1999 Pontiac Grand AM complaints

ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AFTER INTACK GASKET REPLACEMENT. *AK

ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE. DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND PASSENGER REAR WINDOW. BOTH WINDOW'S MOTOR UNITS DISCONTINUED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME CAUSING THE BELT DRIVE TO SNAP ALLOWING BOTH WINDOWS TO DROP OUT OF THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE COST TO REPAIR MOTOR UNIT IS 480.00 PER WINDOW. THAT IS A COST OF $960.00. A TOTAL FOR 2 WINDOWS THAT ARE UP 85% OF THE TIME NOT BEING USED. WINDOWS WILL NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURS AND WILL ONLY STAY UP WITH DUCT TAPE. IN THIS HEAT THE DUCT TAPE FAILS TO HOLD THE WINDOW ON ITS PROPER POSITION. *LA

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL DRIVER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS/CALIPERS, AND PADS THREE TIMES SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED. *AK

THE SEAT DID NOT LOCK WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES, THE SEAT WOULD SLIDE BACKWARDS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE SPRING OF THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BROKE AND WERE STICKING THROUGH THE SEAT. THE MOTOR ON THE DRIVERS SEAT ALSO FAILED. *SCC *NLM

BLINKER WILL SPORADICALLY STOP WORKING, IN INSTANCES WHERE I NEED IT THE MOST. CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND IT'S COSTLY TO REPLACE, UP TO $300. CO-WORKER HAS SAME YEAR OF GRAND AM, HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD! *LA

PURCHASED A USED 1999 PONTIAC SE IN AUGUST 2000 WITH 36 K MILES. HAVE REPLACED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, WATER PUMP, TWO ALTERNATORS, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WITH REGULATOR, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WITH REGULATORS - TWICE, ENGINE REPLACED AFTER A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM, JUST REPLACED DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET OR MANIFOLD INTAKE AND THE LIST GOES ON, AND A DEXCOOL THAT SOLIDIFIES THROUGHOUT COOLING SYSTEM AT HIGH TEMPERATURE. OVERALL $7200.00 IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM WITH GASKETS. *LA

VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH OR MORE WITHOUT THE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE I WAS SLOWED DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*AK

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. VEHICLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW "FELL INTO THE DOOR", DEALER SAID THE CLIPS BROKE AND I MUST PURCHASE A NEW REGULATOR, INSTEAD OF THE ONE INCH PLASTIC CLIPS, THE WHOLE MECHANISM MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $488.00. PERSONALLY, I KNOW OF THREE OTHER PEOPLE WITH A GRAND AM THAT THIS EXACT SAME SITUATION HAS OCCURRED AND AFTER A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS WE ARE NOT THE ONLY POOR SAPS!!! *JB

CONSTANT GRINDING BRAKES, REPLACED AND STILL THE SAME. NOW, AT 60.000 MILES, RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACED @ $900. RACK AND PINION STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED TWICE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, AT 44,000 MILES. I AM A VERY DISAPPOINTED GM EMPLOYEE AND CONSIDERING OTHER MAKES NOW.*JB

TURN SIGNAL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED . *AK. THE TUNE SIGNAL FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HOT, HUMID OR DAMP. *JB

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER ADMITTED THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME HAZARD SWITCH. *AK

HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

IGNITION FROZE UP. *JB

WITH 70K MILES ON THE CAR I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES. AFTER THE SECOND TIME, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF IT WAS NORMAL TO REPLACE THESE ITEMS EVERY 18K MILES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WAY I DRIVE THE CAR. AFTER THAT COMMENT, I STOPPED USING THEM FOR MY REPAIRS OUTSIDE OF WARRENTY. REVIEWING YOUR WEB SITE MADE ME REALIZING I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM.

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF I TRIED TO CALL GM AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME AT ALL.

