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The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle lost power. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch. There were no warning indicators illuminated. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained some aches and pains that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was damaged, but the driver was able to drive it to the contact's residence. The dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact did not receive notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 03v327000 (exterior lighting) and 14v400000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 154,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General motors llc (gm) notified the agency on july 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 chevrolet impala and monte carlo, 1997-2003 chevrolet malibu, 2004-2005 malibu classic, 1999-2004 oldsmobile alero, 1998-2002 oldsmobile intrigue, 1999-2005 pontiac grand am and 2004-2008 pontiac grand prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Air bags(driver & passenger) deployed while traveling, the car was slowing to approach a stop sign

Airbags in steering wheel and passenger side of car deployed after dropping off passenger. No crash or accident was involved. No injuries to anyone.called insurance company and was told that since there was no injuries and did not make no contact with any object in parking lot.that insurance was not covering due to no collision or loss.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light, the engine stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure caused another vehicle to crash into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to her left shoulder, and whip lash. The contact received medical attention. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

Vehicle ignition shut off causing driver to lose control and sliding left of center hitting another vehicle.....updated 12/30/15updated 9/8/2017

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The air bags failed to deploy when another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The contact received head and upper body injures, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)i was in a car accident on mar. 8, 2010, i was wearing my seat belt when the accident occurred but the airbag did not deploy. My husband was told by the tow truck driver (nextow) that the computer will override deploying airbag. My husband said he has never heard of this and wanted to report the incident. The car was a red, 2000 pontiac grand am gt, vin: [xxx]. The insurance has total the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving approximately 50 mph, the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact sustained a bloody nose and facial lacerations as a result. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

My husband was in an accident in our 2000 pontiac grand am. The whole front end was smashed in and ripped off, the right rail of the car was pushed back beyond repair, and extensive damage was done to the back of the car and neither air bag deployed. *nlm

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am.while stopped at a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the rear end of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the instrument panel illuminated temporaril, but the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and shoulder injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown sensor related to the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After the repair, the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000. Ma 10/6updated 11/08/2017

The contact owned a 2000 pontiac grand am. While attempting to turn into a parking lot, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle crashed into a cement block. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained whiplash that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 188,000. The vehicle was destroyed.

I bought a car from budget auto sales and i had numerous issues including brakes, air bag, electrical, gas leaking,brake lines, steering problems, muffler and exhaust problems along with bad tires and getting motor mounts replaced, changing all fuses and both driver and passenger and driver side mirrors, tire rods and axle shaft also. The car was in the shop constantly while i made consistent on time payments. The car was supposed to have had an airbag replaced when i paid for a rental car. My car was in the shop for 4 days . Later on i got into a bumper to bumper accident because my brake lines were incapable after sending them into the shop.after going to the pontiac dealership and paying 200 dollars to hook my airbag up it was coded that my car had been in an accident on one of the days the car was at the dealership getting serviced. The dealership told me that they would clear my dash board so none of my lights would appear. When i took the vehicle into numerous auto shops multiple companies informed me that they either couldnt fix thecar or that it wasn't worth fixing. The vehicle is barely running today and i am still putting more money into it. I asked the dealership numerous times to give me my old car back or give me my money back. Even after i payed the vehicle off early the dealership told me that they have the right to refuse service and that they didnt want the car. I believe that i was taken advantage of and that the car is unsafe and they put me in a death trap so they could line their pockets and take advantage of a single disabled mother just trying to have decent reliable transportation. I would have filed a report with the attorney general but the car is over 8 years old and i wasn't aware that i could file a claim until just recently.

Air bag did not deploy when vehicle went off an embankment.

4 years after i bought my grand am 2000 i was in an accident and my air bags did not deploy i didnt know there was a recall for that, any way recentlyi had to replace the switch ignition because the key got stuck and couldnt get oit out. Then just last week the car would not start and it was the faulty ignition switchi paid $380.00 out of ny pocket and i want a refund because there is a recall 140350for the ignition switch

Consumer states that while driving vehicle was involved on a severe car crash and the air bags did not deployed.dealer was not notified.nlm

Takata recall.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am gt. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, both front air bags deployed without the vehicle being involved in a crash. The weather conditions were clear and the road surface was smooth. The contact suffered from whiplash and was taken to the hospital to treathis injuries. An authorized dealer was notified and informed the contact that there were no recalls or warranties covering the failure. The insurance company and the manufacturer were also notified, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 200,002 updated 12/20/11updated 01/03/12

Consumer'svehicle was involved in a head on collision while driving at 55 mph and hit a wall.upon impact,vehicle spun around and hit wall again head on.none of the frontal air bags deployed the driver sustained neck injuries. Vehicle was totaled.

While driving about 40 mph consumer was involved in a head-on collision in which neither driver's nor passenger's air bags deployed.

Collision involving front of 2000 pontiac grand am (complainant vehicle) striking side of another vehicle at estimated speed of 30 mph.air bag of grand am failed to deploy.driver of grand am (complainant) was belted, but driver's head nevertheless struck windshield and driver's thighs struck bottom of steering wheel and steering column, causing unconsciousness and injury.vehicle is currently at dealer for inspection, assessment, and (if not totaled) repair.photos of vehicle have been taken and can be made available upon request.

While approaching incoming traffic, the consumer applied the brake and the brake pedal went to the floor, causing the vehicle to rear end another vehicle at25-35 mph. Upon impact,both frontal air bags did not deploy. The vehicle also surged forward.there was a defective part that was causing the brake pads to wear. *sc

Sustained facial injuries in a single vehicle accident (car vs. Telephone pole). Was wearing seatbelt when contacted black ice, vehicle left the road and struck a telephone pole head-on driver side which totaled the vehicle and broke the pole in half. Upper torso struck steering wheel and head struck center console resulting in loss of consciousness and deep facial laceration/ avulsion over left brow. Shoulder restraint did not engage and neither driver side nor passenger side airbags deployed at any time. It is in the opinion of unnamed professionals that the airbag/ shoulder restraint might have prevented or limited/ reduced the injuries sustained in the accident. No citation was written for failure to control or speeding, neither was there any suspicion of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The vehicle was purchased used from a reputable dealership and was certified that all safety devices were intact and functional at the time of purchase.

As a result of being 'cut off', my vehicle swerved on a busy interstate and ultimately struck virtually head-on a concrete barrier dividing the n and s bound lanes. I suffered a right broken wrist (in 3 places), my passenger suffered a concussion, my grandson a broken leg and my granddaughter only emotional distress. Neither airbag deployed. It is clearly stated in the owner's manual that they are deploy when crashing into such a barrier at between 9-14 mph.

The car that crashed into me was a deputy not on duty disregarded a stop sign hit me head onfrom front to side totaling my vehicle, the air bags on either side never deployed. I suffered from my hips being off line and had gone to the chiropractor for 6 months.

While traveling to an appointment with my 5 month old daughter, i saw that there was some slush on the road ahead so i let up off of the accelerator so i could slow down. The car started to swerve so i tried to veer to the right of the road because i noticed 2 tractor trailers coming at me in the opposite direction. The car then spun out of control, did a complete 360 degree turn and ended up in the other lane of traffic where one of the tractor trailers slammed into me almost completely head on, spun me around, hit me in the rear, then spun me around again and ran over the front end of the car. Neither air bag deployed. I turned 90 degrees in the driver's seat and hit the steering wheel with my left side and shoulder. My left leg took out the complete center console including the gear shift and the e-brake. My daughter was not injured, but i am going through physical therapy to regain strength in my left arm because i severely damaged the muscles that attach to my shoulder. Because of this i am not permitted to work. The tractor trailer was also totaled upon impact and 150 gallons of deisel fuel were spilled. If anyone would like to hear more or see pictures of the car, contact me at [email protected].

Both frontal air bags deployed while driving, dealer/manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

On 12/21/01 i was involved in an auto accident where the individual at fault ran a red light and crashed into my vehicle.upon the arrival of the paramedics, i was restrained and told i had to be removed from the vehicle immediately, because my airbags never activatedand to avoid further injury.even after my removal from the vehicle, the airbags never activated.i was told that if i were not wearing my seatbelt i would be dead today, but somehow i must have incurred the chest pain upon contact with the steering wheel.the car is totaled.presently my only injury is with my lower back, the pain in my chest has subsided.

While drivingat 15 mph and with no warning consumer's vehicle was in a head on collision with another vehicle. Upon impact, both front air bags did not deploy.

During a 30 mph frontalcollision front air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustainedminor injuries, but was able to drive. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.*tc

While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Vehicle continued to accelerate.consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit another vehicle in a head on collision.driver was not injured.both frontal driver 's and passenger air bags did not deploy.the insurance company had the vehicle towed to the body shop.

The consumer recieved recall notice to have the low voltage light serviced, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired, since therepair the consumer has been experiencing problems with the turn signals and digital display of the radio, the turn signal only work about half the time and the digital display is only partially lit on start-up, the vehicle has been back to the dealer two times but the problem still is not fixed.

All of my gauges only work occasionally, as well as the turn signals, so far no accident and i haven't taken it to the dealership yet. This has been happening of and on for about 3 weeks.

The turn signals did not work eighty percent of the time.the consumer had to turn on the hazard lightsin order for the turn signals to work properly. *ph *nlm

2000 pontiac grand am could not defect whether or not the door was closed.*mr

1. (all lights)twice i have been left without any lights at night.suddenly, all interior lights go out, and blinkers cease to work.the only lights that remain operating are the headlights.... Then additionally, i have the problem with the blinkers and hazard lights.and when it rains, the blinkers cease working.2)the dashboard light that indicates the time and radio station information fades out. Half of the number shows. I.e.the number "0" will look like a small "u",or a numberr "5" will look like a small backwards "c"... I returned to greenbrook pontiac about this problem and was informed that nothing had been posted about it and they were unaware of a resolution to the problem.it has been occurring since approximately 8 months after purchase of vehicle.

2000 pontiac grand am. Recall issuedfor vehicle. *ta

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the battery, check oil, and service engine warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.

2000 pontiac grand am. Consumer had repairs done due to recall and would like reimbursement. *ta

The security light comes on and then i can't start the car. The dealership says to put it in the acc mode until the light is solid. But that takes 10 minutes. The failure to start comes in daily, and take me ten or twenty minutes to star my car. The pass-lock feature for the car in malfunction. And now i have to reset daily. Hopefully i have no life threaten situations i will have to wait ten or twenty minutes to start my car. The ignition solenoid has been replace by the dealership and now same problem has recurred.

I purchased my 2000 pontiac grand am used.i've had it 3 years and have had break problems for at least 2 of the 3 years.my mechanic can not find any reason why i've had so many problems and when i spoke with pontiac headquarters they informed me that since i did not have a documented case through a car dealership there was nothing they could do.i informed them that my private mechanic kept detail records but pontiac informed me that even if i did use a dealership the problems i'm having are part of the normal wear and tear of a vehicle.my breaks have been grinding, squealing, thumping and now the whole front end is creaking.i've gone through several pairs of breaks front and back.i've gotten new rotors, have had the rotors cut.i've gotten new calipers but this still hasn't fixed my problem.at times i feel i am riding in an unsafe vehicle.my car has been looked at one month and less than 30 days later my brakes will be fully worn down.i just don't know how to have the problem corrected.on top of it all, the ignition has been changed, the drivers side seat springs are coming through the seat, the radios volume will go up and down for no reason, i've had to replace the whole turn signal / hazards signal part, the trunk leaks and of course none of it is under warranty.i still have a little over a year left to pay on the vehicle and pontiac could care less.

This car will be going down the road and the car will stop running! this has been going on for months,you can be going 60 or 20 miles per hour and the car will shut off put it in park and most of the time it will start right back up. It has been in three car shops and alot of money and the problem still isn't fixed! what can we do! should we get a lawyer! i have tried to find someone who will help us. I never get the right person or place. Please help us this is very dangerous! thank you

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving approximately 20 mph, the hazard lights and turn signals became inoperable intermittently. The contact mentioned that there was an abnormal noise coming from the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 220,000.

2000 pontiac grand am the car key cut off when driving.*mwthe consumer stated the starter and alternator failed.

2000 pontiac grand am.consumer writes in regards to ignition recall notice.the consumer was involved in an accident in 2008.

Vehicle will shut off.ph

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled.the contact was able to restart the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was not notified of the issue.the failure mileage was 9,000.

While driving, the vehicle stalled. The dealer stated the wires to the alternator needed to be changed.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the anti-theft system would cause the vehicle to stall.the failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the fuel pump. The failure was not corrected and the vehicle continued to stall. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.

The security feature will not allow me to properly start my car. The security light in the car the upper left corner of the dash board display flashes . I then have to wait 10 min or remove power i.e. Disconnect one terminal of the batteryreconnect it then hope the car will start.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the key released out of the ignition independently, the signal lights and emergency lights failed. The contact mentioned that prior to the failure, the vehicle had been repaired under recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.

Security light comes on and car won't start.from what i have investigated it sounds like the passlock module is having issues.this has happened numerous times over the past 2 years and the mechanics trouble shoot by changing out part that have cost me over a $1000 but still the problem persists.gm doesn't recognize the passlock system as a problem but there is one and there is no good way to diagnose it.just because no one is injured it is not right that we have to experience this type of problem.from what i have read itis not only my 2000 grand am but a lot of other pontiacs have experienced the same problem..

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the turn signal erroneously activated. The failure recurred multiple times. When the key fell out of the ignition independently the vehicle remained in the on position. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who could not diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Remailed 10/01/14*lj

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the key was extremely difficult to turn over to start the vehicle. The key was stuck in the acc mode and would not turn over to the on position. The contact was not able to drive the vehicle due to the failure. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 194,000.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000(electrical system) however, the failure recurred. In addition, the contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced, the ignition key failed to turn to the off position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.

2000 pontiac grand am: at any given time the cars security light comes on after starting the engine, sometimes i notice it is on while driving down the road. Other times it comes on before the engine starts and i have to wait 15 minutes as the manual states, very inconvenient especially when you have just finished pumping gas.also i have been having problems with my turn signal clicking while i am going down the road. Even when i don't touch my signal it just clicks constantly. The light however doesn't come on while it is doing this. I cant count the number of times this has happened. I did take the car to the dealer for the turn signal sound and they couldn't find anything wrong.

Car does not start, leaves you stranded due to a faulty passlock system on pontiac grand am 2000.

1.the vehicle has had a gas smell since purchase in 03.i had it into dealership whom said there was no problem.i found out from internet pages this is a common intake seal problem that should have been repaired while under 2 year extended warranty.smell of gas has made persons sick.2.fan control switch fails and only works on #3 setting or higher.3.turn indicators fail intermittently.4.electronics computer fails intermittently and has to be reset by turning the car off and restarting.(was this made by microsoft?).

Turn signals and emergency flashers quit without warning for short periods of time. It happens both moving and setting still. *nlm

The security passlock is malfunctioning again, i have spent $1,500.00 trying to get it fixed which was 4 times in the shop and each time they said they thought they got it fixed.the passlock cuts off the gas to the engine i can be anywhere shut off the engine come back and try to start the car and it will not start and the security light is on.

Replaced recall ignition switch had to always jiggle key after that. 2 years later getting worse shuts off by self perioducally ignition switch never replaced right.

Consumer states vehicle has experienced electrical problems, on one occasion the doors unlocked, lights were flashing, and horn was beeping.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the key would slip out of the ignition switch while the vehicle was in motion.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 122,000.

I was driving along a highway at about 70 mph and the engine just died on me.fortunately, traffic was light and i managed to coast onto a slip road.once i had stopped, i put the car in park and tried to start the engine.the engine wouldn't even turn over.a few minutes later, i tried starting the engine again.this time the engine turned over fine (normal speed) but wouldn't start.i left it another 10 minutes and tried again.this time the engine started fine and i could continue on my way to work.i suspect there is a problem with the security feature ("passlock") on my car, as i have had occasional problems starting my car in parking lots when the "security" light has come on.but this is the first time i've had a problem while driving (at high speed) so of course it could be something else.

While driving the engine traction system light illuminated.the , consumer pushed the eps button yet the system failed to reset. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for inspection.please provide any further information.

In the end of august 2006 i started having trouble with starting my 2000 grand am gt. It would not turn over as normal. After a couple of tries, it would work normally except the "trac off" light would stay lit. Then it started to stall while i was driving it. I thought perhaps something was wrong with my alternator. I took it to a repair shop to have the diagnostics ran on it.they could find no reason and advised me that it could be a computer problem. They said it seemed that the computers were not communicating and the accessory computer would probably have to be reprogrammed. On september 22, 2006, the car would not start at all.i had the car towed to the dealer for repair.after they ran their own diagnostics, they advised me that the "fuse block in the engine compartment was corroded and had to be replaced".is this a normal thing for a six year old car?i had stalled out while on an expressway traveling at 50 mph. Fortunately, i was able to pull to the side and restart the car.looking at the recall investigations, i noticed several that referred to stalling and fuel pump problems.the dealer told me that the wiring inside the "corroded fuse block contained the wiring to the fuel pump and was not allowing the computer to send the fuel pump the correct messages". Perhaps my problem is not unique.i am currently waiting for the new part to come in and will request the old part.thank you.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving 35 mph, the security light on the instrument panel illuminated without warning. It was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. In addition, the vehicle would not start when prompted and the security light flashed once again. The contact also stated that the turn signals stopped working. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

I bought this car for my teenage son thinking it was a safe and reliable vehicle, but the car will shut off without warning while driving and will not start sometimes. After a few minutes the car will start. The security light will also come on sometimes while driving. From what i am reading this is a problem with this vehicle and i don't know what can be done to fix it without wasting my money on things not needed, or will not fix the problem.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving approximately 35 mph, the ignition key inadvertently moved into the off position and the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who stated that the ignition switch was faulty. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

On my 2000 grand am the turn signals will work ok for a while then they will stop.at this time the hazard warning switch also will not operate.since this problem was started "both" fog lights will not come on (both has been checked out twice and can find no problems).now the power door switch on the driver side will work off and on along with the keyless remote (the only way to lock and unlock door is manually).all these problems started about the same time.i noticed there is a recall #03v327000.spoke with gmc today and was told that it would be maybe april before letters would be sent and they were not sure my vehicle would be included.this is the second complaint regarding this vehicle.in 2003 i tried to get rotor replaced while auto was covered under warranty.i had a repair shop tell me it was bad rotor that caused pads to go bad.gmc advised me to take it to a dealer (were purchased it).dealer said no the rotor was ok but the pads were bad which made the rotor go bad.this recall notice was vsg19990282.however because dealer disagreed with repair shop i had to pay for the repairs.i wrote to gmc on april 9, 2003 and never received a reply.

