1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE KEY SUDDENLY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED OPERATING AS NORMAL DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RE-INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE I...

Mileage: 290,000

CAR WON'T START AND CUT OFF WHEN CAR IS IN DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF A FAST FOOD PLACE WE CAME OUT AFTER WE ATE AND GOT IN THE CAR ATTEMPTED TO START IT BUT IT DID NOT START AT FIRST THEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN TRIED AGAIN IT STARTED AND AFTER A SHORT TIME IT SEAMED LIKE IT TRIED TO START ITSELF AGAIN AND IT STARTED SMOKING FRO...

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 4 MY STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE MAKING ME PULL THE CAR OVER AND JUMP OUT ALONG WITH 2 OTHER PERSONS , AFTER THAT WE CALLED THE TOW TRUCK TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME TO SEE WHAT WE WERE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WHO TO CONTACT IN THE MEAN TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY C...

WHILE DRIVING THE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND ENGINE DIED. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS A CRACKED HEAD GASKETS. I HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE IN OWNER MANUAL. OIL CHANGES EVERY THREE MONTHS ETC.*AK

Mileage: 96,801

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM COILS WENT BAD. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE COILS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE GARAGE STATED THEY WERE BAD, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER KEPT THE COILS AND PLACED THEM BACK IN THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN RUNNING EVER SINCE. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING 1995 GRAND AM THEFT. *TS THE CONSUMER LISTED BRAKES AS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM ON HIS VEHICLE. *JB

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM OVERHEATING. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT FOUR TIMES AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKETS WARPED. PAID FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. MEDIATOR WAS OF VERY LITTLE HELP. TOOK IT BACK UNDER THE REPAIR WARRANTY, THEN THE RADIATOR BLEW BECAU...

Mileage: 165

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM OVERHEATING. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT FOUR TIMES AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKETS WARPED. PAID FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. MEDIATOR WAS OF VERY LITTLE HELP. TOOK IT BACK UNDER THE REPAIR WARRANTY, THEN THE RADIATOR BLEW BECAU...

Mileage: 165

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM OVERHEATING. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT FOUR TIMES AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKETS WARPED. PAID FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. MEDIATOR WAS OF VERY LITTLE HELP. TOOK IT BACK UNDER THE REPAIR WARRANTY, THEN THE RADIATOR BLEW BECAU...

Mileage: 165

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM OVERHEATING. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT FOUR TIMES AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKETS WARPED. PAID FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. MEDIATOR WAS OF VERY LITTLE HELP. TOOK IT BACK UNDER THE REPAIR WARRANTY, THEN THE RADIATOR BLEW BECAU...

Mileage: 165

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM OVERHEATING. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT FOUR TIMES AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKETS WARPED. PAID FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. MEDIATOR WAS OF VERY LITTLE HELP. TOOK IT BACK UNDER THE REPAIR WARRANTY, THEN THE RADIATOR BLEW BECAU...

Mileage: 165

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM OVERHEATING. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT FOUR TIMES AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKETS WARPED. PAID FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. MEDIATOR WAS OF VERY LITTLE HELP. TOOK IT BACK UNDER THE REPAIR WARRANTY, THEN THE RADIATOR BLEW BECAU...

Mileage: 165

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM OVERHEATING. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT FOUR TIMES AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKETS WARPED. PAID FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. MEDIATOR WAS OF VERY LITTLE HELP. TOOK IT BACK UNDER THE REPAIR WARRANTY, THEN THE RADIATOR BLEW BECAU...

Mileage: 165

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM OVERHEATING. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT FOUR TIMES AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKETS WARPED. PAID FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. MEDIATOR WAS OF VERY LITTLE HELP. TOOK IT BACK UNDER THE REPAIR WARRANTY, THEN THE RADIATOR BLEW BECAU...

Mileage: 165

DT: 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AFTER BEING IN THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MINUTES. THIS WAS A NEW SUMMIT TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE THE CONSUMER HIS MONEY BACK AND PUT THE OLD TIRES ON VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 60 MPH. THIS CAUSED FRONT EN...

DT: 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AFTER BEING IN THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MINUTES. THIS WAS A NEW SUMMIT TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE THE CONSUMER HIS MONEY BACK AND PUT THE OLD TIRES ON VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 60 MPH. THIS CAUSED FRONT EN...

CONTACT STATES: ON THE FRONT DRIVERS' SIDE THE METAL PART BROKE AWAY AND THE TIRE CAME AWAY FROM THE PART IT WAS ATTACHED TO. THE TIRE HIT THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE, AND THEY HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY CONSUMER WOULD BE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. ALSO, IT STALLS. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AFTER 45 MINUTES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 93,000

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND STRUCK A LIGHT POST. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Mileage: 190,000

THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND I DID NOT HAVE ANY DASH LIGHTS OR TAIL-LIGHTS. THE SECOND SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED TOO AND THE HEADLIGHTS NOW GO OUT WHEN I TRY TO CYCLE THEM FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM OR DON'T COME ON UNTIL I CYCLE THEM AGAIN. *JB

Mileage: 101,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SWERVED RIGHT ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED LEFT, CAUSING REAR AXLE TO BREAK OFF, AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

MY VEHICLE'S (1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM) DIMMER SWITCH IS MALFUNCTIONED. THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT IF YOU TRY TO CYCLE FROM HIGH BEAM TO LO BEAM. I ALSO KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.I RECENTLY EXPERINCED THIS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *AK

Mileage: 156,632

A RECALL (#00V287000) WAS ISSUED FOR THE STARTER ASSEMBLY THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 188,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WITH SPEED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A DITCH AND A FENCE. A 2X4 STEEL POLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE FACE THE DRIVER WAS UNCONSCIOUS. BOTH F...

WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS NOT WORKING. WE'VE HAD TO PUSH UP THE WINDOW WITH OUR HANDS WHILE PUSHING THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON AND IT DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. ALSO WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS STAYING ON. WE NOTICED IF WE PLAY WITH THE MULTIFUNCTI...

Mileage: 80,103

WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS NOT WORKING. WE'VE HAD TO PUSH UP THE WINDOW WITH OUR HANDS WHILE PUSHING THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON AND IT DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. ALSO WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS STAYING ON. WE NOTICED IF WE PLAY WITH THE MULTIFUNCTI...

Mileage: 80,103

WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS NOT WORKING. WE'VE HAD TO PUSH UP THE WINDOW WITH OUR HANDS WHILE PUSHING THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON AND IT DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. ALSO WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS STAYING ON. WE NOTICED IF WE PLAY WITH THE MULTIFUNCTI...

Mileage: 80,103

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SPACE BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE INTERIOR. THERE WAS A SPACE WHERE WATER RAN DOWN, AND LEAVES GATHERED. THERE THE FIRE STARTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE MECHANIC INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CORROSION. *JB THE REAR FRAME B...

Mileage: 89,548

CONSUMER TURNED THE IGNITION AND VEHICLE DID NOT START. UPON TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN THERE WAS A NOISE. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THERE WAS FIRE.*AK

Mileage: 126,000

I BOUGHT MY 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE, USED IN 2001, NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER HAVING IT, I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR. FROM THERE WENT MY COOLANT LINE, A DEALER PART I HAD TO PAY A FORTUNE FOR. THEN I ALSO HAVE SIGNIFICANT WATER DAMAGE THAT SOMEHOW GETS INTO MY CARAND I END UP WITH PUDDLES OF WATER O...

Mileage: 87,000

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS DETERIORATED, CAUSING FUEL AIR MIXTURE FUMES TO ENTER INTO THE CAB. *AK THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ALLOWED OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE. AT CERTAIN POINTS OF ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION THE FUEL AIR MIXTURE WOULD EXPEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND INTO THE...

Mileage: 115,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON A WET ROAD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER'S NECK, SHOULDER AND CHEST WERE SORE. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. WHILE DRIVING LONG DIST...

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER PLACED THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. A BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STARTER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALE...

Mileage: 95,493

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ROTORS AND BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ROTORS AND BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

THE A.C FAN HOUSEING IS CRACKING AND FALLING OUT DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. THE FAN VIBRATES ON HIGH & DOES NOT BLOW OR COOL THAT WELL.*AK

1. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN CLOSE TRAFFIC, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL TO ESCAPE COLLISION WITH ADJACENT VEHICLES. THE CAR IS TOTALLED. WE HAVE FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #677164 FEB 1997 FROM ALLDATA LISTING THIS DEFECT BUT WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTION TAKEN...

Mileage: 121,000

1. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN CLOSE TRAFFIC, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL TO ESCAPE COLLISION WITH ADJACENT VEHICLES. THE CAR IS TOTALLED. WE HAVE FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #677164 FEB 1997 FROM ALLDATA LISTING THIS DEFECT BUT WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTION TAKEN...

Mileage: 121,000

1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE OVERHEATING PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT THIS CAR. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 10 TIMES. OVER $4500 WORTH OF REPLACED PART- INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS, BEARINGS, HEAD GASKETS, THERMOSTATS, WATER PUMPS ETC. YET ONCE AGAIN IT HAS OVERHEATED AND IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPL...

CONTINIOUS ANALYSIS OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE TPS/THROTTLE. AFTER IMMEDIATE REPAIR ANOTHER LIGHT ANOTHER THROTTLE. I'VE REPEATLY INQUIRED AS TO WHAT IS "THROWING" OR FLIPPING THE THROTTLE. QUALFIED AND AUTHORIZED MECHANICS CAN'T DETERMINE THIS. NOT ONLY IS THIS ISSUE CONTINUING B...

Mileage: 168,000

ABOUT A YEAR AGO I PURCHASED A 95 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE FROM PRICE POINT USED CAR SUPER CENTER. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I WAS TOLD BY THE PERSON SELLING IT TO ME THAT IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR A KID GOING TO COLLEGE THAT IT WAS RELIABLE AND SUCH... WELL I GOT THE CAR, NOT ONLY IS IT NOT RELIABLE IT KEEPS B...

Mileage: 110,000

I HAVE REPLACED THESE ITEMS OR HAD THEM REPLACED. 1.HEATER CORE 2.BELT TENSIONER 3.ALTERNATOR TWICE 4.FULEPUMP 5.BREAKS BACK BREAKS ARE NEVER RIGHT. CAUSES RIGHT BACK TO STOPE ROLLING 6.GAS HAND DOES NOT WORK 7.CAR LOSES POWER THAN REGAINS POWER AND SURGES 8.AFTER STARTING CAR THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKI...

I HAVE REPLACED THESE ITEMS OR HAD THEM REPLACED. 1.HEATER CORE 2.BELT TENSIONER 3.ALTERNATOR TWICE 4.FULEPUMP 5.BREAKS BACK BREAKS ARE NEVER RIGHT. CAUSES RIGHT BACK TO STOPE ROLLING 6.GAS HAND DOES NOT WORK 7.CAR LOSES POWER THAN REGAINS POWER AND SURGES 8.AFTER STARTING CAR THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKI...

