2001 Pontiac Grand AM complaints

PURCHASED 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT NEW NOVEMBER 2000. SIX MONTHS LATER METAL TO METAL GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN FRONT - DEALER STATED ROTORS WARPED AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SIX MONTHS LATER FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED TO SAME CONDITION - ROTOR TURNED. SIX MONTHS LATER ANOTHER SET OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. STILL HAVE GRINDING NOISE ESPECIALLY AT SPEED UNDER 30 MPH-ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN TURNING. FRONT TIRES CONSTANTLY LOSING AIR. GOODYEAR EAGLE RS P225/50R16 ORIGINAL TIRES 42,000. PLAN TO CONTACT LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER, GENERAL MOTORS & GOODYEAR NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AFTER READING COMPLAINTS EXACTLY LIKE MINE. *JB

HAZARD SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GIVE INDICATION TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER SAID HER VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 03V327000 , BUT DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT WITH CURRENTLY 10.000 MILES AND I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT HARD STARTING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WITH NO RESULTS, THEY SAID SINCE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT THEY CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IT IS. *JB

I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS A 2001 OR 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. 2 WEEKS AGO, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BURNED UP. THE DEALER IS TELLING HIM THAT THE PART NEEDS TO BE ORDER IN FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND IN TURN THEY NEED TO ACTUALLY BUILD HIM A NEW ONE. I AM SEARCHING FOR A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE I HAVE ANOTHER FRIEND WHO HAS A 2002 CHEVROLET S10 WHO HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. BOTH CARS HAVE LESS THAT 100 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF GM SHOULD BE COVERING THE COST OF THIS REPAIR AS IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK

FUEL PUMP DOES NOT WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE FUEL GAUGE , FUEL INJECTORS, FAN, LIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, COMPUTER CHIP, OIL LEAK, BRAKES, BLINKERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. GMAC HAD BEEN NOTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAD REFUSED TO COOPERATIVE IN FIXING THE DEFECTS. THESE WERE KNOWN DEFECTS. GMAC REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY AND REFUSED UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *SCC *JB

WHEN ALMOST STOPPED WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL, CAR LUNCHES FORWARD AND ENGINE SLIGHTLY REVS UP BEFORE STOPPING. HAVE ALMOST PUT CAR INTO GARAGE DOOR MAY OF TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO WHEN MAKING A HARD TURN ON DRY PAVEMENT FROM A STOP , A LOUD BANG OR GROWLING NOISE COMES FROM TRANSAXLE. *AK

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE 4DR. 2.4 4 CYLINDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT A BRAKING PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED RECENTLY. WHENEVER THE FRONT BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY PULSATE AND DRAG THE CAR TO A STOP. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT GM HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CONSUMERS COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. IT MUST BE SO PERVASIVE THAT GM HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO ITS MECHANICS. SEE. GM BULLETIN NO. 00-05-23-002B. I HAVE BEEN WONDERING WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL OVER THIS SAFETY ISSUE. NOT ONLY DOES IT AFFECT THE PONTIAC GRAND AM BUT IT ALSO AFFECTS THE CHEVY MALIBU 97-03, OLDS CUTLASS 97-99 AND OLDS ALERO 99-03. IF YOU INVESTIGATE YOUR OWN WEB SITE THERE ARE MORE AND MORE COMPLAINTS POSTED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT DOES OCCUR. INCIDENTALLY, I AM ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHTS INTERMINTENTLY WORKING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PINPOINTED AT THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH WHICH I HAVEN'T REPLACED JUST YET. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION GOING ON OVER THIS ISSUE.*AK