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS INSTALLED WRONG WHEN CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. ALLOWING ANTIFREEZE TO MIX WITH THE ENGINE OIL, WHICH LEADS TO OVERHEATING OF VEHICLE.BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT( WHICH GM THEMSELVES HAVE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ADMITTING THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM). THIS DEFECT CAUSED MY CAR TO OVERHEAT WARPING THE HEADS ON THE ENGINE , NOW THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD. I HAVE TALKED TO GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM 2 TIMES . THE 1ST TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT YES THEY KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM BUT IT WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR A RECALL YET. THE 2ND TIME I TALKED TO THEM THEY TOLD ME BASICALLY THE SAME THING, BUT THAT IF I WAS TO BRING IT IN TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED THEN THEY WOULD GO FROM THERE.WELL I CALLED A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP TO ASK HOW MUCH WAS THE COST OF THIS DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SAID ABOUT $1000.00. I'M SORRY BUT IM A SINGLE MOTHER RAISING 4 CHILDREN IF I HAD A $1000.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST I COULD JUST AS SOON USE THAT MONEY TO FIX MY CAR.I HAVE TALKED TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS, INCLUDING THE MECHANICS OF OUR COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL BUSES( WHICH IS WHERE I WORK) AND THEY ALL HAVE SAID THAT IT SOUNDS TO THEM LIKE ITS GM'S FAULT THAT MY CARS ENGINE IS NO GOOD NOW, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY HAVE A TSB ON THIS VERY PROBLEM BECAUSE THAT ADMITS THAT THEY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. GM INFORMED ME THAT IF I HAD THE CAR FIXED AND SAVED THE RECEIPT , IF THIS WAS EVER RECALLED THAT I COULD POSSIBLY GET MY MONEY BACK.I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET MY CAR FIXED, AGAIN BECAUSE I AM A

HAD AN ISSUE UNDER ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY OF WINDOWS BEING SCRATCHED BY DEFECT IN THE DOOR. THEY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT AND REPLACED GLASS AT NO CHARGE. THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE SCRATCHES WAS RESOLVED. ON 8-23-02 THE ISSUE REOCCURED AND WAS TO BE FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP AT THAT TIME DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ON 12-4-02 THERE WAS AN APPOINTMENT MADE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND REPLACE THE WINDOWS, BUT THE "ICE STORM OF THE CENTURY" HIT NORTH CAROLINA. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPERTUNITY TO LEAVE MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO MY EMPLOYMENT. NOW PONTIAC SAYS THAT THEY WILL MAKE ME PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THE ISSUES WITH THE DOOR THAT WERE SUPPOSE TO BE HANDLED UNDER THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY.

I CALLED PONTIAC TO TRY TO GET SOME HELP REGARDING THE FACT THAT MY CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS BOTH SIDE MIRRORS HAVE FALLEN OFF (ONE SIMPLY BY BEING BRUSHED AGAINST), MY REARVIEW MIRROR CAME OFF, BOTH SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN, AND THE CLEAR COAT IS CHIPPING AND LEAVING MY PAINT EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS. PONTIAC PRETTY MUCH TOLD ME "SORRY, NOT OUR PROBLEM" BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED (I AM THE SECOND OWNER), BECAUSE I DID NOT BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND BECAUSE IT HAS OVER 70,000 MILES. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THESE ARE ALL COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO FORWARD YOU MY RESEARCH. REGARDLESS OF WHAT NUMBER OWNER I AM OR HOW MANY MILES ARE ON THE VEHICLE, I FEEL THAT IF PONTIAC CANNOT MAKE A VEHICLE THAT CAN LAST 5 YEARS WITHOUT FALLING APART, THEN THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD NOT BE THROWING AWAY OUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON A BAD PRODUCT. PONTIAC SHOULD REALLY BE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING A LESS-THAN-DESIRABLE PRODUCT. *PH

