WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE (NEW) I NOTICED A DRY SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. DEALER SAID IT WAS FROM SITTING ON THE LOT AND HAD COLLECTED DUST. AT APPROX 12000 MILES MY BRAKES STARTED TO CREAK WHEN I WOULD PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. AT 35,800 MI THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING THE NOISE AGAIN. I WAS AWAY FROM HOME AND NOT NEAR A DEALER. DISTANCE FOR STOPPING HAS ALSO INCREASED. HAVE NOT NOTIFIED DEALER SEEING AS THOUGH MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I SHOULD ADD THAT 20,000 ARE HIGHWAY MILES. I AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO. *AK
2000 Pontiac Grand AM complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2000 record →
NO CORROSION/DEALER CAN NOT GIVE REASON WHY FUEL PUMP KEEPS GOING OUT. *AK
ENGINE SEALS LEAK AND DEALER WILL NOT FIX. GMC CONSIDERS IT SEEPAGE AND WON'T DO A DAM THING. I STILL HAVE FRONT END VIBRATING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ROTORS. THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. PRESENTLY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE SHACKING IN THE FRONT END.*AK
BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD WHEN BEING APPLIED, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. CONSUMER STATED PART WAS REPLACED 7 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK . VEHICLE ALSO HAD A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, AND CONSUMER WAS COMPLAING OF POOR ACCELERATION, DEALER REPLACED THE PCV VALVE AND FILTER.*YH
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 55-65MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE TIRES, EXCHANGED THEM, AND BALANCED THE TIRES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED, THEN REPLACED DUE TO VIBRATION AND SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING.*AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND BRAKES WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE. HAD PARTS REPLACED 7 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES ABOVE 20 MPH CAR SHAKES WITH BRAKES APPLIED. TALKED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS COMMON PROBLEM AND ROTORS ARE WARPING AND ASKED TO DEALER TO CHECK AND TOLD THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE. HOWEVER, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MECHANIC STATED IGNITION ANTI-THEFT SWITCH AND SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR.*AK
BRAKES FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPRX. 9,000 MILES AND THE SECOND OCCURRED AT APPROX. 25,000 MILES. THE DEALER DID A COMPLETE OVERHAUL TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM AT 10,000 MILES HOWEVER WOULD NOT FIX THEM FREE OF CHARGE ON THE SECOND VISIT. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. BEING A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER I EXPECTED A LOT MORE FROM THE DEALER AND GM, THEY SHOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE SUBSTANDARD. THERE IS NO REASION THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE FAILED TWICE IN LESS THAN 25,000 MILES. I CAN'T SAY ANYTHING POSITIVE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH GM AND BILL RAPP PONTIAC THIS TIME AROUND AND NEXT TIME I'M IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW CAR, GM WILL BE OFF MY WISH LIST.*AK
BRAKES WERE GRABBING/VIBRATING, AND GRINDING WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE, WITHIN TWO WEEKS OR LESS, PROBLEM REOCCURED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
FROM 8,000-19000 MILES TWO SETS OF DISC BRAKES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT SIDE WHEEL CRACKED IN HALF RESULTING IN CONSUMER TO LOOSING CONTROL, DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE REPLACING WHEELS WITH THE SAME RIM.*JB
I HAVE BUMPED THE KEY IN THE INGITION 3 TIMES WITH MY RIGHT KNEE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR AND IT SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING OR STADING AT A STOP LIGHT... I AM ALMOST 6 FOOT TALL AND MY SEAT WAS ADJUSTED PROPERLY. THIS REALLY CAUGHT ME BY SUPRISE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEND.. I WAS GETTING ADJUSTED IN MY SEAT AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY KNEE MUST HAVE BUMPED THE KEY AND THE CAR SHUT OFF... THIS HAPPEND 2 OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING.... I THINK THIS COULD BE A VERY SEROIUS PROBLEM. ALL 3 TIMES I SHIFTED INTO N AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR OF COARSE THE BRAKES AND STERING WERE NOT POWER ASSISTED... I HAD NO OTHER KEYS ON MY CAR KEY RING EXCEPT THE KEY LESS REMOTE WHICH WOULD BE STANDARD TO HAVE ON MY KEY FOR THE CAR. *AK