AT 23,000 MILES HAD PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES PULSATING, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. AT 41,000 MILES HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES PULSATED AGAIN, IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45, WHICH MAKES IT HAD TO KEEP CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER SAID MY BRAKE PADS WERE FINE, BUT I SHOULD HAVE THE ROTORS RESURFACE WHEN I GET MY BRAKE PADS REPLACED. AT 43,000 MILES HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END ( ON THE DRIVERS SIDE) AND STEERING. THE FRONT ENDS WAS MAKING ALOT OF NOISE WHEN I WENT OVER BUMPS LIKE SAMETHING WAS BROKEN, AND IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART . THE STEERING, WHEN GOING OVER 45 MILES PER HOUR WITH A 25 DEGREE RIGHT TURN WOULD JERK, BUT IF I HAD THE ETS OFF, THE STEERING WOULD BE COME VERY LOOSE, MAKING IT SEEMS LIKE I HAD NO STEERING AT ALL. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END, WHICH THEY TIGHTEN AND LUBE, BUT DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. *AK

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE, NO LONGER MOUNTED TO THE DOORS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

DASHBOARD IS RISING WHICH COULLD PREVENT AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING UPON IMPACT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK

THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE LEFT REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH IS CAUSING LEFT BLINKER TO SHORT OUT AND/OR BLINK FAST. WHEN CHECKING FOR A USED REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY, WE DISCOVERED THAT WE COULD NOT FIND ONE THAT HAD NOT ALREADY SHORTED OUT.

ON 2 SEPARATE DAYS/OCCASIONS TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO OPERATE IN EITHER DIRECTION. AFTER PARKING CAR I USED 4 WAY FLASHERS TO VERIFY THAT ALL BULBS WERE OK AND BLINKING. TURN SIGNALS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER. APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, HAVE NOT YET TAKEN CAR TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY WORK. *NLM

THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES SQEAKY NOISES.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS ON ITS THIRD SET OF BRAKES. *AK *CB

MY CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE BUYING IT AND HAVEN'T FELT SAFE DRIVING IT SINCE ABOUT THE THIRD DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I AM NOT DRIVING IT WRONG, AS THE MECHANICS SAY. THERE IS NO REASON YOU SHOULD HVE TO HAVE THE BRAKES DONE 4 TIMES BEFORE 60,000 MILES (ROTORS TWICE, ONCE I WOULDN'T LET THEM SINCE IT HAD JUST BEEN DONE AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY). I WONDER HOW LONG YOU WILL LET THIS CONTINUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I WILL BE WATCHING FOR THAT COMPLAINT.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PROBLEMS. DELAER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT.MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK

2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT COUPE (1) INTERMITTENT FAILURES WITH TURN SIGNALS. (2) INTERMITTENT FAILURES WITH 4-WAY FLASHERS. EITHER OF THESE TWO FAILURES COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO REPLACE BOTH SWITHCES.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BARREL SQUEAKS AND MAKE LOUD NOISES. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

I HAVE HAD BOTH OF MY FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS GO BAD ON MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM, WITHIN 50,000 MILES. I CAN'T SEEM TO MAKE GM OR MY ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDERSTAND THAT SEALED WHEEL BEARINGS ARE NOT A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ITEM. THEY TELL ME THERE IS NO RECALL AND SINCE MY WARRANTY IS OVER THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. I'M TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE PARTS. ONE WOULD THINK THAT THIS COULD BE A COINCIDENCE, BUT I FIND OUT THAT THE SMALL PARTS STORE I USE IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN, HAS THIS BEARING IN STOCK. I'M TOLD THAT THIS BEARING ALSO FITS THE ALERO, AND MALIBU. MY MECHANIC STATES THAT THEY ARE ALWAY CHANGING THESE. SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON, BUT I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO VERIFY THAT A SEALED WHEEL BEARING IS NOT A ROUTINE MAINTAINANCE ITEM.*AK

BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER TWICE FOR GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT BRAKES. EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. LAST TIME IT WAS IN, DEC. 02 AT APPROX. 18,000 MI. THEY TOLD ME MY TIRES WERE LOW ON AIR???? NOW IT HAS 25,148 MI. TOOK CAR IN FOR THIRD TIME WITH GRINDING BRAKES, THIS TIME THEY TELL ME I NEED FRONT PADS AND ROTORS THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AT A COST OF $350.00. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO TOLD ME THAT THESE CARS ARE KNOW FOR UNUSUALLY BRAKE WEAR. I ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE ON THE REPAIRS SINCE I HAD THE CAR IN PREVIOUSLY FOR BRAKE GRINDING NOISE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. ALSO ASKED THEM WHY, IN DEC. 02, THEY DIDN'T TELL ME THAT MY BRAKE PADS SHOULD BE REPLACED SOON AS THEY MUST OF BEEN WORN DOWN PRETTY GOOD AT THAT TIME. THEIR REPLY WAS THAT MY BRAKES APPARANTLY WERE OK AT THAT TIME.....BULL!! YOU CANN'T TELL ME THAT AT 18,000 MILES THE BRAKES LOOK THAT GOOD WHERE YOU DON'T SAY ANYTHING TO THE CUSTOMER BUT 7,000 MILES LATER YOU NEED TO REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ALSO, THEY OFFERED ME 10% OFF THE TOTAL BILL AS THEIR ASSISTANCE TO ME. ITOLD THEM TO KEEP THEIR 10 %. I PULLED CAR OUT OF THEY SHOP AND HAD A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT I TRUST PERFORM THE IDENTICAL SAME WORK FOR $200.00. I HAVE ALL FAILED PARTS IF ANYONE WANTS TO INSPECT THEM, JUST NOTIFY ME. AFTER REVIEWING YOUR SERVICE BULLETINS, VARIOUS OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AND SEVERAL OTHER ARTICLES, I REALLY BELIEVE THAT PONTIAC HAS A FRONT END BRAKE PROBLEM THAT

TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK ON OCCASION. MUST TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS FIRST TO GET TURN SIGNALS TO WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS ARE NOT ALSO ONLY WORKING ON OCCASION. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 GRAND AM WITH LESS THAN 40,000 AND AM HAVING PROMBLEMS WITH PARTS THAT SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM THIS SOON. UPON TALKING TO OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS THEY ARE OR HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS MESSING UP AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENSOR AT MY EXPENSE.*AK

BRAKES GRIND ONLY WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 GRAND AM GT AND IT HAS PROBLEMS STARTING SOMETIMES. IT HAS HAD A FUEL PUMP,SOLONOIDS, AND A NEW STARTER PUT IN IT WITHIN THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE FIXING THE PROBLEM AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 MONTHS!!

AFTER LONG OR HEAVY PERIODS OF RAIN, STANDING WATER ON FLOOR BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT. PROBLEM IS ON PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DOOR RUBBER/SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED AND DOOR ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN DONE. PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NOT A KNOWN DEFECT. DEALER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND STANDARD WARRANTY ON REPAIRS COMPLETED. ALSO STATES THAT MILDEW AND/OR RUST WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS TREATED AT THE MANUFACTURER AGAINST RUST AND MILDEW. THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALER HAS REQUESTED THAT I LEAVE MY CAR WITH THEM A FEW DAYS TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR THEM TO REVIEW THE SITUATION. PLAN TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *NLM

I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS, BUT RECENTLY, THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IF YOU TRY SETTING THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON IT WILL SOMETIMES MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS WORK, BUT NOT VERY OFTEN. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE AND I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS. *NLM

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

THERE ARE 3- 2001 GRAND AM'S IN MY FAMILY AND 1- 2000 GRAND AM. ALL 4 CARS HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED BEFORE 40,000 MILES....... *NLM