REFERENCE NHTSA PE03031. WHILE MAKING A TURN, HEARD NOISE AND FELT SHAKE THROUGH VEHICLE. NOTICED LEAN TOWARDS LEFT SIDE. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKEN. SPRING BROKEN WITH A SHEARING/SLASHING BREAK. CLEAN GRAY METAL. AT BOTTOM COIL, APPROX 1" BEFORE IT PASSES OVER STARTING POINT OF THE COIL. NO DAMAGE TO TIRE. DEALER REPLACE BOTH SPRINGS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED BY DEALER. PARTS WILL BE SAVED IF NEED FOR INSPECTION. *PH

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S WATER PUMP AND BELT TENSIONER. *MR THERE WAS A GAP IN THE BODY AT THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR BOARD, THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE VOLUME OF THE RADIO, BAD DISPLAY, BAD MOTOR CARRIAGE, AND THE HOOD DID NOT HOLD WITH THE PROP STICK. *SCC *JB

TURN SIGNALS BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE TURNING, CAUSING THE CAR FOLLOWING TO ASSUME I WAS NO LONGER TURNING, AND ACCELERATE....REAR-ENDING ME. THIS IS A RECURRENT ISSUE THAT NEEDS RESOLVED. ALSO, AFTER THE COLLISION, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, JUST SAW THE RECALL ON THE 2000-2001 GRAND AIMS, ALLERGY, AND MAILBOX FROM GM FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE MANDATED TO INCLUDE THE 1999 MODEL YEAR AS WELL. *AK

VEHICLE IS RUNNING EXTREMELY HOT. DEALER REPLACED THERMOSTAT, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. IN ADDITION, COOLANT SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

PURCHASED PREOWNED VEHICLE FROM DORSCH FORD. WITHIN 6 MONTHS, WIRING ON UNDERCARRIAGE, AND ALTERNATOR HAVE GONE OUT. NEITHER OF WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING - REPLACED BATTERY/ALTERNATOR- PROBLEM IS IN WIRING??? FYI.....3RD ALTERNATOR PUT IN CAR SINCE PURCHASED. *AK

PARTS FALLING OFF CAR- RIGHT DOOR PANEL, RIGHT SIDE MIRROR, BUTTON ON GEARSHIFT, DRIVER SIDE CONTROL PANEL(BUTTONS FOR WINDOWS,DOOR, LOCKS,MIRROR) . *AK

FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN - LIGHTS NOW STUCK ON BRIGHT - OTHERWISE I HAVE NO LIGHTS. *AK

LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FROM HEAD GASKET. *AK

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. I"VE HAD THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED THREE TIMES. AND TO THIS DAY I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS THEY ARE WARPPED AGAIN. I'VE ALSO HAD THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED TWICE, DUE TO FLUID LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF IT. I NOW HAVE 56K ON IT NOW AND THERE IS STILL A CLUNK WHENEVER I STEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THAT THE DEALERSHIP HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME, I WON'T BUY ANOTHER PONTIAC.*AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT IMPACT. *AK

THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD FLASHERS WORK VERY POORLY...I HAVE HAD TIS VEHICLE FOR A YEAR NOW, AND EVERY DAY THEY STOP WORKING....I HAVE CONTACTED TO DEALER MANY TIMES, BUT EACH TIME I AM TOLD THAT THE HAZARD SWITCH MIGHT BE BAD..WHICH IS THE SAME COMPONENT THAT WENT BAD IN THE 95-ERA GRAND AMS THAT MADE THEM EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM, LEADING PONTIAC TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEM....SO IT NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED!...THEY WILL STOP WORKING FOR NO REASON AND THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS....AND ONE TIME WHEN I NEEDED TO PLACE MY HAZARD FLASHERS ON, THEY WILL NOT WORK....VERY DANGEROUS...THESE ARE SUPPOSEDTO BE A SAFETY DEVICE THAT DOESNT WORK..PLEASE TRY TO RECALL THESE! PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS OF GRAND AMS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS!!! AND I HAVE TALKED TO MANY OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUES EXACTLY....