I HAVE REPLACED THESE ITEMS OR HAD THEM REPLACED. 1.HEATER CORE 2.BELT TENSIONER 3.ALTERNATOR TWICE 4.FULEPUMP 5.BREAKS BACK BREAKS ARE NEVER RIGHT. CAUSES RIGHT BACK TO STOPE ROLLING 6.GAS HAND DOES NOT WORK 7.CAR LOSES POWER THAN REGAINS POWER AND SURGES 8.AFTER STARTING CAR THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKI...

I HAVE REPLACED THESE ITEMS OR HAD THEM REPLACED. 1.HEATER CORE 2.BELT TENSIONER 3.ALTERNATOR TWICE 4.FULEPUMP 5.BREAKS BACK BREAKS ARE NEVER RIGHT. CAUSES RIGHT BACK TO STOPE ROLLING 6.GAS HAND DOES NOT WORK 7.CAR LOSES POWER THAN REGAINS POWER AND SURGES 8.AFTER STARTING CAR THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKI...

I HAVE REPLACED THESE ITEMS OR HAD THEM REPLACED. 1.HEATER CORE 2.BELT TENSIONER 3.ALTERNATOR TWICE 4.FULEPUMP 5.BREAKS BACK BREAKS ARE NEVER RIGHT. CAUSES RIGHT BACK TO STOPE ROLLING 6.GAS HAND DOES NOT WORK 7.CAR LOSES POWER THAN REGAINS POWER AND SURGES 8.AFTER STARTING CAR THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKI...

I HAVE REPLACED THESE ITEMS OR HAD THEM REPLACED. 1.HEATER CORE 2.BELT TENSIONER 3.ALTERNATOR TWICE 4.FULEPUMP 5.BREAKS BACK BREAKS ARE NEVER RIGHT. CAUSES RIGHT BACK TO STOPE ROLLING 6.GAS HAND DOES NOT WORK 7.CAR LOSES POWER THAN REGAINS POWER AND SURGES 8.AFTER STARTING CAR THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKI...

WE HAVE HAD THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ,AND THAT COST US TWO TRIPS TO A MECHANIC TO FIGURE THAT PROBLEM OUT. THE TIMING BELT CHANGED TWICE, ANOTHER MOTOR PUT IN THIS YEAR, NEW ALTENATOR, NEW RADIATOR, FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP,AND A NEW THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WE STILL HAVE AN OIL LEAK, WE NEED N...

Mileage: 185,000

WE HAVE HAD THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ,AND THAT COST US TWO TRIPS TO A MECHANIC TO FIGURE THAT PROBLEM OUT. THE TIMING BELT CHANGED TWICE, ANOTHER MOTOR PUT IN THIS YEAR, NEW ALTENATOR, NEW RADIATOR, FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP,AND A NEW THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WE STILL HAVE AN OIL LEAK, WE NEED N...

Mileage: 185,000

WE HAVE HAD THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ,AND THAT COST US TWO TRIPS TO A MECHANIC TO FIGURE THAT PROBLEM OUT. THE TIMING BELT CHANGED TWICE, ANOTHER MOTOR PUT IN THIS YEAR, NEW ALTENATOR, NEW RADIATOR, FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP,AND A NEW THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WE STILL HAVE AN OIL LEAK, WE NEED N...

Mileage: 185,000

WE HAVE HAD THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ,AND THAT COST US TWO TRIPS TO A MECHANIC TO FIGURE THAT PROBLEM OUT. THE TIMING BELT CHANGED TWICE, ANOTHER MOTOR PUT IN THIS YEAR, NEW ALTENATOR, NEW RADIATOR, FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP,AND A NEW THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WE STILL HAVE AN OIL LEAK, WE NEED N...

Mileage: 185,000

WE HAVE HAD THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ,AND THAT COST US TWO TRIPS TO A MECHANIC TO FIGURE THAT PROBLEM OUT. THE TIMING BELT CHANGED TWICE, ANOTHER MOTOR PUT IN THIS YEAR, NEW ALTENATOR, NEW RADIATOR, FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP,AND A NEW THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WE STILL HAVE AN OIL LEAK, WE NEED N...

Mileage: 185,000

WE HAVE HAD THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED ,AND THAT COST US TWO TRIPS TO A MECHANIC TO FIGURE THAT PROBLEM OUT. THE TIMING BELT CHANGED TWICE, ANOTHER MOTOR PUT IN THIS YEAR, NEW ALTENATOR, NEW RADIATOR, FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP,AND A NEW THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WE STILL HAVE AN OIL LEAK, WE NEED N...

Mileage: 185,000

CAR BOUGHT IN 1995. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 10 TIMES FOR MAJOR REPAIRS. CAR IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MILES PER HOUR. ENTIRE ENGINE SHAKES VERY BADLY.*AK

Mileage: 20

CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 118,000

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HOOD POPPED OPEN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THEN, HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. TO DEALER. *AK THE HOOD HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DAMAGING IT AND INJURING THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER CLOSED THE HOOD UNTIL IT LOCKED. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE H...

THE COMBINATION SWITCH FOR THE HEAD LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL, AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. AS A RESULT, WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *AK HEADLIGHTS REPEATEDLY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *PH

Mileage: 78,000

THE COMBINATION SWITCH FOR THE HEAD LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL, AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. AS A RESULT, WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *AK HEADLIGHTS REPEATEDLY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *PH

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 45-MPH THE UNDERHOOD LATCH FAILED. THE HOOD OPENED UP BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD AND INJURING THE DRIVER'S FACE AND ARMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH

Mileage: 100,000

95 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE 3.1L V6, AUTOMATIC TRANS. WITH 113,264 MILES. CAR LOST POWER, STARTING SMOKING VERY BADLY, CAR WAS PULLED OFF HIGHWAY AND STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. REPAIR SHOP INSPECTED AND FOUND OIL FILTER GASKET BLEW OUT, ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO BE EXPELLED. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE, BU...

Mileage: 113,264

I WAS REAR-ENDED BY FOUR CARS ON 410E IN SAN ANTONIO. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME IN MY 1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM AND I WAS INJURED. I AM NOW OUT OF WORK FOR A WEEK DUE TO A HEAD TRAUMA AND MY CAR WAS TOTALLED!. *AK

Mileage: 125,000

WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THERE WAS A HESITATION IN BRAKING THAT RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *PH

Mileage: 95,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM STARING THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE STARTER. *AK

WOULD HAVE KNOCKING UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN CHANGING GEARS. ALSO, THERE WOULD BE SOME LOOSE WIRES THAT WOULD NEED TO BE PLACED ON THE BATTERY TO GET VEHICLE TO START. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT THE WRONG TIME. VEHICLE ALSO WILL BE SQUEAKING. THE LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL S...

WOULD HAVE KNOCKING UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN CHANGING GEARS. ALSO, THERE WOULD BE SOME LOOSE WIRES THAT WOULD NEED TO BE PLACED ON THE BATTERY TO GET VEHICLE TO START. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT THE WRONG TIME. VEHICLE ALSO WILL BE SQUEAKING. THE LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL S...

WOULD HAVE KNOCKING UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN CHANGING GEARS. ALSO, THERE WOULD BE SOME LOOSE WIRES THAT WOULD NEED TO BE PLACED ON THE BATTERY TO GET VEHICLE TO START. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT THE WRONG TIME. VEHICLE ALSO WILL BE SQUEAKING. THE LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL S...

WOULD HAVE KNOCKING UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN CHANGING GEARS. ALSO, THERE WOULD BE SOME LOOSE WIRES THAT WOULD NEED TO BE PLACED ON THE BATTERY TO GET VEHICLE TO START. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT THE WRONG TIME. VEHICLE ALSO WILL BE SQUEAKING. THE LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL S...

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ERLS FUSE BLOWS, WHICH CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP WORKING ALONG WITH THE A/C, ALSO THE REVERSE LIGHTS STOP WORKING, AND WHEN DRIVING AT 70 MPH INSTEAD OF THE RPM'S RUNNING ABOUT 2500 THEY ARE AT 3500 WHEN THE FUSE BLOWS. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER TO BE FIXED, THEY PUT A 25 AMP FUSE IN IT WHEN IT O...

VEHICLE KEEPS OVER HEATING EVEN AFTER BEING IN A REPAIR SHOP OVER 6 TIMES. *AK

Mileage: 110,000

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. CAR HAD 55,000 ORIGINAL MILES. PISTON SLAP ALSO BEGUN TO OCCUR. TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS, ONLY REVS TO 4K RPM, WILL NOT GO HIGHER THAN 4K RPM. *TT

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. CAR HAD 55,000 ORIGINAL MILES. PISTON SLAP ALSO BEGUN TO OCCUR. TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS, ONLY REVS TO 4K RPM, WILL NOT GO HIGHER THAN 4K RPM. *TT

NAR 6-03-2003 *MR IGNITION SWITCH FIRE HAZARD. *CB

ABS BRAKES. *NLM

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 1/21/03 WHO STATED THERE A BLOCKAGE IN THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, HOWEVER THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. *JB

MY HEAD LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE DARK AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WENT OUT ON IT. I ALMOST WRECKED DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION.(HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH) I NOW HAVE IT IN A GARAGE GETTING FIXED. *JB

CONSUMER VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME IS CRACKED CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *NLM

Mileage: 105,000

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

WHILE DRIVING THE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND ENGINE DIED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD CRACKED. PH SCC

Mileage: 96,000

POWER WINDOW FAILURE.*AK

THE REGULATOR ON MY PASSENGER WINDOW OF MY 1995 GRAND AM SE IS NO LONGER WORKING AND MY PASSENGER WINDOW IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW'S REGULATOR IS NOW STARTING TO GO TOO BECAUSE IT IS ALSO BEGINNING TO HAVE TROUBLE OPERATING.

Mileage: 135,000

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN,THE VEHICLE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. ALSO CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS DOES NOT WORK ONLY HIGH BEAMS. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN,THE VEHICLE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. ALSO CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS DOES NOT WORK ONLY HIGH BEAMS. TS

WINDOW REGULATORS REPEATEDLY FAILING. ALL FOUR WINDOWS.

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING ON A GM 3100 ENGINE.

