IllustrationINNER TIE ROD IS BREAKING OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. INSURANCE GROUP HAS 3 CLAIMS ON THIS SITUATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
1999 Pontiac Grand Am
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Grand Am years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Pontiac Grand Am are substantially higher than the model-year median of 82.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Grand Am years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
220–25K
5925–50K
6650–75K
7075–100K
43100–150K
13150K+
273 reports with mileage · 576 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 203 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 133 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 132 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
73 crash reports13 fire reports48 injury reports
Steering complaints
70 reportsPOWER STEERING WENT OUT TWICE IN VEHICLE, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. *AK
WHILE TURNING INTO PARKING SPACE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. *AK
BOLT ON DRIVER'S SIDE RACK AND PINION WAS MISSING, BOLT ON PASSENGER SIDE LOOSE. I KNOW ONLY ONE OTHER PERSON WHO OWNS THE SAME YEAR/MODEL VEHICLE AND THE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT JUST UNDER 30,000 MILES.*AK
PASSENGER SEAT SLIDES AFTER CLICKS IN PLACE, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED AND LEFT SCRATCHES ON GLASS, RADIO LCD GOES "WACKO" CAR RECENTLY WOULD NOT START (STILL AT DEALERSHIP), RECALL ON CONSOLE, BOTH PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AND CD (IF IN CD PLAYER) GET WET WITH USE OF AIR CONDITIONER, SEAT LATCHES ON B…
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PASSENGER SEAT SLIDES AFTER CLICKS IN PLACE, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED AND LEFT SCRATCHES ON GLASS, RADIO LCD GOES "WACKO" CAR RECENTLY WOULD NOT START (STILL AT DEALERSHIP), RECALL ON CONSOLE, BOTH PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AND CD (IF IN CD PLAYER) GET WET WITH USE OF AIR CONDITIONER, SEAT LATCHES ON BACKS OF BOTH SEATS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LIFT, CLIP FOR MOON ROOF SWITCH BROKEN, GAS GAUGE SOMETIMES MOVES UP OR DOWN SLIGHTLY IN SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, FRONT CLIP OF CAR SHATTERED IN COLD WEATHER AFTER GOING THROUGH UNPLOWED STREET AT 20 MPH, REAR REVERSE LIGHT BROKEN AFTER ICE CLUNG TO CABLE (WHICH IS NOT PROPERLY TIED BACK), EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE ON HIGHWAY, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN ON HIGHWAY (55-65 MPH), LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. (TIRESIZE: P255/50R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/50R16 )
CONSUMER HAS HAD THE STEERING PUMP REPLACED 4 TIMES. RACK WAS LEAKING, AND ANOTHER LEAK WAS FOUND. DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, AND THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPAIRED THE PROBLEMS, …
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CONSUMER HAS HAD THE STEERING PUMP REPLACED 4 TIMES. RACK WAS LEAKING, AND ANOTHER LEAK WAS FOUND. DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, AND THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPAIRED THE PROBLEMS, BUT THE PROBLEMS KEEP REOCCURRING. *AK THE HORN MALFUNCTIONS AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. THE FOG LIGHTS ARE HOLDING MOISTURE. SPEAKER ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. RADIO SISPLAY IS SCRAMBLED DUE TO INTERNAL SHORT. RIGHT REAR POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO SWITCH FAILURE. TRUNK RELEASE INOPERATIVE DUE TO CHAFFED WIRE. TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING DUE TO AXLE SEAL FAILURE. *YH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STEERS TO THE RIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A CRASH. *AK REAR LATERAL LINK BOLT SEPARATED CAUSEING LEFT OUT WARD MOVEMENT OF LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED OVER. *YH
WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ON CITY STREETS, I SUFFERED A SUDDEN LOSS OF MY POWER STEERING WHICH MADE CONTROL OF MY CAR DIFFICULT. I WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW IN THIS VEHICLE WHERE ONE OF THE PRESSURE FITTINGS CAN FAIL. AS A HEALTHY MALE, DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AT RELATIVELY SLO…
