2003 Pontiac Grand Am

I OWN A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT1 VIN NUMBER[XXX]AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN HOT WEATHER AND I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE BECAUSE I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR. I CONTACTED A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE VIN DOES NOT FALL INTO THE CATEGORY OF CARS AFFECTED, SO I CALLED GM TWICE. THE FIRST PERSON TOLD ME IT DID AND THE SECOND TOLD ME IT DIDN'T. IT HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS REGARDLESS OF VIN AND IS DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT WILL NOT THROTTLE DOWN. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE MY WIFE DROVE IT FOR THE MOST PART, BUT SAID SHE HAD ALSO NOTICED IT PRIOR. THE CAR IS UNSAFE IN HOT WEATHER FOR OUR DRIVING CONDITIONS HERE IN MARYLAND, AND I WANT GM TO COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND IT'S A FACTORY DEFECT JUST LIKE ON THE OTHER GRAND AM'S. *NM *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V528000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.

ON HOT DAYS AFTER MY VEHICLE SITS IN THE SUN, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. ON ONE DAY MY CAR WAS IN PARK RUNNING AT 7000 RPM'S. I CALLED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS THAT TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THE THIRD DEALERSHIP FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED I WAS NOT SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STAYED LATE TO WAIT FOR ME (WITH A MECHANIC) TO LOOK AT MY CAR. ONCE THEY LOOKED AT MY CAR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM.*JB

DT: THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER DIDN'T TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RUBBER BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 0-6 RPMS IN LESS THAN 3 SECONDS, IT WENT TO 60 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT IT INTO PARK. THE CONSUMER HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER ON 7-27-05, WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY DID SAY THAT THE OIL FILTER WAS DIRTY AND THAT IT HAD TO BE CHANGED. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS CHANGED AT THE END OF JUNE. THEY CHANGED THREE FILTERS AND THE PCV. THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP ON 8-3-05. SHE ONLY DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED IT. SHE FELT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK A RECALL ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ISSUED BACK ON NOV. 2004. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT 32328 MILES AND IT WAS DETERMINE AT THAT TIME THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT APPLICABLE. *NM

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AIM GT. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. IT WAS LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK THE CONSUMER PUT IT IN PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING ANY FASTER. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 3 SEPARATE OCASSIONS. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 40-60 MPH WHEN EACH EVENT OCCURRED. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS THEY TOLD HER THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CODE. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL NUMBER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NO. 04V528000; GM RECALL NO. 04092. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY TOLD HER THAT HER VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM COMPLAINT NUMBER 1-351-1304107. AS OF NOW THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. *JB

DURING AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER ALSO INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT CHOPPY. *NBF THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *TC *TT *SC THE CONSUMER SENT IN A FOLLOW UP LETTER INCLUDING A POLICE NARRATIVE THAT EXPLAINED THAT THE CONSUMER WAS SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL, WENT ACROSS AN EXIT AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY EDGE WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT DURING THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING DURING THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO GET BACK TO HIM IN REFERENCE TO THE FINDINGS OF THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION. *TC *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A LISTING OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003. *SC

I HAVE A PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003 MODEL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND I HAD MY CAR FIXED. I HAD THE RECALL FIXED AND ABOUT A WEEK LATER I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP DUE TO THE THE ACCELERATOR CONTIUING TO ACCELERATE AND MY BRAKE NOT ALLOWING ME TO STOP. MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, MY WIND SHIELD SHATTERED, MY FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW, EVERYTHING UNDER NEATH MY CAR WAS DAMAGED. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT I HAVE HAD A CLAIM WITH GM AND I WAS TOLD YESTERDAY THAT THEY ARE DENYING MY CLAIM. WHEN I WAS ASKED TO SEE THE REPORT THEY REFUSED SAYING IT WAS PROPERTY OF GM AND I DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO SEE IT. TO ME I FEEL THAT I DO CONSIDERING THAT IT IS THERE FAULT THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE SOME PROOF ON THERE REASONING FOR SAYING THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO COVER THE DAMAGES AND TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE WITH 2003 GRAND AM BE CAREFUL AND MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO YOU BECAUSE IT MAY BE WORSE THE NEXT TIME FOR SOMEONE ELSE.