2002 Pontiac Grand Am

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS MOST PROFOUND IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD FREQUENTLY FAIL TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED AND WERE OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP FAILED FOR 3 WEEKS, AND THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED FOR 6 DAYS. THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED AFTER THE VEHICLE FAILED , AND SHE RECEIVED FROST BITE WHILE WAITING ON THE TOW TRUCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,180 , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 68320. *AK SPOKE WITH CONSUMER 10/16/07, NEED TO RE-SEND FORM. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BECAUSE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE NYS THRUWAY. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UPDATED *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON A BACK ROAD MY CAR SHUT OFF AND AT THAT POINT I ALSO LOST POWER STEERING SO I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BY MYSELF. HAD IT TOWED; FIRST MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND A DEALER WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT IT. SO I HAD IT TOWED 42 MILES TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE FUEL PUMP HAD BURNED UP, BUT THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, NOT TO MENTION ON AN EXTREMELY BAD CORNER THAT I COULD HARDLY MANEUVER DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER STEERING. CAR ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES...HAD BRAKES & ROTORS REPLACED TWICE NOW (ONCE IN AUGUST 2005 AND MOST RECENTLY ON DECEMBER 28, 2006) AND NOW THERE'S ALREADY A PROBLEM AS THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN I HAD TO STOP SHORT, LUCKILY AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. *NM

SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR PONTIAC GRAND AM IN APRIL 2002 WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ITEMS FAIL THAT I FEEL SHOULD NOT HAVE. THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL RELAY? FAILED AT 6,000 MILES, THE WINDOW SASH CHANNELS AND RELAYS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES. TWICE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND 1 TIME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DASH IS PEELING UP AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD CLOSE TO THE VIN# PLATE. THE DOME LIGHT BRACKET FAILED AND THE LIGHT NO LONGER IS ON THE INTERIOR ROOF. CHEAP PLASTIC BRACKET THAT WILL COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX. THE DRIVER POWER SEAT HAS FAILED LEAVING THE SEAT IN THE UP POSITION. THE WORST THING ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS THAT IT HAS COST ME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HAVE THESE ITEMS FIXED AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES ON IT. *NM

I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR PROBLEMS AND THEY CAN TYPICALLY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT FIX IT. I HAVE HAD 3 BRAKE JOBS ON MY CAR, AS WELL AS THE CALIPERS REBUILT, AND MY BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK RIGHT. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILS CONSTANTLY. I EXPERIENCE SLIDES ON DRY SURFACES EVEN. I ALSO HAVE TRANSMISSION, COOLANT, AND FUELING PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD A FUEL PUMP REPLACED FINALLY, AFTER THE 3RD TIME OF TAKING IT IN FOR NOT STARTING, 2 TIMES PRIOR THERE WAS NOTHING SUPPOSEDLY WRONG. ALSO, I AM STILL GETTING ONLY 125 MILES ON A TANK OF GAS. THEY AN RECIPROCATE THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. I ALSO KEEP GETTING A LOW COOLANT AND CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE LIGHTS BUT THEY SAY NOTHING WRONG. THE POWER WINDOWS ALSO DRAG AND MAKE MARKS ON THE WINDOW SURFACES. THEY ARE VERY SLOW ROLLING UP. THE LIGHT IN THE RADIO AREA FADES IN AND OUT, AND THE RADIO GOES OFF AND ON ALOT AS WELL AS ONLY THE FRONT SPEAKERS WORK PRIMARILY. BACK DO NOT. ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, AND CAUSES CAR TO REV UP TO 5000 RPMS VERY SCARY!*AK

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK ALSO THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT IS INOPERABLE AT TIMES, IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, AND AT TIMES WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL, THERE WAS A PULSATION WHEN BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, STARTER WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOSIE WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT OR MAKING TURNS, THE DOME LIGHT FELL OFF, TRUNK IS HARD TO CLOSE, CONSUMER HAS TO SLAM TRUNK TO GET IT TO CLOSE, THE DEALER FOUND THE LATCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THERE IS A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONSERN, ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE STALLED, DELAER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT, THE CLOCK RADIO WAS LOOSING TIME, THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WILL ONLY WORK WHEN CONSUMER IS CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE, THE WINDOWS WERE MAKING A SCRATCHING NOISE WHEN BEING ROLLED UP, THE AIR CONDITON HAS AN ODOR, STEERING WHEEL HAS A MILD VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING.*JB

HAD FRONT & REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE 3 TIMES IN THE MAY 2002 WITH NO CORRECTION DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE PULLING BACK & FORTH FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND KEEPING THE CAR TO STAY ON THE ROAD.THIS HAS STARTED TO WEARING DOWN MY TIRES AT A ACCELRATED RATE, WHICH MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED.FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS MAKING THE CAR IDLE VERY ROUGH WHILE SITTING/PARKED.*AK