Mileage: 95,000

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE STARTING PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE STARTING PROBLEM HAD GOTTEN WORSE. (WILL SOMETIMES TAKE 3-4 TIMES TO START) THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE REACLL AND THEY HAD PLACED A WIRING HARNESS IN BUT THAT ONLY MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. *SCC

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING AHEAD OF CONSUMER SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND REAR ENDED OTHER DRIVER. CONSUMER STATES THAT NONE OF THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

WHEN PUTTING KEY IN IGNITION AND TURNING IT, VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CONSUMER HAS TO TRY AT LEAST THREE TIMES BEFORE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER AND START.*AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE, HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. TIMING CHAIN WAS LOOSE, AND IF IT BREAKS, IT WILL DESTROY ENTIRE ENGINE.*AK

. I WAS ASKED TO WRITE TO YOU ABOUT AN INCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS INVOLVED IN, TO POSSIBLY HELP AVOID HAVING THIS KIND OF THING HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE IN THE FUTURE. I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH THIS WILL HELP, BUT I AM DOING THIS IN THE HOPE THAT IT IS RESEARCHED.NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, AND IT HAD CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POWER WINDOW FAILURE. MR

IGNITION SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GOES UP AND VEHICLE STARTS MAKING NOISE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING WITH A/C ON YOU CAN SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *NLM SOMETIMES THE SMELL IS SO BAD THAT THE CONSUMER HAS TO TURN OFF THE AIR AND ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS. *MJ

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V287000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE ON APPOINTED DATE AND HAD RECALLED IGNITION REPAIRED. SINCE REPAIR, REMEDY FOR IT HAD FAILED , AND CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, DUE TO THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WENT OUT, AFTER THE DEALER CHECKED THEM THE SECOND TIME.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR LOCK DID NOT OPERATE.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE AND THEN THE STEERING LOCK FAILED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB

IGNITION SWITCH BURNED OUT IN STEERING COLUMN STARTER. VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE, UPON STARTING SMOKE EMMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. MECHANIC REPLACED STARTER AND IGNITION. *JG

IGNITION SWITCH BURNED OUT IN STEERING COLUMN STARTER. VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE, UPON STARTING SMOKE EMMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. MECHANIC REPLACED STARTER AND IGNITION. *JG

VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. SECONDS LATER IT WAS IGNITED, BUT DIDN'T SPREAD. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

PRIOR TO THE RECALL NOTICE THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW RELAY KIT. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSMENT. *YH

PRIOR TO THE RECALL NOTICE THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW RELAY KIT. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSMENT. *YH

WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T START BACK UP. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH MICHELIN TIRES EXPLODED AND SEPARATED, DAMAGING AUTOMOBILE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MICHELIN DEALER THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP HIM BECAUSE TIRE WAS OLD, AND DID NOT HAVE A 60, 000 WARRANTY. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BUT CAME VERY CLOSE.*AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES ARE OF A BAD DESIGN OR HAVE A WIRE IN THE WRONG PLACE (CAUSING IT TO GET CUT) . THE HEADLIGHTS CAN GO OUT AT ANY TIME, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER GRAND AM OWNERS AND THEY TOO ARE HAVING OR HAVE HAD A PROBLEM SIMILAR TO MINE.*AK

A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD CAUSED THE COOLANT LIGHT TO COME, THE CONSUMER VHANGED THE COOLANT BUT THE LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOD CRACKED CAUSING COOLANT TO MIX WITH OIL, AS A RESULT OF THE CRACKED INTAKE THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE DEAL...

WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE OF 2001. THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS RIGHT AWAY WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK AFTER USING THEM ONCE EACH TIME THE CAR STARTED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001 THE CAR BEGAN HESITATING TO ST...

WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE OF 2001. THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS RIGHT AWAY WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK AFTER USING THEM ONCE EACH TIME THE CAR STARTED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001 THE CAR BEGAN HESITATING TO ST...

WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE OF 2001. THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS RIGHT AWAY WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK AFTER USING THEM ONCE EACH TIME THE CAR STARTED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001 THE CAR BEGAN HESITATING TO ST...

MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACE TWICE.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE STARTING AT STEERING COLUMN. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES I HEAR A RAPID CLICKING SOUND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY RELEASES AND GOES TO THE FLOOR. AT THAT POINT THE CAR IS WITHOUT BRAKES, AN OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE AND UNACCEPTABLE...

THE HEAD LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON. THEY ALSO GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MIGHT BE A DEFECTIVE SWITCH. TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON YOU HAVE TO SWITCH FROM DIME TO BRIGHT AND BACK TO DIME.*AK

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V287000 IN MAIL, AND DEALERSHIP PERFORMED SERVICE. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT RELEASE VEHICLE UNTIL CONSUMER PAYS A $60.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THE FAULTY STARTER CAUSED THE IGNITION COIL TO BURN, THIS FAILURE OCCURED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-287, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMT BUT HAS NOT RECIEVED ANY COMPENSATION YET. NLM

CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF DEALERSHIP FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR THREE WEEKS BEFORE IT HAD TO BE PUT BACK IN THE SHOP FOR A BROKEN WATER PUMP. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR AT NO CHARGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHUR DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF DEALERSHIP FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR THREE WEEKS BEFORE IT HAD TO BE PUT BACK IN THE SHOP FOR A BROKEN WATER PUMP. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR AT NO CHARGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHUR DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS BEING RECALLED FROM MANUFACTURER, CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL STATED THAT THE NEW SWITCH WOULD BE REPLACED AND INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE AND STATED THEY WOULD HONOR RECALL, ON JUNE 13,2001 VEHICL...

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL 00V287000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 0079; VEHICLE DOESN'T START, AND WHEN TRYING IT SENDS POWER SURGES, CAUSING IT TO SMOKE. RELAY IS BAD AND WILL BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR IGNITION SWITCH ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS THE CHECK OIL LIGHT GUAGE AS ON EVEN THOUGH THE OIL LEVEL IS FINE. I CONTINUE TO CHECK THE OIL BUT I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY CAR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS IS DANGEROUS THOUGH BECAUSE THE USER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO KNOW IF THE CAR DID DEVELOP A LARGE OIL LEAK. TH...

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT BRAKE PEDAL HAD DISCONNECTED AND WAS LAYING ON THE FLOORBOARD.VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A 4 WAY STOP DUE TO A LACK OF BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS EXAMINING VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT BRAKE PEDAL HAD DISCONNECTED AND WAS LAYING ON THE FLOORBOARD.VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A 4 WAY STOP DUE TO A LACK OF BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS EXAMINING VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE, AT APPROX. 3,000 MI. THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS "REPAIRED" UNDER WARRANTY. AT APPROX. 5,000 MI. THE ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT BOTH CAME ON THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR FOR 2 1/2 DAYS "REPARING THE SYSTEM". THE ONLY PROBLEMS UP UNTILL N...

THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE, AT APPROX. 3,000 MI. THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS "REPAIRED" UNDER WARRANTY. AT APPROX. 5,000 MI. THE ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT BOTH CAME ON THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR FOR 2 1/2 DAYS "REPARING THE SYSTEM". THE ONLY PROBLEMS UP UNTILL N...

THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION THE THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO SMOKE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL 00V-287, THE COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION AND THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS NOT ENTITLED TO REFUND. NLM

THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION THE THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO SMOKE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL 00V-287, THE COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION AND THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS NOT ENTITLED TO REFUND. NLM

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AT 8:15 AM, WHEN SHE CAME BACK TO VEHICLE BETWEEN 9:30 AND 10 AM, AND IT WAS BURNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00V287000, BUT REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. *AK

IGNITION STARTED SMOKING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEN WOULD NOT START, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED RECALL 00V287, DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL IF THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL BECAUSE THE RELAY SWITCH HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING...

IGNITION STARTED SMOKING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEN WOULD NOT START, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED RECALL 00V287, DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL IF THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL BECAUSE THE RELAY SWITCH HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING...

IGNITION WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE ON POSITION. IT IS POSSIBLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND GENTLY RELEASE THE KEY BUT AS YOU DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD A BUMP OR SOME TYPE OF CONTACT WITH THE KEY WILL CAUSE THE IGNITION TO SHUT OFF. LOSING ALL POWER IMMEDIATELY. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER WOULD GIVE OFF SOME TYPE OF GAS ODOR WHENEVER VEHICLE IS AT A STOP. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AIR CONDITIONER WAS RECYCLING AIR FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT THROUGHOUT VEHICLE.*AK

IN EARLY SPRING OF 2000, THE HORN STARTED BY ITSELF. IT WOULD START BLAIRING AT ANY TIME. IT HAPPENED OFF AND ON DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. I WOULD ESTIMATE 3-4 TIMES, WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP IT WAS TO TAP ON THE HORN. IN LATE JUNE, IT HAPP...

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE JUST STOPPED COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN, CONSUMER HAD BEEN AWAITING PARTS FOR RECALL ON RELAY KIT, CONSUMER HAD CAR FIXED AT OWN EXPENSE AND WAS TOLD SHE WOULD BE REIMBURSED MONIES PAID OUT OF POCKET. *JG

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE JUST STOPPED COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN, CONSUMER HAD BEEN AWAITING PARTS FOR RECALL ON RELAY KIT, CONSUMER HAD CAR FIXED AT OWN EXPENSE AND WAS TOLD SHE WOULD BE REIMBURSED MONIES PAID OUT OF POCKET. *JG

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SMELLED SMOKE. SHE HAD WINDOW ROLLED DOWN. SHE LOOKED DOWN AT TAPE DECK AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM TAPE DECK. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

ON HOT DAYS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT WE GET A GASS ODER BAD ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU SICK.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR 00V287, DEALER STATED REPAIRS WOULD TAKE ABOUT 3 HOURS, HOWEVER REPAIRS WERE NEVER COMPLETED ON THAT DAY, CONSUMER HAS TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER DAY OFF WORK FOR RECALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED. *SLC

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V287000) IN WHICH CONSUMER STATES SHE DID NOT RECEIVE, EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL CAR TROUBLE, CONSUMER STATES AS SHE TURNED THE KEY TO THE START POSITION NOTHING HAPPENED, AFTER A THIRD TIME OF TRYING TO START VEHICLE SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD/STEERING COL...

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 8 TIMES. DEALER SAID THAT WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 8 TIMES. DEALER SAID THAT WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC

BRAKES WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN APPYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SHAKE BADLY. ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE $ 4000. *AK *JB

BRAKES WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN APPYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SHAKE BADLY. ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE $ 4000. *AK *JB

WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE MADE A TERRIBLE SOUND AND CONSUMER COULD SMELL BURNING AROUND THE IGNITION, THE STARTER AND IGNITION SWITCH WERE REPLACED, A WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL P00079-S, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND. *SLC

WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE MADE A TERRIBLE SOUND AND CONSUMER COULD SMELL BURNING AROUND THE IGNITION, THE STARTER AND IGNITION SWITCH WERE REPLACED, A WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL P00079-S, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND. *SLC

THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT USED IN 1998, IT IS A 1995. WE HAVE REPLACED HEATER CORE AND THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR. THE POWER WINDOW WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER, ONCE ALREADY. IT IS FAULTY STILL. NOW WE CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR, DUE TO THE POSSIBLE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TWO TRUSTED MECHANICS HAVE TOLD US ...

THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT USED IN 1998, IT IS A 1995. WE HAVE REPLACED HEATER CORE AND THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR. THE POWER WINDOW WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER, ONCE ALREADY. IT IS FAULTY STILL. NOW WE CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR, DUE TO THE POSSIBLE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TWO TRUSTED MECHANICS HAVE TOLD US ...

THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT USED IN 1998, IT IS A 1995. WE HAVE REPLACED HEATER CORE AND THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR. THE POWER WINDOW WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER, ONCE ALREADY. IT IS FAULTY STILL. NOW WE CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR, DUE TO THE POSSIBLE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TWO TRUSTED MECHANICS HAVE TOLD US ...

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V287000) CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE SWITCH OF HER VEHCILE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES SHE DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION UNTIL FIVE YEARS LATER AND AFTER THE DAMAGE HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE, MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT...

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (00079) BUT FEELS IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR HIM TO HAVE TO MISS 4 HOURS OF WORK, TO BRING VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S INCOMPETENCE. *JB

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V287000) CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO ALTERNATOR FAILURES. *JB

CONSUMERS STATES SHE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH POWER WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AS WELL AS POWER LOCKS. *JB

CONSUMERS STATES SHE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH POWER WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AS WELL AS POWER LOCKS. *JB

CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITIONER HAS FAILED . *JB

CONSUMER STATES ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CHANGED. *JB

PRIOR TO RECALL 00V287, CONSUMER HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH STARTING VEHICLE, THE STARTER, IGNITION SWITCH, SAFETY SWITCH, AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM KEPT COMING BACK, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS PRIOR TO RECALL WORK. *SLC

PRIOR TO RECALL 00V287, VEHICLE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START, IT FINALLY STARTED AND WENT A BLOCK THEN STOPPED AGAIN, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, DEALER MADE REPAIRS AND STATED THE CAUSE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER DEALER STATED R...

PREMATURE DEFECTIVE REAR ACTION DRUM WITHIN TRANSMISSION REQUIRED TRANSMISSION REBUILD BY LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP. NO ACCIDENT OR ON ROAD FAILURE OCCURRED, POPPING/THUMPING SOUND WAS OCCURING UPON LIGHT ACCERLERATION FROM A DEAD STOP.*AK

TRANSMISSION JERKED WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AT FIRST, THEN AN EXTREMELY LOUD WHINING NOISE @ 15 - 20 MPH. HAD A LOCAL GARAGE LISTEN TO VEHICLE WHICH INTURN THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT OR A COMPLETE REBUILD. I CALLED AIRPORT TRANSMISSION IN ROCHESTER N.Y A...

KEY COULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION AND STEERING COLUMN COULD NOT LOCK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK CAR IN FOR A RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH RELAY KIT. THEY REPLACED KIT. HOURS LATER ,CONSUMER TRIED TO START CAR AND ALL LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH, AND IT WENT DEAD. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING INTO CAR AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

STEERING COLUMN IS MAKING A CREAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY DEFECTS PRESENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HAZARD LIGHTS OR BLINKERS ARE ACTIVATED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL FREEZE UP. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HAZARD LIGHTS OR BLINKERS ARE ACTIVATED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL FREEZE UP. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WENT OUT. HAD WINDOW REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, BUT IS CONTINUOUS. MANUFACTURER INDICATED CURRENTLY, VEHICLE'S WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK A MECHANIC IN A REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE PART IS SENSITIVE AND THAT IT BENDS EASILY. POWER DOOR LOCK REPLA...

POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WENT OUT. HAD WINDOW REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, BUT IS CONTINUOUS. MANUFACTURER INDICATED CURRENTLY, VEHICLE'S WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK A MECHANIC IN A REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE PART IS SENSITIVE AND THAT IT BENDS EASILY. POWER DOOR LOCK REPLA...

POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WENT OUT. HAD WINDOW REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, BUT IS CONTINUOUS. MANUFACTURER INDICATED CURRENTLY, VEHICLE'S WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK A MECHANIC IN A REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE PART IS SENSITIVE AND THAT IT BENDS EASILY. POWER DOOR LOCK REPLA...

CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITNG FOR 3 MONTHS TO HAVE RECALL 00V287000 PERFORMED. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WERE NO PARTS, AND NO FUTURE DATE WAS GIVEN.*AK CONSUMER FINALLY HAD RECALL REPAIR DONE, HOWEVER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIOR WORK DONE TO THE EGR VALVE REGARDING SAME PROBLEMS AS IN THE RECALL....

VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT; BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES AND ALTERNATER TWICE, AND 1 STARTER AND WIRING REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES A FAULTY SWITCH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. *SLC

VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT; BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES AND ALTERNATER TWICE, AND 1 STARTER AND WIRING REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES A FAULTY SWITCH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. *SLC

VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT; BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES AND ALTERNATER TWICE, AND 1 STARTER AND WIRING REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES A FAULTY SWITCH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. *SLC

VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT; BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES AND ALTERNATER TWICE, AND 1 STARTER AND WIRING REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES A FAULTY SWITCH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. *SLC

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR A RECALL ON IGNITION. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE IN UNTIL MARCH 2001. CONSUMER WAITED 3 MONTHS, UNABLE TO DRIVE IN FEAR OF AN IGNITION FIRE, THEN, OIL PUMP WENT OUT. TOOK IT TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED TO FIX OIL PUMP BEFOR E THEY COULD FIX ...

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR A RECALL ON IGNITION. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE IN UNTIL MARCH 2001. CONSUMER WAITED 3 MONTHS, UNABLE TO DRIVE IN FEAR OF AN IGNITION FIRE, THEN, OIL PUMP WENT OUT. TOOK IT TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED TO FIX OIL PUMP BEFOR E THEY COULD FIX ...

CONSUMER STATES THAT IT TAKES 4 TO 5 TIMES TO START VEHICLE, JUST CLICKS BUT WILL NOT FIRE, STARTER AND IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THERE ARE DEFECTS WITH ENGINE STARTER, CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE, BUT IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. ...

CONSUMER STATES THAT IT TAKES 4 TO 5 TIMES TO START VEHICLE, JUST CLICKS BUT WILL NOT FIRE, STARTER AND IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THERE ARE DEFECTS WITH ENGINE STARTER, CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE, BUT IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. ...

HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL. THEY WERE FIXED 3 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. THE DEALER WILL GO HALF WITH THE COST BUT HAVE NO EXPLANATION WHY THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED SO MUCH.*AK

RECALL 00V287 000/ENGINE STARTER: VEHICLE SMOKED WHEN STARTING ITSELF UP WHILE PARKED. LATER, RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON ENGINE STARTER. CALLED DEALER (PREMIER PONTIAC, BUICK, GMC; KINGWOOD, TX; PHONE# 281/359-3600), AND INFORMED OF PROBLEM AND RECALL NOTICE. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMERTH...

ERLS FUSE BLOWS, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, REPLACED IGNITION AND REPAIRED WIRES, HEATING AND AIR AC/COMPRESSER WIL NOT COME ON, COMPRESSER SHORTED OUT, AUTO TRANS WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AND PASSING GEAR, TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE, WILL REPLACE AGAIN.

ERLS FUSE BLOWS, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, REPLACED IGNITION AND REPAIRED WIRES, HEATING AND AIR AC/COMPRESSER WIL NOT COME ON, COMPRESSER SHORTED OUT, AUTO TRANS WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AND PASSING GEAR, TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE, WILL REPLACE AGAIN.

ERLS FUSE BLOWS, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, REPLACED IGNITION AND REPAIRED WIRES, HEATING AND AIR AC/COMPRESSER WIL NOT COME ON, COMPRESSER SHORTED OUT, AUTO TRANS WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AND PASSING GEAR, TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE, WILL REPLACE AGAIN.

ERLS FUSE BLOWS, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, REPLACED IGNITION AND REPAIRED WIRES, HEATING AND AIR AC/COMPRESSER WIL NOT COME ON, COMPRESSER SHORTED OUT, AUTO TRANS WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AND PASSING GEAR, TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE, WILL REPLACE AGAIN.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V287, HOWEVER WHEN CONTACTING DEALER THEY STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, FAILURE RESULTED IN VOLTAGE REGULATER FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THAT REPLACEMENT COST. RADIATOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND ENGINE WAS REBUILT. *...

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V287, HOWEVER WHEN CONTACTING DEALER THEY STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, FAILURE RESULTED IN VOLTAGE REGULATER FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THAT REPLACEMENT COST. RADIATOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND ENGINE WAS REBUILT. *...

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V287, HOWEVER WHEN CONTACTING DEALER THEY STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, FAILURE RESULTED IN VOLTAGE REGULATER FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THAT REPLACEMENT COST. RADIATOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND ENGINE WAS REBUILT. *...

THE CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL, THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING WITH THE IGNITION WAS PROBABLY UNRELATED TO RECALL 00V-287 AND SHE WOULD BE CHARGED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE WHETHER REPAIRS WERE NECESSARY OR NOT. NLM

A FUSE BLEW THAT CAUSED TRANSMISSION AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR TO GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED FUSES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

A FUSE BLEW THAT CAUSED TRANSMISSION AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR TO GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED FUSES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

A FUSE BLEW THAT CAUSED TRANSMISSION AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR TO GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED FUSES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

AFTER DRIVING PARKED VEHICLE IN HOUSE THEN TRIED TO START VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT DID NOT START.THEN, WENT BACK TO HOUSE. WHEN CAMING OUT AGAIN FOUND OUT THAT FIRE WAS COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. OPENED DOOR AND MORE FIRE CAME OUT. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT FIRE STARTED AT IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO AN ...

THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V287000 CONCERNING ENGINE STARTER. CONSUMER STATED THAT REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RECALL REMEDY PROVIDED BY DEALER DID NOT CORRECT RECALL 00V287 ENGINE STARTER PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BATTERY FAILED, ALTERNATOR FAILED 2 TIMES, AND A NEW IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. *SLC

BATTERY FAILED, ALTERNATOR FAILED 2 TIMES, AND A NEW IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. *SLC

BATTERY FAILED, ALTERNATOR FAILED 2 TIMES, AND A NEW IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. *SLC

LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DUE TO A DIMMER PACK FAILURE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

DEALER HAS NOT CORRECTED RECALL 00V287000/ ENGINE STARTER. CONSUMER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V287000/ ENGINE STARTER. TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY SAID THAT PARTS WERE NOT IN, AND WHEN THEY CAME IN CONSUMER WOULD BE NOTIFIED. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 60 DAYS SINCE TALKING WITH DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V287000/ ENGINE STARTER. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO DEALER. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT IN, AND THEY WOULD NOTIFY CONSUMER WHEN PARTS CAME IN. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 60 DAYS SINCE CONSUMER SPOKE TO DEALER. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE HAS TO SIT FOR 10 MIN BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. CONSUMER ASKED DEALER IF FIRE WAS CAUSED BY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, BUT DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT FIRE HAD STARTED AT STARTER, AND NOT AT IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. CONSUMER ASKED DEALER IF FIRE WAS CAUSED BY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, BUT DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT FIRE HAD STARTED AT STARTER, AND NOT AT IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, HAZARDS , SIGNAL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AGAIN SINCE THEN. ALSO SIGNAL/ BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, HAZARDS , SIGNAL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AGAIN SINCE THEN. ALSO SIGNAL/ BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, HAZARDS , SIGNAL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AGAIN SINCE THEN. ALSO SIGNAL/ BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, HAZARDS , SIGNAL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AGAIN SINCE THEN. ALSO SIGNAL/ BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V-287 ONE YEAR AFTER VEHICLE HAD ALREADY CAUGHT FIRE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE AMOUNT OWED ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. NLM

RECALL 00V207000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00079; VEHICLE WON'T START UNLESS HOLDING KEY IN START POSITION. DEALER CLAIMED VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP, AND WANTED TO CHARGE $744.28. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ISSUED IN DECEMBER, AND KIT WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED PONT...

