1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

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 BECAUSE THEY HAD REPLACED THE RADIATOR CAP WITH A HIGHER PRESSURE RATING. WE TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE RADIATOR, HOSES, HEATER CORE AND NUMEROUS OTHER THINGS. IT CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. IN GENERAL WE HAVE SPENT ABOUT $2500.00 AND STILL HAVE THIS ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, WE NOW HAVE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON OCCASIONALLY AND I FOUND SOME ENGINE WIRES TWISTED UP OVER THE MANIFOLD. I HAVE SINCE MOVED THEM BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL LOCATION AND HAD TO USE ELECTRICAL TAPE ON ANOTHER WIRE CONNECTION THAT THE LOCK (SNAP) WAS BROKE OFF. SINCE DOING THIS I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR OVERHEATING AS OFTEN. ADDITIONALLY SINCE REPAIRS WERE MADE, WE NOW HAVE HEAVY CONDENSATION ON THE INTERIOR WINDSHIELD, (WINDOW WIPERS ON THE INSIDE COULD BE A SOLUTION...) ALONG WITH PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR AND IN THE TRUNK....GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT THEY DID TO MY CAR AFTER I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS, EVERYTHING JUST SEEMED TO GET WORSE FROM THERE.. COINCIDENCE, I THINK NOT. THEY ARE NOW BANKRUPT SO THERE IS NO RECOURSE IN MY CASE OF RETRIEVING MONEY NEEDLESSLY SPENT ON REPAIRS THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED PROPERLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. AND WHILE I'M AT IT, I WONDER IF THEY EVER TOOK CAR OF THAT IGNITION RECALL? I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR WHEN IT IS BEHAVING BUT I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO HOLD THE IGNITION SWITCH TO GET THE CAR TO START WHICH I HADN'T HAD TO DO BEFORE... ARE THEY WAITING FOR MY CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE DUE TO THIS IGNITION PROBLEM? THE SMARTEST THING WOULD BE TO TAKE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE BUT NO ONE WANTS TO TOUCH THE CAR AFTER FINDING OUT IT WAS AT THE OTHER DEALERSHIP SO WHERE DO I GO NOW? AND A REPLY ON THAT SURE WOULD BE A BIG HELP! *JB

Mileage: 165

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 MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH (LIKE TURNING THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND OFF) THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON AFTER A FEW TRIES. WE RECENTLY REPLACED ALL 4 BRAKES AND NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER STATED THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ABS BRAKES.*AK

Mileage: 80,103

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

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 KNOCKING UNDER CAR, POSSIBLY TORQ CONVERTER 9.STARTER SOUNDS BAD WHEN CAR IS GETTING STARTED 10.RIGHT FRONT AXEL IS BAD WOBBLES AND RUINS TIRE 11. CLEAR COAT PAINT IS CHIPPING 12.POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK 13.WINDOW TRACK ON DRIVERSIDE BAD 14.SEAL IN TRUNCK IS BAD LEAKS

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 NEW STRUTS AND WE CONTINUALLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. NOT TO LEAVE OUT THAT WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR WE HAD TO HAVE THE HEATER COIL REPLACED. THE DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKE. I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHER THINGS I HAVE LEFT OUT BUT I CAN NOT THINK OF EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW. WHAT GOT ME TO THE POINT OF SENDING A COMPLAINT IS THAT WE JUST REPLACED THE RADIATOR 08/02/03, AND WE SEEM TO HAVE TO REPLACE SOMETHING EVERY MONTH OR SO, AND THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ONE PART ON THIS CAR THAT DOES NOT COST A BUNDLE. IS THERE ANYWAY TO GET ANY OF MY MONEY BACK FOR ALL OF THIS? I'M SURE NOT BUT THERE OUGHT TO BE A WAY TO LET OTHER PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT PONTIAC GRAND-AM QUAD 4 (2.3) IT'S A PIECE OF _ _ _ _ !!!!!

Mileage: 185,000

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

Mileage: 95,000

ABS BRAKES. *NLM

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

MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACE TWICE.