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING SNAPPED AT THE BOTTOM. THE SPRING PUNCTURED THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND AND SKID APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET TO A STOP. THE TIRE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT SPRINGS, THE TIRE AND STRUTS. *CB *SCC *NLM

WHILE DRIVING I TRIED TO OPEN MY DRIVER (POWER) WINDOW A LITTLE AND IT WENT CRASHING DOWN. ALL CLIPS WERE WORN OUT, TWO OF THEM ARE ONLY SOLD WITH THE TRACK. *AK

1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM, FRONT BRAKE PROBLEMS, SHAKES VIOLENTLY, DOES NOT STOP WELL. REPLACED PAD AND RESURFACED ROTORS, STILL HAVE PROBLEMS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE ALL LOCK UP - THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD (NO CHILD LOCKS ARE NOT IN USE) AND YOU CANNOT ENTER THE VEHICLE AT ALL. A MECHANIC HAS THOROUGHLY CHECKED THE VEHICLE - THEY ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED! I ALSO HAVE BROWN SPOTS COMING THROUGH THE PAINT JOB - IT IS A WHITE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. CURRENTLY, ENGINE HAS SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKES ARE JUNK AND KEEP EATING BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.NOT TO MENTION THE CALIPERS.I HAVE HAD 6 SETS OF BRAKE PADS PUT ON MY CAR AND THEY NEED CHANGED AGAIN.I HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS,ROTORS AND BRAKE LINE HOSES.I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS.I HAVE TALKED TO AUTO PART STORES AND THEY SAY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PLAINT THEY HAVE WITH GRANDAM'S.I REALLY THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD CONSIDER CHECKING ON THIS!CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF THESE CAR ON THE ROAD.THANK GOODNESS I HAVE NOT HAD A WRECK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.BUT WHEN YOU BUY A NEW CAR YOU DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE TO PUT ALOT OF MONEY INTO IT.JUST SO YOU CAN KEEP ON DRIVING IT.I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PONITAC BECAUSE OF ALL THE TROUBLE I HAVE HAD AND AM STILL HAVING WITH THIS CAR.THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON ONCE SO EVER FOR BRAKES,ROTORS,BRAKE LINE HOSES,AND CALIPERS TO HAVE TO BE CHANGED ON SUCH A NEW CAR!!UNLESS THERE IS A MANUFACTOR PROBLEM HERE!!!!!*AK

THE TURN SIGNAL CUTS OFF AND WANT COME BACK ON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. SUN ROOF GLASS SHATTERED, AND A SMALL PIECE OF GLASS WAS MISSING. CONSUMER STATED THAT NOTHING HIT THE GLASS, AND THE SUN ROOF WAS OPEN ABOUT A HALF INCH. *AK

AFTER THE CAR SITS OVERNIGHT AND THE CAR IS STARTED AND START TO DRIVE AND THE WHEEL IS SLIGHTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT THE ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE YEAR 2000. THEY NEVER SEE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON. THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE COOLANT LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK *CB *NLM

THE ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. *PH *CB *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL HAVE HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

HAVE REPLACED THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THIS CAR THREE TIMES. 1999 GRAND AM, PURCHASED NEW, HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. IN ADDITION, HAVE REPLACED POWER STEERING TWICE AND BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES. REPLACED ALTERNATOR, SERPENTINE BELT, BATTERY, STARTER ON IGNITION, MOLDING DUE TO LEAKS, WIRING ON DASH, AIR CONDITIONING RESISTORS/CIRCUITS, AND HEADLIGHTS/TAILLIGHTS.*AK

I AM CONTACTING YOU IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE A VEHICLE RECALLED OR TO AT LEAST SPAWN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S. SINCE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2001 I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. GRINDING NOISES AND SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP COUNTLESS TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM OWNER TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE A LONG COMMUTE TO WORK AND DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE TO GET ME TO AND FROM AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AND IF NOT I AM HOPFUL THAT THIS INQUIRY WOULD PROMT ONE. *AK