RECALL 00V207000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00079; VEHICLE WON'T START UNLESS HOLDING KEY IN START POSITION. DEALER CLAIMED VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP, AND WANTED TO CHARGE $744.28. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ISSUED IN DECEMBER, AND KIT WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED PONT...

HAD TRIED TO START VEHICLE, WOULD NOT TURN OVER, AND THERE WAS NO CLICKING NOISE. LEFT VEHICLE PARKED. EARLIER HAD SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING. WENT AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. HEARD HORN BLOWING. CHECKED AND NOTICED WINDOWS WERE DARK. OPENED DRIVER'S DOOR AND SMOKE CAME BILLOWING OUT OF DASHBOARD AND STE...

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT HESITATES ALOT, VEHILCE TAKEN TO MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES, PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE BUT COMES RIGHT BACK. CJ

THERMOSTAT IS FLUCTUATING, GAS LEVEL GOES UP AND DOWN, KEEPS BLOWING FUSES.

THERMOSTAT IS FLUCTUATING, GAS LEVEL GOES UP AND DOWN, KEEPS BLOWING FUSES.

THERMOSTAT IS FLUCTUATING, GAS LEVEL GOES UP AND DOWN, KEEPS BLOWING FUSES.

WHILE DRIVING INTERIOR OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DASHBOARD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE BURNED. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH, SMELLED SMOKE, AND THEN SAW SMOKE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL 00V287000/IGNITION SWITCH IN DECEMBER 2000. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP UNTIL FINALLY CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SOMETIMES IN MARCH.*AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO RECALL 00V287, WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, THE STARTER, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH, AFTER ALL THE REPAIR WORK VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING MANY OTHER ELECTR...

CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTIVE 00V-287 FOR A FAULTY STARTER WHICH COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE, THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE FAILS TO ENGAGE ON A REGULAR BASIS AND MANY COMPONENTS AND BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT REMEDY THE PROBLEM BUT WITH NO SUCCESS, CONSUMER CONTACTED GMC WHO SAID THAT THE VEHIC...

GOT IN VEHICLE STARTED IT AND FIRE RUSHED THROUGH THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BURNING ENTIRE CAR TO FRAME.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL CAN BE MOVED UP AND DOWN. MY HUSBAND'S GRAND AM VIN# [XXX] HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. HE TOOK HIS CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $275.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE AND THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE TILT ADJUSTOR BRE...

FRONT CRASH AT 30-35 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD REPLACED FUEL PUMP THREE TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRE. WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO A VOLTAGE REGULATOR. *AK

CONSUMER HAD REPLACED FUEL PUMP THREE TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRE. WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO A VOLTAGE REGULATOR. *AK

CONSUMER HAD REPLACED FUEL PUMP THREE TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRE. WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO A VOLTAGE REGULATOR. *AK

WHEN ENGINE COOLANT WAS CHANGED VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN HOT ,NEW WATERPUMP WAS INSTALLED RUST WAS ALL IN ENGINE THE RUST HAD CRACKED THE SPLINES OFF OF WATERPUMP,VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN HOT;HAD NEW THERMOSTAT INSTALLED,CAR CONTINUED TO RUN HOT ON OCCASION;HAD RADIATOR FLUSHEDSTILL RAN HOT FINALLY HAD...

WHEN ENGINE COOLANT WAS CHANGED VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN HOT ,NEW WATERPUMP WAS INSTALLED RUST WAS ALL IN ENGINE THE RUST HAD CRACKED THE SPLINES OFF OF WATERPUMP,VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN HOT;HAD NEW THERMOSTAT INSTALLED,CAR CONTINUED TO RUN HOT ON OCCASION;HAD RADIATOR FLUSHEDSTILL RAN HOT FINALLY HAD...

THE RECALL 00V-287 FOR THE STARTER HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET BECAUSE THERE WILL BE NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2001, THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TWO BATTERIES AND ONE ALTERNATOR AND THINKS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR THE ALTERNATOR. NLM

THE RECALL 00V-287 FOR THE STARTER HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET BECAUSE THERE WILL BE NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2001, THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TWO BATTERIES AND ONE ALTERNATOR AND THINKS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR THE ALTERNATOR. NLM

THE RECALL 00V-287 FOR THE STARTER HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET BECAUSE THERE WILL BE NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2001, THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TWO BATTERIES AND ONE ALTERNATOR AND THINKS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR THE ALTERNATOR. NLM

CAR WAS PARKED, CONSUMER TRIED TO START CAR AND COULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN STEERING, AND THEN THERE WAS NOTHING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER WENT INTO HOUSE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, CAME BACK OUT, AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. THEN, SAW FLAMES ON STEERING. TOWED VEHICLE TO A ME...

RECALL 00V287000/ IGNITION SWITCH: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH A CLICKING SOUND UPON STARTING VEHICLE,AND ASKED DEALER TO INSPECT VEHICLE. SERVICE MANGER MR. RON CAPALDI REPLIED THAT IF DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED THAT PROBLEM WAS NOT PART OF RECALL CONSUMER WOULD BE BILLED FOR THAT INSPECTION. TH...

INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS BUMP, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHT GOES OFF. *YH

IGNITION MELTED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. BUT, PONTIAC STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V287000 ALTHOUGH IT HAD SAME PROBLEM, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 1 WEEK AFTER THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL WAS VIN NUMBER SPECIFIC, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *...

I HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH SQUEAKY STEERING COLUMN,NOW IN ADDITION RECENTLY,MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND MOST LIKELY IS A CONTACT WITHIN THE OPERATIONS STICK ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH CLUNKING NOISES ON FRONT LEFT AND ALL MECHANICS TELL ME MY SHOCKS ARE FINE.MY HEATER CORE HA...

I HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH SQUEAKY STEERING COLUMN,NOW IN ADDITION RECENTLY,MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND MOST LIKELY IS A CONTACT WITHIN THE OPERATIONS STICK ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH CLUNKING NOISES ON FRONT LEFT AND ALL MECHANICS TELL ME MY SHOCKS ARE FINE.MY HEATER CORE HA...

I HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH SQUEAKY STEERING COLUMN,NOW IN ADDITION RECENTLY,MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND MOST LIKELY IS A CONTACT WITHIN THE OPERATIONS STICK ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH CLUNKING NOISES ON FRONT LEFT AND ALL MECHANICS TELL ME MY SHOCKS ARE FINE.MY HEATER CORE HA...

I HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH SQUEAKY STEERING COLUMN,NOW IN ADDITION RECENTLY,MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND MOST LIKELY IS A CONTACT WITHIN THE OPERATIONS STICK ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH CLUNKING NOISES ON FRONT LEFT AND ALL MECHANICS TELL ME MY SHOCKS ARE FINE.MY HEATER CORE HA...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATED ERRATICALLY. *AK

WE WERE DRIVING ON RT 28 IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY WHEN OUR FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK OUR CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE FRONT TIRE HAD A HUGE HOLE IN IT EVEN THOUGH WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. UPON INSPECTION OF ALL FOUR TIRES, IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SPLIT ON THE INS...

SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #00V287000 - MY STARTER SWITCH FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. WOULD LIKE IT FIXED PRIOR TO CAUSING A FIRE.*AK

WE FIRST HAD PROBLEMS IN JUNE WITH CAR RUNNING ROUGH TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND PAID 700.00 FOR MANIFOLD GASKET BLOWN. NOW AFTER DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CAR HAS ALREADY OVERHEATED. TOWED HOME TO BE REPAIRED AT GM FACILITY NOV22. NOW ANOTHER 1000.00 OR MORE TO REPLACE HEAD. *AK

WHEN TRY TO START VEHICLE IT WON'T START,. HAVING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STARTING JUST LIKE RECALL 00V287000, AND IGNITION DID NOT WORK, BURNING A BATTERY.*AK

VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE, CAUSING SPEED TO BE REDUCED .*AK

BRAKES FAILED CAR TRAVELED INTO INTERSECTION NO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AVOIDED. DEALER FOUND NO DEFECTS. CORP AMERICAN AHOLES.*AK

QUADRA 4 ENGINE; RUSTAND MUD IS GETTING INTO RADIATOR AND CLOGGING IT UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, AND RESULTING IN BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER MUST TEAR DOWN ENTIRE VEHICLE JUST TO GET INTO THE HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR.*AK

QUADRA 4 ENGINE; RUSTAND MUD IS GETTING INTO RADIATOR AND CLOGGING IT UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, AND RESULTING IN BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER MUST TEAR DOWN ENTIRE VEHICLE JUST TO GET INTO THE HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR.*AK

HAZARD LIGHTS AND 4-WAY FLASHERS FAILED. *SLC

PARENT WAS PLACING CHILD IN VEHICLE AND WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, CONSUMER'S KEYS SOMEHOW FELL DOWN INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR AND ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, TRAPPING THE CHILD INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT 15-20 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR B...

PARENT WAS PLACING CHILD IN VEHICLE AND WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, CONSUMER'S KEYS SOMEHOW FELL DOWN INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR AND ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, TRAPPING THE CHILD INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT 15-20 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR B...

PARENT WAS PLACING CHILD IN VEHICLE AND WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, CONSUMER'S KEYS SOMEHOW FELL DOWN INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR AND ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, TRAPPING THE CHILD INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT 15-20 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR B...

CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF RECALL (96V25) FOR 1996 GRAND AM'S OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS IN WHICH THE FRONT AND OR REAR HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH WHEN THE HAZARD SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS A 1995 GRAND AM.

CONSUMER TURNED KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START VEHICLE & IT STARTED SMOKING. CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND GOT OUT TO CALL SOMEONE. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT VEHICLE HAD FLAMES COMING FROM IT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS WITH THE PEDAL GOING SOFT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIXES ITSELF THE BRAKES ARE STILL SOFT AND THEN YOU HAVE THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND THE SYSTEM SLAMS ON THE BRAKES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 15 MPH, ALL ABS SENSORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND IT STILL HAPPENS. ...

