AND SAME BRAKING PROBLEM. FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE MACHINED. DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AT HIGH SPEEDS. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER ONE WEEK LATER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AGAIN BUT NOT THE BRAKE PADS AT NO CHARGE. THE SERVICE REP. TOLD ME THAT PONTIAC HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE GRAND AM FOR YEARS AND THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE WHEEL DESIGN AND ROTOR. I ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN ONCE THE NEW CAR WARRANTY EXPIRES AND WAS TOLD HE DIDN'T KNOW. THEY HAVE MY SERVICE RECORDS ON FILE AND HE HOPED I WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR FUTURE ROTOR REPLACEMENTS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE DESIGN BUT COULDN'T SAY FOR SURE. I PURCHASED A NEW CAR SPECIFICALLY SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH COSTLY REPAIRS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. DEALER SAYS ROTORS HAVE BEEN RE-DESIGNED AND SHOULD BE BETTER. SO FAR THAT HAS NOT PROVED TO BE THE CASE. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD CORRECT AND NOT MAKE THE PURCHASER LIABLE FOR REPAIR COSTS ON A DEFECTIVE PART AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. DT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE. ALSO STATED THAT HAS CALLED THE DEALER AND DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE SEPARATING THE RIM WICH A CAUSES A ROBBING SOUND WICH IT WILL MAKE IT A DIFECTIVE TIRE. GOODYEAR EAGLE. WICH IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. MR

I HAVE CHANGED MY VEHICLES BRAKES 2 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT WITH 27000 MILES ON IT. I'VE MET OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE BRAKES GRIND WITH ANY KIND OF STOP. DT

PONTIAC HAS BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THIS. THE DEALER WHICH SOLD ME THE VEHICLE AND MY CURRENT DEALER THAT IS SERVICING THE VEHICLE HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES BEYOND A NORMAL RANGE OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT. UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, PONTIAC REFUSED TO PAY FOR THIS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM BRAKING SYSTEM. THEIR ANSWER IS, IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND HAVE NO FIX FOR THIS! THEY REFUSE TO REIMBURSE ANY COSTS FOR THIS ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES, BUT ADVISED ME TO HOLD ONTO MY RECEIPTS "IN CASE" PONTIAC DECIDES TO DO THINS IN THE FUTURE. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED AND REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000-6000 MILES, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL! ANY HELP ON THIS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768319