1997 Pontiac Grand AM complaints

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY PULLS AND VIBRATES, REPAIRS TO TIRES HOWEVER CONTINUES TO HAVE DIRECTIONAL PROBLEMS.

ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE.

HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE ODOR WHEN HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER IS ON.

ABD BRAKES FAILED. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING.

WHILE DRIVING AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL BURNS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY. THE ENGINE WILL CRANK BUT THE ANIT-THEFT INDICATOR LIGHT WILL BLINK AND THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN (IT SOUND AS IF NO FUEL GETTING TO ENGINE.)

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

ON ITS OWN THE DOOR WOULD LOCK/UNLOCK. WHEN IGNITION IS ENGAGED OR SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. INTERMITTENT. DOME LIGHT FLASHES ON/OFF DURING DAY/NIGHT, RAIN/SHINE. CHIMES ON SEAT BELT WOULD SOUND WHEN SEAT BELT IS WORN. TAKING TO DEALER.

EXPERIENCE HARD BARKING THE CAR WITH SYMPTOMS INDICATING ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.

DESIGN FLAW OF THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE FOR THE FRONT BASE CENTER OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, GETS HOOKED ON PANTS AS THE DRIVER IS EXITING.

EXHAUST MISALIGNED, CAUSING SYSTEM TO HANG LOW.

STABILZER BUSHING FAILED CAUSING NOISE.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE CAR, HAS TO PUSH PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR WILL STOP. BEGINNING TO MAKE GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. IN ADDITION, HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT CPME ON ON CERTAIN TIMES/SEAT BELT TWISTS ALL THE TIME AND TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE AREA. *AK *AK

ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.

VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR STALL, AT ANY TIME, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

REAR SWAY BAR BUSHING FAILURE.

DAYTIME SENSOR LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY.

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE 75, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT RIGHT AWAY. THIS WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM WHICH LEAKED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BE RUINED. NEW TIRES ON A 1997, PONTIAC. TIRE SIZE P19565R15. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STEM LEAKED AT THE RIM WHERE THE STEM GOES THROUGH. *SLC

THE DEFECTIVE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP AND BLEW OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NOTICED THE OIL LEAKING OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

GOING 45-50MPH ON DRY ROAD WHEN VEHICLE HIT GRAVEL, STARTED SWERVING LEFT/RIGHT; HAD NO CONTROL; APPLIED ABS BRAKES TO STOP SWERVING; WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT & HIT TREE; AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE ROLLED 2 TIMES 7 LANDED ON ROOF. HAD SEAT BELT ON. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

SEAT BELT WILL NOT STRAP ACROSS SHOULDER. IT GOES AROUND COLLAR BONE AND BASE OF NECK. IT HAPPENS TO RIDERS OF ALL HEIGHTS. *AK

WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW GLASS DISTORT VISION.

WHEN DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHTS AND THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING IN THOSE TYPE OF CONDITIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, CONSUMER HAS YET TO HAVE PROBLEM CORRECTED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED AT ANOTHER DEALER.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE.

WHEN CAR REACHES A CERTAIN SPEED IT HAS A PROBLEM SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. *AK

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD COVER FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE WOULD STALL; TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES; ATTRIBUTES STALLING TO ANOTHER PROBLEM, 2ND TIME TO A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AND THIRD TIME REPLACED FUEL PUMP INJECTOR, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NO LOCKING MECHANISM ON SPLIT REAR FOLDING SEATS. OWNER WILL NOT PUT CHILD IN BACK SEAT AND IS CAUTIOUS OF PUTTING ANYTHING IN THE TRUNK FOR FEAR OF IT BEING THROWN INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.

REAR SEAT BACK HAS NO LATCH PROVISION.