2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND TO SLOW DOWN, A VEHICLE FROM BEHIND REARENDED THE CONSUMER, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN, (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *SLC

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS CONSUMER STATED A LOUD NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER ALSO STATED A VIOLENT VIBRATION CAN BE FELT, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. NLM

A TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE RIM, MAKING LOUD SQUEAKING/ GRINDING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THERE IS A STRONG SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER BECAMEL ILL WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY PONTIAC VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKES FAILED. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT TIME TO STOP. THE BRAKE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN AT ALL. THE CAR ONLY HAD 15,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS RECENTLY CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALER. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF CONGESTION. LUCKILY, THERE WAS A CARPOOL LANE OPEN ON THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE. TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME I CHECKED MY SIDE VIEW MIRROR AND SAW A VAN APPROACHING A LITTLE WAYS BACK. I QUICKLY CHANGED LANES AND THE VAN CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF MY CAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, BRAKES WERE CONSTANTLY SKIPPING.*AK. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, LEFT FRONT WHEEL SOUNDS LOOSE AND FEEL LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL OFF, AND WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A KNOCKING, PULSATION OR GRINDING SOUND, DEALER FOUND FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND REAR BRAKES NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. *YD

THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT WILL LOCK INTEMITTENTLY (BEING USED WITH A CHILD RESTRAINING SEAT). IF THE SEAT OR THE BELT IS MOVED, IT WILL UNLOCK ITSELF. THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK. YOU CAN KEEP PULLING ON THE BELT AND IT WILL NOT LOCK DOWN. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS BODY STYLE DOES NOT DO THAT. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT IT DOES AND THAT IT MUST IN ORDER TO PUT IN A CHILD RESTRAINING SEAT. I KNOW THAT IT USED TO DO LOCK BECAUSE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE SEPT 1999 AND HAVE HAD TRAINING CLASSES ON HOW TO INSTALL CHILD RESTRAINING SEATS IN CORRECTLY. NOW, WITH THIS PROBLEM, I DO NOT FEEL THAT OUR SON IS SAFE IN MY CAR. I DON'T KNOW WHEN HIS SEAT BELT WILL BECOME LOSE - IF WE WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT - WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN.*AK

BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING, DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I WAS HEARING A RATCHETING NOISE COMING FROM GEAR BOX/RACK AND PINION AREA WHENEVER I MADE A TURN. SUNDAY NIGHT, I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, I HEARD THE RATCHETING SOUND, TURNED THE WHEEL A LITTLE MORE TO LEFT, HEARD A POP, THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR SLIDE SIDEWAYS INTO THE CURB WHERE IT RESTED, SHATTERED SPINDLE, AXLE, BENT RIM UNTIL A TOW TRUCK TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAYS DAMAGE WAS CAUSED FROM CURB, AND CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT THE SYSTEM FAILED BEFORE THE CAR SLID INTO THE CURB. MY WIFE, DAUGHTER AND I HEARD THIS NOISE BEFORE.*AK

THIS IS MY 4TH NEW CAR. I ALWAYS LEASE SO I TURN IN MY CARS AT 45,000+ MILES. TO DATE I HAVE NEVER NEEDED NEW PADS LET ALONE DISCS PRIOR TO 45,000 MILES. TO DATE I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED 2X AND AM NOW IN NEED OF A 3RD SET. TWO WEEKS AGO I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SOFT PEDAL/LONG TRAVEL - DEALER STATES NO PROBLEM FOUND. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH REGARD TO THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. NOTE: I AM VERY PLEASED WITH MY DEALER. *AK