Security light comes on in my 2000 pontiac grand am. I am afraid that it is going to strand me at the wrong time. I have a daughter with a rare seizure disorder and having a car that starts when i need it is very important. I am afraid that one time it is going to land me in a world of trouble, i can't afford to buy a new car.this happens periodically. And has been going on for over a yr.

Security light comes on while driving. Can't start car for about 15min waiting for security to reset. Sometimes it take an additional 15min before it resets and start.

I purchased my 2000 pontiac grand am used with 27000 miles on july of 2001.in october of 2001 i had my first brake job, february 2002, july 2002, march 2003brakes checked on 2 other occasions for noise.car was serviced in march 2003 for brakes and alignment - 5 weeks later car caught fire driving in traffic.the smoke was coming from under the hood, the fire dept. And police wereon the scene in less than 10 minutes - the car was totaled.cause is under investigation.

The turn signals only work some of the time. I can turn the hazards on and this fixes the problem most times till i try to use the turn signals again. I took it to the dealer and they couldn't find a problem. My mechanic has looked at it, witnessed the problem, but can't determine the cause. Both the fuses and relay have been replaced to try to fix the problem. It seems to be worse when it rains or is damp out.

It is my belief that this vehicle may also have had a ignition switch problem like later models. I believe that looking into these faulty ignition switches in earlier models should be investigated. For the last 3.5 years i have just explained my daughters accident as just an automobile accident, but after seeing some of the crash scene photos from a newer vehicle accidents they seem too familiar to what my daughters accident looked like.the airbags were never deployed, the abs brakes did not work, the skid marks showed no sign of braking only sliding. If you investigate fatality accidents with earlier model gm cars the death toll will most likely be greater than the 13 that gm is currently admitting to. Please investigate older model cars so that people who have lost loved ones can have real closure and not just speculation.

Sometime when i try to start my car the security light comes on out of the blue. Why it comes on randomly i have no idea. I have to wait 10 minutes to try to start the car. Last year in may i tried to start the car and the security light can on so in 10 minutes i tried again. This time the security light cam on again so i waited 10 minutes again then i tried that and it started. So basically i waited 30 minutes in a parking lot in a bad section of town. Today i had to go to school to do lab work when i was trying to leave the security light when on so i waited 10 minutes and i tried it again. So the security light came on again and i waited another 10 minutes. I tried for a third time and the security light went on. I have yet to try again because i'm afraid the security light will come on for a fourth time. What is the world is wrong with this picture? what's the point of having a security system if it thinks i'm trying to steal my own car. If i'm going to steal a car don't you think i'm going to steal something better and more expensive than a pontiac seriously!

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving at an unknown speed, the turn signals would not function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the hazard switch failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also indicated that the security warning light would illuminate and the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

My pontiac grand am gt1 was parkedin the driveway. I had driven it 45 -60 minutes before i parked it for the night. I heard a knock at my door and it was the fire dept. Extinguishing out a fire on the rear end of my car! i couldn't believe what i was seeing i sure didn't hear anything prior to this event. All the tail lamps ,spoiler.essentiallyall that's left of the rear end is the metal all the plastic burned into a molten pile of the driveway. The car was parked and locked up for the night so i would like to know who is responsible for this.the fire dept said most likely electrical fire. I just need my car fixed. I have no other means of transportation.

I have had this vehicle for 14 years & have multiple issues with it in that the ignition switch has been replaced 2 to 3 times in the first 3 years of owning the car and never did work property; i had to have the intake gasket done & the head gasket done; i too had an issue w/ the abs light being on and a wire or something was off.luckily i have a relative who is a mechanic and did not have to endure the upcharge of the dealership however, these were costly expenses none the less.i contacted gm about the ignition switch & was told my vin was not part of the recall.i also contacted my local news station to try to investigate later model ignition switch issues with no result.i believe this needs further review.my car currently has 185k miles on it but only had about 150 3 yrs ago when the intake & head went. And as i stated the ignition switch never worked property (always a clicking sound like the turn signal was on coming from the ignition - i was also able to remove the key from the ignition & drive the vehicle w/ the ignition in the on position).

The security light comes on and flashes and the car will not start. You must wait 10 minutes before it will start.

Car intermittently will idol at about 1600 rpm's.may go on for a period of time and then correct its self.most noticeably happens when first starting or am at a stop light.

Consumer called complaining about having problems with a strong smell at smoke. Also stated that the drivers window will not go down. Dealer was contacted and has said that they have not found anything wrong with the vehicle. Consumer also stated that she thinks that theremust be a electrical short somewhere on the vehicle because the radio on the vehicle doesn't work. Ts

Sometimes my blinker will stop working. You can hear it going but you will not see it appear on the dash and the it will start working again after a while.also there is times where i've just used the blinker and then it will continue to sound like it's still blinking but it's not on just the sound of the blinker is still going. I also have a problem with the key turning at all until i turn the wheel a bit.

My wifes 2000 grandam gt is having the same problems as stated in recall#03v327000 hazard warning switch. The dealership would not repair free of charge because the vin was not included in the recall.

My 2000 pontiac grand am gt with only 65000 miles has recently developed the security light on the ip, and has not started once (only owner).i take care of my vehicles and have not had an issue until now.the light turns on frequently, and is upsetting to not know if it will start and you'll be stranded for a while.i just bought a new g-8 last summer.i also own a tahoe.please do the right thing and have a tsb software fix for the numerous people that continue to support gm products.it's the right thing to do.

Passlock/security light malfunction.when starting the car, the security light will flash and not allow the car to completely start.engine will crank but not turn over.leave the key in the on position for 10 minutes and the system will reset and the car will start.a couple days later the same problems will happen.sometimes during driving, red security light will come on, but will not affect anything to impair driving.was told ignition needs to be replaced, but problem still happens after it has been fixed.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that after servicing the vehicle under nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system), the engine was started and suddenly failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Ma 10/8updated 11/28/2017

The security light would come on and i was unable to start the car. I took it to a pontiac dealership for repair and they replaced the ignition switch and the body control module twice. The problem is resolved now but took several services to rectify the problem. I have also had to replace the water pump, head gasket. Thermostat and valve cover gasket 3 times. Replaced all gaskets twice. Headlight stay on at all times when car is running.

When using the turn signalsconsumer noticed that the turn signals would work intermittently.the hazard light also worked intermittently. If the dash were tapped above the flasher button, it would sometimes make the turn signal begin to work.when the key was turned in the ignition the trunk lid immediately opened and a security message was displayed on the dash.once the trunk lid was closed the car would not start.a later attempt to start the car was successful, however after shutting off the car, the next attempt opened the trunk lid again.the left front window quit working around the same time that the turn signal started to act up.

Replaced passlock cylinder because security light would turn on and unable to start vehicle, engine wanted to turn off when driving ,after replacement, had to replace low coolant sensor, now radio, clock, and wipers don't work and car is wanting to stall while driving, battery light comes on and have to put on park at a light and press the gas so it won't stall .

This car had this problem when i bought it but i had no other choice, i had to buy something. Besides, they told me that they "thought" that they may have fixed it....wrong! when they had the problem with the car, apparently everything was checked & replaced but with no luck. The 02 sensor was replaced a couple times, tune ups, fuel filters, etc....they even hooked it up to a diagnostic machine and it didn't detect a thing. I am no expert but............1st of all; the car only stalls when i take my foot off the pedal. I could be doing 65 down the highway, but as soon as i take my foot off the gas....dead! the car totally cuts off. No funny sounds, hesitation, smells, etc. It just dies. When i 1st start the car (the initial start up), i make it about a couple blocks before i have to drive "two footed" so the car wont stall. There were a few more problems with the car when i first bought it that have since stopped or just got worse. All electrical issues. For example: the car has day time running lights. At times i would have to actually turn the lights to the "off" position b/c the high beams would start going nuts and flash like a police car. But that has stopped, so idk wth that was. My blinkers stop working whenever they feel like it, and then will work again just like that. I have a "service engine soon" light and a "check engine" light; both light up on occasion. So does my traction control, etc...... But nothing is wrong?!?!?! i beg to differ. However...........if there is already a really screwed up electrical problem, would the diagnostic machine actually be able to find a problem?? this car is a death trap.

2000 pontiac grand am. Consumer states car suddenly stalled. *tathe consumer had to run off the road, to avoid an accident. The vehicle finally came to a rest on a grassy area. The vehicle was towed to the dealer.the ignition cylinder was replaced.

The vehicle does not start. I was told by the pontiac dealer to put the ignition in the accessory position to reset the computer for about ten minutes and it works. This has happened a dozen times since i've owned the car in 2004. I fear this is related to the gm recalls on the unintended key rotation which my car is covered and the cylinder lock replacements on certain vehicles which i am not covered.i wonder why gm is replacing some cylinder locks and not all the defected ones. I want mine replaced, i know this is a safety hazard and fear driving this vehicle! can you help me. Thank you!

I have had constant electrical problems in my vehicle.it started with the turn signals working intermittently, then my power windows would work intermittently, then my sunroof would do so as well.i have had the switch replaced for my turn signals, and they have worked fine since.i had the motor replaced for my sunroof, and it has also worked fine.however, the power windows still work intermittently, and the motor has been replaced 3 times.gee, maybe it isn't the motor?!?!?!i have also had brake rotor wear problems, which almost caused an accident.dealer said rotors looked as if i had been storing my vehicle for years they were so rusted.i urge anyone considering the purchase of a pontiac to re-think their decision.

Security light coming on and my car will not start. I am having to wait 10 minutes before it starts again and a few times i have had to leave my car overnight before it would start.

Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent re vehicle recall.on january 8, 2013, the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment.the consumer received a post card in the mail, in june2014 regarding a recall concerning a possible engine fire.the consumer no longer owns the vehicle.

The traction off lightturns on and off randomly.when it rains the check engine light comes on then shuts off.the radio display only displays part of the numbers sometimes.the turn signal won't work all the time, i have to turn on the hazards and it will sometimes kick the turn signal on.

Electrical issues big time: (so far, these are the issues i have found) blinkers & hazards randomly work, smell burning wires, ignition switch problems when trying to get car to start, gear shift sticks when attempting to take it out of park to reverse, smell fuel & low coolant button comes on but cannot determine leaks. "i'm being told by gm's customer service department that i have to go to a certified gm repair shop, pay out of pocket for the diagnose of issues which isn't going to be cheap, and then submit the information back to gm who may or may not fix it?!?!?!if they don't, i'm stuck with the bill!!! which is going to cost me thousands to fix, because i can't sell it with all the issues." "as a single mother of two, i am highly appalled by this!! with all these recalls from gm, makes me wondering what else will go wrong with this vehicle, i "pinched pennies" and we went without necessaries to purchase said vehicle for my 17 yr old daughter. I pray for my two daughter's safety and the passengers that may ride with her everyday, i can only hope gm will add her "vin" to the recall list and fix all problems, so i don't end up at anyone's funeral, as a result of gm's several years of failure to provide consumers with the big mistakes they made."

Ignition coil failure causing car to stall in traffic.

This car has had one eletrical system failureafter anotherecausedthe followingproblems:1) terminals in the tail light assembly are not greased and have rusted away. Hence turn signals and brake lights do not work.2) all four back up lights do not work at all.3) the 5 speed heater/ac blower only works on speeds 3-5.4) engine power surges in cold weather.5) service engine lights, abs light, traction control off light and check engine light all come on and go out without reason. 6) on one occasion the car stalled while cruising at 65mph.once i got it to the side of the road, i was able to retart the engine and continue driving.7) fuel regulator sometimes leaks, causing a gas oder in the cabin.8) the volume control on the radio doesn't work.i am listing the number of failures as 730, because every day during the last 2 years at least one of these things has happened.

To:general motorsi just signed the following petition addressed to: general motors.----------------recall faulty passlock systemsthousands of people are being led in circles by any vehicle with a passlock ii system and it is an unsafe problem with these cars that needs to be fixed. It prevents vehicles from restarting in potentially dangerous areas while the vehicle resets and can permanently disable the car if not addressed. The problem lies in a design oversight and cutting a material cost by putting in a cheap component that any basic chemist could tell you would go bad within a year or two. Change your ignition switch contact from nickel to gold plated connectors and oxidation will not cause faulty readings to trick your vehicles into thinking that they are being stolen and shutting off the fuel pumps. Remuneration for individuals impacted by this financial burden for the purchase of your vehicles is also a request as this problem is a gold mine for car mechanics, both gm certified and freelance, to troubleshoot numerous systems before identifying the problem proper.----------------[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

My car shut off. My brakes got hard and i lost control. I hit a curb popped my tire. It scared three of my kids. It happened on 09/22/2014 around 7:45am.

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. In addition, the key remained stuck in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Djr

While driving, the vehicle completely shut down. The steering became inoperable.the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the control panel board.

I would like to report yet another customer that has a pontiac grand am with the pass key security system defect. It occurs at random intervals. There is no rhyme or reason for it. I am on a search and rescue team. My ability to have a reliable vehicle is essential to me performing my duties safely and reliably. This is unacceptable to have thousands of complaints for the same reason and yet the manufacturers do nothing to resolve it. I cannot afford to replace my vehicle yet, but rest assured, my next vehicle will not support a company that permits this to continue. I am also being very vocal about this issue and notifying everyone i know via word of mouth and social networking.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am.the contact stated the vehicle would not start because of the pass lock system. The contact had to wait 30 minutes before the vehicle would start. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic but the mechanic could not find the issue because the problem is intermittent. The contact stated that the dealer wanted to look at the vehicle but he could not do anything unless they were able to duplicate the failure. The mechanic stated that in order to remedy the problem the tumblers in the ignition and the body control module needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the repair does not remedy the failure. The contact was concerned that he could potentially become stranded whenever the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 97,000.

Problems with braking system on 2000 pontiac grand am. *mr the brakes squealed, the front end would shake, the passenger and driver side windows were broken, the regulators in the doors were busted, the volume on the radio control was improper, the steering hose broke, the brakes and rotors were replaced 12 times, the vehicle would shake when braking, the transmission slipped, the vehicle burned excessive oil, the passenger side strut was bad, the power steering leaked, the engine acted as if it was going to stall, the cigarette lighter was inoperative, and the rear compartment filled with water. *sc

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand-am se. The dashboard panel failed and broke into pieces. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the failure was a manufacturers defect. The dashboard panel will need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they will not offer any assistance due to the age of the vehicle and mileage. The contact stated would like for the manufacturer to repair the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 119,000.

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55 mph, there was a clicking noise coming from the dashboard and the lights failed to illuminate on the dashboard or the exterior of the vehicle.the service dealer replaced the exterior lighting: flashing warning light unit.after a month, the failure occurred again.the turn signals failed as well, both on the instrument panel and the exterior of the vehicle.the service dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

Mechanic notice that upon impact to the right front, whether it is small or large impact, the battery tray either breaks off or the battery slides off of the tray causing severe acid damage to the abs unit, radiator fan shroud assy, transmission, wiring, exhaust heat shield, manifold and intake.nlm

Blinkers & hazards do'nt work properly brakes always making noises and rubbing sounds

Brakes will not hold when being applied, and vehicle does not stop. Consumer stated part was replaced 7 times. Problem still reoccurring.. Vehicle also had a suspension problem, the battery was replaced, and consumer was complaing of poor acceleration, dealer replaced the pcv valve and filter.

Abs lights and "warning" lights are coming on dashboard, and there isvibration coming from vehicle during normal operation. Dealership has examinedvehicle,and has replaced brake rotors and front wheel bearings. The steering wheel shakes and the vehicle pulls to the right when brakes are applied.the vehicle fuel milage was poor about 17 mpg, also the speaker and alternator are noisy.

My car has been in the shop repeatedly for the brakes grinding and shaking when i brake. The rotors have been replaced twice for rusting and warping and the brakes once, under warranty. I have had water leaks, my dash has been replaced for warping, 2 door panels have been replaced for warping. I have 2 more that need to be replaced, but the dealership says "it's a common problem, but it's not covered under the extended warranty". I have lots of wind noise. A rotten egg smell in my car when driving it. I took my car to the dealer last week and they replaced a gasket/seal for a intake gasket leak. I went to pick up my car and it reeked of gasoline. They kept it another day and had to replace my fuel regulator. Now i cannot keep my windows closed because there is a odor of gas in my car, which causes my eyes to burn and water and my throat to burn. My hazards/blinkers have gone out once already. Two other times i had it in the shop for a clicking noise in my dash area and it was something with my hazards that had to be replaced. My passenger seat would not adjust, they say they fixed it? the transmission slips on occasion and that has been since i took possession of the lemon. My horn quit working and was finally fixed after repeatedly taking it into the dealer. It is hesitant to start at times and when it finally starts the front end shakes, like the motor mounts are bad.

Dt: the contact's vehicle suddenlyaccelerated.the vehicle has beentaken to the dealership several times for diagnostic testing,no codes have been detected. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem.the abs light had illuminated, the dealer foundlack of volts for ebcm, the problem was traced to a faulty relay.the lower intake gasket had ruptured. The horn had stopped working due to a blown fuse.the left power window was slow to roll up. The rear defogger grid shorted out.updated 01/11/06.

While driving at any rate of speedvehicle will completely shutdown without warning.dealer cannot identify the cause.