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 SITUATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE LOCAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIP ( MASTER PONTIAC BUICK GMC) TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND ARE THEREFORE UNABLE TO FIX THE CAR. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER HE AGREED THAT THE CLICKING SOUND THAT PRECEDES THE LOSS OF BRAKING COULD INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH A RELAY. HOWEVER HE INSISTS THAT THEY CANT DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM WITH A RELAY UNTIL IT FAILS COMPLETELY. I SINCERELY DOUBT THAT I AM THE ONLY PERSON OWNING A 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM WHO HAS EVER HAD THIS BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK

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 NOW HAVE BEEN THE ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT BOTH COMING ON AT THE SAME TIME, TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WOULD CLEAR THE LIGHTS AND SEEM TO CLEAR THE PROBLEM. AT ABOUT 48,000 MI. THE PEDEL WOULD OCCASIONALY DROP VERY CLOSE TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES(MORE SO UNDER LIGHT BRAKING). NOW THE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR TO SLOW AND STOP. AS OF TODAYS BRAKE INSPECTION, MY LOCAL MECHANIC TELLS ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THERE IS SOMTHING WRONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER/ABS MODULATOR. *AK

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 NOW HAVE BEEN THE ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT BOTH COMING ON AT THE SAME TIME, TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WOULD CLEAR THE LIGHTS AND SEEM TO CLEAR THE PROBLEM. AT ABOUT 48,000 MI. THE PEDEL WOULD OCCASIONALY DROP VERY CLOSE TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES(MORE SO UNDER LIGHT BRAKING). NOW THE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR TO SLOW AND STOP. AS OF TODAYS BRAKE INSPECTION, MY LOCAL MECHANIC TELLS ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THERE IS SOMTHING WRONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER/ABS MODULATOR. *AK

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

CONSUMER STATES ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CHANGED. *JB

BRAKES FAILED CAR TRAVELED INTO INTERSECTION NO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AVOIDED. DEALER FOUND NO DEFECTS. CORP AMERICAN AHOLES.*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. ABS LIGHT COMES ON DASH, BUT TECH'S CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. WHEN SLOW BACKING YOU CAN HEAR BRAKES WORKING THOUGH YOUR NOT TOUCHING THEM. FELL FREE TO CONTACT AT NUMBERS LISTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO GIVE INSIGHT AS TO PROBLEM AS TECH'S CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. *MR *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*730195

Mileage: 70,000

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 ISN'T A CONSISTANT PROBLEM IT'S NEVER DONE IT FOR THE DEALER THEREFORE, THEY CAN'T DETECT THE PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH PONTIAC. THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE UNTIL THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

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 ISN'T A CONSISTANT PROBLEM IT'S NEVER DONE IT FOR THE DEALER THEREFORE, THEY CAN'T DETECT THE PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH PONTIAC. THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE UNTIL THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

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 ISN'T A CONSISTANT PROBLEM IT'S NEVER DONE IT FOR THE DEALER THEREFORE, THEY CAN'T DETECT THE PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH PONTIAC. THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE UNTIL THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

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

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. YH

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. YH

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

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 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

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 CURB AND THROW IT INTO PARK. THE LAST TIME CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE. DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER CAME OUT AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND BRAKES FAILED. AFTER HEARING THE "CLANGING' NOICE I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SINCE JANUARY, HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE ABS MALFUNCTION. THIS WAS CONFIRMED AT THE SERVICE CENTER AND THE ABS MOTOR PAK WAS REPLACED AT A COST TO OWNER OF $160. GM AND DEALER PICKED UP BALANCE OF REPAIR COSTS. DEALER CONFIRMED THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IN JANUARY 1999 WAS THE ABS AND NOT MASTER CYLINDER--NEVER WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE WARNING LIGHTS NEVER CAME ON AND THE SENSORS NEVER REVEALED THE PROBLEM ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. *AK

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 CURB AND THROW IT INTO PARK. THE LAST TIME CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE. DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER CAME OUT AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND BRAKES FAILED. AFTER HEARING THE "CLANGING' NOICE I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SINCE JANUARY, HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE ABS MALFUNCTION. THIS WAS CONFIRMED AT THE SERVICE CENTER AND THE ABS MOTOR PAK WAS REPLACED AT A COST TO OWNER OF $160. GM AND DEALER PICKED UP BALANCE OF REPAIR COSTS. DEALER CONFIRMED THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IN JANUARY 1999 WAS THE ABS AND NOT MASTER CYLINDER--NEVER WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE WARNING LIGHTS NEVER CAME ON AND THE SENSORS NEVER REVEALED THE PROBLEM ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

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 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 PROBLEM. *AK *ML

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

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

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.

BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED, PITTED AND WARPED.

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 5 TIMES.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ABS BRAKE WIRING HARNESS FAILED. *TT

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

BRAKE PROBLEMS.