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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
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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 →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
73 crash reports13 fire reports48 injury reports
What owners actually said
849 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 2008
Electrical System
AFTER SHOPPING AT WAL MART I WENT OUT TO MY CAR TO START IT AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN! I TRIED EVERY KEY MESSED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL EVERYTHING I COULD POSSIBLE THINK OF. I TRIED FOR 4 HOURS WHILE TRYING TO FIND AWAY HOME BECAUSE I AM NEW TO THE STATE AND TOWN I WAS IN AND DON'T KNOW ANYBODY. IT WAS VERY AGGRAVATING AND DON'T…
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AFTER SHOPPING AT WAL MART I WENT OUT TO MY CAR TO START IT AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN! I TRIED EVERY KEY MESSED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL EVERYTHING I COULD POSSIBLE THINK OF. I TRIED FOR 4 HOURS WHILE TRYING TO FIND AWAY HOME BECAUSE I AM NEW TO THE STATE AND TOWN I WAS IN AND DON'T KNOW ANYBODY. IT WAS VERY AGGRAVATING AND DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE FOR THE KEYS TO JUST NOT WORK. I AM 5 MONTHS PREGNANT AND HAD TO WAIT IN 30 WEATHER TO FIND A RIDE WHILE TRYING TO FIX MY CAR. SO FAR NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. NOW I HAVE TO TOW MY CAR TO SOME KIND OF SHOP FOR THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT WHEN THEY HAVE NO IDEA! ITS A WASTE OF MY TIME AND I HAVE PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO! I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH PONTIAC I DIDN'T WANT THE CAR TO START WITH AND I WOULD NEVER BUY A PONTIAC AGAIN!!!!! ESPECIALLY WITH NO EXPLANATION OF WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND SITTING IN THE FREEZING COLD WAITING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET SOME WHERE!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10249449
110,000 miles · Oct 25, 2008
Visibility
WINDOWS ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FALL IN DOOR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10246687
140,000 miles · Oct 13, 2008
Electrical System
THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM KEEPS THE CAR FROM STARTING AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE SECURITY LIGHT STOPS BLINKING. I HAVE A 99 PONT. GRAND AM AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM IN THIS CAR AND OTHERS. IT SEEMS GM WOULD LIKE TO SATISFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS NOW, THEY NEE…
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THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM KEEPS THE CAR FROM STARTING AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE SECURITY LIGHT STOPS BLINKING. I HAVE A 99 PONT. GRAND AM AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM IN THIS CAR AND OTHERS. IT SEEMS GM WOULD LIKE TO SATISFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS NOW, THEY NEED ALL THE SATISFIED CUSTOMERS THEY CAN GET,WHEREAS WE MIGHT BE MORE APT TO REPEAT BUSINESS WITH THEM IF THEY WOULD DO THE CORRECT THING AND RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY ,EVERYDAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10245224
Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2008
Electrical System
PASSLOCK GOING BAD ON CAR WILL COST ABOUT 400.00 TO GET FIXED THIS IS VERY COMMON IN GM CAR GARAGES CLAIM . I BELIEVE IT A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10244739
19,280 miles · Sep 16, 2008
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
5 SPEED FAN MOTOR RELAY SWITCH FAILED AFTER ONLY 22,000 MILES ON A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE SEDAN. FOUR SPEEDS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. 5TH SPEED WORKS, BUT IS THE HIGHEST SPEED. LOWER SPEEDS ARE NEEDED FOR ADEQUATE VENTILATION OF INTERIOR. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACEMENT/REPAIR OF RELAY WOULD COST $200.00 FOR LABO…
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5 SPEED FAN MOTOR RELAY SWITCH FAILED AFTER ONLY 22,000 MILES ON A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE SEDAN. FOUR SPEEDS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. 5TH SPEED WORKS, BUT IS THE HIGHEST SPEED. LOWER SPEEDS ARE NEEDED FOR ADEQUATE VENTILATION OF INTERIOR. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACEMENT/REPAIR OF RELAY WOULD COST $200.00 FOR LABOR AND PARTS. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF SIMILAR FAILURE OF THIS PART FROM READING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME OCCURRENCE HAPPENING TO THEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE 5TH SPEED OF THIS RELAY WAS "THE ONLY ONE HOT WIRED", AND THAT THE OTHERS WERE NOT, SO THAT THE FAN WILL FAIL EVENTUALLY, NO MATTER IF IT IS TURNED ON OR NOT. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT THE FAN SWITCH QUIT WORKING, EVER. I THINK THIS CONSTITUTES A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM AS A SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10242407
109,356 miles · Aug 31, 2008
Visibility
A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL INTO THE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING.2 WEEKS AFTER THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE FELL INTO THE DOOR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10240482
93,000 miles · Aug 5, 2008
Suspension
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM COIL SPRINGS BREAK WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE. I HAVE 2 OF THESE CARS, AND BOTH HAVE HAD FRONT AND READ COIL SPRINGS BREAK WITHOUT CAUSE. I SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE NHTSA SINCE THIS WAS INVESTIGATED IN 2004. I REQUEST A NEW INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED DUE TO NUMEROUS NEW COMPLAINTS, AND …
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1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM COIL SPRINGS BREAK WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE. I HAVE 2 OF THESE CARS, AND BOTH HAVE HAD FRONT AND READ COIL SPRINGS BREAK WITHOUT CAUSE. I SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE NHTSA SINCE THIS WAS INVESTIGATED IN 2004. I REQUEST A NEW INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED DUE TO NUMEROUS NEW COMPLAINTS, AND THE FACT THAT MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT TAKE THE TIME TO REPORT CASES, AND THERE ARE MANY OF THE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD BEING DRIVEN WITH THIS DANGER EXISTING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10236988
73,500 miles · Jul 17, 2008
Suspension
FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED. NO APPARENT PRIOR PROBLEMS, JUST A CLEAN BREAK. IT HAPPENED AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED AND DID NOT CAUSE TIRE DAMAGE. NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR THE BREAK, OTHER THAN POSSIBLE MANUFACTURE DEFECT. BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $500. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10234694
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2008
Suspension
PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION WITH SPRING COILS BREAKING .. NOTICE OF PULLING WENT FOR ALIGNMENT AND FOUND COIL RIGHT REAR BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE , HAD REPLACED AND NEW TIRE AND ALIGNMENT , THEN YEAR LATER FRONT RIGHT BROKE AND PULLING AGAIN HAD REPLACE ASAP . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10233826
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2008
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
IGNITION SHORTING OUT CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH OTHER ELECTRIC PARTS NOT WORKING OR WORKING WHEN SHOULDN'T BE WHEN CALL TO ORDER SWITCH TOLD BY REP THAT ITS PROBABLY THE CYLINDER NOT SWITCH DUE TO MANY COMPLAINTS IT NOT WORKING AND CAUSING THINGS TO SHORT OUT. *TR
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.
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.
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 ↗
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.
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.
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.
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