While driving60-80 mph vehicleshut down. Tookvehicle to dealer4 times, butproblem recurred.the consumer called the vehicle a lemon.*tc

Electrical malfunction--blinkers intermittently working--trunk opens when turning ignition switch and car does not start.

The problem that i am having with my vehicle is that the security light comes on when trying to start the vehicle and will not let me start it. I have two children and am pregnant and was stranded in the middle of a storm because of this problem. After the light comes on, i usually have to wait for 30min.- 1 hr. Before it will go off and the vehicle will start. This problem has happened 7 times now in the past 6 months. I have complained several times to the service dealer, and they keep giving me the run around and say nothing is wrong and can't find anything. If nothing is wrong, why does it keep happening?? a friend of mine has the same vehicle and is having the same problem. I think this needs to be looked into and something needs to be done about this! i have children and cannot afford to get stranded.

While driving vehicle will completely shutdown without warning, alsofuel gauge does not registercorrect levels of fuel, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Trouble starting vehicle due to problems with the security system.*phconsumer went to three different dealerships to have it fixed but was told that the problem was a defect with the vehicle.consumer finally able to find a dealer to fix the problem.the ignition cylinder was replaced which solved the problem.consumer now asking if the problem is a defect with these vehicles, will the consumer be reimbursed for the replacement of the ignition cylinder.*la

Engine backfires and stalls while driving dealer says nothing is wrong with car drivers door leaks into back floor trunk opens insturment panel guages an lights flash erraticly when engine stalls also radio does not opreate properly.

I have bumped the key in the ingition 3 times with my right knee since i have had the car and it shut the car off while driving or stading at a stop light...i am almost 6 foot tall and my seat was adjusted properly.this really caught me by suprise the first time it happend..i was getting adjusted in my seat at a stop light and my knee must have bumped the key and the car shut off... This happend 2 other times while driving.... I think this could be a very seroius problem.all 3 times i shifted into n and was able to restart the car of coarse the brakes and stering were not power assisted...i had no other keys on my car key ring except the key less remote which would be standard to have on my key for the car.

"security"light goes on at which time the car will not start. Have to wait 10 minutes to restart car.this fault happens about every other month. *la

While drivingsecurity light illuminated. Consumer pulled over, turned engine off, and tried to restart engine. However, engine would not start. Mechanic statedignition anti-theftswitch and sensor had malfunctioned,causing the problem to occur.

My 2000 grand am will not start sometime, the security light will be on, if i wait 20 minutes sometimes the security light will go out and vehicle will start, sometimes it will not, i understand that this is a problem with the passlock on this vehicle. It has happened many, many times since i have owned the car. Tonight it would not start 3 times with a 20 minute wait between each try. If there should ever be an emergency where i had to hurry and start the car, and this happened, i would be out of luck. Something needs to be done about this. It is a common problem with several gm cars.

Passlock is preventing car from starting at different times.i feel this is a safety hazard for myself and people that are riding with me.i have paid in aug over total of $600.00 to have this problem correct ed by 2 different shops an low and behold it is happening again.i cannot afford to keep this up and should not have to other cars are having the same issue there should be a recall and i should be refunded what i have paid out.this is a risk to my health and safety i have medical problems and i need my car to start when i need to go someplace and i have a 77 year old father that also depends on me.

Electrical system:ignition:anti-theft controllerabout 6 mos. Ago i got into my car and it would not start. I was in the parking lot at work, and luckily a man stopped to ask if my security light was lit on the dashboard. (i thought it may be ignition/fuel pump/etc.) sure enough, the security light was flashing. He explained to me that he also drives a gm, and this had been occurring with his car. He said that after researching with the gm dealer, he learned that if a person waited 10 minutes the car would most likely start, which it did. (the anti-theft device actually cuts off the fuel pump, and due to lack of gasoline, the engine won't start.) the next day, i called the pontiac dealer myself, and was told that the problem was most likely the anti-theft controller, and was quoted approx. $500-600 to repair. I have been reading more and more incidents like mine, and frankly don't have the $600 to spend to repair, however, i am very concerned that this defect may leave me stranded somewhere in an unfavorable situation. Is there anything you can do to help have this issue looked at as a possible recall, and have the manufacturer fix? thank you for your help.

Faulty security system;the car will start and run one minute and the next time the car will not start because the anti-theft feature will activate for no apparent reason the only thing the dealership tells me is the same put the key in the ignition turn to acc position wait ten minutes and try to start, and it usually does.i had a friend take his 2002 grand am to the dealership for the same reason and they replaced a chip on his computer and charged him 400.00 dollars which did not fix the problem, and they tell him the same thing put your key in turn to acc position and wait ten minutes , and low and behold the car starts, i could have told him that and not charged him 400.00 dollars.basically no one seems to know how to fix this issue, i was told how to deactivatethe anti-theft device by removing two yellow wiresand hooking them together the problem with that is the security light stays on all the time, but will always start.this problem is really starting to wear on me and as i said their is a lot of other grand am owners from the 90's to present that have the same problem . G.mdoesn't know how to repair the problem, or doesn't care.

My 2000 pontiac grand amgt will, sometimes, not start and when this happens, my security light flashes. After about 10 minutes, the light will stop flashing and theni can start the car.at times, while driving, the car automatically shuts off.i have to pull over and then restart the car. So far i have not had an accident because of this. I have replaced all that has been suggested, battery, ignition switch, and battery cables.i continue to have this problem and have searched other sources on internet. Hundreds of other customers have reported having this same problem and one found out it is a security passlock system problem. Pontiac dealer in my area said they no longer bypass the security system which is suppose to fix this problem.

Dt*:the contact stated when the anti-theft controller light illuminated the vehicle failed to start upon the first attempt.after waiting ten minutes and turning the ignition on a second time the vehicle started.the problem occurred intermittently.upon inspection the dealership determined the anti-theft controller sensor needed to be replaced.the consumer stated it would take at least 5 attempts to get the vehicle started. Updated 07/03/06.

Passlock failure. Passlock shuts down fuel supply. It is suppose to if the passlock/ignition reports to the computer that the ignition has been tampered with.hundreds of times passlock comes on and i cannot start my car without waiting and doing the 10 minute procedure. Happened while i was at a 7-11 one time, some unsavory looking characters same over to me, i flashed my pepper spray and cell phone and said i am calling the police. Luckily they ran off.also comes on while i am driving which is extremely dangerous. Car would die completely or run ok if not on a hill or incline. Happened so many times that the fuel pump needed to be replaced at 50,000 miles. Two pontiac dealers suggested new ignition to be installed to "see" if that will fix it. I will not pay to "see" if that will fix it. As i research the internet over 17,000 people have had the same problem and reported it to various sites. Those are only the people who think of looking on the internet to see if it is a common problem. I did write gm recently to see if they could do something. Have not heard back yet.can you help? as i research i have found cars and suv's that have had the same problems since 1999. Why hasn't gm discontinued or fixed that passlock issues in all those years? must cost to much have a recall. Does someone have to die? hope not. Thanks so much for you time and work that goes to helping keep people safe.

Pontiac grand am.

The passlock system in the car is failing for the third time since we've owned it. The security light comes on and won't allow the car to start for 10 minutes. It was about $400.00 to fix the last time and is starting to fail again after about one year.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While drivingapproximately 35 mph the security light on the instrument panelilluminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the entire security system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure continued to occur. In addition, the vehicle would not start without turning the ignition into the on position and allowing it to remain in the on position for approximately 10 minutes. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 118,000.

On the day i bought the car i took my family out to dinner. We returned to the car after finishing our dinner and the car would not start. We tried for almost 1/2 hour then called for the road side assistance. They came and picked up the car and we went to the dealership. They told me it was a computer component and the car would be ready the following day. After arguing on how we would get home since the dealership was now closed as was the rental car place they finally agreed to let a porter take us home, the porter had a small car that would only hold 4 people and there were 6 of us. Theis meant 2 trips and we lived nearly 30 minutes away. Long story short a very dissapointing first day with my new vehicle.within a few months my drivers window would not work or worked when it felt like it. I took it in and they replaced the window regulator. Problem solved, then a few months later the window would not work again with the regulator. It worked for almost 2 years then it started up once again and still being under warrenty (gmpp)they took the car in to look at. I left it for a day and returned to be told the window was fine and yes it was working. A few more months go by and the window is not working so i go in again and again it works for them not me. This goes on with me taking the car in and the button works when the tec looks at it then after i leave it does not.i was in town 05/03/2004 and the window went part way down and stuck, i quickly went to rally chevrolet, where all the repair services have been done, and showed them the window would not go up or down. I thought finally this will be taken care of but no i was told taht the warrenty was out and i was over mileage and the cost for the front and rear window would be nearly $1,000.00. I told the service manager that the problem existed before the warrenty ran out and i felt that they should honor that and not charge me.

Vehicle accelerated, 6 times, applied brakes, but would not stop vehicle. Consumer has to shut off ignition. Took vehicle to dealer 6 times, replaced computer twice, could not remedy situation.

I own a 2000 pontiac grand am gt.at about 15,000 miles my blinkers starting either just comming on by theirself or would not work at all. I took it in to the dealer and they replaced the hazard switch.then, about 6 thousand miles later, my front end started shaking and making noise.i took it to the dealer and they said my brakes were down to the rotor and i would need new brakes and rotors.i asked if it would be covered under warranty, and they said the warranty only covered the brakes until 20,000 miles and it would cost me $500 to fix the problem.i took the car to my mechanic and had performace brakes and rotors put on my car for $375 (i had read a few reports of others having problems and having to go back to the dealer every 5-6 thousand miles and did not want to go through that, and concider myself luchy that they lasted as long as they did.).i have put another 15,000 miles on my performace brakes and rotors with no problems.my mechanic also saw that i had a plug in my right front tire.i have never had to take my car in for a flat since i have owned the vehicle, so my guess is that the dealer put the plug in the tire. I have been reading similar complaints from people that own 2001, 2002, and even 2003 grand ams. Apparently they are using cheap parts on a "performace car" and are ignoring the problem and something need to be done, before someones brakes go out completely.there is also a problem with the passengers front seat not locking in place.if you do not push the seat back all the way fairly hard and check the seat lever to make sure that it came back up, the seat will slide all the way fwd during even light breaking.the seat has done this since i have owned the car.if they used better components on their car and would stop cutting corners they would not be having theses problems.

While driving vehicle locks up and stalls out. Unable to start it back up, and hesitates to catch. It feels like it was about to start, but it doesn't. Next day vehicle will not start, doing the same thing.contacted dealer several times, they could notfindcause. Gmc employee sad this was a common problem involvingignition switch.

On 2 separate occasions the key failed to turn in the ignition.vehicle had to be towed on both occasions.vehicle sat for 2 days before itwill turn in the ignition. Dealership was unable to identify whatwas causing this to occur.

The key in my 2000 grand am would not turn to start the vehicle.the tumbler fell out.to fix this problem the whole ignition switch had to be replaced. *la

On 3-14-12 the ignition switch had been on and i took it in to get looked into at the don ledford's car dealership in cleveland tn. On this date they ran test and found no leaks at all. They said it was ok to drive the car. On 07-27-12 i took the car in to get a new ignition switch because they told me at the dealership i needed a new ignition switch.the car would not start periodically and it was causing problems getting to work. They fixed or replaced it and a couple of days went by and i was still having problems with the car starting. I do have a witness on this incident that the car would not start with the new ignition switch. On 08-09-12 and the electrical part on the ignition switch shorted out and they replaced the switch. What would have happen if i had gotten in an accident because ofthis default. I paid over five hundred dollars for this ignition switch and now 2014 they are recalling the ignition switches on these cars and fixing them for free at no cost. I do believe they need to give me my money back for these repair cost when the part was bad at first when they made this car? i tried to get a in touch with the manager of don ledford's on north lee hwy. And he will not call me back. Should i get a lawyer??

My car has electrical problems. It started two weeks after i purchased my 2000 grand am brand new. It started with the check engine soon like coming on and giving a code that i was running the car with the fuel cap off. After the third time they realized it is an error. Then the doors started locking theirselves. I have had 3 stereos installed, all having electronic problems and now my airbag light keeps coming on randomly and not giving a code when hooked up to read it. No one can give me a straight answer. I have been into the dealer so many times.i have now had the car 2 1/2 years. The warranty will be off soon and they still cannot fix or even explain my problems.ts

My wife was driving my car to work at 6:30 am on highway. It is a 2000 pontiac grand am with 88,000+ miles.never had a problem like this before. The factory installed cd stopped playing. She reinserted it. It stopped again. She glanced in her rear view mirror to see what appeared to be a silvery glow at the rear passenger side speaker. Then a fire from the speaker. By the time the car was able to stop along side the highway, the flames filled the whole rear window. She tried to open the door, it remained locked. She tried to open the driver window, it would not release. The flames were now over head and along the passenger seat . She shut the car off, pulled out the key and the door finally opened. She got out of there, opened the back door and got out her purse on the floor. She beat it down the highway. She looked back and could see flames now under the car and the inside completely burning. Two trucks had stopped and the guys had fire extinguishers to put out the fire. Then the fire truck and police arrived. The fire was completely doused out. The only thing not burnt was the front end and the engine. She came seconds from losing her life. National will treat this as a total write off but i almost lost my wife (it could have been me that day). Have you ever heard of anything so freaky? a speaker on fire?

I contacted general motors about a recall onthis vehicle. It has to do with the hazard signal, preventing the turn signals from working correctly. It only works intermittently. They had recalled the 2000 pontiac grand am, which wasthe car i drive because of this defect. When i called them they told me thatthe vehicle's was not recalled due to the vin.since this is a defect, and can endanger my life i think they should fixthe car for free. I can't afford to get this fixed on my own. As you well know the dealerships charges a lot of money to fix anything onthe car. I can't buy a new hazard signal from autozone or o'reiley's auto parts, and just have my friend put it on since the only placeonecan purchase thisparticular hazard signal is from the dealership.i wonder why?i ambeing sarcastic!.there has been no incident/accident as of yet.

Veh started on fire fire in the engine.

Recurring problem with water getting into passenger side fuse box. We have repaired 4 for the same problem. Gm has a tsb letting you know about this problem, due to either a defective water deflector in the door or a passenger side "a" pillar seam problem. Should be a recall as we have already repaired one customer once and they are coming in again for the same problem.

Consumer states:that when they turn off blinker lights that there is a tickng sound inside the dash, as if the blinker were still on. It also does it even when just driving without using the blinker and so as you start vehicle

While driving in inclement weather water leaked into fuse box and ran onto the floor of the vehicle. Consumer took vehicle to dealerfor inspection, and mechanic informed consumer that this vehicle was not onrecall and warranty expired.

Turn signals will not flash and work intermittently, dealer not contacted yet since problem only shows up every 2-3 weeks. Pressing hazard flasher button seems to help fix the issue.

Turn signals failed while taking car for service for the service engine soon light. Drivers side front window also failed at this time. Occasionally, headlights won't operate on bright. Dealer has replaced window motor once, multi-function switch twice, and hazard switch twice. I still only have turn signals about 10 percent of the time.drivers side window will not open.the steering has also locked up on one occasion. At that time , the horn also started blowing repeatedly.dt

Consumer parkedin the driveway and shutvehicle off.a family member informed consumer thatvehicle was on fire. Consumer called the emergency rescue department to put the fire out.fire department informed consumer that the fire started from the dashboard.

Turning signals / flashers / hazard flashers don't work, also dome light inside of car does not work

First incident was in 2005 - intake manifold gasket leaking oil, car overheated on my way to work could not drive home.car towed to mechanic - after evaluation it cost me $700.00 to fix.then in 2007 my abs brake system was not working properly, mechanic told me that left wheel hub was damaged and sensor was not working, so i had it changed $300.00.then in 2008 i had the right wheel hub changed due to same problem as left side $300.00 more.in 2009 the power steering belt was problem left me stranded @walmart in pa, had car towed to mechanic he changed power steering belt plus other time running belts at same time.cost me $375.00.now in dec. 2013 i have a problem again with intake manifold gasket leaking oil & antifreeze making car overheat, left me stranded in allentown, pa, had car towed to my house in stroudsburg, pa cost me $225.00.now i have been trying to get my car fixed and have been to several mechanics here and they want to charge me from 1,200 to 2,000 for the work.i think this should be a recall issue because there has been many other owners with the same issue.i also make sure that i service my car for oil changes, all fluids and state inspection on timely basis.get new tires when needed i rather donate it then spend more money on the car.many mechanics i went to say that this particular model has these issues, the cost of the parts is under $100 but the labor is the most because it takes about 6 to 7 hours to do work and half the engine has to be removed which makes it difficult to do work quickly.word of advice when buying a new car, find out about repair cost for car because once your warranty is over the cost are outrageous.if you know of a good mechanic that doesn't charge an arm or a leg please advise, thanks.

Intake manifold ,lower gasket rotted away, mixing oil and antifreeze, like a blown head gasket, i hear there are many complaints on the same engine. I feel gm should do something about this ,like a recall. It made me feel very disgusted ,i feel i will switch to a different make of car. Or at least compensate. 900.00 later.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact was driving 20 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact tried to restart the engine but to no avail. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated as the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic but was neither diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 101,000.

Last month my car started revving up randomly while in park. Once i put the car in drive it would pull forward on it's own speeding up to 40 mph in the worst case. It ran so rough pulling and stopping the only thing i could do was put it in park until the rpms came back down to a normal rate. From that point on, every time i started the car when it wasn't warmed up this would happen. It used to only take about a minute for the rpms to settle and the car to run fine. Now it takes about 5 minutes of warming up, settling and then drives very poorly in first and second gear. One month later the car hesitates when given gas, begins to "rumble" slowing down, and feels like it will stall out as the cars rpms approach 0. I took the car to a mechanic and they found no problem. They said the rpms were lower than normal on idle. I read online that there could be a vacuum hose leak causing air to be forced into the engine causing the issue but that doesn't make sense. Today while turning in an intersection my steering wheel locked, pressing on the gas no longer moved the car but my radio, air conditioning and engine... Was still running. Luckily i didn't hit anyone (or was hit by anyone). After restarting the car i regained control over the steering and gas. Driving home after that the car wouldn't accelerate properly and hesitated constantly. It was as though i was driving a manual transmission car and shifting gears poorly...

