2003 Pontiac Grand Am

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ANOTHER SERVICE, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE CONTACT HAD NOTICED THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER. THE CONTACT THEN COASTED OVER TO AN EMERGENCY LANE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN BACK TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER :07E021000(FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,825.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE DASHBOARD WAS BANGED THE ABNORMAL NOISE WOULD TEMPORARILY GO AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE 4-WAY FLASHER, IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT INITIALLY START UP. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITH THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL AND SHUT DOWN. SHE LET IT SIT FOR 30 MINUTES AND IT WOULD RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE A FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 07/01/11

RECENTLY WE EXPERIENCED A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AFTER DRIVING OUR CAR. WHEN WE OPENED THE HOOD, IT APPEARED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM A PART ALL OVER THE HOT ENGINE. WE GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AND THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY FUEL LEAKING AT THIS POINT. OUR MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SLIGHTEST SPARK IN THE ENGINE COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. COST OF REPAIR: $196.19. *TR

MY 2003 GRAND AM SUFFERED A FAILURE OF IT'S FUEL PUMP ON FEB. OF 2005 DURING A TRIP TO THE BAY AREA. I WAS FUELING UP AT A WILLITS CA. GAS STATION ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON . I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO START THE PONTIAC. IT WOULDN'T START. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT MY CAR AND WHO MADE THE SUBSEQUENT REPAIR THAT IT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I HAD JUST FILLED UP AND MY TANK WAS AT ONE QUARTER FULL PRIOR TO THIS AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, I COULD NOT GET THE MOTOR TO TURN-OVER AND START. FORTUNATELY FOR ME THE REPAIR SHOP WAS RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE GAS STATION AND SO THE CAR WAS LOOKED AT AND DIAGNOSED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY THE MECHANIC. I WAS SUBJECTED TO HAVING TO WAIT FOR THE REPAIR SINCE IT OCCURRED ON A FRIDAY AND THE MECHANIC DID NOT WORK ON WEEKENDS AND PLUS HE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE PART TO BE SHIPPED FROM A UKIAH CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THIS PUT A STRAIN ON MY TRAVEL PLANS HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS KIND ENOUGH TO LOAN ME HIS WIFE'S CAR FOR I HAD TO MAKE MY TRIP BECAUSE I WAS PICKING UP MY SON AT U.C. DAVIS AND HE WAS COMING HOME TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY WITH US,HIS FAMILY. I WAS GIVEN THE CAR BACK WITH THE NEW FUEL PUMP THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A DEFECT ON THIS PONTIAC GRAND AM ALSO CONCERNING THE FUEL GAUGE. IT IS NOT ACCURATE. I SEEK REMEDY TO THE EFFECT OF TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT OF SAID REPAIR BILL OF 850.00 DOLLARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WERE COMPLETELY WORN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS OR THE BEARING. THE HUB BEARING ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FUEL FILTER WAS THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE, BUT IT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,512.

IN OCTOBER 2006 THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. ALSO, HE TOLD ME THAT THE SECURITY SWITCH HAD BEEN TRIGGERED SO IT STALLED THE ENGINE. IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN I WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN THE CAR TO THE ON POSITION AND WAIT 10 MINUTES THEN START IT. THE CAR WORKED UNTIL APRIL 3, 2007. THE SAME POROBLEM RECURRED. THE MECHANIC REPLACEDD THE STARTER, BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHINGELSE WRONG. NOW I HAVE TO TURN TO THE ON POSITION AND WAIT FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO ENGAGE THEN START IT. THIS ONLY WORKED ABOUT HALF THE TIME. THE OTHER HALF I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN START IT. THIS WAS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I NEVER KNEW WHEN I WILL BE STGRANDED. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN IT STARTED SHAKING. THE BATTERY LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE EARLIER AND THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR LIGHTS. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. \*AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS FEBRUARY 2004, AND THE SECOND TIME IT WAS IN JULY 2004. THE MOST RECENT TIME IT STALLED WAS SEPTEMBER 19, 2005. THE FIRST TIME THEY THOUGHT THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLOGGED. THE SECOND IT WAS THAT COMPUTER NEEDED REPROGRAMMING. AND THE THIRD TIME THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP/SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED EVEN AFTER THEY MADE THE ADJUSTMENTS. *AK