1999 Pontiac Grand Am

1999 GRAND AM TRACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, C-3 LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WATER LEAKED ON THE PASSENGER REAR FLOOR BOARD, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. *TS THE DEALER REFLASED THE PCM AT 3560 MILES. THE TRACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AT 3790 MILES. THIS TIME THE DEALER . THE BLOWER MOTOR SMELL BAD AND ONLY WORKED ON HIGH SPEED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR SHORTED OUT AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD 8626 MILES. THE COMPARTMENT OVER THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED. *NM

I OWN A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT, BEGAN WITH A SLOW TRANSMISSION LEAK THAT PROGRESSED TO A LARGER ONE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND AND FELL OUT IN TWO PIECES WHEN TAKEN OUT. THE CRACK WAS AT THE DIFFERENTIAL, THAT CAUSED A PART TO GRIND THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TRANSMISSION TO THE POINT WHERE IT CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND. EVERY MECHANIC I SPOKE TO NEVER HEARD OF THIS WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN TO MINE AND READ A SITE WHERE ANOTHER GRAND AM HAD THIS HAPPEN AND HIS PICTURES ARE IDENTICAL TO MINE. SO GOING FROM NEVER HEARING OF THIS FROM PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS TO HAPPENING TO TWO SEPERATE 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM APPEARS TO HAVE A PATTERN. I REQUIRED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 1116.50

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS AFTER BUYING IT USED.IT HAD 32,000 MILES ON IT AND RAN WELL. NOW FOR THE LAST YEAR THE TRANSMISSION HAS CONTINUED TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS AND IS GETTING WORSE.I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED, COMPUTER DIAGNOSED TWICE AND HAD IT SERVICED AGAIN. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN OUT OF POCKET AND COST ME DOWN TIME OF USE OF MY VEHICLE.IT SHIFTS HARD (RANDOMLY) , HAS HARD VIBRATION AT IDLE, ACTS AS IF IT WANTS TO STALL AND IS SLOW GOING INTO REVERSE. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS SEEM TO COME AND GO.MY LOCAL DEALER STATES THAT ARE NO KNOWN PROBLEMS BUT I HAVE SPOKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT OWNERS THAT DESCRIBE SIMILAR PROBLEMS.*AK

IN AUGUST OF 2001 WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR I FELT A RATTLE ON MY BRAKES WHICH IS STILL THERE. MY POWER WINDOWS ARE SCRATCHED FROM ROLLING UP AND DOWN. PAINT AROUND THE SPOILER AND BUMPER AND ON THE ROOF IS CHIPED OFF. I HAD TO REPLACE THE GENERATOR IN 2002. I HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SEALS REPLACED IN 2002. (3.4L V6) I HAD TO HAVE THE WATERPUMP REPLACED IN SPRING OF 2003. NOW THE HEAD GASKETS ARE BROKEN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SEALS AGAIN ARE BROKEN. MY TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER WORKING. IN OTHER WORDS I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE; IT IS SITTING MY GARAGE. THE COST AMOUNTS TO MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH IN DOLLARS AND I STILL OWE $9.500 ON THIS CAR.