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the turn signals became inoperable. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle began to smoke. The hood was raised and the engine caught fire. A pedestrian extinguished the fire. A fire report was not filed. The contact sustained smoke inhalation that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving at 20 mph and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred five times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

When turning a corner the car will die and loose its power steering. It sometimes will happen just going down the road as well. After putting car in neutral it will restart.

Vehicle stalled intermittently while driving 30-35 mph. Vehicle was takento the dealer on several occasions, and they were unable to duplicate the problem.

Hazard/signals work intermittently, intake manifold gasket devolped a leak resulting in antifreeze leaking into my engine oil which caused a $1000.00 repair, as well as both front bearings went resulting in a $1000.00 repair as well. This is on top of the 4 windows severly scratched and loose in their tracks, radio stopped working & brakes/rotors constantly need to be replaced due to warping. I found a few recalls on 2000 grand am's, but unfortunately they keep telling me that my vin# isn't one of the ones included in the recall???... I don't have the money to continue pouring into this "lemon"!

While driving vehiclestalled.nothing illuminated onthe dashboard.consumer tookvehicle to two different dealers, and they could not find thecause of the problem. However, the vehicle iscurrently in the repair shop.

Intake manifold gasket failure causing coolant leak on 2000 grand am gt.

My vehicle is a 2000 pontiac grand am se. When i drive for long periods of time, the car will sporardically turn off. Sometimes the trac off light comes on, sometimes it doesn't. Then i will let it sit for about 10-15 min and then try to restart it. Usually it will. I then can go only 1 or 2 miles before it occurs again.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. He stated while driving at speeds of 20 mph, the vehicle over heated. The dealer advised he was unable to locate the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.

Intake manifold gasket failure on my 3.4l v6. It was pointed out to me by the service manager, who happened to know right where to look. Being on a tight budget, i couldn't afford the $800+ dollars i was quoted. Now i carry a gallon of dex-cool to top off the system and pray the cooling system doesn't give out because of the dex-cool problem with these engines. My car was just out of warranty and they would not cover it or even offer a 50/50 deal. Gm should be held accountable.

Past vehicle warranty.estimated costs through the dealer were well over $900.00 for a blown intake gasket on this vehicle.combuination of dex-cool and an inferior gasket material is what cause this.thousands of consumers have the same problem and gm admits the intake gaskets on the 3.0,3.1,3.4 and 3.8 liter motors are bad and failing way before their supposed life expectancy.the gaskets are failing and ruining motors just as most of the vehicles are past the warranty mileage.the dealer will fix but will charge me full parts and labor.i am a mechanic and will perofrm the repair myself.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am.while driving 65 mph, the vehicle shut off completely.the issue occurred over ten times, sometimes 3-4 times per day at various speeds.other times, the contact could be driving 5 mph in a parking lot and the vehicle would shut off.there was no power at all and the service engine, security, and other warning indicators would illuminate prior to the failures.she took the vehicle to three different repair shops and the first two could not duplicate the failure.the third mechanic was able to duplicate the failure, but could not produce a code for the failure.the manufacturer has not been notified.the vin was unknown.the current mileage was approximately 80,000 and failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

My grand am is in the shop for manifold gasket repairs caused by coolant.i had a small leak last fall 2008, didn't know there was a problem until i took to mechanic for steering repair.

The intake manifold gasket has gone bad and my car has never gotten hot or over heated for anything like this to occur.i believe it is defective gaskets in the 2000 pontiac grand am.

While driving vehicle automatically shut down . Consumercontacted the dealer.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph on city streets, the vehicle hesitated and stalled.it was maneuvered off the road and restarted.the vehicle was towed to the dealer who could not duplicate the problem.

While driving the engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled.the consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. The cause of the problem has not been determined.

Pontiac grand am 2000 stalls out while driving without any warning, i don't even drive the car on major highways anymore, only drive on the back roads. The last time this happened i was lucky but this has happened too many times, 5 in all and i am afraid the next time i won't be so lucky and i will hurt not only myself but anyone who happens to be behind me when it cuts out at 60 or 65 miles an hour. It was also hard to start the car at times and the weather had nothing to do with it, and it didn't seem to matter, hot, cold , muggy, rainy, cold or damp the coolant light had been coming on intermittently and 3 days after i had it in for service the car stalled out again and the coolant light came on and stayed on, i was in a parking lot so i was safe. My husband came and found red gooey stuff in the coolant reservoir tank. Took back in for repairs and they supposedly fixed a leak and can you believe this one, put the same red stuff right back in, dex-cool, so the problem is not fixed. I also feel they should have flushed the system since i am sure it went all through the system, but iam just a woman and what could i know?? the service dept. Also reworded every repair i asked them to do, such as if i said tires were wearing unevenly, they worded it, customer states tires losing psi. I have all of my repair orders and the last one i made a copy of since i sent it to pontiac, i have proof this time in writing of my wording.this grand am has 19,967 miles on it and is 3 years old, this tells you just how often it is driven.it is too dangerous to drive any where but on back streets.

Consumer states he started his auto, after driving about 30 miles and heard a noise in his engine.he drove the auto home and called the tow truck and had it taken to a dealer, who told him that pontiac is having problems withhis kind of motor (3.4 engine).consumer states he cannot afford to pay for the repair alone, because it cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $4000.00. Ts

I took my vehicle in for service on jan 10, 2004 because of the smell of anti-freeze, car not heating up and sluggish behavior during driving. As it turned out, the coolant was leaking in the oil and causing these problems. My mechanic informed me of a service bulletin and class action suit against gm regarding these issues. When i notified gm (dean nelson) regarding the issue, they had no knowledge of the service bulletin. The bulletin number is 03-06-01-010a and superseded bulletin number 03-06-01-010. This bulletin covers pontiac grand am between the years of 1999-2003.in past incidents, gm accepted responsibility for this defect. This case should not be any different.*la

Out of warranty. Experiencing engine coolant leak at intake manifold. Dealer wants to replace $100.00 gasket and also flush & refill coolant @ $130.00. $970.00 for labor seems excessive to me. Appaently the engine has to be removed to perform this repair. Pontiac advertized 100,000 mile coolant on window sticker!

Gm 3.4l v6 intake manifold gasket leak

Intake manifold on 3.4l sfi v6 engine on grand am's have severe problem - lets water out of the system very fast, will let a full tank of coolant out in less than 1 hour of driving time. This causes driver to be stranded, also an environmental issue with coolant leaking everywhere. This has caused my engine to be on fire, and the repairs are extensive. Mechanics know this problem all too well, everyone i have been to has had to fix it multiple times. The procedure takes 6 full hours, requiring pricy labor on the consumers expense. New intake manifold gaskets still don't last long even after they have been replaced. Gm needs to stand behind their faulty product, and fix this problem. I will spend more in repairs on the engine, then i paid for the car - and i bought it brand new.please make gm fix this problem, it is an environmental issue with antifreeze leaking everywhere, it is a hazard to people who have to stop to refill the coolant tank just to drive, and it is a very costly and hard to get to component of the engine.

Loss of power, service engine light and smell of smoldering material. Don't know what failure is, found melted trunk liner and personal jacket.

While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled.this caused loss of braking and steering power.dealer could not duplicate the problem,although the fuel module was replaced twice.

Consumer states that while driving at any speed the engine light comes on then the consumer can heat a loud noise coming from the engine. Dealer notified. Ts

I have replaced various components of my engine cooling system, according to the recommendations of a gm dealershipservice department, those were hoses, belts, water pumps, coolant return systems, etc due to loss of anti-freeze.i have always used the dex-cool type to refill, and surely the dealerships have done the same.yet since my warranty has expired i have spent close to $2,000 in parts and labor for the same problems.my car is sitting right now, and i don't think i should have to pay a 4th time for something that should have been fixed correctly the first time.there definitely should be a recall on this obviously defective system.

Dt*: the contact stated the engine intake manifold and water pump leaked into the engine.the non service dealer determined the water pump and engine intake manifold needed to be replaced to fix the issue.

Engine coolant-pontiac grand am 2000 gt1 with 33,000 miles - heater started blowing cold air and engine overheated, lost all coolant.

I have a 2000 pontiac grandam gt, purchased 12/27/1999.i've had troubles from peeling paint,power window wouldn't let down ,to thread coming a loose on bucket,radio digitial display not showing completed numbers,tires making noises,car hestitate and some times acts as if it wants to continue on after i have applied the brakes,sunroof leaked,now the steering wheel crackes and pops at times like herman monsters back ,oil has now enter into the dexron coolant from the engine,this is my only source of transportation when the dealership gets your car they don't want give you equal transportation to use as long as needed until your vechile has been completely repaired the expect you to continuly runback an forth because the say they can only lend the car out for thus amount of days. Then afterward rental place wants to start calling you about money on the extra time used in the car when it's not your fault your car isn't ready.

I noticed for over a year, there was coolant leakage.when it become more evident, i took my car to two different mechanics and found that i needed to replace the intake gasket.both mechanics confirmed that my problem was due to dex-cool being used and had to spend $624.92 to repair and replace parts and have my system changed over to regular antifreeze to eliminate the problem from happening again.replaced parts: gasket, water pump, thermostat, oil filter and oil, engine coolant, and valve cover gaskets.

Coolant lose, evidence fluid on the garage floor, etc., or coolant warning light coming on.

Engine problems and safety concerns with gm auto. Grand am gt 2000 with dexcool problems. Engine overheat. Auto not start at times. Coolant leak into engine cause damage to internals cause dangerous crash due to vehicle failure on highway/roads , maybe cause possible engine fire. *nlm

Vehicle leaking coolant.

Engine problems and safety concerns with pontiac 2000 grand am gt. Lost all coolant in may 04, had to replace water pump and hoses.august 04 coolant light coming on only to discover the dexcool was sludgy. The sludge had transpired within 2 months and it appears that oil is leaking into the coolant due to a bad gasket.also experiencing intermittent problems with the turn signals not working which is a safety issue.called gm to find out about the recall #03043 only to be told it doesn't apply to my model of vehicle even though the recall states for grand am '00-01, along with the '00-01 cheverolet malibu and the '00-01 oldsmobile alero, all manufactured 02/01/00 to 05/01/01.i was informed my vehicle came out of a different factory at a different time according to the vin # and there may be another recall at a later time which would include my vehicle.this does not help me now with such a serious defect of equipment.is it in gm's best interest for gm consumers experiencing these issues to be involved in a serious car accident with injuries and for the consumer to sue gm for millions as opposed to going ahead and doing the recall and spending $150 per vehicle to replace the defective turn switch and making our highways safer as well as protecting the consumer from injury or harm?knowing what i know now, i would never have purchased this vehicle with this serious of issues.is there an issue with dexcool?what is causing the gasket to go bad in these cars?please help the consumers who are spending hundreds of dollars trying to fix these vehicles in which they have already invested $20,000-$25,000 into when they purchased it!thank you.

I am the owner of a 2000 ponitac grand am.last year i noticed that my coolant was leaking and took my car in for repair.after performing a pressure test on my system, the mechanic could not find the leak.i have since had trouble with coolant loss and occasionally have to add coolant, and have noticed evidence of leakage in my engine compartment.after some internet research and exploring some grand am owner sites, i have learned that there is a common problem with the upper and lower manifold intake gasket deteriorating and allowing coolant to leak out, causing a costly repair of over $1,000.in some instances, the coolant has mixed with the oil and ruined the engine.some grand am owners have petitioned general motors to recall the gaskets but so far there has been no response.i have not yet had the gaskets replaced on my car but after further examination i believe this is my problem.grand am owners like myself hope that gm will make this decision to take care of its customers and take the necessary steps to maintain consumer trust and loyalty.

My 2000 pontiac grandam gt was bought new and with 24,000 miles on it in 2004 the lower intake manifold was leaking dexcool. Kaiser pontiac in deland florida fixed the problem and now in 2009 with 50,000 miles the exact same problem is occurring.after reading several (80) complaints online there should be a recall on this problem.

Radiator is leaking coolant due toa faulty gasket. Cause of the leakage is still being determind by dealer.

About 6 months ago, i noticed my "low coolant" light came on for the first time ever.i filled the coolant filling take to the level as indicated on the tank with dex-cool as instructed.since then, i have had to add additional coolant with increasingly greater frequency.a thorough inspection of the engine and cooling system showed no external leakage.also, when changing the oil, their was coolant in the used motor oil, which has always been changed every 3000 miles.i believe the intake manifold gasket is failing, allowing coolant into the internal engine.i am attempting to contact gm for information for the repair.

I have a 2000 grand am. My gas gauge does not work properly.now, car is stalling and mechanic says it is the fuel pump. Right front window doesn't work. My fans do not work properly and my car overheats constantly. I had 3 sensors bad in my car and had them replaced. Rotors, brake pads and bearings have been replaced constantly.*la

Coolant leaking from the lower intake manifold gasket in the rear of the engine.mechanic told me this is pretty common with gm cars with v6 engines.also told i need a new battery.car is only 3.5 years old with 31,800 miles.i never had a problem in the past with a pontiac or gm car.

The coolent light would stay on after fluids were apply. Later the car overheated, and head gasket blew out. But before all this i took my car to get a flush and thats when the coolent never went off. Car now is just sitting aiting to get repaired 2nd problem with this car and havent had it for a year only 7 months.

My car started over heating, the coolant light was going on and off, when i checked the coolant there was none in there, but the day before i checked it and it was at the correct line.so i filled it up once my car cooled down and by the time i got home which is about 4 miles there was no coolant left.so i took it in to a local shop and they advised me that there is a leak in the intake manifold gaskets, which is now going to cost me around 600 to fix.when i researched this problem online i have found that this isn't a rare thing, it is happening to all of the grand am's .also the guy at the shop said he is fixing about 3 a month just like my case.this needs to be fixed.

Fan switch malfunctioned.fan only works in positions 3, 4, and 5.i know of two other people with 2000 pontiacs that have this same problem, one a grand am and one a grand prix.

Fan switch fails to work on settings 1 and 2.it only works on settings 3, 4, or 5.this started occuring during the past 6 months.i've read about other 2000 grand ams with the same problem.why no recall?

Fan switch malfunctioned. Fan only workedin positions 3, 4, and 5.

Fan switch fails to work on settings 1 and 2. It only works on settings 3, 4, or 5. This started occuring during the past 6 months.

I purchased this car new (my first new car) in august 2000.after the first 15,000 miles and the next 15.000 miles the brakes were replaced under warranty.after each additional 15,000 +/- miles i paid for this service out of pocket.in addition, i started paying for wheel bearings andreplaced them too many times to count.next the electrical system with the fan only working on speed 1 and 5.many dealer trips to have attempts to be fixed.problems grew to addissues with fuel pump.new fuel pump added after being stranded for a few hours on a busy highway.newest problem which we became aware of real early on was low coolant or a system which can not keep coolant in the car.the problem revisited us on xmas day as we were traveling to relatives and were stranded in upstate ny in typical climatic temperatures of less than 30 degrees f.have taken the car many times to dealers and local mechanics.problems are still adding up.included exhaust issues.carbon monoxide.what a disappointment for a first time car owner.but i have learned one lesson...will never buy gm again.never satisfied with dealer costs and fixes.after learning about all the other problems on this site that others have had very similar.i am glad that my newest car a honda sits next to the grand am.i see that gm is hurting financially and i think this speaks loudly for what consumers are feeling.i have taken care of my car and selected gm for my first car purchase, unfortunately gm has not taken care of me.i hope gm sees responses like this to help the american car companies understand that americans are not going to put up with the idea that cheap cars are made and sold to americans so that the company can sell cars cheaply and that the car's life will end the day after the last car payment thus leading the buyer to a new loan for a new car.this is a waste!

I have a intake manifold gasket leak on a 2000 pontiac grand am gt with a 3.4l fi motor. It leaks antifreeze and oil. It leaks from the center of the manifold and on to the sides of the heads. I havereplaced the gasket once myself with the help of a gm certified mechanic and after 7 months of the replacement of the gasket it once again leaks. Also when we replaced the gaskets on the intake we put new intake bolts in and had the intake checked for cracks and straightness of the base of the intake.

I have been having problems with my low coolant light, i took my car in and got the thermostat replaced and there was a leakage with the gasket apparently i am not the only one having this problem with my vehicle so the manufacturer needs to do a recall on this car while my car was being repaired the same model and year car was also being repaired and the mechanic said that it was common to replace these parts in this type of vehicle

There is consistent, loud clicking from the internal engine.the warranty was about to expire and the dealer where i bought the car refused to work on the car.after another dealer brought the car to them, they agreed to work on the car.pontiac gm was contacted.gm said that there is a design problem with some of these pontiac grand am's.they said that when the engineers come up with a fix, it will be fixed.this was 3 months ago and nothing has been done.i cannot trade the car in because of these problems.the car has been fixed under warranty three times and been towed in to the dealer twice.i have complained to no avail.

My 2000 pontiac grand am has a bad intake manifold gasket with only 50,000 miles.my friend owns a repair shop, and says he gets at least one gm product a week with a 3.4 liter engine with the same problem.many also have blown head gaskets!!this is a very common and costly problem, and should be investigated!!there are too many of these cars on the road for every consumer to be stuck with a $500-3000 repair bill!!!!!!

Dexcool issues could lead to engine failure , engine knock due to gasket failure ,will lead to premature engine failure in traffic conditions, fire , death could result.*la

Vehicle was shut off in the parking when it caught on fire from engine.dealer notified.

