2003 Pontiac Grand Am

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERING AND BRAKES SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND AFTER MY LEASE ENDED, I PURCHASED IT. AS OF A FEW YEARS AGO, I SIGNED IT OVER TO MY DAUGHTER. AS SHE WAS DRIVING IT, ALL DASH INSTRUMENTS WENT OUT, THEN ON, THEN OFF. SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T COME ON AT ALL. EVENTUALLY WE DISCOVERED BY BUMPING THE DASH, EVERYTHING WOULD COME ON.AS THIS BECAME A REAL ISSUE, I CALLED AROUND AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS BAD, SO I PURCHASED A NEW ONE. INSTALLED IT, AND FOUND OUT IT HAPPEN AGAIN. I SENT IT IN FOR REPAIR, GOT IT BACK, RE-INSTALLED IT ONLY TO SEE THE SAME PROBLEM. I THEN PURCHASED A USED ONE,,,,,SAME THING. FINALLY DECIDED THAT IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED IT AND PROBLEM SOLVED. I OPENED UP THE OLD SWITCH AND FOUND IT WAS ALL SHORTED AND CORRODED. MY ISSUE IS THAT OCT. 2014, MY DAUGHTER JUST GOT A LETTER OF THAT DEFECT TO GET REPLACED. ALL THAT TIME SHE WAS DRIVING IT, ANYTHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED NOT TO MENTION ALL THE MONEY AND TIME IT COST ME. 11 YEARS LATER. WHY WAS GM ALOUD TO HIDE THE DEFECTS THAT LONG PUTTING SAFETY OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AT RISK? THEY NEW OF THE PROBLEMS AND IGNORED THEM. I'M PISSED AND RIGHTFULLY SO. I JUST GOT A LETTER ON MY 2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE FOR THE SAME ISSUE, 9 YEARS LATER. ALL GM IGNITION SWITCHES ARE BAD!! WHERE WERE YOU PEOPLE ALL THOSE YEARS AND WHAT TOOK SO LONG TO GET SOMETHING DONE ?? I BLAME YOU TOO. MAYBE YOUR ORGANIZATION NEEDS A SHAKE-UP ALSO. OH, ON MY CADILLAC,THE DEALER JUST REPROGRAMMED SOMETHING AND NEVER CHANGED THE SWITCH AND I WAS TOLD IT WILL BE OK NOW ???? WHAT ??? AND, MY DAUGHTER TRADED IN THE PONTIAC. YOU PEOPLE NEED TO QUIT SLAPPING THESE BIG COMPANIES ON THE WRIST. DON'T TELL ME THAT 9,,,11 YEARS, IT TOOK TO REALIZE A DEFECT. SOMEBODY ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN. I AM A FORMER GM EMPLOYEE, RETIRED, 30 YEARS. LET ME TELL YOU HOW SCREWED OVER I GOT BY THEM. ENOUGH SAID,. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER INTO THE ON POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 238,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,078.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GARAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BACK PAIN AND LACERATIONS TO THE ARM, CHEST AND FACE AREA WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND LOCK CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,072.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH, A TRAIN CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAG WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WOULD NOT BE A PERMANENT REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.