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 GRAND AM. LIKE OTHERS MANY TURN SIGNALS FAILED, I HAVE HAD WATER LEAKS, THE DOME LIGHT FELL OUT OF ITS CASING AND WAS DANGLING BY ITS WIRES. IN MAY OF 2003 THE COMPUTER AND ITS WIRING WERE REPLACED (AT ONLY 31000) AFTER AN INCIDENT OF VERY RUFF SHIFTING. A SEPARATE CONSISTANT PROBLEM THAT REMAINS UNSOLVED IS THE CAR'S OCCASIONAL EPISODES OF NOT WANTING TO START. DURING THESE EPISODES IT SOUNDS AS IF THE STARTER WILL CRACK, BUT IT JUST WILL NOT START. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT STARTED AT THESE TIMES IS TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL! IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED A FUEL INTAKE VALVE AND PUT NEW PROGRAMMING IN THE COMPUTER. NOTHING THEY EVER DO SOLVES THIS PROBLEM AND USUALLY THEY TELL ME THAT THEY CAN NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE CAN NOT FIX IT. EVEN AFTER HAVING A NEW COMPUTER THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING ON 5/22/2003 THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OUT ON TO THE DRIVERS LAP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *TT

LEAKING STEERING RACK, LEAKING WATER PUMP & BROKEN BLOWER MOTOR.

I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN DECEMBER OF 2000 OR JANUARY OF 2001. NEVERTHELESS, I HAVE 26K MILES ON MY CAR AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TWICE FOR MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN WAS APPROXIMATELY 8-9 MONTHS AGO WHEN MY ENGINE WAS KNOCKING LOUDLY AND GRINDING DURING ACCELERATION. IN ADDITION IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR KICK INTO OVERDRIVE IT JUST GRINDED. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO GAY PONTIAC IN DICKINSON TX WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY WERE NOT AUTHORIZED BY GMC TO REPLACE MY ENGINE BUT TO REPLACE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF MY ENGINE I.E. RODS AND MAIN BEARING. LAST FRIDAY ON APRIL 25TH MY ENGINE BEGAN TO DO THE EXACT SAME THING AS I WAS DRIVING HOME. I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STARTED GRINDING EVERY TIME THE RPM METER REACHED 2200 RPM. I TEND TO ACCELERATE FAST WHEN I DRIVE HOWEVER I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS GROUNDS FOR THE DAMAGE THAT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT ADDED ANY COMPONENTS TO MY VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASING IT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP, AND THIS TIME THEY CALLED OUT A GMC REP WHO SUGGESTED AGAIN THAT ONLY CERTAIN PARTS OF MY ENGINE ARE REPLACED. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET THIS CHANGED. I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT PARTS THAT WERE NOT ORIGINALLY REPAIRED OR REPLACED HAVE SINCE SUSTAINED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF MY ENGINE THAT IS CALLING FOR THE ENGINE TO SUSTAIN THIS DAMAGE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND THE FAILURE OF GMC T

TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAIL REGULARLY, WILL START WORKING OCCASIONALLY WHEN HAZARD SWITCH IS CYCLED. ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. *NLM

2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS PROBLEMS CRANKING. IGNITION TURNS OVER BUT ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK UNTIL 3-4 TRIES. DOES NOT DO IT ON A CONSISTENT BASIS AND DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND 4 TIMES BECAUSE THE BACK DOORS WILL NOT OPEN SOME TIMES WITHOUT BUMPING THE DOORS WITH YOUR HIP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO, REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, SIDE MIRRORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE CLEAR COAT WAS LEFT OFF, DOOR REFLECTOR FELL OFF, WEATHER STRIP ON WINDOW FELL OFF, BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS CAR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF, IT IS COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. PONTIAC REP HAS BEEN CONTACTED ANSWER IS THE SAME, WE HAVE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOW BEGAN STALLING OUT AFTER YOU GET IT CRANKED. I AM NOW CONTACTING GM/BBB AS A LAST RESORT. PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN. *JB

I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM,4-CYL. 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WHICH I PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2001. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGAGING 2ND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND MAKES A RATTLING NOISE, ALSO WHEN I AM DRIVING, THE TIRES GET CAUGHT IN A GROOVE ON THE FREEWAY, THE FRONT WHEELS WILL FOLLOW THE GROOVE WHILE I AM HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE RACK AND PINION, OR A DEFECT IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY/LINKAGE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO 3 LOCAL DEALERSHIPS HERE IN LAS VEGAS AND ALL OF THEM CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, AFTER LOOKING AT IT, I NOTICED ON YOUR WEBSITE -THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS/SUSPENSIONS OF THESE SPECIFIC CARS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP US GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED? *JB