On several occasions while driving 30 mph or more engine check lightcame on due to loss of coolant. Vehicle was taken to the repair shop, andmechanicdetermined that the 3.4l engine had a blown head gasket. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the consumer the engine needed to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated the motor mount had fractured and fell into the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the motor mount was replaced. In addition, the vehicle also had failures with the rack and pinion and when taken to the dealer, it was found that the screws were loose and needed to be tightened to correct the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 75,932 and the current mileage was 150,000.updated 11/03/10. *ljupdated 11/29/10 the consumer stated the motor mount failed which led intake gasket needing to be replaced.the windows would stick on occasions and a times would fall down inside the door. The oil from the engine became mixed with the anti-freeze. Updated 11/30/10

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am se.while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine began to excessively overheat.the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and stated that the failure was related to the head gasket, which was replaced at the cost of $1,000.recently, the failure recurred; however, the contact was unable to have the vehicle repaired due to the absorbent cost.he further stated that the head gasket was made of plastic, which caused frequent failures with the component.the vin was unknown.the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 100,000.

The lower intake manifold in the consumer's 2000 pontiac grand am leaked antifreeze.

The engine caught fire while driving on the interstate.mrscc

I did not have a vehicle failure, however, after researching the problem, i was bothered by the results. On late model pontiac grand ams, mainly the intake manifold housing/gasket goes bad within any vehicle mileage range especially low mileage. I didn't even realize my gasket had gone bad until my oil light came on. The oil leak doesn't leave puddles on the ground. It gets burned on the engine block as you drive. I researched this problem on gramdamgt.com and a lot of people had this problem as well and at 15000 miles and higher. I know this costs about $800 to fix, but it's a recurring problem for dealers to take care of. Seems like its a way for them to make money by installing faulty parts in their cars, so they get the buyer's money. My warranty expired because i couldn't afford the cost of the extended warranty. I actually bought the intake and exhaust gaskets for my car, but i found that i need to buy more tools and have an extra car (which i don't have) in order to perform this job. I don't make enough money to pay my rent and support my wife and son and pay to have the problems with my car fixed and it's my only car. I rarely have time to work on it. Luckily for me the only thing that i got fixed by the dealer for free was my catalytic converter. It melted at 48000 miles. It's warranted for 8 years.

Was driving 40 mph whenvehicle stalled. Driver had managed to get vehicle out of traffic. Had tried to restart vehicle and it rolled backwards. Driver waited 30 minutes., and then started vehicle. Consumer would be takingvehicle to dealership to have mechanic check cause of problem.

Excessive dex-cool coolant and oil leakage have been occurring in my 2000 pontiac grand am v6 on a daily basis.the root cause of the problem is related to the intake manifold and possibly the intake manifold gasket.i have 62,000 miles on the vehicle and i'm theoriginal owner.i feel that the coolant and oil are mixing and could lead to engine seizure, which could prove fatal while on the highways.in fairness to my family and to myself, i feel that pontiac or gm should fix or replace my vehicle before irrerepairable harm is incurred.

My grand am has 120,000 miles on it now.i have blown 2 head gaskets and had to replace them.had problems with the drivers side window, the security system and it not starting, can not keep brakes on it.this car has been serviced every 3000 miles since i purchased it new.the first head gasket was at 40,000 miles.

I have replaced 2 intake manifold gaskets on my 1996 pontiac grand am . Now my 2000 grand am gt gasket is leaking, and pontiac confirmed this and will not repair it. There is a memo about this if you can get a copy of it. This can occur from about 30,000 miles on. This also affects chevrolet with the same engine.

My 2000 pontiac grand am with the v6 engine has a bad intake gasket with only 33,000 miles.

The engine was replaced.

Engine is missing or coughing while stopped at red light,transmission & transaxle is slipping,car keeps pulling left to right & tires are wearing down on left side due to left front end has a major problem, both front rotors keeps wearing down,left front wheel area has a rubbing & grinding noise that can not be found, engine keeps over heating,brakes keeps pulling & pulsates when brakes are applied.

Intake manifold gasket failure. Vehicle had 40k miles. Dealer said this is common on these vehicles. Cost of repair 1600 dollars. Having read similar complaints on this gasket failure it apparent that the manufacturer used a defective part and should pay for the repairs.

Engine knocks loudly when starting vehicle. While driving kocking can still be heard.dealer stated engine sounded normal.

Consumer states he drove though a puddle of water, and vehicle would not start, due to water being in engine, dealer removed water from cylinders, air intake, and also replaced the map sensor and tps sensor, when consumer received vehicle back and started it the engine would rev up and drop down, as he continued to drive, it would rev up and down causing the transmission to want to shift up and down, vehicle also stalled while driving, according to mechanic there appears to be engine damage.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

I own a 2000 pontiac grand am which was purchased at northshore pontiac buick gmc in malden, massachusetts. I have had this car towed a total of 3 times to date since the problem began approximately 2 months ago. The vehicle will stall while driving. I or my mother will drive the car and will be accelerating to approximately 30-40 mph and out of nowhere, it stalls. On 2 occasions, i and my mother were almost fatally injured as oncoming traffic from behind narrowly missed rearending us. I have noticed other similar complaints on the nhtsa website and urge you please to investigate and recall these vehicles as they are bound to kill someone. I work at a local t.v. Media outlet and have spoken with our consumer editor which is going to be looking into the matter and going public if the problem persists. In bringing this car to the dealer, northshore pontiac buick gmc, where we have been dealing with [xxx] (service dept. Manager), he has admitted there is an "intermittent problem" unknown to them. They have replaced numerous items with the hope that the problem is solved, however it continues. The vehicle is currently in their possession where as they will be replacing the catalytic converter for the second time. After picking up the vehicle on 12/16/03 from the dealer's service department again, which replaced the ignition coil, believing that would be the vehicle's stalling solution, the vehicle repeated its defect 2 days later. This is an extremely dangerous situation where someone will get hurt, perhaps fatally, if this issue is not rectified in all 2000 pontiac grand am vehicles. If you would like to contact me for further investigation or should you require more information, please don't hesitate to contact me at [xxx].i greatly appreciate your help in advance. *lainformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Car completely shuts down while driving.has been towed in four times.dealership admits there is definitely a problem, but general motors refuses to do anything.this car is dangerous to drive and you never know when it is going to quit.

Engine seals leak and dealer will not fix.gmc considers it seepage and won't do a dam thing.i still have front end vibrating problems caused by rotors. Theyhave already been replaced before.presently trying to figure out the shacking in the front end.

Brakes -excessive vibration when brakes applied - dealer replace brake pads and rotors/engine - rattles on start up for a few seconds.dealer flushed engine, said carbon deposits had built up.

Enitre vehicle destroyed by fire while parked. Cause unknown, under investigation by american family insurance co.

I would like to see if they will pay for the repair cost $1,200.00. No safety defect listed.

Vehicle will shut off.ph

Engine stall while at expressway speeds

When vehicle is in park / air conditioner on, and system is turned off vehicle completely shutsdown, cause unknown.dealer is aware ofproblem, but does not have asolution.please give any further details.

On 11-1-01 i submitted a complaint concerning our pontiac gt and i have heard nothing from your office.in a sentence, while driving her 2000 pontiac (34k miles) the engine just quit on her 2 times on her way to work, and the second time she called roadside tow and was towed to palmdale ca. Rally chev..the dealer could find nothing wrong so they replaced the gas line filter.my wife is completely afraid to drive the car now.

Car was running fine and the next minute there was a popping noise (like i busted a hose or something) when i turned it on.i looked on the ground and power steering fluid was running every where and leaked all out within a matter of minutes.then i tried to move the car out of the drive way and the steering wheel was so tough to turn that it felt like the wheel was locked up.now i have to get a new power steering pump, a return hose, and a serpentine belt, and the to top it off it is not under warranty anymore. I was very lucky that it did not happen in the middle of a road though.what a way to start the new year!*la

Gas fumes were feltinside ofvehicle, it was leaking intoengine all over. Vehicle would start shaking, and blue gray smoke came outofexhaust. It happened 3 times,each timefuel injectors were replaced. Dealer keptvehicle 2 weeks, and same day picked upconsumer drove 40 miles andit repeatedsame thing. 1 month later , engine check light was coming on. Dealer did not have a remedy. Consumer has got gm involved to rectify problem. The consumer states the vehicle was at the dealer service shop for 34 or more days.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

There is a strong smell insidevehicle.consumer becamel ill while driving. Contacted dealer.

I have three complaints on my 2000 grand am se:1.i just had to replace my intake manifold.it had a hairline crack in it that the dealer informed me had to be a manufacturer default because it couldn't have cracked on its own.i paid $600 to have this fixed in total.2.my air conditioner hasn't held a charge since the end of 2003.i haven't had that repaired yet so i have no idea what it will cost.3.my "service engine soon" light keeps coming on.i'm never sure if there is or isn't a problem.one day it's on, the next day it's off. I just don't understand why a vehicle that is only three years old can have so many issues.i have replaced the brakes once and already need to do so again.however, i am very upset about the intake manifold and air conditioner.an air conditioner shouldn't go out on a three year old car.that is just unacceptable.i still owe two more years on the car and am afraid of what will break next.i would like to be compensated for this default on a fairly new vehicle.i do want to say that i just loved my car when i got it, but i don't want to constantly be paying for major repairs on a vehicle that shouldn't require them.

2000 pontiac grandam se, purchased from passport nissan of alexandria703-823-9000 contact person earl and jeff tanier

At approximately 50,000 miles, the lower intake manifold gasket on my 2000 pontiac grand am gt had to be replaced. I had noticed the low coolant light coming on intermittently, and decided to get the coolant flushed and filled. When i brought my car into the local pontic dealership, i was informed the engine gasket needed to be replaced, which was close to an $800 repair. This was done in december of 2004. It is now april of 2005, and i am experiencing the same problem . After doing some research on several different sites, it appears that i am not the only one with this problem, as many owners of gm cars with the engine that pontiac used in the 2000 grand am gts are experiencing the same thing. The lim gasket was redesigned after gm noticed this recurring problem, and the newer one is being used to replace the older one. If it's become obvious that this is a design fault of gm, why am i the one who has to pay for the repair?

Car over heated and stalled due to a blown intake manifold gasket on my 2000 grand am 3.4l v-6 motor.55000 miles.created unsafe condition on the road way by this failing on the automobile.there are thousands of consumers out there who have the same problem with these and other gm vehicles with the 3.0,3.1.3.4 and 3.8 motors.this gasket is failing and it has been admitted by gm they used an inferior gasket on these vehicles.55000 miles for a major break down for this reason should not be happening. *ph

My 2000 pontaic grand am gt (v6) has an intake manifold gasket leak.i have spoken with several people that have this same problem.if this is such a frequent problem, as it seems to be, why doesn't pontaic do anything to fix it and keep their consumers happy?

I am having problems with my coolant leaking my i have ran into a couple of people who have had the same problems they say its is the intake manifold pontaic nedds to recall these cars i have spent a lot of money trying to find out the problem took it to a pontiac dealer and they couldn't tell me what the problem isloked on the web an found others haning the same problem.

While driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Also, the trac system flashed on and off. Vehicle shut down. But consumer was able to restart vehicle, anddrove it to the dealer for inspection.dealer placed the vehicle on diagnostic machine and codes were found. Mechanic replaced the o2 sensors.then,consumer informed the mechanic that the problem recurred,and had not been resolved.

Intake gasket leak.

Consumer stated vehicle overheated and leaked antifreeze. Consumer took vehicle to an independent mechanic, andmechanic determined it was leaking from the manifold gasket.consumer hadproblem repaired and paid for it.this was after the mechanic researched and determined that the problem was not a recall, but a service bulletin.consumerwas charged $570.00 forrepairs.

Intake manifold gasket leaked.(nar)*ph the consumer requested that pontiac review this manifold gasket problem and seriously consider a recall.

When starting the vehicle, the low coolant light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer informed the consumer that the problem was a crack in the intake manifold.the consumer stated that this problem is common on this type of vehicle.*tc

I had my 2000 grand am in for a turn singnal problem, and was told that the intake gaskets are showing signs of leakage.my car only has 32500miles on it.rm

Lowe intake manifold gasket on 2000 pontiac grand am 3.4 l v-6 engine has failed twice resulting in engine coolant loss due to manufacturer's defect. This condition is very hazardous as it could result in engine overheating and failure.

I have just found out that my intake manifold gasket must be replaced and it is going to cost over $800.i researched the problem to find out what i should pay and found out that many others are experiencing the same problem and that gm used a faulty part for the vehicle even after knowing that the part was faulty.i have an aftermarket warranty and it refuses to pay for any gaskets/seals.as a result, my heat in my vehicle does not work (it is amazingly cold in iowa in the winter).

Consumer had beenadding coolant, but did notinitially realize that it was an intake manifold problem.consumer took vehicle to dealerforregular maintenance, andwas told that the upper and lower parts ofintake manifold was leaking.consumer was adding more antifreeze than usual because indicatorwas readinglow coolant.

While driving at 55 mph vehicle overheated. Consumer pulled into a service station and checked the radiator level, and added water. Vehicle was taken to a mechanic the next day. Mechanic determined there wasa leak in the gasket between the manifold andengine.gasket and the manifold bolts were replaced.

My complaint is when you turn on the air or the heat in the car you have to have the nob turned to "3" or you don't get anything out.which means you end up being to warm or too cold.at levels"1" &"2" nothing blows out of the vents.this has been on going for a few months.

Stereo gone out.

Consumer' s vehiclehad the same problem as mentioned in nhtsa recall 03v32700. The hazard warning switchesmay experience solder joint cracking caused by rapid temperature transitions and the soldering process.if solder joint cracking occurs and results in an open circuit, the turn signals/hazard lamps become intermittent or inoperative.dealership indicated to the consumer this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.the hvac blower was inoperative. *sc

I was having many problems with brakes and air conditioner.hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!come on here what does it have to take.i was told my brakes are the way they are because of the driving conditions and because i live in an area where there are hills.i was ready to break the dealers knee caps.who does he think i am.stupid.the guy who put the brakes on my car told me they made them to small for these cars anyways.so who do i believe.something needs to be done gm is ripping people off left and right.it s not right.for example i have gotten new rotors and brake pads at least three times.got sent on my way once and got rotors turned once.what else does gm need.why are they stalling.got my air conditioner fixed on may 13, 2003 for like i don't know how many times now i have lost count.anyways it is now may 22,2003 and it doesn't work.now i need to go back to the dealer again. I think all the people who work at gm need to drive nothing but all of our cars that have these brake problems and see how they like it. Paying thousands of dollars for a hunk of junk.beware don't buy this car again and someone get there finger out of there you know what.*nlm

I bought this car used in the november 2001.with in 31 days the brakes started squealing took in for service was told that the brakes were shot and need replaced.this cost me $86. I went back on the dealer where purchased and he paid the other half.when i bought the car the windshield washer fluid tank had a hole in and had to be replaced this was covered under warranty and was in the shop at the same time with the brakes.they were to order the new tank when they had the car in for brakes and didn't i had to go back to get it installed. There was rear end noise that they told me was the control arm in the back, which the dealership told me that they would replace and it was covered under warranty.there was front end noise that they told me was the control arm on the drivers side and that there was a bushing that needed greased - that was covered under warranty.the molding on the side drivers doors was been put back on in october of 2001 before i purchased the car - the in september of 2002 it started coming off again - when i tried to get it in to be repaired at the dealership that did the work they couldn't get it in before the one year warranty expired - so i super glued it.in march 2003 the front end noises have come back so bad that it sounds like a old bed spring and no mechanic can seem to figure out where the noise is coming from or what is causing it.when my car was in the shop for this one of the censors in the front drivers side went bad and cost me $489.the brakes where also shot and need rotors turned because the dealership that put the brakes on back in 2001 put brake pads on warped rotors.when it rains and you are driving it sounds like the back passenger door is opened or the window is down.6/30/03 the front end noise are still there - the passenger side reclining seat arm has broken off - the knob that turns the heat/air/defrost has broken off.i am the only person who drives this car.i still owe over 11,000.00 on this car.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact entered and started the vehicle when the anti-theft system activated. The warning lights began to flash on the instrument panel. The contact stated he had to wait approximately ten to fifteen minutes with the key in the ignition before being able to start the vehicle. Also, when driving at various speeds, the anti theft warning lights would illuminate on the instrument panel causing the vehicle to stall. The failure recurred intermittently and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was advised that the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The fuel pump was replaced but the failure continued after the repairs. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 07/08/11*ljthe consumer stated when the anti-theft activated, it prevents him from starting the vehicle about four out of ten starts and once or twice a month the vehicle will stall while driving. Updated 07/18/11

My 2000 pontiac grand am has left me stranded about 100 times, i have had my car fixed 7 times for the security light problem under warranty but the problem has not been corrected.the car only starts when it wants to because of the pass lock system failure. Please have gm recall the parts of the security feature it really isn't safe to be stranded when i work in the middle of night.

Cd player fails to work properly.upon inserting a compact disk, the cd player will reject the compact disk, and display an error message, "e20."i have used several other cds tobe sure whether it was the cd player that is broken, or the compact disk was scratched.*nlm

Dt: contact states the area where the jack stand is placed to change a tireis corroded causing the vehicle to fall from the jack stand.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am.the contact stated that the hazard flasher light and turn signals were defective.the dealer was contacted, but did not diagnose the failure.the manufacturer was not contacted.the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch) but state that the vin was not included in the recall.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 150,000.

There are 2 rear brake lights bulbs on the driver side and are specified to be the same, but they can not be.by putting in the same 3157 light bulb, and applying the brakes, it will short out the lamp base and starts melting the light bulb base. In the mean time the brake light on the rear drive side will not work.

I have a 2000 pontiac grand am and while driving at any speed i found the use of the turn signal either left or right were intermittent. I took the car to a dealer and had the problem verified by a mechanic at the dealership . I was informed that even though there had been a recall on this problem for my make and model that my vin was not included . I contacted gm and was told that there was in fact a recall with this problem ,reference gm recall#03043 and nhtsa campaign #03v327000 but my vin was not on the list and there was nothing else they would do for me . The dealer quoted me a total cost of repair of 120.00 even thought the same defect was repaired on similar cars same make and model and year as mine and cost was picked up by gm. This is a safety feature defect with the hazard warning switches.

The hazard lights and turn signal won't blink it was turning when this happened.

