2002 Pontiac Grand Am

2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE EQUIPMENT. *MR THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD HANG UP. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON. THERE WAS AN OCCASION WHEN THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE TRACTION CONTROL TO RE-ENGAGE. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE FOUND NOTHING. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS WHICH WAS STATED TO BE BEYOND SPECIFICATIONS. THREE LOUD BANGS HAD COME FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND OIL LEAKS. *SC

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH APPEARS TO BE FAILING - SOMETHING GM ADDRESSED ON EARLIER MODEL VEHICLES AND ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF GM VEHICLES. TURN SIGNAL SWITCH APPEARS TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE EVEN AFTER THE TURN SIGNAL IS RETURNED TO IT'S OFF POSITION. CLICKING IS RANDOM AND USUALLY VERY FAST - LIKELY THE RESULT OF CURRENT ARCING GIVEN EARLIER RECALLS REGARDING THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZZARD LIGHT SWITCH. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ON EARLIER VEHICLES. OFTEN REFERRED TO BY OWNERS AS "NERVOUS BLINKER SYNDROME." DEALER PLANS TO CHARGE $250 TO FIX DESPITE RECALLS ON EARLIER MODELS.

DT: VEHICLE KEEPS SHUTING OFF AND WILL NOT START). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. CONSUMER VEHICLE TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND TO OTHER MECHANICS, THEY WOULD NOT FIXTHE PROBLEM . THEYTOLD CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALE. THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN FOUND OR FIXED, THE VEHICLE'S SECURTY LIGHT COMES ON, AND IF CONSUMER SHUTS OFF VEHICLE THEN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START, CONSUMER BELIEVES VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT BEFORE CONSUMER PURCHASED IT USED FROM DEALER. *AK

AS I WAS DRIVING MY PONTIAC GRAND AM (2002) THE ENGINE OUT OF THE BLUE STARTED ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME IN THE DAY USING MY CAR AND I DROVE ABOUT THREE MILES AT 30 MPH TO A SHOPPING PLAZA. AS I WAS LOOKING FOR A PARKING PLACE AT 5-10 MPH A MAN RAN UP TO MY CAR AND TOLD ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO START IN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. I PARKED THE CAR AND IT WAS ON FIRE ABOUT 15 MIN UNTIL FIRE TRUCKS CAME. THE CAR WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE CAR TO MAKE IT START ON FIRE OUT OF THE BLUE. GM WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR THIS AND I AM OUT OF 14,000. THIS INCIDENT PUT ME AND MY 14 MONTH OLD SONS LIFE IN DANGER. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE.

I PURCHASED A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE BRAND NEW. I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT STARTING AT 36,400 MILES, THE SECURITY LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND CAR WOULD NOT START. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE IT WAS OFF WARRANTY, THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO HELP (ALTHOUGH THEY HAD BEEN VERY HELPFUL DURING THE SALE). I TOOK IT TO A SMALL REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY THOUGHT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A REMOTE START SYSTEM THAT I HAD INSTALLED AT A DEALERSHIP. REMOVED THE REMOTE START, BUT CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT STARTING, AND THE SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON (IF I KEPT THE IGNITION ON FOR 10 MINUTES IT WOULD RESET). AT 44,000 MILES, WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WARMING UP THE ENGINE DIED. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE ENGINE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AFTER MUCH EFFORT, THEY FINALLY SAID THAT THEY MIGHT CONSIDER A "GOODWILL" WARRANTY IF I COULD PROVIDE RECEIPTS FOR ALL OF MY OIL CHANGES. SINCE THESE WERE DONE AT HOME, I DID NOT HAVE RECEIPTS. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR AND FEEL THAT BECAUSE IT WAS A CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE BEEN WILLING TO HELP ME REPLACE THE ENGINE IN THE CAR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 44,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY DEAD. ANYBODY THAT LOOKS AT THE CAR WILL KNOW THAT I LOVED MY GRAND AM. BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE (THEY WANTED $3000) I ENDED UP BUYING A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH 225,000 MILES ON IT, THIS VEHICLE STARTS AND RUNS EVERYDAY!!! IT IS VERY SAD THAT GENERAL MOTORS CANNOT TAKE A FEW LESSONS FROM JEEP IN HOW TO BUILD A RELIABLE PRODUCT. UP UNTIL THE DAY THAT I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WITH A CAR THAT WOULD NOT START AT 36,400 MILES, I RAVED ABOUT WHAT A TERRIFIC PLACE THEY HAD BEEN TO DEAL WITH. 400 MILES OFF WARRANTY...THEY DID NOT EVEN KNOW MY NAME.*AK