2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

ON 12/21/01 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL AT FAULT RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO MY VEHICLE. UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE PARAMEDICS, I WAS RESTRAINED AND TOLD I HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS NEVER ACTIVATED AND TO AVOID FURTHER INJURY. EVEN AFTER MY REMOVAL FROM THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAGS NEVER ACTIVATED. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I WERE NOT WEARING MY SEATBELT I WOULD BE DEAD TODAY, BUT SOMEHOW I MUST HAVE INCURRED THE CHEST PAIN UPON CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR IS TOTALED. PRESENTLY MY ONLY INJURY IS WITH MY LOWER BACK, THE PAIN IN MY CHEST HAS SUBSIDED. *AK

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT ANY SPEED, AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO BALANCE WHEELS. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS. THIS DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. AFTER 2 MORE TRIPS TO DEALER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS TIRES SHIFTING ON RIMS. PONTIAC KNEW THIS, BUT HAD NO REMEDY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHICH CAME FROM FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK TO CORRECT THE NOISE PROBLEM, THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES IN THE FRONT AND BACK. THE NOISE STILL CONTINUED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. NEXT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE DEALER ALSO AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH MICHELIN BRAND. *YH

WHEN IT RAINED HARD, WATER LEAKED UNDER BOTH DOOR PANELS (FOR MANY MONTHS PRIOR TO SERVICE AT 31000 MILES). LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER LEAKED IN, SATURATING THE CARPETS IN BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR SEATS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP 08/03/01, AND DEALERSHIP REMOVED DOOR PANELS AND ADDED SECOND STRIP OF SEALER TO WATER DEFLECTORS FOR BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS. WAS TOLD THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FACTORY-INSTALLED AND WAS MISSING. WORK COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SOLVED PROBLEM.*AK

ENGINE IS MISSING OR COUGHING WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT,TRANSMISSION & TRANSAXLE IS SLIPPING,CAR KEEPS PULLING LEFT TO RIGHT & TIRES ARE WEARING DOWN ON LEFT SIDE DUE TO LEFT FRONT END HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM, BOTH FRONT ROTORS KEEPS WEARING DOWN,LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA HAS A RUBBING & GRINDING NOISE THAT CAN NOT BE FOUND, ENGINE KEEPS OVER HEATING,BRAKES KEEPS PULLING & PULSATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

ON 11-1-01 I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT CONCERNING OUR PONTIAC GT AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM YOUR OFFICE. IN A SENTENCE, WHILE DRIVING HER 2000 PONTIAC (34K MILES) THE ENGINE JUST QUIT ON HER 2 TIMES ON HER WAY TO WORK, AND THE SECOND TIME SHE CALLED ROADSIDE TOW AND WAS TOWED TO PALMDALE CA. RALLY CHEV.. THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG SO THEY REPLACED THE GAS LINE FILTER. MY WIFE IS COMPLETELY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW.*AK

A LEAK HAS DEVELOPED IN SUN ROOF, AND IS LEAKING INTO FUSE BOX, CAUSING THE RELAY SYSTEM TO SHORT CIRCUIT. *AK *YH

CONSUMER HAD GOTTEN TIRES ROTATED AND NOTICED ROTORS WERE PITTED AND RUSTED. WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH BRAKING. HAVE BRAKES, BUT THEY ARE WORN DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE ROTORS.*AK

WHEN IT RAINS PASSENGERS SIDE FLOOR OF VEHICLE FILLS WITH WATER, ALSO WATER COMING DOWN BETWEEN DOOR AND FLOOR, CONTACTED DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. *AK CONSUMER STATED THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.*SLC

WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ON SOMETIMES IT BLINKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT, TURN SIGNAL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED IF YOU PUSH THE EMERGENCY FLASHER THE TURN SIGNAL WILL START WORKING. *SLC