Constant clicking sound when using turn signal switch/other times the sound kicks in and out randomly while driving/in park.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving various speeds the contact noticed the turn signal lights were not functioning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.

Blinkers & hazards do'nt work properly brakes always making noises and rubbing sounds

Grinding noises coming from front end.took to dealer and was told it is a wheel on rim incompatibility.they will not change cause there is no recall on the parts.was told if i bought new tires and rims it would help.spent $1300 on tires and rims to still hear the noise.took it back for the dealer to say they cant help cause of the factory warranty being over and the company that help my extended warranty filed bankrupcy.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the turn signal lights were inoperative. The dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with the failure. The manufacturer was also notified and stated the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 90,000.

This question should be "tell us what happens".my directional levers and lighting to signal right or left does not work most of the time.the light goes on but it doesn't blink at all.i would say this is a problem 97% of the time.this may also happen with my hazard lights.i understand under nhtsa campaign number that she was a recall in 2003, but my car was never recalled under my vin number.this happens either when the car is in motion or when it is still.it happens on city streets, and highways and even in my driveway.this is definitely a safety issue.i have also had the flashers cleaned and the flasher relay replaced by my mechanic.

Intermittent issues with my turn signals and hazard flasher on a daily basis.

See below.i am having the same problem with signals working intermittently.i would hit the hazard switch or hit on the console for them to work, but only for a short period.i took vehicle for inspection and was rejected.i called pontiac to see about recall for this. My vin did not match recall.was told if i had it inspected at gm dealership that the price to fix it may have been reduced.took it to where i had it inspected and it was fixed for $80.pontiac did not offer me any at cost or reduced price to have it fixed if i took it to gm because i did not have it inspected there originally. They gave me a ref # in case there was a reimbursement of the service and repair at a later date.report receipt date: aug 28, 2003 nhtsa campaign number: 03v327000 component(s): exterior lighting all products associated with this recallvehicle makemodelmodel year(s)chevroletmalibu2000-2001oldsmobilealero2000-2001pontiacgrand am2000-2001details19 associated documentsmanufacturer: general motors corp.summary:certain passenger vehicles have hazard warning switches that may experience solder joint cracking caused by rapid temperature transitions and the soldering process. If solder joint cracking occurs and results in an open circuit, the turn signals/hazard lamps become intermittent or inoperative. Consequence:when the turn signals are inoperative, the driver cannot use them to signal intent to turn that could result in a crash. Remedy:dealers will replace the hazard warning switch. Owner notification began on february 5, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. Notes:gm recall no. 03043. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the turn signals and the hazard lights failed to work intermittently. The contact was made aware of recall nhtsa campaign number: 03v327000 (exterior lighting). However, the vehicle identification number was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic.the failure mileage was 152,000.

The turn signals and the hazard lights are inoperative.the consumer must be cautious when vehicle's follow too close.scc

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the turn signals would intermittently fail when activated. The contact inquired with both the dealer and manufacturer in regards to nhtsa campaign id number: 03v327000 (exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch) yet the contact was advised that his vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 114,000 and the failure mileage was 80,000.

The turn signal switch makes a clicking noise even after the turn signal is turned off.i have to "lightly" hold down the switch to signal a turn.if i turn the signal on completely, the clicking noise will come on.i find myself not using my turn signal much because i am afraid the clicking noise will come on all of the time. This could create a problem for someone behind me if i am not signaling. I realize there is a recall for certain grand am's.even though mine is a 2000, pontiac says my vehicle is not one of the recall vehicles.yet, i experience the same problem that appear to be for the recall.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the turn and hazard signals stopped working sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 130,000.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she noticed the turn signals were inoperative. An authorized dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 113,000.

I have 2 problems. First is my hazard/turn signal switch, which causes my turn signals to work intermittently. I see on your website and various others that this problem involves a recall by gm, however when i spoke to them they tell me that it hasn't been recalled. There was nothing that led up to it, just started being a problem one day. I have not had it fixed yet, as i feel like it's gm's responsibility to fix it. My second problem is my manifold intake, which is causing my car to leak coolant into the engine and making my car overheat. I have seen that this has been a problem for thousands of owners and gm is doing nothing about it. I have spoken to them and they refuse to fix it. Their dealership wants to charge me $1400 to fix it, even though it is obviously a problem. Even though i had already had the problem diagnosed through another repair shop, they said they would not even consider fixing it unless i had it diagnosed through their dealer, which cost me $105 that i don't have. I am disabled, and on state disability and i feel like they completely scammed me, not to mention that now i have an inoperable car and have no way of getting to the doctor. Nothing led up to the problem, it leaks coolant constantly and now overheats all of the time, making it undrivable.

I am having the same problem as reported to the nhtsa defect investigation # ea02037 and nhtsa recall # 03v327. It just started this year and i called the dealer i bought the car (new) from and i was told it is not part of the recall because the vin # is not included in the report.

My turn signals are no longer working. I found that if i pushed the hazards button, it wouldmake the turn signals work. His worked for a while (about 6 months) but now i do not have functioning hazard lights or turn signals.this happened while i was driving posing a very dangerous situation.

This is my second time writing you... I received no response from my last correspondence....i own a 02 pontiac grand am se, my hazard warning switch was defective.their was a recall, dealer in hawaii does not want to honor the recall. I paid nearly 100.00 out of pocket to have another shop fix and repair the defective switch...now simple question to you, is this still a recall item and does the dealer have to make good on fixing the problem?

Turn signals and hazard flashers stopped working as in vehicles covered by nhtsa action number ea02037. Dealer refuses to replace/repair without charging full price.

The turn signals and tail lights have a short in them.i asked a mechanic that works on gm products about it and he said that he has replaced numerous hazard light switches because that is was seems to be the problem.he told me how to check if that was my problem and sure enough that is what is wrong with mine.when i go to use my turn signals sometimes they fail, and when they fail so does my tail lights.when my turn signals fail if i press the hazard button in the center of my dash several times they will start working again.to me that is dangerous and i shouldn't have to do that.he said he has changed this part not only on grand am but on all of the gm cars that have the hazard switch in the center of the dash from years 1999-2001.

Lower set of back up lights built into bumper, filled up with dirt, water, and mud.this water gets trapped between lens and reflective housing, turning housing black and shorting out bulbs.

This problem isreoccuring and and has caused me to get ticketed for burned out brake lamps twice.also when i am drving i notice that people with the same carhave burned out lamps too.there are two bulbs to the actual brake light itself and they don't burn out at the same time, but, when they do burn out the plastic at the base of the bulb melts on to the contact renedering the bulb useless and also causes damage to the part listed in the report which also means the brake light is not funtional.another concern was the amount of heat given off by the bulbs are enough to burn someone badly, which also may be the cause of the base of the bulb melting.

1st & 2nd fan speeds on climate control are inoperable, hazard/signals work intermittently, intake manifold gasket devolped a leak resulting in antifreeze leaking into my engine oil which caused a $1000.00 repair, as well as both front bearings went resulting in a $1000.00 repair as well.this is on top of the 4 windows severly scratched and loose in their tracks, radio stopped working & brakes/rotors constantly need to be replaced due to warping.i found a few recalls on 2000 grand am's, but unfortunately they keep telling me that my vin# isn't one of the ones included in the recall???...i don't have the money to continue pouring into this "lemon"!

The hazard and turn signal lights worked intermittently.this vehicle was not included in the nhtsa recall. 03v327000 due to vin.tapping on the hazard switch caused the turn signal to function for a short period of time.

Nhtsa recall 03-v-327-000 ,certain passenger vehicles have hazard warning switches that may experience solder joint cracking caused by rapid temperature transitions and the soldering process.if solder joint cracking occurs and results in an open circuit, the turn signals/hazard lamps become intermittent or inoperative. Consumer had the same problem. Also both back side windows did not roll down. Owner contacted the dealership.

Turn signals not working properly work intermittent hazard lights not working either.

Consumer has the same problem as nhtsa campaigns # 03v327000: hazard warning switches that may experience solder joint cracking caused by rapid temperature transitions and the soldering process.if solder joint cracking occurs and results in an open circuit, the turn signals/hazard lamps become intermittent or inoperative.dealership indicated your vehicle is not include in this recall due to the vin#.

I purchased my vehicle in feb. Of 2000 brand new.starting last summer, i noticed a clicking noise coming from the stereo area of my vehicle.the noise seems to come from the hazard warning lights switch located just above my radio.since the switch still worked, i figured it was something physical that was loose behind the molding.this summer, when the temperature got extreme hot in the months of june and july, the clicking started again.i then noticed another problem.sometimes my turn signal lights do not work.i will have to hit the hazard warning lights button a few times to get my turn signals to work.i was going to have an estimate for the cost of replacement, but found out that there was a recall on these incidents.the nhtsa campaign id is 03v327000.reading the recall notice shows that my car is showing the same problems.the problems with the turn signal did not start until the hot summer months of june and july (they continue every so often as of this complaint).i called the gm customer assistance number and gave them my vin.toynicia jackson answered and said i should reference case 1-238622769.she was very helpful but said the reason i did not get a recall notice was because my vehicle was not covered.even though it is a 2000 pontiac grand am, she said that it could have had different parts used.i plan on sending information to gm/pontiac as well about this issue.since i am having the same problems as described in the nhtsa recall notice i believe my vehicle should be covered under the recall.please look into this matter.my vin is [xxx].the vehicle is a 2000 pontiac grand am which i purchased new in feb. Of 2000.*laupdated 07/24/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

I purchased my vehicle in feb. Of 2000 brand new.starting last summer, i noticed a clicking noise coming from the stereo area of my vehicle.the noise seems to come from the hazard warning lights switch located just above my radio.since the switch still worked, i figured it was something physical that was loose behind the molding.this summer, when the temperature got extreme hot in the months of june and july, the clicking started again.i then noticed another problem.sometimes my turn signal lights do not work.i will have to hit the hazard warning lights button a few times to get my turn signals to work.i was going to have an estimate for the cost of replacement, but found out that there was a recall on these incidents.the nhtsa campaign id is 03v327000.reading the recall notice shows that my car is showing the same problems.the problems with the turn signal did not start until the hot summer months of june and july (they continue every so often as of this complaint).i called the gm customer assistance number and gave them my vin.toynicia jackson answered and said i should reference case 1-238622769.she was very helpful but said the reason i did not get a recall notice was because my vehicle was not covered.even though it is a 2000 pontiac grand am, she said that it could have had different parts used.i plan on sending information to gm/pontiac as well about this issue.since i am having the same problems as described in the nhtsa recall notice i believe my vehicle should be covered under the recall.please look into this matter.my vin is [xxx].the vehicle is a 2000 pontiac grand am which i purchased new in feb. Of 2000. *la updated 07/24/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Turn signal flasher intermittently failed to work.would sometimes work if the hazard lights were activated.dealer replaced turn signal/flasher switch, no fix.on the 4th time to dealer, they replaced the hazards switch and it was fixed.

Vehicles turn signals are intermittent and inoperative at times. This is in all modes whether right, left, or hazards. There is a voluntary recall for my make of vehicle and year, but the actual manufactures date involved in the recall excludes my vehicle.i have spent a couple hundred dollars replacing the multipurpose switch in the steering column, but the problem persist. The recall exactly describes the problem with my vehicle however it missed the recall inclusive date by a few months.if i beat on the dash just above the radio the turn signals and hazard lights will work.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am.the contact stated that her hazard lights and turn signals work intermittently.the dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v327000 (exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch).the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer.the purchase date was unknown.the current mileage was approximately 97,000 and failure mileage was 79,000.

When driving at various speedsthe turn signal and hazard lights would only work intermittently. The dealer was notified. *ph *nlm

Dt: steering is going out on the vehicle. Vehicle is in the shop due to a recall on the hazard signal. Whenputting on the turn signal to go left or right the steering would sound like it makes awhistling noise. From underneath it sounds likeknocking or rattling sound.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the hazard lights would illuminate on an intermittent basis independently. The dealer was contacted and they advised her that she would have to bring the vehicle in for inspection or repairs.the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Turn signal and hazard light areworking intermittently. Dealer notified.

The turn signals and hazard lights go out on their own, and sometimes when the hazard light have been used the turn signals wont work. The problem is intermittent.

The steering wheel move down locking in position when consumer entered the vehicle...... Dealer replaced hazard switch which was found to bea problem.

When driving consumer noticed that turn signals and hazard lights worked intermittently.consumer stated that hazard lights had already been replaced.

Turn signals came on and off on their own.also, the hazard flashing warninglight appeared onthe dashboard and remained on.consumerdrove the vehicle to the dealer for repairs, andmechanic determined that the turn signal unit needed to be replaceddue to a worn out part.

My turn indicators did not always work and clicked intermittently.found nhtsa campaign id number : 03v327000mfr's report date : aug 27, 2003 component: exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch took the car to dealership and they told me there was no recall, when i threatened legal action, they said they found a voluntary fix, not at all the same as a recall.i got the car back and the indicators worked, but when turned off, they continued to click intermittently.dealer refused to fix.on 9/26 the dash started smoking when i used the turn indicator so i took the car in and the dealer charged me $345.15 for the repair.they replaced the turn signal switch in the tree.they said it was shorting.greg meyer service manager at pierson agreed that pontiac should pay, but said his hands were tied.he suggested i file this complaint.he further suggested that legal action may be necessary.

I purchased the vehicle used, from a dealer in north little rock ark, we noticed the recall, dealer said just call pontiac they should honor it. The recall is on blinker -flasher control box which causes blinkers to fail or be intermittent. (nhsta campaign number 03v327000). This is happening to the car just after i purchased from dealer. I called pontiac they said my vin number is not on the list vin#[xxx]. Yet the problem is the same i would like to get this resolved it is my daughters car and is a great safety issue. Please let me know my options and what i can do to get this resolved as quickly as possible thank you.i do not know how long this problem existed with the original owner or if they received a letter.updated 07/18/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

The hazard flashing warning light switch failed.*sc

Recall 03v327000/hazard warning switch: the turn signals / hazard lights worked intermittently. Dealer was notified. Dealer informed the consumer that their vehicle was not covered under that recall.

Complaint received via e-mail. Hazard light switch is making very loud clicking noises. Sometimes the hazard switch fails tofunction, which is worse in cold temperature. This could result in a rear end collision. The hazard switch can only be bought at a gmc dealership which is priced between $42:00-$300:00.i have noticed a lot of complaints on this issue, and think pontiac should have a recall on the hazard switch.*tc

When the turn signal was on consumer heard a clicking noise coming from the hazard warning light switch.consumer would have to manually shut off the hazardwarning light switch. Dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem.

Dt*:the contact stated the turn signals work intermittently.the dealership is replacing the hazard light switch.there is a nhtsa recall, # 03v327000, regarding the hazard light switch.the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the vin.

I tookmy 2000 pontiac grand am gt to be serviced and i was told that there was going to be a recall for the problemi was having.the problem is my turn signal works sometimes . I've had several close call accidentswith them not working properly. I took my car to the pontiac dealer on east washington st and was told my car wasn't included in the recall,there has been a recall for the same problem that i'm havingso why isn't my car in the recall .what do i have to do before they will fix the problemplease help ...thank you.

I have a 2000 pontiac grand am. Sometimes the signal lights work and sometimes they don't.this is very dangerous. When the signals don't work, i can push the emergency flasher switch and they will start working again for a short period of time.i took the car to the dealer and was told there was a recall for this but my vin number was not included in the recall.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, he turned on the turn signal and the signal began to illuminate. The turn signal continued to illuminate upon completing the turn. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer stated that there was a recall for this component, but the recall expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 145,000. ..updated 07/13/12 the consumer stated the turn signal flasher unit continued to emit an audible sound after the turn was completed.the consumer stated he temporarily pulled the emergency flasher fuse, to stop the sound. Updated 07/18/12

My hazard lights do not work, and neither do my turn signals. I am a full-time college student, who commutes back and forth to school everyday, as well as my part-time job.i have always had trouble with my hazard lights/ lights, since i purchased my car, but now they have quit working all together.i am afraid if my cars ever brakes down, i willget hit from behind.

Consumer maintainedthat vehicleexperienced an intermittent noise which sounded like the blinkers were on .contacted the manufacturer , who was not willing to assist the consumer. Took the vehicle to the dealer, but they also would not do anything to assist consumer.

Starting last summer, i noticed a clicking noise coming from the stereo area of my vehicle.the noise seems to come from the hazard warning lights switch located just above my radio.since the switch still worked, i figured it was something physical that was loose behind the molding.this summer, when the temperature got extreme hot in the months of june and july, the clicking started again.i then noticed another problem.sometimes my turn signal lights do not work.i will have to hit the hazard warning lights button a few times to get my turn signals to work.i was going to have an estimate for the cost of replacement, but found out that there was a recall on these incidents.the nhtsa campaign id is 03v327000.reading the recall notice shows that my car is showing the same problems.the problems with the turn signal did not start until the hot summer months of june and july (they continue every so often as of this complaint).i called the gm customer assistance number and gave them my vin.toynicia jackson answered and said i should reference case 1-238622769.she was very helpful but said the reason i did not get a recall notice was because my vehicle was not covered.even though it is a 2000 pontiac grand am, she said that it could have had different parts used.i plan on sending information to gm/pontiac as well about this issue.since i am having the same problems as described in the nhtsa recall notice i believe my vehicle should be covered under the recall.please look into this matter.my vin is [xxx].the vehicle is a 2000 pontiac grand am which i purchased new in feb. Of 2000.*laupdated 07/25/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

2000 grand am has problems with hazard and turn signals.the consumer is having problems with the turn signals as described in recall 03v327000.the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the vehicle e was not included in the recall due to vin.

The signal lights on the vehicleworked intermittently and can not be depended on.there was a recall on that part but the manufacturer informed the consumer that the vehicle identification number was not included with that recall. *ph *scc

Signal lights came on and off intermittently, indicating that the signal lightswere inoperative.consumer could not use them to signal intent.consumertookvehicle todealer for analysis, andmechanic told the consumer that thisvehicle was not included inrecall 03v327000 concerning hazard warning switch failure due to vin.