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THEY MADE A LOUD NOISE AND DIDN'T HOLD. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM *NLM

TIRE REPLACEMENT. * MR THE FACTORY AGREED THAT THEY PLACED THE WRONG TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE FRONT TWO TIRES. THERE WAS A CONSTANT GRINDING SOUND THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE DEALER TO COVER ALL FOUR TIRES. SCC *JB

THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. *NLM

THE BRAKE LINE SEPARATED FROM THE CALIPER.*JB

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHTS AND HORN NOT TO WORK.*JB

I HAVE 16,000 MILES ON MY 2001 GRAND AM AND HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE FOR A LEAK IN THE HEATER CORE AND TWICE FOR WATER LEAKAGE FROM RAIN. ONCE AGAIN MY CAR HAD WATER IN IT. WENT TO DEALERSHIP FRIDAY 2-21-2003 AND THEY SAID I COULDN'T GET MY CAR IN UNTIL MARCH 3 BECAUSE THEY HAD SO MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I NEED MY CAR, SO I WENT HOME AND SUCKED ALL THE WATER OUT. THAT SAME NIGHT IT RAINED AGAIN, AND SURE ENOUGH, ABOUT 1/2 OF WATER ON THE FLOOR. SO NOW I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT SMELLS LIKE MOLD.THE OTHER THING IS THEY TOLD ME AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS UP I WOULD HAVE TO START PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. MY CAR IS ALREADY RUINED, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAS LEAKED. WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHY DON'T THEY RECALL THEM IF IT IS DEFECT?

I HAVE OWNED MY 2001 GRAND AM SINCE THE LATER PART OF 2000 AND FOR THE PAST TWO AND HALF YEARS I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BARKES. I HAVE WENT THRU THREE SETS OF PADS AND IT HAS MADE A GRRINDING NOISE AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE ABS LIGHT IS KNOW STARTING TO COME ON AND THIS CAR IS THE ONE MY WIFE USES ON A DAILY BASIS AND I AM WORRIED THAT DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF BARKE PROBLEMS IT IS NOT SAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES AND PARTLY DUE TO WE DO NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE AND DUE TO THE LOW BOOK VALUE OF THE CAR WE WILL LOSE IF WE TRY TO TRADE BUT ARE PUT INTO A PSOTION TO FOR KNOW HOLD ON TO IT.

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE REPAIRS WERE POORLY DONE AND INCOMPLETE. THE CONSUMER IS UNSURE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE NEXT AND IS REQUESTING SOME ASSISTANCE. *NLM

THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH WIDE TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THESE TIRE WOULD PERFORM THE SAME AS NORMAL TIRES. THE CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THESE TIRE WERE NOT SAFE FOR SNOWY OR WET WEATHER. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH A SOFTER RUBBER TIRE (GOODYEAR EAGLE 225- 50 R16). *NLM

I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR IT WONT START ITS LIKE IT WANTS TO START BUT WONT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO ME USUALLY IT WOULD START EVENTUALLY AFTER A LONG TIME TRYING..NOW IT WONT.

COMPUTER AND FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION IN COMPUTER CAUSE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL. CONSUMER TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO START VEHICLE BEFORE REPLACING FUEL PUMP AND COMPUTER. *AK *TS

CONSUMER STATED THE HEATER IS NOT WORKING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE HEATER MOTOR WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB MODES 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS A CONTINUOUS CLICKING NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *TT

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. TS *JB

THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER DURING A COLLISION, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. TS *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE CAR SHUDDERS EXCESSIVELY. DEALER HAS DONE A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER, CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. CONSUMER STATED HAS HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DEALER 4X IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR BRAKE ISSUES. TS