Mileage: 70,000

THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL THAT ENTERS PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NO SUMMARY

THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED, REPLACEMENT CONDENSOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE DRIVE BELT WAS CUT OFF DUE TO THE THE HOSE CLAMPS THAT WERE PUT ON THE HIGH PRESSURE LINES AT THE AIR CONDITIONER.

MOTOR IN THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS BEING REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. WINDOW GOES DOWN SLOWLY, AND TAKES ABOUT 6 ATTEMPTS BEFORE GOING BACK UP. ALSO, WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED DOWN OR UP,TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

MOTOR IN THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS BEING REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. WINDOW GOES DOWN SLOWLY, AND TAKES ABOUT 6 ATTEMPTS BEFORE GOING BACK UP. ALSO, WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED DOWN OR UP,TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

FUEL TANK HAS COLLAPSED 5 OR MORE TIMES, WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP AND NOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN DONE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND CONSUMER IS DRIVING WITHOUT A GAS CAP.

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP DUE TO THE RUBBER SEAL OR BUSHING ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WHICH BECOMES JAMMED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT GAS TANK WAS DEFECTIVE BUT COULD NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, CONSUMER CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO SAID THAT THEY WOULD SHIP AN AFTER MARKET TANK TO DEALER WITHIN 24 HOUR, NO TANK ARRIVED AND CONSUMER IS WITHOUT A VEHICLE. NLM

FUEL PUMP FAILED. NLM

GETTTING INTO THE VEHICLE TO START IT UP AND SMELLED SMOKE. TRIED TO START AGAIN, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. WENT INTO THE HOUSE, CAME BACK OUT, AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIREMAN CAME OUT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. INSURANCE DETERMINE IT WAS A ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK

BUCKET SEAT FRAME TEARS LIKE PAPER INSTEAD OF METAL, LEAVING THE SEAT LOOSE AND NOTHING HOLDING IT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, CONTACTED DEALER. BUT THEY SAID CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO GO TO AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. CONSUMER WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE, AND AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS THOUGHT THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THEN, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FIRE. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/WIRING, WHICH HAS CAUSED BURNING OF WIRES DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORTING. NLM

VENTILATION FAN HAS BURNS OUT EVERY THREE MONTHS CONSISTANTLY AND IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP/ GAS TANK/CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TWO IGNITION COILS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. OWNER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP/ GAS TANK/CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TWO IGNITION COILS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. OWNER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP/ GAS TANK/CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TWO IGNITION COILS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. OWNER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP/ GAS TANK/CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TWO IGNITION COILS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. OWNER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD TO USE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS TO AVOID BEING HIT. *AK

EA00007; CONSUMER PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE THEN TRIED TO TURN OVER, AND START BY ITSELF WITHOUT KEYS IN IGNITION.*AK

THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR 8 MINUTES AND PARKED. I WENT BACK TO THE CAR 3 1/2 HOURS LATER AND FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE BURNED UP. APPARENTLY A FIRE IGNITED IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE DASH WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE DASH BOARD, CONTROLS, WIRING, AND STEERING WHEEL WERE ALL MELTED. THE W...

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF FOR NO REASON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED BY THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF FOR NO REASON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED BY THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. *AK

VEHICLE SMOKES WHEN IGNITION IS STARTED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION. WOULDN'T START. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. MORE SMOKE STARTED TO APPEAR. WITHIN MINUTES THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING FROM THE CAR. NOT MORE THAN A MINUTE LATER THE FRONT SEATS OF THE CAR WERE INGULFED IN FLAMES. IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, THE CAR WA...

ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, REPLACED PARTS ON THE CAR AND THE LIGHT STILL POPS ON.

THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. *MJS

SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 96V250000. MY VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, THE REAR FLASHERS SUDDENLY DID NOT OPERATE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THIS AND I HAD TO PAY. *AK

AFTER ENGAGING AND UNENGAGING THE HAZARD LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO OPERATE, AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AS WELL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

AFTER ENGAGING AND UNENGAGING THE HAZARD LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO OPERATE, AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AS WELL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

THE THERMOSTAT WENT TO THE HALF AND ALL OF THE COOLANT POURED OUT OF THE CAR AND THE OIL AND WATER MIXED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THAT THE CAR HAD OVERHEATED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK AND WINDOWS HAVE TO BE ASSISTED BY HAND TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. NLM

POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK AND WINDOWS HAVE TO BE ASSISTED BY HAND TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. NLM

THE CAR SET ON FIRE AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, BLEW A ROD AND MELTED THE SPARK PLUGS, THE COMPUTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW.

THE CAR SET ON FIRE AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, BLEW A ROD AND MELTED THE SPARK PLUGS, THE COMPUTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW.

THE CAR SET ON FIRE AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, BLEW A ROD AND MELTED THE SPARK PLUGS, THE COMPUTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW.

THE CAR SET ON FIRE AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, BLEW A ROD AND MELTED THE SPARK PLUGS, THE COMPUTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW.

WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED IT WORKS UP UNTIL YOU ARE JUST GETTING READY TO STOP, AT THAT POINT THE CAR SLIDES AND THEN THE BRAKES GRAB VERY HARD. IT TAKES EXTRA DISTANCE TO GET THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. I'VE HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED & THE BACK BRAKES ADJUSTED. NEITHER HELPED. SINCE THIS IS...

WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED IT WORKS UP UNTIL YOU ARE JUST GETTING READY TO STOP, AT THAT POINT THE CAR SLIDES AND THEN THE BRAKES GRAB VERY HARD. IT TAKES EXTRA DISTANCE TO GET THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. I'VE HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED & THE BACK BRAKES ADJUSTED. NEITHER HELPED. SINCE THIS IS...

WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED IT WORKS UP UNTIL YOU ARE JUST GETTING READY TO STOP, AT THAT POINT THE CAR SLIDES AND THEN THE BRAKES GRAB VERY HARD. IT TAKES EXTRA DISTANCE TO GET THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. I'VE HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED & THE BACK BRAKES ADJUSTED. NEITHER HELPED. SINCE THIS IS...

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ITSELF AND CAUGHT FIRE. *MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGIN E HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND TACHOMETER TO ACT ERRATICALLY. NLM

POWER DOOR LOCKS, LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOUR DOING 70 MPH DOWN THE ROAD OR SITTING STILL. IT HAPPENS BOTH WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IT IS NOT VERY SAFE TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH THE LOCKS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ALL THE TIME.*AK

A FIRE OCCURED AT THE STEERING COLUMN AREA DUE TO A IGNITION SWITCH SHORT WHICH OVERHEATED IGNITING THE SWITCH AND SURROUNDING AREAS. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS AUTO HAS TOTAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR JUST 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. I BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCALA NATIONAL FORREST WITH 4 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS IN THE CAR. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED A 4 YEAR OLD BATTERY AT 2 YEARS AGE AND ALL OF THE FUSES. IN 1/00 WHILE DRIVIN...

THIS AUTO HAS TOTAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR JUST 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. I BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCALA NATIONAL FORREST WITH 4 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS IN THE CAR. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED A 4 YEAR OLD BATTERY AT 2 YEARS AGE AND ALL OF THE FUSES. IN 1/00 WHILE DRIVIN...

THIS AUTO HAS TOTAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR JUST 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. I BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCALA NATIONAL FORREST WITH 4 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS IN THE CAR. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED A 4 YEAR OLD BATTERY AT 2 YEARS AGE AND ALL OF THE FUSES. IN 1/00 WHILE DRIVIN...

THIS AUTO HAS TOTAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR JUST 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. I BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCALA NATIONAL FORREST WITH 4 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS IN THE CAR. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED A 4 YEAR OLD BATTERY AT 2 YEARS AGE AND ALL OF THE FUSES. IN 1/00 WHILE DRIVIN...

WHILE DRIVING UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN A STOP SIGN AND STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 15 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

RUBBER PIKE THAT DELIVERS THE GAS TO THE ENGINE CRACKED. CONSUMER NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM THE PART HAS TO BE ORDERED. *AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. CONSUMER SOMETIMES HAS TO PRESS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED. IT CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FIRED DEPARMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED TO OWNER OF VEHICLE THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS INOPERABLE. *MJS

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS INOPERABLE. YH

LOW DIMMER IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, FOG LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LOW DIMMER IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, FOG LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LOW DIMMER IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, FOG LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE WHOLE CASTING THAT HOUSES THE BULB FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOG LIGHT HAS BURNED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER'S FATHER REPLACED THE FOG LIGHT AND CASTING. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE CURRENT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ...

PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNALS/EMERGENCY FLASHERS,AND DASH LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, RECENTLY HAD TROUBLE STARTING, AS IT DIDN'T WANT TO TURN OVER A FEW TIMES IN ROW.WHEN TURN SIGNALS DIDNT WORK I TURNED ON EMERGENCY, AND FAILED TO WORK.ALMOST REAR ENDED! *AK

PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNALS/EMERGENCY FLASHERS,AND DASH LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, RECENTLY HAD TROUBLE STARTING, AS IT DIDN'T WANT TO TURN OVER A FEW TIMES IN ROW.WHEN TURN SIGNALS DIDNT WORK I TURNED ON EMERGENCY, AND FAILED TO WORK.ALMOST REAR ENDED! *AK

PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNALS/EMERGENCY FLASHERS,AND DASH LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, RECENTLY HAD TROUBLE STARTING, AS IT DIDN'T WANT TO TURN OVER A FEW TIMES IN ROW.WHEN TURN SIGNALS DIDNT WORK I TURNED ON EMERGENCY, AND FAILED TO WORK.ALMOST REAR ENDED! *AK

HAD PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE. HEARD HORN GO OFF. HUSBAND OPENED DOOR TO CHECK & FLAMES SHOT OUT. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. INSIDE OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YC

POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING GEAR TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY / PROPERTY DAMAGE. *YC

FRONT CONTROL ARMS FALL OFF THE RUBBER MOUNT AND MOVE DURING ACCELERATION AND STOPPING CAUSING NOISE. MJS

WIPERS FAILED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN BECAUSE THERE IS DEFECT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. YH

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. YH

HORN IS DEFECTIVE. YH

WIPERS FAILED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN BECAUSE THERE IS DEFECT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. YH

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. YH

HORN IS DEFECTIVE. YH

WHILE DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 30 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES. *AK

WHEN RAINING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL STIFFENS, AND VEHICLE FEELS AS IF REAR ENDED, AND KEEPS GOING. DEALER HAS SEEN 2 OR 3 TIMES. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN RAINING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL STIFFENS, AND VEHICLE FEELS AS IF REAR ENDED, AND KEEPS GOING. DEALER HAS SEEN 2 OR 3 TIMES. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND SHE HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND SQUEAKING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH RUN INTO SOME WATER ON THE ROAD ,AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE COIL ASSEMBLY GETTING WET. *AK.

DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT ON A RURAL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH LOST HEADLIGHTS, AND THE DOORS KEPT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT ON A RURAL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH LOST HEADLIGHTS, AND THE DOORS KEPT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK

THE ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON & STAYED ON. AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NOT WORK. KEPT GOING OUT. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

THE ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON & STAYED ON. AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NOT WORK. KEPT GOING OUT. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

THE ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON & STAYED ON. AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NOT WORK. KEPT GOING OUT. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

WHILE BRAKING AT ANY SPEED THE REAR BRAKES GRAB CAUSING POOR BRAKING ABILITY. *YC

THE PURGE CANISTER IS EXPERIENCING FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IDILING WITH THE A/C ON CAUSING A GAS SMELL TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN DISCOMFORT. *YC

DEFECTIVE BATTERY CABLE. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED. STARTED VEHICLE & NO SOUND OR NOISE. WOULD NOT CRANK UP. LIFTED HOOD & WENT TO START VEHICLE AGAIN. STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. LOCATION OF FIRE NOT DETERM...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP PROPERLY AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLL FOR GM TRUCKS. I HAVE HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER CHANGED AND THE BRAKES CHANGED. PONTIAC REFUSES TO DO MORE. *AK

THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP PROPERLY AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLL FOR GM TRUCKS. I HAVE HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER CHANGED AND THE BRAKES CHANGED. PONTIAC REFUSES TO DO MORE. *AK

ABS LIGHT ALWAYS ON AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKESDO NOT FUNCTION, ALLOWS MORE SLIDING IN ICY CONDITIONS. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALLED. SMOKE FROM HOOD STARTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND STATED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC

VEHICLE FIRE UNDERHOOD DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE/NEAR A/C UNIT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).MJS

WE HAVE HAD MINOR PROBLEMS WITH OUR SINCE WE BOUGHT IT IN OCT., 1998 THEN IN NOV., 1998 OUR DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL, GOING THROUGH AN INTER-SECTION WHEN A YOUNG MAN RAN THE STOP SIGN TO HER LEFT THEN SHE WAS THROWN SIDEWAYS. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT-END. AFTE...

BRAKES FAILED WHEN CAR SAT ALL DAY OR OVERNIGHT AND I WOULD JUST START TO MOVE AT NO MORE THAN 10 MPH. THE FIRST THREE TIMES IT HAPPENED I COULD PUMP UP THE BRAKES UNTIL THEY WOULD BEGIN TO HOLD. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES WOULD NOT PUMP UP, AND I HAD TO LET THE CAR ROLL SLOW ENOUGH TO BUMP INTO A CUR...

BRAKES FAILED WHEN CAR SAT ALL DAY OR OVERNIGHT AND I WOULD JUST START TO MOVE AT NO MORE THAN 10 MPH. THE FIRST THREE TIMES IT HAPPENED I COULD PUMP UP THE BRAKES UNTIL THEY WOULD BEGIN TO HOLD. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES WOULD NOT PUMP UP, AND I HAD TO LET THE CAR ROLL SLOW ENOUGH TO BUMP INTO A CUR...

STEERUNG COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

THE DRIVE PIVOT BOLTS LOOSENED ON THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE TILT STEERING COLUMN TO RELEASE FROM THE LOCKED POSITION. MJS

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THE IGNTION SWTICH SHORTED OUT AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND JERKING AND NOT GOING INTO GEAR PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED. *AK

I AM EXPERIENCING INTERMITANT ELECTRICL FAILURES WITH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM. ALSO, HAVE HAD FAILURES IN THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS.

I AM EXPERIENCING INTERMITANT ELECTRICL FAILURES WITH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM. ALSO, HAVE HAD FAILURES IN THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS.

THE TIMING GEAR AND BELT/CHAIN COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AT 36000 MILES DUE TO MISSING TEETH ON THE GEAR, WHICH WAS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BELT/CHAIN. NOW AT 103000 IT APPEARS WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT WE WERE UNABLE TO CATCH THE PROBLEM IN TIME BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE OCCURRED. ENGINE WON'T START...

MOTOR MOUNTS ARE PREMATURELY BREAKING, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHIFT AND TRANSMISSION TO EVENTUALLY FAIL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO USE HORN, HORN DOES NOT WORK UNLESS EXTREME PRESSURE APPLIED. DEALER SAID THAT CONTACTS MAY BE GONE, ENTIRE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO GO BACKWARD AND FORWARD MOTION WAS SPORADIC. NM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

I DON'T HAVE TAIL LIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS. *AK

I DON'T HAVE TAIL LIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS. *AK

ENGINE STALLS WHEN FIRST COLD START UP.ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND THEN STALLS. AT THIS TIME CAR WILL NOT START.CONTINUOUS STARTING ATTEMPTS IS RUNNNING BATTERY DOWN. HAD PLUGS REPLACE AT DEARLER, AND ASKED FOR THE PVC VALVE REPLACEEMENT. THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.THE DEALER CHANGED THE PLUGS, AND TO...

ENGINE STALLS WHEN FIRST COLD START UP.ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND THEN STALLS. AT THIS TIME CAR WILL NOT START.CONTINUOUS STARTING ATTEMPTS IS RUNNNING BATTERY DOWN. HAD PLUGS REPLACE AT DEARLER, AND ASKED FOR THE PVC VALVE REPLACEEMENT. THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.THE DEALER CHANGED THE PLUGS, AND TO...

ENGINE STALLS WHEN FIRST COLD START UP.ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND THEN STALLS. AT THIS TIME CAR WILL NOT START.CONTINUOUS STARTING ATTEMPTS IS RUNNNING BATTERY DOWN. HAD PLUGS REPLACE AT DEARLER, AND ASKED FOR THE PVC VALVE REPLACEEMENT. THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.THE DEALER CHANGED THE PLUGS, AND TO...

INTERIOR OF HEAD LAMPS HAS DEVELOPED A GREASY FILM ON THEM RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 65MPH AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE, AND THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN SHOP AGAIN. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND STOPS WITHOUT AND PRIOR WARNING. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

NO SUMMARY

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE "BUCKS." THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, YET THE PROBLEM REMAINS UNDIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE SHUT DOWN.

LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH CONCRETE DIVIDER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETE FAILURE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING.

BOTH FRONT HUB BEARINGS MAKES A NOISE. YH

TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING WHINING NOISE. YH

BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE FAILURES, NO FAILURES FOUND IN BRAKE SYSTEM.

BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE FAILURES, NO FAILURES FOUND IN BRAKE SYSTEM.

WHEN PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BETWEEN THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL, CAR WAS OFF. THE STARTER ENGAGED TO START THE ENGINE IN CAR, AND FIRE STARTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARRANT., DEALER CONTACTED AND WILL ESTIMATE DAMAGES. PROVIDE FURTHER IN...

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH TO AVOID HITTING A HORSE, AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, SHOULDER STRAP DIDN'T HOLD THE CONSUMER , CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT HIS FACE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH TO AVOID HITTING A HORSE, AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, SHOULDER STRAP DIDN'T HOLD THE CONSUMER , CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT HIS FACE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, LOCKS AND THE WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DON'T WORK. THE LIGHTER WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE...

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, LOCKS AND THE WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DON'T WORK. THE LIGHTER WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE...

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, LOCKS AND THE WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DON'T WORK. THE LIGHTER WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE...

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, LOCKS AND THE WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DON'T WORK. THE LIGHTER WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE...

WHEN DRIVING AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBAORD. ALSO, LOCKS DON'T WORK AND THE WINDOWS DON'T WORK. VEHCILE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR, AND THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBAORD. ALSO, LOCKS DON'T WORK AND THE WINDOWS DON'T WORK. VEHCILE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR, AND THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBAORD. ALSO, LOCKS DON'T WORK AND THE WINDOWS DON'T WORK. VEHCILE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR, AND THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

WINDOW MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS, BRING DRIVER'S WINDOW FROM A UP POSITION WHEN DOWN IS PRESSED. MOTOR FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED BY OWNER. WINDOW WORKS FINE NOW.

WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLY IN CRASH.

SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN PROPERLY.

VEHICLE IDLES HIGH AND STALLS OCCASIONALLY.

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ELECTICAL WIRING FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING THE ABOUT 55 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP ON THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING HEARS A LOUD NOISE. WHEN CONSUMER STOPS THE BACK WHEELS KEEPS TURNING , ALONG WITH SOME SMOKE FROM THE TIRES. *AK

UPON STARTING VEHICLE, STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE. (QCAW)

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM EVAPORATOR COIL LEAKS.

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER SAW SMOKE FIRST AND THEN THE FIRE WITHIN 3 MINUTES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WITH THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HORN SOUNDED. *SLC

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE NEVER SLOWED DOWN AND RAN THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION.

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED ROTORS AND DRUMS. IN ADDITION, THE FUSIBLE LINK IN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED ROTORS AND DRUMS. IN ADDITION, THE FUSIBLE LINK IN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED ROTORS AND DRUMS. IN ADDITION, THE FUSIBLE LINK IN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED ROTORS AND DRUMS. IN ADDITION, THE FUSIBLE LINK IN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

FUSEABLE LINK SHORTED OUT, CAUSING STEERING COLUMN TO MALFUNCTION.

HOUSING WHICH SUPPORTS THE TIRE IS OFFSET ONE INCH, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE.

BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED, PITTED AND WARPED.

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S FACE.

INNER SIDEWALL OF GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE SPLIT/SHREDDED.

TRANSMISSION DISSENAGRATED.

VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 70 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD/NECK/RIBS, AND HAS BACK PAIN WITH BOTH LEGS GOING NUMB.*AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

OWNER NOTICES A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, AND ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL , AND TAIL LIGHTS HOLD WATER, REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, AND ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL , AND TAIL LIGHTS HOLD WATER, REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, AND ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL , AND TAIL LIGHTS HOLD WATER, REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, AND ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL , AND TAIL LIGHTS HOLD WATER, REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER PUMPED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN SOMEWHAT. DRIVER THEN USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.

ENGINE STUTTERS AND STALLS AFTER A COLD START AND LURCHES FORWARD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE STUTTERS AND STALLS AFTER A COLD START AND LURCHES FORWARD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AT WORK AND WAS WALKING TO THE BUILDING AND HEARD A LOUG BANG. TURNED AROUND AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. CALLED FIREMEN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRE COULD HAVE STARTED IN THE FUEL LINES. *AK *SLC

STRUT MOUNTING FAILED.

STARTER FAILED.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE Y HAD SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLED WIDE-OPEN THROTTLE FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND, THEN THE VEHICLE RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IN THE LAST (3) YEARS VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP TO TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. NUMEROUS ITEMS HAD B...