Hazard warning switch has been replaced once and is now going out gmc website states it has been recalled, but when i have tried to get help i am told my car is not under the recall because recall has not been released. So i was advised to call my dealer again they were no help stating the same my car was not under the recall.

Dt: the contact statedthere was nhtsa recall 03v3270000: concerning hazard flashing warning lights switch failure.this vehicle experienced same problemas indicated in the recall, but was not included in the recall due to vine. The contactwill have the repairsdoneat his expense.

Intermittently turn signal was experiencing the same failure as stated in hazard warning switch recall 03v327000.however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.

When turning only on drivers side the light doesn't blink like a bulb is burnt out i have replaced more bulbs in this car then all the other cars i have ever owned total. If i hit emergency flasher and turn it off it will work what's up with this i have also notice other grand am's on the road that are the same way is this a recall.

Ea 02 037/turn signal failures: turn signal failed intermittently. Recall 03043 was issued for this problem but the consumer's vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.

Turn signals work intermittently. This started about a year ago and now the hazard signal does it also. It seems to happen after i have driven several miles. I drive 55 miles one way to work and by the time i get close to my job they have stopped working. Also, i have never received any kind of notification on any recalls for this vehicle and i have read that there have been four total.

Recall 03v327000, while driving or idling hazard warning switch failed to work. Dealerships'would not repair this vehiclebecause vin was not included. The problem has not been resolved.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated the turn signals functioned intermittently. The contact found nhtsa recall campaign id number: 03v327000 (exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch), but was told by the manufacturer that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure was unknown, but the current mileage was 71,000.updated 07/20/11*ljthe consumer stated the signals have worked intermittently for approximately the past five years and have become progressively worse.when the consumer contacted gmc, he was informed his vin was not included in the recall. Updated 08/05/11

I own a 2000 pontiac grand am serecently, i had paid out of pocket to get my "hazard warning switch," replaced because the turn signals/hazard lamps become intermittent or inoperative. Nhtsa put out a recall on 08/28/03, recall #03v327000. I took my vehicle to a gm dealer in hawaii in an attempt to get the part replaced under recall.the dealership did not honor the recall request and stated that i must pay out of pocket.i then took my vehicle to an ase certified mechanic repair shop and had the needed repairs done.i paid $98.36 out of my pocket for the part and labor.on 4/18/07 i called gm (1-800-620-7668) to request reimbursement for what i paid out. Gm refused to pay.i am now seeking reimbursement for the monies i had to pay out.are you able to assist me with this problem?

The blinkers and hazard lights of this vehicle fail to work at times. I have almost been rearended a few times. They work intermittenly. I called the dealer because there is a recall and they said that my car isnt eligible. But it is a 2000 grand am, like the others being recalled, its got 115000 miles on it and it is a serious problem.

Turn signals are failing intermittently.they will work again if the hazard switch is pressed multiple times.i'm aware of a recall for this situation for my make and model car (recall 03v327000).however, pontiac tells me my car vin is outside the range of vin's recalled and that i will have to pay for the repair.given this is an obvious problem they are well aware of, i feel my car should be covered by the recall.

Signals not working/ grinding noises heard at any speed and when turning corners.mrthe brakes squeaked when they were applied, the left front strut was replaced, the steering assembly was replaced, the defroster was replaced.

The consumer was having the same problems as stated in recall#03v327000 hazard warning switch. The dealership would not repair free of charge because the vin was not included.

The signal lights malfunctioned and started working only part of the time.this almost caused me to be rear ended due to the failure of the signals.i researched the vehicle on this site and found that the 2000 grand am was recalled for this problem but when i took it to the dealer i was told that it wasn't included in the recall for the 2000's.i feel that this vehicle has the same problem that the cars included in the recall have and that it should have been included in the recall.this has failed each time the vehicle has been driven for the last couple of weeks.

Dt*: the contact stated the recall on the hazard warning light switch #03v327000 was not performed at no cost.the manufacturer stated the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.the contact stated the hazard warning lights were working intermittently and when the switch was changed, the problem was fixed.updated 11/09/06.

Consumer noticed that the turn signals were inoperative.vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanicdetermined that the hazard warning switch needed to be replaced.

Dt*:the contact stated the hazard warning lights and the turn signals operated intermittently.due to the failures the vehicle was involved in two near accidents.the failures occurred at various speeds.upon inspection the independent repair shop determined the wiring to the hazard switch was defective.there is a nhtsa recall, # 03v327000, regarding the hazard lights switch.the vehicle had the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin.

Turn signals and hazard blinkers will not turn on intermittently.

While driving, the turn signal switch light failed to work intermittently.the dealership did not resolve the problem.the flasher assembly was replaced. *sc

Dt: the contact states there is an nhtsa recall campaign 03v327000 concerning hazard flashing warning lights: switch.this vehicle is experiencing the sameproblemsas indicated in the recall, but is not included in the recall due tovin. The vehicle has not been repaired.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact noticedthe turning signal and the hazard light would fail intermittently.the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact inquired about nhtsa recall campaign id number: 03v327000 (exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch). The dealer advised that the contacts vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The vehicle failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 88,000.

This vehicle experienced the samefailure as mentioned in the hazard warning switch recall 03v327000. But this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.

- the signal lights and hazard lights on the 2000 pontiac grand am worked intermittently and couldnot be depended on. There wasnhtsa recall o campaign id number : 03v327000, but the manufacturer informed the contact that this vehiclewas not included with that recall due to the vin. Updated 04/12/07.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am gt. The contact stated the turn signals and hazard lights would only operate on an intermittent basis. The contact located a recall for the failure (nhtsa campaign id number: 03v327000- exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch) but was informed by the manufacturer that her vin was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000 and the current mileage was approximately 141,000.

My blinkers and hazard flashers do not work any longer. It started with the blinkers not working on warm days and now they are not working at all. It seems to work like once a day when it is really cold but that is it. My hazard lights do not work at all any more.it is very dangerous and scary to be driving with my 2 young children in this car. I have been close to causing many accidents due to not having blinkers or hazard lights.

Recall 03v327000 concerning hazard warning switch: consumerwas concerned that turn signals/hazard warning lamps worked intermittently.dealer was contacted, andinformed consumer that this vehiclewas not covered under the recall due to vin.

Recall campaign 03v327000/hazard warning devices. Vehicle is experiencing a problem with the turn signals which operated intermittently. Owner contacted the manufacturer, and was informed thatvehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.the customer had to pay for repairs.

Hazard/turn signal lights faids to work correctly. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

My fiancs 2000 grand am has a problem with the flasher hazard and turn signals.the flasher for these circuits is constantly clicking when neither switch is activated.it is a very irregular clicking much faster than normal.none of the lights are flashing on (indicating a direct short to ground to me).when either switch is activated, the clicking is normal slower rhythmic sound and the lights appear to function properly.a pontiac service technician stated that from the number of repairs they have done in recent months, the problem is a shorting in the turn signal switch.the cost of repair is about $400 to $500, due to the time involved (two hours or more) and the cost of the part ($300 $350).he stated that as long as you can live with the noise it is not a problem.my fianc makes about $800 a month and this cost is far more than she can afford, so she has decided not to have it repaired.i am concerned that the only way this flasher would click is if power flowing through it caused by a short.this constant flow of power being fed through this flasher, which is in the top center of the dash, i fear could either cause a complete failure of these circuits and/or cause a fire in the electrical wiring under the dash and steering column.if indeed this short is in the steering columns turn signal switch, could this also be a concern for a premature deployment of the drivers air bag?

The turn signals come on and went off intermittently without warning. The consumer was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection.the mechanic informed the consumer that this recall number(03v327000) hazard witch unit was not for this vehicle based on the vin number.please fill in additional information.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph at night on normal road conditions, the blue head lights of other vehicles driving in the opposite direction were blinding.the contact expressed concern because the blue head lights could reduce visibility and cause a collision.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the headlights would not illuminate bright enough for her to see the roadway and hindered her vision when driving at night. The contact changed the bulbs but the headlights still did not provide adequate illumination. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the entire headlight unit would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000 and the current mileage was approximately 140,000.

The owner's manual says to remove a backplate to change the headlight bulb.the plate they refer to is welded to the car's frame.once you remove the only 2 screws that are back there (attempting to follow their written instructions) & try to slide the headlight out, it breaks the other areas that the bolts are bolted into in 1/2 & renders the highlight unattached to the car.the entire plastic piece from side to side in the front of the car must be replaced to repair those breaks.

Turn signals fail at different times. Both when vehicle is moving and when it is not.happens on a daily basis causing safety concerns.fails both interior and exterior.*ph

Turn signal and hazard light areworking intermittently. Dealer notified.

While driving the turn signal lights failed to work.please provide more information. The failure began sporadically last year and has become progressively worse.

While drivingleft and right turn signals worked intermittently. Took vehicle todealer, but problem still exists.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the turn signals intermittently failed to operate without warning.there was a nhtsa recall, # 03v327000, regarding the exterior lighting.the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.the dealer and manufacturer were alerted.

Failure of turn signals.

Turn signals will intermittently fail during operation, almost causing accident. This has been an ongoing problem for 7 months . Cause is unknown. Consumer states blinkers will turn of fby themselves.

I purchased a used 2000 pontiac grand am se in sept. Of 2003, in december of 2003 i started having a problem with the signal lights, they only work sometimes, at first i thought i blew a fuse, that was changed at the garage, and they stopped working again on my way home...since then i lose them about five times a week, its exactly the problem discribed in the article telling about recall number 03043, i called the pontiac hotline with my vin number and was told that particular recall does not pertain to my vehicle......thats funny, its doing exactly what the recall states needs fixing........cheryl ames.

Recall 03v327000/hazard warning switch: the turn signals / hazard lights worked intermittently. Dealer was notified. Dealer informed the consumer that their vehicle was not covered under that recall.

Dt:the turn signal will not work properly.sometimes it is delayed, other times it will shut itself offand other times it did not work. The problem first startedin july 2005 then after that it didn't happen again until august 22, 2005.the consumer was concerned and took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer repaired the problem at no cost to the consumer.

I purchased my vehicle in feb. Of 2000 brand new.starting last summer, i noticed a clicking noise coming from the stereo area of my vehicle.the noise seems to come from the hazard warning lights switch located just above my radio.since the switch still worked, i figured it was something physical that was loose behind the molding.this summer, when the temperature got extreme hot in the months of june and july, the clicking started again.i then noticed another problem.sometimes my turn signal lights do not work.i will have to hit the hazard warning lights button a few times to get my turn signals to work.i was going to have an estimate for the cost of replacement, but found out that there was a recall on these incidents.the nhtsa campaign id is 03v327000.reading the recall notice shows that my car is showing the same problems.the problems with the turn signal did not start until the hot summer months of june and july (they continue every so often as of this complaint).i called the gm customer assistance number and gave them my vin.toynicia jackson answered and said i should reference case 1-238622769.she was very helpful but said the reason i did not get a recall notice was because my vehicle was not covered.even though it is a 2000 pontiac grand am, she said that it could have had different parts used.i plan on sending information to gm/pontiac as well about this issue.since i am having the same problems as described in the nhtsa recall notice i believe my vehicle should be covered under the recall.please look into this matter.my vin is [xxx].the vehicle is a 2000 pontiac grand am which i purchased new in feb. Of 2000. *la updated 07/24/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Turn signals and hazard lights fail to work occassionally from summer 2003 to the recently (usually when it is humid outside). Possible circuit problem.

Hazard/turn signal lights faids to work correctly. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

When using the turn signals they worked intermittently. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for inspection.

Turning signal indicatorworks intermittently. Please provide more information.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am.the contact stated that his turn signal has not worked for over two years.the manufacturer stated that his vin was not included in gmc recall number 03040.the vehicle has not been repaired.the vin was unknown.the current mileage was 85,000 and failure mileage was 50,000.

Recurring brake problems with rotors /padsand turn signal failures.

My car was recalled for faulty blinkers. Which i wasn't having trouble with, but thought i might as well get them replaced to avoid trouble later. Unfortunately, the new replacement has given me trouble. Sometimes the blinkers come on all by them selves or when i do use the blinkers, sometimes it blinks at a very fast rate which i'm afraid it will appear as if the blinker isn't actually on. I can't tell from the inside. I have no idea when this started happening,just that it was shortly after the blinkers were replaced. The "approximate incident date" is a wild guess.

The rear turn signal failed while in use. This is an intermittent problem. The dealer has repaired numerous times, but problem still exists. Please provide additional information.*ph

Consumer was having the same problem as was mentioned inrecall#03v32700.rear turn signal light worked intermittently.dealer would not repair because the vin number was not included.

Turn signals work when they want to work. Dealer notified. Pleased provide further information.

Everytime i turn on my turn signal on, when i complete the turn, the turn light goes off but it seems that a "tick" continues like i got the turn signal on. I went to the dealer ship to have the fuse replace and after a few days it would start back up.

The turn signals on my 2000 pontiac grand am sometimes fail to work.

My turn signals work when they want...if i play with the hazard switch they will work again.

I own a 2000 pontiac grand am gt that has had a series of electrical problems. It started three weeks ago with my turn signals. After a turn or lane change and the lever returned to its neutral position, the turn signal would click for up to 10 minutes. Then a week later the driver side door power window would not work. Then the car died on me while driving on an interstate. Thank goodnessthere was no one behind me. Upon review, the dealorship found that a sensor leading to the fuel pump was bad. I had heard about a recall of hazard light/turn signals in pontiac grand am's but after calling gm several times they insist there is not a recall and therefore will not pay any of the $2000.00 in repairs. Please give me any info you can.

Dt:the contact stated the turn signals started working improperly about two years ago. When they were not working therewasno light indicated inside or outside of the car. When she touched the hazard switch button just slightlyand the turn signals wereactivated.there wasrecall 03v327000 for the turnsignals,but this vehicle wasnot included in the recalldue to vin.she talked to the manufacturer, and they told her that this vehicle turn signalproblem was not the same as indicated in therecall.updated 11/30/2005 -

Intermittently while driving at any speed the signal and hazard lights will not work properly. This problemoccurred over 40 times in the last two months.

Hazard and or turn signal indicators quit working and i have come very close to being involved in many accidents. Problem has persisted for at least 9 months. When contacting gm, was told that my vehicle was not affected by the recent recall.

Turn signals failed.recall 03v327000 was issued, however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.

Consumer complained abouta turn signal problem. Turn signal operated intermittently.he called the manufacturer, and was told that this vehicle was not covered underrecall 03-v-327-000.consumer needed help in gettingvehicle repaired.

When driving consumer noticed that turn signals and hazard lights worked intermittently.consumer stated that hazard lights had already been replaced.

When making turns thesignals stop working with no warning,signals will work intermittently, contacted dealer and they stated can't find cause.* jb

Consumer complained about turn signal problem. Turn signal sometimes works,it will stop working, then it will work again. This problem is currently in recall status which doesn't begin until thesecond quarter of 2004.

Is not an ignition switch problem is not a fuse problem.is not a bulb problem.may be in wiring/flasher.turn signals and hazard flashers quit working for no reason when vehicle is moving or stopped.does not matter if hot or cold or if engine is runnung or not.will be refered to dealer for warranty exam and repair.

I have a 2000 pontiac grand am, blinkers intermittently workedflashers worked/didn'twork when the blinkers did work.didn't seem to be related to weather or any other conditions.took off front of car where radio was and moved wires connecting to hazard light, seemed to be a short in the wire, possible.problem started about 6 months ago.blinkers worked about 60% of the time.

The blinkers on my 2000 grand am only work intermittently.hitting the hazard switch fixes the problem for a time.this problem sounds just like that on gm recall # 03043 (nhtsa recall # 03v327000), but when i contacted my dealership they told me my vin # was not included in the recall.i think the recall needs to be extended to cover all affected vehicles.

Intermittently while driving at any speed the signal and hazard lights will not work properly. This problemoccurred over 40 times in the last two months.

When turn signal is on sometimes it blinks and sometimes it does not, turn signal works intermittently. Contacted dealer, and dealer did not know what was causing problem.consumer also stated if you push the emergency flasher the turn signal will start working.

1) under normal use of the vehicle2) intermittent turn signals or inoperativethere is already a recall open on this for 2000 pontiac grand am's however gm says my vehicle is not covered under this recall.vehicle will not be repaired until gm agrees to pay for repair as problem i am having is exactly as described in open recall notice. Intermittent turn signal operation could result in future safety issues.

Signal indicator keeps clicking after canceling signal.

Intermittently the turn signal failed to function. This occurred because the flasher was defective. Hazard warning switch recall 03v327000 was issued .but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.

I own a 2000 pontiac grand am gt which gm was set to recall the warning/hazard lights on as of september 2003. Because they did not have sufficient parts for the recall, they were postponing contacting consumers until the end of the first quarter of 2004. The recall states that if you are currently having a problem to go to your dealer and get it replaced. I did this because my turn signal was not working all the time and i just had a brand new baby in my family and did not want to get in an accident because i was not able to properly signal. After getting the part replaced, i had to pay for it and be out the money until gm "offically" issues the recall. I think this is a terrible policy which endagers motorists. If i had not seen the news on the nhtsa site about the recall, i would never had known to get it fixed right away. I believe gm should immediately refund the fee i paid for the part and labor because it was their negligence that caused me to replace it.

Turn signals do not operate. Thismakesother drivers unaware when the vehicle is turning.

When driving at various speedsthe turn signal and hazard lights would only work intermittently. The dealer was notified. *ph *nlm

While driving turn signals stopped working.dealer statedturn signal flasherneeded to be replaced,but the parts were on back order.

The turn signals/ hazard signal, work at times but then don't at other times.you never know when you are turning whether they will work or not.i found on the gm web site as well as your site, that there was a recall for this problem.gm however says that the recall does not cover my particular car because it was maufactured aug of 99 and the recall is for cars built between feb. 2000 & may 2001.if the car is experencing the exact same problem, which is a definate safety problem shouldn't the recall cover my car?people traveling behind me are not going to know my intentions to turn if the signals decide not to work at that particular time. Thank you in advance for your assistance with my safety concern. Tonya andrews.