1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM 2.4 L AUTO SEVERE BRAKE FAILURE---REPLACEMENT OF PADS 8 TIMES, ROTORS 3 TIMES AND CALIPERS 2 TIMES IN 80,000 MILES. BRAKES OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP AND MAKE LOUD GRINDING AND SQUEALING NOISES STEERING SHUDDERS AND VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT.. PARTICIPATING PONTIAC DEALER FAILED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE AT 11,000 MILES. UNDER WARRANTY REPLACEMENT IT HAS HAD 6 DOOR PANELS DUE TO PEELING LEATHER ON TOP OF PANEL, 5 GEAR SHIFTERS DUE TO DEALERS IMPROPER INSTALLATION, 2 FACTORY CD/RADIO FAILURES, 1 RACK AND PINION UNIT, 2 FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES DUE TO KNOCKING NOISE FROM FRONT OF CAR (WENT BAD AFTER 10,000 MILES USE), PROBLEM WITH HESITATION AT IDLE-COLD START(UNSUCCESSFULLY DIAGNOSED BY DEALER) CARPET LOOSE IN TRUNK AROUND LATCH ASSEMBLY(TOO SHORT FOR TRUNK AND WAS HOT GLUED TO BACK WALL OF CAR BY DEALER INSTEAD OF REPLACEMENT). TURN SIGNALS STILL OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO WORK(DEALER SAID THEY WORKED JUST FINE) BATTERY CONNECTION IN FACTORY BATTERY BROKE LOOSE SPILLING CORROSIVE BATTERY ACID ALL OVER AROUND BATTERY TRAY AREA. ALL FOUR WHEEL COVERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF "PIE PAN" NOISE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP (NEW ONES DID NOT FIX PROBLEM). AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP PONTIAC' CARE HOTLINE OR THE DEALER COULD "CARE " LESS THAT AFTER DOZENS OF TRIPS FOR REPAIRS THE DEALER STILL DIDN'T FIX THE CAR WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEN,BESIDES THE UNREPAIRED ITEMS ON MY CAR, THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD AT 60,000 MILES ($120), GLASS IN INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR BROKE WHILE ADJUSTING, BOTH OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAVE BROKE OFF IN TWO DIFFERENT AUTOMATIC CAR WASHES (HELD INTO DOOR BY A STUD MOUNTED INTO 1/4 INCH OF PLASTIC IN THE MIRROR). AND THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AT 75,000 MILES($300). FOG LIGHTS AND BACKUP LIGHTS HAVE WATER CONDENSATION IN THEM SHORTING OUT BULBS. SURPRISINGLY ,THIS CAR IS "BABIED" ,BUT BY IN MY DESCRIPTION YOU SURE COULDN'T TELL IT. *NLM

'99 GR AM: GRINDING NOISE R FRONT-DEALER: DRILLED OUT RESTRICTOR IN PWR STEERNG HOSE PER BULLETIN 990232002. RUBBING & SQUAWK NOISE TURNING LEFT-DEALER: SWAY BAR BUSHINGS REPLCD. PASSENGER SEAT STUCK-DEALER: REPLACED SEAT TRACK. CENTER CONSOLE DOOR LATCH ASSMBLY REPLACED PER RECALL. RADIO LCD GARBLED & BLACKING OUT-DEALER: REPLCD RADIO ASSEMBLY. WHINING IN PWR STEERING- DEALER: P/S COOLER LINE LEAKING, REPLCD & BLED SYSTEM. GAS GAUGE BACK & FORTH FROM FULL TO EMPTY-DEALER: TANK SENDING UNIT SHORTED, REPLCD TANK MODULE ASSY. FLUID/OIL LEAK FROM INTAKE GASKET-DEALER: REPLCD GASKETS & REPLCD OIL PUMP DRIVE O-RING. PASSENGER SEAT SQUEAKS-DEALER: SEAT TRACKS LOOSE IN FLOOR PAN HOOK ATTCHMNT OPENINGS. CRUNCH/SQUAWK IN FRONT END ON SPEED BUMPS-DEALER: REPLCD R&R FRONT STRUTS, REPLCD UPPER MOUNTS. BRAKE PULSATION-DEALER: FRONT ROTORS WARPED, BOTH ROTORS WERE MACHINED & PADS REPLACED. OIL/FLUID LEAK RT TRANS. AXLE SEAL, STEERING RACK CENTER SECTION- DEALER: REPLCD SEAL & SLEEVE, REPLCD STEERING RACK. SHIMMY & SHAKE ON HWY- DEALER: COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, NO REPAIR. INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES COLD START & ON EXCELLERATION-DEALER: COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, NO REPAIR. DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW PLASTIC REGULATOR BROKE & WINDOW FELL DOWN-NO LONGER ON WARRANTEE, CONSUMER REPLCD @ APPROX $500.00 OWN EXPENSE. ALL OCCURING AT UNDER 40,000 MILES. AM AFRAID TO TAKE IN FOR NEXT "SCHEDULED" SERVICE FOR FEAR OF WHAT WILL BE FOUND.