1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM 2.4 L AUTO SEVERE BRAKE FAILURE---REPLACEMENT OF PADS 8 TIMES, ROTORS 3 TIMES AND CALIPERS 2 TIMES IN 80,000 MILES. BRAKES OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP AND MAKE LOUD GRINDING AND SQUEALING NOISES STEERING SHUDDERS AND VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT.. PARTICIPATING PONTIAC DEALER FAILED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE AT 11,000 MILES. UNDER WARRANTY REPLACEMENT IT HAS HAD 6 DOOR PANELS DUE TO PEELING LEATHER ON TOP OF PANEL, 5 GEAR SHIFTERS DUE TO DEALERS IMPROPER INSTALLATION, 2 FACTORY CD/RADIO FAILURES, 1 RACK AND PINION UNIT, 2 FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES DUE TO KNOCKING NOISE FROM FRONT OF CAR (WENT BAD AFTER 10,000 MILES USE), PROBLEM WITH HESITATION AT IDLE-COLD START(UNSUCCESSFULLY DIAGNOSED BY DEALER) CARPET LOOSE IN TRUNK AROUND LATCH ASSEMBLY(TOO SHORT FOR TRUNK AND WAS HOT GLUED TO BACK WALL OF CAR BY DEALER INSTEAD OF REPLACEMENT). TURN SIGNALS STILL OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO WORK(DEALER SAID THEY WORKED JUST FINE) BATTERY CONNECTION IN FACTORY BATTERY BROKE LOOSE SPILLING CORROSIVE BATTERY ACID ALL OVER AROUND BATTERY TRAY AREA. ALL FOUR WHEEL COVERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF "PIE PAN" NOISE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP (NEW ONES DID NOT FIX PROBLEM). AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP PONTIAC' CARE HOTLINE OR THE DEALER COULD "CARE " LESS THAT AFTER DOZENS OF TRIPS FOR REPAIRS THE DEALER STILL DIDN'T FIX THE CAR WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEN,BESIDES THE UNREPAIRED ITEMS ON MY CAR, THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD AT 60,000 MILES ($120), GLASS IN INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR BRO

DURING THE LAST 6 MONTHS MY WIFE AND I HAVE PUT APPROXIMATELY $650.00 INTO A 1999 GRAND AM. THIS WAS REPLACING THE WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR AND THE *INTAKE GASKETS *HAS NOT BEEN 30 DAYS. ON JUNE 20 THE ENGINE FAILS. THIS WAS A $220.00 TOWING BILL. SEVERAL PEOPLE AND MECHANICS ARE QUESTIONED NO ONE HAS THE ANSWER. BUT I DO BELIEVE "GM" CAN PROVIDE THE ANSWER TO ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS. WE WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *NLM

INTAKE GASKET FAILED AT 78,000, TWO WEEKS LATER IT FAILED AGAIN. TWO AND ONE HALF MONTHS LATER THE CRANKSHAFT FAILED TO DUE DETERIORATION OF BEARINGS CAUSED BY LEAKING OF ANTIFREEZE IN THE ENGINE. *NLM

I HAVE A 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WITH 72000 MILES. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE CAR. FIRST, (AT APPROX 50K) THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE BRAKES GRIND AND I HAD THE PADS/ROTORS CHECKED AND THEY CHECK OUT OKAY? OCCASIONALLY, THE CAR WILL SPUTTER UNDER ACCELERATION FOR NO REASON. THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AT 71K AND NOW THE GASKET HAS TO BE REPLACED AT MY OWN COST. FROM MY RESEARCH, GM AND PONTIAC KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT ISSUE THE RECALL. THEY CONTINUE TO POCKET THE MONEY FROM THOSE THAT ARE UNINFORMED AND FROM THOSE WHO ARE. IF I COULD, I WOULD GET RID OF THIS CAR AND NEVER BUY A GM PRODUCT AGAIN. *NLM