2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM Complaints

I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER UPDATED ON MY 2004 GRAND AM IN 2011 AT THE COST OF $514.77. NOW MY CAR S BEING RECALLED FOR THE KEY FOB CAUSING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO SHUT DOWN. WHILE TAKING CARE OF THE KEY PROBLEM CAN A GM DEALER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING ME MY MONEY BACK ON THE PREVIOUS NEW IGNITION SWITCH? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V301000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT A PERMANENT FIX. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

DURING TRAFFIC MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM JUST SHUT ITSELF OFF! MOMENTS BEFORE I DID HIT A POTHOLE. SUDDENLY, THE LIGHTS IN DASH ILLUMINATED, BELLS SOUNDED, AND MY KEY INDEPENDENTLY MOVED FROM THE ON POSITION TO OFF. I LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES. THE CAR SLOWED TO A STOP. I CALLED 911 IN DESPERATE FEAR OF BEING HIT.-CAR WOULDN'T RESTART, KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF IGNITION. I BECAME ANGERED AND POUNDED ON THE IGNITION AREA AND NEAR THE RADIO. THE CAR THEN WAS ABLE TO RESPOND AND TURN ON. I LEARNED THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED IN JULY, BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY ON HOW TO FIX IT. I WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC, AT DEALER, SAID NO CODES CAME UP TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. HE SAID THOUGH I HAD SOME MILES ON MY CAR, THE CAR WAS IN TERRIFIC CONDITION AND DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE THIS OLD. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAVE BEEN IMPECCABLE WITH MY CAR. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THEY AREN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE IS NO REMEDY. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID MY CAR IS NOT SAFE. I WAS NEVER SO SCARED IN MY LIFE. ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS MY CHILDREN. MY LIFE WAS ENDANGERED AS THERE WAS NO WAY TO MAKE MY CARE INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM- FLASHERS WEREN'T RESPONDING. ON MAY 23, 2014, I HIT A POT HOLE PRETTY HARD WHILE ENTERING A PARKING LOT (I WAS GOING SLOW), MY CAR SHUT OFF AND ON IN MOMENTS, LOST POWER STEERING MOMENTARILY. THE KEY WAS STUCK BETWEEN ON AND OFF, NOT COMING OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION. ACCORDING TO MY PAPERWORK AND REPAIR BY THE DEALER, GM HAS ADVISED ME THAT MY CAR IN INVOLVED WITH A RECALL AND I SHOULD SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH I HAD REPAIRED. *TR

I PURCHASED A CAR FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ADVERTISED A CAR FOR SALE BY STATING"AC WORKS HEATER WORKS" UNFORTUNATELY WITHIN 45 MIN AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON SIDE OF THE ROAD IN EXTREMELY HIGH HEAT DUE TO CAR DYING BECAUSE IT OVERHEATED BUT I WASNT AWARE OF IT BECAUSE IT NEVER GOT HOT ON TEMP GAUGE BECAUSE I LATER FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO THERMOSTAT IN THE MOTOR.. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SELLER TO ANSWER HER PHONE OR RETURN MY CALLS. THE AC CAN'T WORK WITHOUT A THERMOSTAT AND HEATER NEEDS HEATER CORE IN ORDER TO WORK IN WHICH THE CAR HASN'T ONE. I'M STUCK WITH A VEHICAL THAT I CAN'T DRIVE AND THE SELLER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE CAR BUT FAILED TO MENTION ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE IGNITION MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JULY 03, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 COMPONENT(S): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 6,729,742 KEY WOULDN'T TURN IN IGNITION. ON JUNE 10, 2014, I GOT THE KEY TO TURN ON AND START THE CAR BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN ALL THE OFF. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED. ON JULY 11, 2014 I TOOK THE CAR TO FISCHBACH TIRES 1200 N SPRING ST, BEAVER DAM, WI 53916 (920) 887-3711 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND GAVE ME TWO NEW KEYS AND I WAS CHARGED $369.20. CAN I BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS CHARGE SINCE IT IS PART OF THIS RECALL AND IF SO, HOW DO I GO ABOUT IT? *TR