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WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ON CITY STREETS, I SUFFERED A SUDDEN LOSS OF MY POWER STEERING WHICH MADE CONTROL OF MY CAR DIFFICULT. I WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW IN THIS VEHICLE WHERE ONE OF THE PRESSURE FITTINGS CAN FAIL. AS A HEALTHY MALE, DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AT RELATIVELY SLOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS NO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR BUT STEERING, ESPECIALLY TURNING, BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT APPEARS THAT THIS "KNOWN DEFECT" IS NOT BEING AGGRESSIVELY ADDRESSED BY PONTIAC BUT WHETHER THEY ARE WAITING FOR SUCH FAILURES BEFORE REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. I WOULD HATE TO THINK OF THE CONSEQUENCES, EVEN TO MYSELF, MUCH LESS A SMALLER PERSON, SHOULD SUCH A CATASTROPHE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OCCUR AT HIGH SPEEDS OR IN ISOLATED, RURAL AREAS.*AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AND STEERING DIFFICULTY, REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS DID NOT RECTIFY DIFFICULTIES, UNABLE TO DETERMINE COMPONENT FAILURE WITHIN THE SYSTEM. *MJS
RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 33000-34000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY DEALERSHIP. IT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN LESS THAN A YEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE NO CAR SHOULD HAVE 2 STEERING ASSEMBLIES REPLACED AT THAT MILEAGE. *A…
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RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 33000-34000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY DEALERSHIP. IT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN LESS THAN A YEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE NO CAR SHOULD HAVE 2 STEERING ASSEMBLIES REPLACED AT THAT MILEAGE. *AK
Official recalls
314V400000 · Electrical System:ignition
Jul 3, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
00V140000 · Structure:body
May 18, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THE CONSOLE COVER ON THESE VEHICLES DOES NOT STAY CLOSED WHEN A SPECIFIED VERTICAL LOAD IS APPLIED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CONSOLE COVER COULD OPEN AND THE COVER OR ITEMS STORED UNDER IT COULD INJURE AN OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM.
98V320000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Dec 15, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN COME LOOSE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT COULD HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT FOR CORRECT TIGHTNESS AND TIGHTEN IF NECESSARY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3RQ04005 · Turn Signal Failures
Opened Jun 18, 2004 · Closed Nov 30, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch; Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:switch
GM CONDUCTED A RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 03V327) ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCHES THAT CAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO FAIL.THE RECALL COVERED VEHICLES BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 2000 THROUGH MAY 2001 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON 64 REPORTS ALLEGING TURN SIGNAL FAILURE ON MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND BUILT PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 2000.IN DECEMBER 2004, GM WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL POLICY FOR MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V327.THE POLICY COVERS TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) TO PROVIDE A NO COST REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH.GM WILL SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS STARTING DECEMBER 30, 2004.THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FUTURE ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch
GM CONDUCTED A RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 03V327) ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCHES THAT CAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO FAIL.THE RECALL COVERED VEHICLES BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 2000 THROUGH MAY 2001 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON 64 REPORTS ALLEGING TURN SIGNAL FAILURE ON MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND BUILT PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 2000.IN DECEMBER 2004, GM WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL POLICY FOR MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V327.THE POLICY COVERS TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) TO PROVIDE A NO COST REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH.GM WILL SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS STARTING DECEMBER 30, 2004.THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FUTURE ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:switch