WHILE DRIVING OWNER SPORADICALLY HEARS A CLICKING, AND THE BRAKE PAD GOES TO THE FLOOR . DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN 33,000 MILES, DUE TO PREMATURE EXCESSIVE WEAR, MADE LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVLEING ABOUT 25 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL WILL SUDDENLY GO TO FLOOR, CAUSING INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES ALSO GRAB, CAUSING ABRUPT STOPPING, VARIOUS SPEEDS. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. DUP OF 812439, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 45MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

OWNER WAS HIT IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DELPOY. *AK

ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. ROTORS WARPED WHILE BRAKING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. ROTORS WARPED WHILE BRAKING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT SAFELY SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO LOSE PRESSURE.

BRAKE PADS WORN OUT, CAUSING SQUEALING NOISE.

FILE # 96165275 WITH MANUFACTURER, CONSUMER HAS CHANGED BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. FIRST TIME ON JULY/96 AND SECOND TIME ON DEC./96. VEHICLE IS IN REPAIR SHOP TODAY FOR BRAKE PADS. COMMUNITY PONTIAC PH.# 562-698-8191 IS DOING THE WORK FOR THE THIRD TIME. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 3TIMES FOR BRAKE ROTORS AND THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS EVERY TIME. DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ROTORS ARE EATING UP THE BRAKE PADS, BUT CONSUMER THINKS THAT IT IS AN DESIGN PROBLEM. PADS SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT THAT FAST, EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 3TIMES FOR BRAKE ROTORS AND THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS EVERY TIME. DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ROTORS ARE EATING UP THE BRAKE PADS, BUT CONSUMER THINKS THAT IT IS AN DESIGN PROBLEM. PADS SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT THAT FAST, EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. *AK

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THE CAR DIDNT STOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER INSISTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

AT 52,927 THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHAKE AND MAKE LOUD NOISES. THE DEALER WILL HAVE TO DRILL NEW HOLES AND REPLACE THE BRACKETS. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AT 52 927 MILES THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE COMPLETELY SEPRATED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHAKE AND MAKE LOUD NOISES. THE DEALER STATES THAT NEW HOLES WILL BE DRILLED AND BRACKETS WILL BE REPLACED.*AK

COMING ACROSS BRIDGE, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT PONTIAC HEAD-ON, ROADS WERE ICY, TOOK GRILL OFF VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHEN THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR TOOK TO DEALER SAID THE ABS MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY DEAELER SAID MANUFACTURE WILL NOT REPLACE IT .

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 25 MPH, HOOD POPPED OFF AND SMASHED INTO WINDSHIELD. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

HORN INOPERATIVE DUE TO LOOSE WIRE.

WHEN THE DOOR IS LOCKED IT IS VERY HARD FOR TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AGAIN. THE DOOR SEEMS LIKE IT IS JAMMED. HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER YET. *AK

TIRE JACK TWISTED AND BENT SLIGHTLY GIVING WAY ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CRASH ONTO PAVEMENT.

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLING INTO LANE, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES STILL FADE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLING INTO LANE, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES STILL FADE. *SLC

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISIONS.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION.

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS..

DRIVER'S AIR BAG COULD NOT REACH DRIVER BECAUSE OF HER SMALL SIZE AND LIGHT WEIGHT; SHE IS 5'1" AND WEIGHS 94 LBS. *AK

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR; ALSO, THEY GRIND. PLEASE DESCRIBE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR AND ALSO THAT THE BRAKES GRIND WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK, WHEN DRIVING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT LOCK, CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK THE LATCH AT THE BACK OF FRONT SEATS DOES NOT CATCH, THIS ALLOWS THE SEAT BACK TO FOWARD AT ANY TIME, THE MANUFACTUR...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, SHORTING OUT LEFT FRONT SPEAKER.

LIGHTER INOPERATIVE.

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 5 TIMES.

RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED DUE TO MANUFACTURER PROBLEM ON THE FAULTY ELECTRO LOCK UNIT.

CHILD SEAT RESTRAINT BELT DETACHED FROM THE ANCHOR.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THAT THE STEERING WENT OUT.*AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN WET.

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE ABS BRAKES MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND. ALSO A VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APLLIED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

FAULTY STRUTS CAUSE STEERING DIFFICULTY WHEN DRIVER HITS POTHOLE OR BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

TIRES SPLITTING.

MISALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE.

DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

UNDERCARRIAGE BROKE.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THEY ARE USUALLY FINE , THEN EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THERE IS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PUMPING THE BRAKES NOTHING HAPPENS, CONSUMER HAS TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 70 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PULSATE AND MAKES A NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING UNCONSCIOUSNESS/BURNS/BRUISES/SWELLING INJURY TO DRIVER, ALSO KEPT SEAT BELT FROM WORKING.

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING UNCONSCIOUSNESS/BURNS/BRUISES/SWELLING INJURY TO DRIVER, ALSO KEPT SEAT BELT FROM WORKING.

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING UNCONSCIOUSNESS/BURNS/BRUISES/SWELLING INJURY TO DRIVER, ALSO KEPT SEAT BELT FROM WORKING.

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE PULLS RIGHT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOP, DUE TO FUEL SENDING UNIT PROBLEM. *DH

RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE.

AUTO LOCKS DOES NOT LOCK WHEN YOU PUT CAR IN GEAR. SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK LIKE THEY ARE DESIGNED TO DO. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES AND ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

CAR GOING TO MAKE A LEFT, MOVED CAR TOWARDS MIDDLE, ANOTHER CAR CAME OUT OF NOWHERE, WAS STRUCK IN FRONT BY PONTIAC, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS HELD.*AK

VEHICLE SUDDEN LYACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

WHEN MOISTURE IS IN AIR OR ROAD SURFACE DAMP, ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP, PERFORMING POORLY. AREA DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN MOISTURE IS IN AIR OR ROAD SURFACE DAMP, ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP, PERFORMING POORLY. AREA DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THEY LOCKED UP. *AK

THE ABS SYTEM FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY NOT STOPPING THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THEY LOCKED UP. *AK

THE ABS SYTEM FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY NOT STOPPING THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DURING DRY WEATHER WHEN APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND CAR SKIDDED AND ROLLED OVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ABS BRAKES; UNDER ANY TYPE OF BRAKE APPLICATION EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE, BRAKES FAILED W/PUMPING OR ERRATIC STOPPING PERFORMANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEMS HAS SHUTDOWN TWICE, BRAKES DO NOT STOP AUTO. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEMS HAS SHUTDOWN TWICE, BRAKES DO NOT STOP AUTO. *AK

THE CAR HAS ABS. THE ABS PUMP DOES NOT PUMP FAST ENOUGH IN THE RAIN SO THE CAR TAKES LONGER TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE CAR HAS ABS. THE ABS PUMP DOES NOT PUMP FAST ENOUGH IN THE RAIN SO THE CAR TAKES LONGER TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ABS: LEFT SIDE OF BRAKES LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS DAMAGED. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACE THREE TIMES. *AK

ABS: LEFT SIDE OF BRAKES LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS DAMAGED. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACE THREE TIMES. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOWSTORM, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD; HIT A TREE; AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOWSTORM, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD; HIT A TREE; AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS FREEZED TO WINDOW AND WHEN YOU TURN THE WIPER ON THE METAL PIN COMES OUT. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED. *SD

GLOVE COMPARTMENT REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO UNFASTENING. *SD

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT COVER BROKE 2 TIMES. *SD

GLOVE COMPARTMENT REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO UNFASTENING. *SD

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *SD

REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL (12:00) COLLISION GOING AT 15-20 MPH. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SQUEAK. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *AW

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE TRAVELLING AT 40 MPH. TT

THE LATCHES FOR THE BACK SEAT CAME APART FROM THE CAR RAN INTO A DITCH DURING A SNOW STORM AND THE SEAT CAME UP AND FOLDED OVER.. TT

ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHEN COLD HAVE CONTINUOUS LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, ALSO BRAKE LOCKS UP. TT

THE STEERING SYSTEM IS FAILING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING ACCIDENT IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING ACCIDENT IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

WHEN APPLY THE SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK UP . TT CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTIN WHICH SHE HIT THE BACK END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE LEFT FRONT PANEL OF HER VEHICLE, THEN CLIMBED AN EMBANKMENT AND THROUGH A FENCE, CONSUMER STATEED VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER AND THEY COULD NO...

WHEN APPLY THE SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK UP . TT CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTIN WHICH SHE HIT THE BACK END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE LEFT FRONT PANEL OF HER VEHICLE, THEN CLIMBED AN EMBANKMENT AND THROUGH A FENCE, CONSUMER STATEED VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER AND THEY COULD NO...

WINDSHEILD WIPERS WARP, CAUSING OVER HEATING. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00) AT 30 MPH. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD IS HIGHLY REFLECTIVE IN WINDSHIELD, GLARE FROM DASH CAUSES OBSTRUCTION OF DRIVER'S VISION, THIS HAPPENED WITH RENTAL VEHICLE. TT

VEHICLE DECCELERATES WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEED. TT

STEERING COUPLING FAILS CONSISTENTLY. *TT

ABS BRAKE WIRING HARNESS FAILED. *TT

APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE IDLED HIGH VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE IDLED HIGH VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

EXPERIENCING POWER LOSS AND SURGING. TT

TAIL PIPE STICKS OUT TOO FAR, WHILE GOING INTO TRUNK, IT BURNED MY LEG. TT

TAIL PIPE STICKS OUT TOO FAR, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

STEERING DAMPER FAILED. *DH

OIL SENSOR FAILED.

GOODYEAR TIRE FAILURE. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING/AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, VERY STRONG FUMES COMES INTO INTERIOR; ROLLING DOWN WINDOWS DOES NOT HELP; OCCUPANTS CANNOT SIT INSIDE VEHICLE.

GLOVE BOX DISCONNECTED FROM ITS CASE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING GLOVE BOX TO HIT PASSENGER, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDERHOOD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. TT

ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDERHOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. TT

DURING 35MPH FRONTEND IMPACT DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION. TT

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. TT

VEHICLE'S LAP BELT DOES NOT HOLD CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN PLACE; COMES LOOSE, EVEN AFTER CHECKING; SEAT TILTED OVER TO SIDE DOOR WITH CHILD. TT

THE VEHICLE STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR 45 SECONDS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

TIMING CASE COVER CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT. *AW

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT MOVES FORWARD BY ITSELF. TT

DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS CAUSED TIRE TO COME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW

THE FUEL RETURN HOSE WAS TWISTED. TT

VEHICLE JUMPS WHEN PUT INTO PARK OR REVERSE GEARS.

INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READING, POSSIBLY DUE TO MAGNETS. *SKD

BRAKE PROBLEMS.

SEAT LATCHES FAIL TO WORK, CAUSING SEATS TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT PUSHING IN LATCH.

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES CAUSE PITS/SCRATCHES ON WINDSHEILD.

EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTY.

GAS TANK LID FAILED.

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON 12:00 AT 30-35 MPH. TT

ENGINE REPLACED, STRUTS DEFECTIVE. TT

ENGINE REPLACED, STRUTS DEFECTIVE. TT