VEHICLE HAD ONLY 23000 MILES ON IT OF WHICH E16000 MILES WAS HIGHWAY. BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY AND DEALER REFUSES TO LIST THIS AS A WARRANTY ITEM. NHTSA FILES SHOW THIS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHE GRAND AMS OF THE SAME YEAR. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE, RE PREMATURE WEAR OUT, ROTOR DAMAGE, NOISY FRONT BRAKES, AND VIBRATION WHILE STOPPING. DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IN ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE PERIOD. *AK
AIR BAGS(DRIVER & PASSENGER) DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING, THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO APPROACH A STOP SIGN
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED ON BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES FAILED. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM 6 TIMES WITHOUT REPAIRS.*AK
TRANSMISSION WILL LOSE ONE GEAR AFTER THE OTHER, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. AT THIS TIME, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A 5TH TIME. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO CODE GIVEN IN VEHICLE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. *AK *YH
I NO LONGER OWN THIS CAR, BUT HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS THE SAME STORY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND EXPENSIVE IF THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT THESE INCIDENTS, SO THAT FUTURE ACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOIDED. LUCKILY MY GRAND AM WAS LEASED. IT WENT BACK AFTER THE LEASE WAS OVER. I FELT THAT IT WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AFTER 24000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY LEASED BY MY MOTHER, BUT I DROVE THE CAR AND MADE THE PAYMENTS. THE NAME ON THE LEASE WOULD HAVE BEEN DOROTHY COOL. I HOPE THAT THESE CLAIMS WILL BE INVESTIGATED FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF OTHER GM OWNERS.*JB
WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES ARE SHIFTING ON THE RIMS, WHICH MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN BRAKING THERE IS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS TWICE, AND REAR ROTORS THREE TIMES DUE TO WARPING. *AK
DRIVERS SEAT A PASSENGER SEATS CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OWNER BACK, DUE TO DESIGN.
BRAKE PADS AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED FIVE TIME EVERY 3000-4000 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, REPAIRED IT WITH A MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEELS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT WHEEL BEAD BROKE LOOSE FROM RIM, CAUSING TIRE TO TURN ON RIM. THAT CAUSED GRINDING NOISE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR TO REDUCE SPEED, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. INSTEAD, WILL BE INVOLVED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAD REPAIRED BRAKES TWICE. DEALER HAS ALSO REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE, TURNED THEM ONCE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS HAD TO BE FIXED 3 TIMES. *JG
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
THERE IS A STRONG SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER BECAMEL ILL WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
A TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE RIM, MAKING LOUD SQUEAKING/ GRINDING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*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
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 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
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 MAKING TURNS THE SIGNALS STOP WORKING WITH NO WARNING, SIGNALS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY STATED CAN'T FIND CAUSE.*AK* JB
FROM STOPPING FRONT ROTORS OVERHEAT AND WARP, CAUSING A VIBRATION WHEN YOU APPLY YOU BRAKES, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS TWICE, 3RD TIME THEY SAID NO EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY/ POWER WINDOW CABLE BOUND UP IN GEAR IN MOTOR BOX, CAUSING THE GUIDES FOR WINDOW TO BREAK AND PIECE ATTACHED TO WINDOW TO BREAK, CALLED DEALER THEY SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO BUY A $ 500.00 WINDOW JUST TO GET THE PIECE THAT ATTACHES TO THE WINDOW AND COMPLETE WINDOW CABLE ASSEMBLE.
THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THE LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT SERVICED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED, SINCE THE REPAIR THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNALS AND DIGITAL DISPLAY OF THE RADIO, THE TURN SIGNAL ONLY WORK ABOUT HALF THE TIME AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAY IS ONLY PARTIALLY LIT ON START-UP, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL IS NOT FIXED.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR ROTOR PROBLEMS. THERE, CONSUMER HAS HEARD GRINDING NOISE AND PULSATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
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