GM CONDUCTED A RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 03V327) ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCHES THAT CAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO FAIL.THE RECALL COVERED VEHICLES BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 2000 THROUGH MAY 2001 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON 64 REPORTS ALLEGING TURN SIGNAL FAILURE ON MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND BUILT PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 2000.IN DECEMBER 2004, GM WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL POLICY FOR MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V327.THE POLICY COVERS TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) TO PROVIDE A NO COST REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH.GM WILL SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS STARTING DECEMBER 30, 2004.THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FUTURE ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
EA03021 · Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture
Opened Nov 4, 2003 · Closed Oct 19, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs
THE FAILURE RATE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW RELATIVE TO PAST ODI INVESTIGATIONS.THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Suspension:front
THE FAILURE RATE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW RELATIVE TO PAST ODI INVESTIGATIONS.THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs
THE FAILURE RATE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW RELATIVE TO PAST ODI INVESTIGATIONS.THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Suspension
THE FAILURE RATE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW RELATIVE TO PAST ODI INVESTIGATIONS.THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
PE03031 · Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture
Opened Jul 14, 2003 · Closed Nov 4, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front; Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs
THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A COIL SPRING-OVER-STRUT FRONT SUSPENSION WITH THE SPRING ITSELF RESTING IN COMPRESSION BETWEEN TWO POLYMER ISOLATORS.PE03-031 WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF FRACTURE OF THIS SPRING.THE FRACTURES OCCUR IN THE FIRST ACTIVE COIL ABOVE THE LOWER ISOLATOR AND APPARENTLY ORIGINATE IN CORROSION PITS FOUND BENEATH REGIONS OF DAMAGED EPOXY COATING.CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND WARRANTY DATA SHOW THAT THE FAILURES OCCUR PREDOMINANTLY IN THE ?CORROSION STATES? AND TEND TO APPEAR OUTSIDE OF THE STANDARD 36,000 MILE WARRANTY TERM.THESE DATA ALSO SUGGEST THAT THESE FAILURES WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.SLIGHTLY MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS HAVE INVOLVED THE BROKEN SPRING COIL CONTACTING THE ADJACENT TIRE.ODI IS UPGRADING PE03-031 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCES OF THESE FAILURES.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Suspension:front
THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A COIL SPRING-OVER-STRUT FRONT SUSPENSION WITH THE SPRING ITSELF RESTING IN COMPRESSION BETWEEN TWO POLYMER ISOLATORS.PE03-031 WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF FRACTURE OF THIS SPRING.THE FRACTURES OCCUR IN THE FIRST ACTIVE COIL ABOVE THE LOWER ISOLATOR AND APPARENTLY ORIGINATE IN CORROSION PITS FOUND BENEATH REGIONS OF DAMAGED EPOXY COATING.CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND WARRANTY DATA SHOW THAT THE FAILURES OCCUR PREDOMINANTLY IN THE ?CORROSION STATES? AND TEND TO APPEAR OUTSIDE OF THE STANDARD 36,000 MILE WARRANTY TERM.THESE DATA ALSO SUGGEST THAT THESE FAILURES WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.SLIGHTLY MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS HAVE INVOLVED THE BROKEN SPRING COIL CONTACTING THE ADJACENT TIRE.ODI IS UPGRADING PE03-031 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCES OF THESE FAILURES.
Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs
THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A COIL SPRING-OVER-STRUT FRONT SUSPENSION WITH THE SPRING ITSELF RESTING IN COMPRESSION BETWEEN TWO POLYMER ISOLATORS.PE03-031 WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF FRACTURE OF THIS SPRING.THE FRACTURES OCCUR IN THE FIRST ACTIVE COIL ABOVE THE LOWER ISOLATOR AND APPARENTLY ORIGINATE IN CORROSION PITS FOUND BENEATH REGIONS OF DAMAGED EPOXY COATING.CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND WARRANTY DATA SHOW THAT THE FAILURES OCCUR PREDOMINANTLY IN THE ?CORROSION STATES? AND TEND TO APPEAR OUTSIDE OF THE STANDARD 36,000 MILE WARRANTY TERM.THESE DATA ALSO SUGGEST THAT THESE FAILURES WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.SLIGHTLY MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS HAVE INVOLVED THE BROKEN SPRING COIL CONTACTING THE ADJACENT TIRE.ODI IS UPGRADING PE03-031 TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCES OF THESE FAILURES.