The signal light would come on and off ownits own. The mechanic informed the driver that the turn signal unit needed replacing. The driver vehicle was not on recall. The dealer is aware of the problem. Please fill in additional information.

Pontiac hasa recall issued for over 600,000 pontiac grand ams for the hazard warning flasher and blinker signal.in august, i contacted pontiac customer service and they told me a recall notice would be issued for my vehicle but the parts were not ready yet and it would be a few months.i had to replace the hazard warning switch because my flashers and blinkers stopped working and the dealership made me pay for it because they said they had no info on the recall yet.now i am having the same problem with my vehicle again and not only does the dealership deny that there is a recall for my vehicle but pontiac customer service says there is no recall for my vehicle.they had no trouble finding the original recall notice but now they deny it exists.they have never sent me a recall notice, although they have sent a notice to my wife who also has a pontiac grand am of the same year as mine!how can they acknowledge a recall for a defective part on my car, that i have already had to replace once and now have to replace a second time,and then deny the recall exists 10 months later.i believe they are trying to get out of their responsibility to replace the defective part

The turn signal switch fails to work intermittently. Recall number 03v-327000. The dealerships mechanic would not repair the vehicle, because the vin was not included. Please provide more information.*la

Vehicle was recalled for turn signal switch. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin although it had the same defect.

While driving turn signals malfunctioned.took vehicle to the dealer, repaired it with a multifunction switch, which did not remedy the problem. Vehicle is still malfunctioning. Please provide any further information.

After the hazard warning switch recall 03v327000 repairswere performed the turn signalsstill malfunctioned. Dealership was contacted, and indicated that the malfunction was due to a failure in the turn signal switch.

There is a problem, apparently with the multifunction switch, which controls the blinkers among other things.after the blinkers shut off, it is causing a rapid clicking noise near or in the flashers.i checked a web site, and it appears many other people are having the same exact problem.i had the flasher switch replaced on a recall, and the problem is still occurring. It has been going on for about a month.it is a problem because at the least it is very distracting while driving. And i am very concerned that my blinkers will suddenly stop working, or that the electrical problem could create a fire.

Turn signal makes clicking noise as if in use but is actually not in use.clicks sporadically and frequently.even if turn signal has not been used for several miles it will start clicking on it's own.has just now started clicking when car is not started.the turn signal lights do not come on just the noise it makes as if the turn signal is in use.

Multifunction switch bad. Searched the internet and found this to be very common on this model as well as the buick alero. ***this is not the same problem as the hazard warning switch that was recalled.

Consumernoticed that intermittenlyt turn signal would not signal. Dealer had been notified.

Consumer took car to dealer because car would not crank. Dealer told consumer fuel module was leaking ontomotor.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that when the vehicle stalled a strong odor of fuel emitted into the vehicle.the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000.

I took my car in because it wouldn't crank.after three weeks, the mechanic said it was because it didn't have any gas in it!!the gas gauge said it had 3/4 tank.he replaced a sensor for the fuel tank and said that would take care of it.four days later, it's doing it again!!!i've seen where there have been several other complaints of the same type.why hasn't there been a recall to fix this?this is a safety issue since it would leave people stranded without any warning!

Had the car for about one year. Bought used, no history of the car. Had to replace the fuel pump, fuel filter less then a year of purchase. Having this gas smell when the ac is on. With the phoenix weather there is not one day you can't live without an ac. The smell gets so bad that your clothes and hair smell when you get out of the car. I have three kids one toddler that i hate to have them get sick from it. I believe it is harmful to them.

Dt:the contact states intermittently vehicle will not start.this has been happening for two years.he can jump start the vehicle and it will start forapproximately one month. The contactreplaced the fuse and relay for the fuel pump.the dealership replaced the battery, but this did not correct the problem.the vehicle is at the dealership and they are unable to diagnose the problem.they state the fuel pump may not be getting enough power.there have been no further repairs made at this time.

Malfunction of the fuel system on my 2000 grand am.the problem has happen 3 times to the car.

While driving the gas gauge would indicate the incorrect amount of fuel. *nlm the vehicle shut off going 58 mph with no warning lights to indicate the vehicle was about to run out of fuel. *scc

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Steering wheel shake occurs when brakes are slightly worn and brakes are hot/ 4-17-2001 at 12.45pm i called larry miller pontiac in boise for a-17-2001 at 12.45pm i called larry miller pontiac in boise for an appointment after identifying myself and my problem i was hung up on/ i called pontiac customer relations to report incident was given a case number c03861319 and advised to take car to another pontiac dealer for repairs/ 4-24-2001 car was repaired by larry miller pontiac in caldwell idaho/ so far the steering shake is gone/ on 4-25-2001 my wife returned to larry miller pontiac in boise idaho to obtain a copy of the warranty work done on the front brakes/ she was told that they had erased our service history and that we were not welcome again in their shop.

Vehicle did not start.a mechanicdetermined that the fuel pump stopped working.

Fuel pump quits working causing loss of power/control of vehicle when driving.two dealerships replacing 10 & 12 fuel pumps in the week of my incident alone.

Fuel pump failed abruptly causing motor to quit while underway, and subsequently complete loss of all power brakes and power steering.this happened at 65 mph in moderate traffic on an interstate.my daughter, driver at the time, had to maneuver the vehicle through two lanes of traffic and off the shoulder of the road without any power steering or brakes...a very dangerous situation.one that could have very easily caused a crash and serious injury or fatality.

While driving down the interstate at 65 miles per hour my car shut completely off on me.only by the grace of god was i able to coast over 2 lanes to the side of the road, avoiding having another car run straight into the back of my car.after taking the car to the dealership i was told that i needed to replace my fuel pump module.they stated that this has been happening quite a bit but that a recall has not been done on this part yet.now, 2 years later i am still having issues with my car now having a gasoline smell every winter because gas is leaking from somewhere and they cannot determine where.

My 2000 model pontiac grand am would cut off on me going down the road, sometimes in a straight away and sometimes in a turn, and at red lights. With the vehicle quitting like that i have no power for steering and brakes.i know of lots of complaints on pontiac fuel problems in the past.i had to replace my fuel pump, which was very expensive,which should never cost that much in the first place!i do have the old pump in my possession.

Fuel pump broke while driving.dealer has replaced t fuel pump.please provide additional information.

Had to have fuel pump replaced, now gas gauge is faulty. (the dealer asked me if i had had problems with it i said no because i hadn't they were suprised they said they have changed alot because they were faulty.a month later mine acted up.)

Malfunction of the fuel system on my 2000 grand am.the problem has happen 3 times to the car.

On three separate occasions, vehicle stopped running with two/three marks of gas on the gas gauge.*phconsumer received recall on vehicle and went to the dealer.the dealer said that there might be another defect on the fuel pump.*la

The fuel gauge was misreading fuel level.gauge was showing gas in vehicle when there was none. I ran out of gas 3 or 4 times. I ended up replacing the fuel tank. The dealer explained the cause to me as the direct or indirect result of the ultimate failure of the fuel pump and system. I amdisappointed with this and all the other problems i had with this vehicle. Because of my experience with gm i probably would not purchase or recommend to anyone else to purchase a gm product. No one wanted to stand behindhisproduct. Maybe it doesn't matter, but there are a lot of people who ask and follow my advice. I gathered information that a lot of people will follow. It will make a difference as it is remembered and repeated.

No corrosion/dealer can not give reason why fuel pump keeps going out.

2000 pontiac grandam se, purchased from passport nissan of alexandria703-823-9000 contact person earl and jeff tanier

While drivingat any speed and with no warning the vehicle shut off,and caused theconsumer to pull off the road.the dealer was notified.on one occasion, the consumer was in the vehicle at a light when she realized the vehicle was sitting in a puddle of gas.the fuel problems started one month after purchase.it was discovered the fuel line had a hole in it and was replaced.(the fuel line was made of rubber) *scc

The driver smelled a gas odor coming in from the vents. Consumer noticedthat while the vehiclewas parked a brown liquid was leaking from underneath the vehicle. Consumer took vehicleto the dealer for inspection, andmechanic determined that the fuel rail needed to be replaced.

Fuel pressure regulator leaking

Took v-6 4 door pontiac grand am into dealership when car had app. 34,000 miles on it.complained about engine overheating, thought something wrong with engine.dealership said no, it was just a plastic bag on the engine.car with 38,000 miles on it, check engine light comes on, mechanic says fuel injector is broken (not clogged, it just broke).car with 43,000 - 2nd fuel injector "breaks", once again, mechanic says it's just the injectors - breaking.injectors have been flushed and everything.

While driving vehicle will completely shutdown without warning, alsofuel gauge does not registercorrect levels of fuel, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Fuel pressure regulator leaks fuel intermittently (during cold starts)

Malfunction of the fuel system on my 2000 grand am.the problem has happen 3 times to the car.

While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled.this caused loss of braking and steering power.dealer could not duplicate the problem,although the fuel module was replaced twice.

I had bought my used 2000 grand am in december of 2001.since then, i have had to buy front brakes and rotors twice.both times the mechanic informed me of the terrible condition they were in.i have also had problems with the car shutting down completely while driving.after talking to several mechanics, they all agreed that it was my fuel pump.they had also informed me that many other grand ams have had the same problems.is there a recall on this car for these particular problems?*la

This 2000 grand am was purchased in jan of 2003 and and has been in the shop twice in 5 months for faulty fuel injectors.there are six fuel injectors and the mechanic said there is no way of knowing if or when the others may go out.it cost over $500 for each repair.this sounds like a problem with this type of automobile.the mechanic also said that he had just worked on two other grand ams with the same problem.one was brought in twice for fuel injectors and one three times.i read another complaint on this web site addressing the same issue with the same make and year car.there should be a factory recall as it seems this is a widespread problem.

Consumer complained about fuel guage oroblems,not been accuarate. Also, while driving vehicle died when the fuel guage indicator was still showing quater of a tank. Dealer was not contacted at the time of this phone call. Phthe fuel level sensor had to be replaced.

When drivingat any speed vehiclestalled. This caused the driver to drift to the side of the road. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer, andmechanicdeterminedthatfuel gaugefailed.

The fuel gauge system on my 2000 pontiac grand am, has repeatedly had the same problem.after initially purchasing the vehicle, after about a year, i noticed that my fuel gauge was reading that it had more fuel than i knew it should have.i took it to my dealer (this was prior to the recall) and informed them of the issue.they had not heard anything.they reset my computer system, and this seemed to work for a while.then i received the recall letter for the issue that i had told my dealership about.they replaced the sensor, and every thing seemed to be fine.then about a year after that, the same thing started to happen.they asked if i had run out of gas, i said no, because i had paid attention to the gauge and knew it was not registering correctly.they replaced the sensor again; this was about may of 2003.now the same thing is starting to happen again.my husband contacted the dealership and he was told they are no longer responsible for this, even though it is a continuing problem, but they will check into it.i feel this should have been corrected a long time ago.the replacement of the sensor seems to be a bandage, not a cure.

My fuel gauge hasn't worked for years. I have ran out of gas on a few occasions but now know to use my trip meter, so when i hit 200 miles i need to fill up soon.i also notice it just doesn't stick at a 1/4 of a tank it sometimes flips back and forth from full to empty to full back to empty.it just goes bezerk.it is the sensor and by now i thought there would be a recall but i guess that probably won't happen.it should for gm sake. Pontiac were always good vehicles not anymore when they won't back up what they sell.

Fuel gauge systemindicator alwaysread 1/4 tank, evenwhen the gas tankwas full. Dealer indicated the need to replace the fuel sensor inside the gas tank at consumer'sexpense of $1,000.

(1)gas gauge doesn't work, shows still have gas at 1/4 to 1/2 tank full and is near empty or i run out.(2)run out of gas.had to call some one to bring me gas.(it was -10 degrees f)(3) nothing can't afford to get it fixed.

On the date below, i drove to work and parked. My gas gauge read just over 1/4 a tank. When it was time to go home, i got in my car and it wouldn't start. I called a friend and he said it could be out of gas. Luckily, there was a gas station close by, so i bought a gas container and gas. I put the gas in my car and the car started up fine. The gas gauge still read 1/4 a tank. This has also happened to me several times before and it gets really annoying. I will be driving and my gas tank reads 1/8 to 1/2 a tank and my car will die on me. The last time this happened was about a month ago in april 2004. I had to walk 4 miles round trip to get gas. I take real good care of my car as much as i can because i didn't extend my warranty due to lack of money. This happens right at the most inopportune times. I have not taken my car in to have this fixed because i know it will cost me about $500 and i just cannot afford that. There's a website that i go tofind out problems with the grand am car (grandamgt.com). A lot of people have this problem with 1999+ models. I've actually had to replace several completely different parts on my car (sensors, resistors, switches) due to gm's poor engineering and i can't afford this current problem. It's ridiculous that out of all the constant problems that grand am owners have, gm can only send out a recall on a stupid hazard light switch relay. That's my 2 cents.

I purchased my vehicle in june of 2000.in august of the same year i was left on the side of the interstate because my gas gauge read 1/2 tank and was actually empty.i was towed into town and luckily my car was under warranty and repaired at no charge.i was told it was the fuel sender.since then it has happened five more times in the last four years.i'm astonished this problem has not been investigated more thoroughly and a recall engaged.something should be done about this.

2000 pontiac grand am, plastic connector used to attach cruise control to throttle-body broke and became lodged, resulting in the throttle being held open. After turning a corner and letting off the gas pedal the car continued to accelerate. I applied brake which partially slowed the car but not enough to stop. I was able to navigate through a red light at which point i had to put the car in neutral and turn the key off to coast out of the way of other motorist. After fighting to get the car stopped and steering into a parking lot i was able to quickly determine the cause. The plastic fitting used to connect the cruise control was wedged between the brace and throttle holding the butterfly 3/4 of the way open, which was roughly 5k rpm. After fighting with the throttle and plastic i was able to free it and tie the cable out of the way. I spoke with a gm dealership and found that the part # is 22618777. I understand if this was a fluke but wanted to give some information in case it happens to someone else. I know my experience could have been very bad but was lucky to avoid any collisions. I just hope the fact that there were no deaths or injuries that this matter is still taken seriously, my mother has the exact same car and i plan to inspect her assembly this weekend.

Water deflectors warped causing a puddle to form on back floor on passenger side. While driving down the road trunk pops open for no reason but only if it is raining. Windshield leaked causing water to leak down by hood release and under dash causing another puddle on floor. I should add dealer cannot find any reason for trunk to pop open although it has happened 4 times.

File date5/2/2000 mfr. Involvedgeneral motors corp. Nhtsa campaign #00v116000 mfr. Campaign #00041 component affectedsuspension:rear # vehicles affected23 defectvehicle description: passenger vehicles. The bolt that attaches the rear suspension trailing arm to the left rear knuckle may not have been tightened to specifications during assembly. Consequencethe bolt could back completely out of the joint affecting vehicle control. Corrective actiondealers will tighten this bolt.------------------------------i have to replace the rear wheel bearing on the left rear. I was told by the dealer, that this did not apply to my 2000 pontiac grand am se, . Each bearing is $ 300- 400, but i have not had to replace in other bearings except the left rear. Could the above recall affect that wheel bearing, and how much of a coincidence that it just so happens to be the left rear wheel bearing on my car, could there have been more of a widespread problem with the left rear suspension of this vehicle? also when breaking at high speeds the abs light came on, the new left rear brake shoe cracked in half as a result of the left rear wheel bearing having issues.

The car loses it's power steering randomly when making any kind of turn. The dashboard lights come on and once the car is turned off and back on, it resumes working normally.

Transmission will lose one gear after the other, transmission has been replaced 4 times. At this time, it needs to be replaced a 5th time. Dealer stated there was no code given in vehicle that would explain what the problem occurred.

Rpms kept racing, and dealer said it was a defect in transmission. They corrected the problem.on january1, 2001 engine check light came on, and car started to pull toleft, and flipped 4 to 5 times.

When the vehicle changed gears, the vehicle jerked intermittently.*scc

Transmission - won't shift out of second.

Vehicle shifts hard into second gear then transmission slips while in second gear.progressively getting worse.

When driving and upon acceleration consumer noticedvehicle jerked forward. Consumer contacteddealer, dealer noticed transmission sensor went bad, causing the problem. Transmission sensor replaced twice.also,power steering fluid was leaking, causing poor steering control when driving. Please provide any further details.

While driving with the enhanced traction system(ets)engaged, vehicle went out of control, vehicle crashed through a fence and landed in a field, a considerable amount of damage was done to the vehicle. *cj

Nhtsa recall 00-v-372-000; vehicle description:certain passenger vehicles equipped with manual trans axles (rpo m86) fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection."when a driver attempts to shift from 5th gear to reverse, a shift inhibitor causes the transmission to be mechanically in 4th gear even though the shift lever indicates reverse gear. Consumer has the same problem.

The transmission was completely rebuilt twice in 2001. The first time i don't know the date but the 2nd time was 12/01. On may 20,03i took it to sunrise pontiac in memphis because it was leaking transmission fluid. Even thou the transmission has been rebuilt twice they wouldn't honor the warranty and charged me 350.00 to fix the left transaxle seal which is where it was leaking. Nlm

Seatbelt sometimes comes unlatched when pressure applied to belt.

The left rear seat belt will lock intemittently (being used with a child restraining seat).if the seat or the belt is moved, it will unlock itself.the right rear seat belt will not lock.you can keep pulling on the belt and it will not lock down.the dealer said that this body style does not do that.the owners manual states that it does and that it must in order to put in a child restraining seat.i know that it used to do lock because i have owned the car since sept 1999 and have had training classes on how to install child restraining seats in correctly.now, with this problem, i do not feel that our son is safe in my car.i don't know when his seat belt will become lose - if we were to get in an accident - who knows what might happen.

Consumer stated seat belt guides are too large, causing seat belt to crawl up the neck.

Drivers seat a passenger seats caused injuries to the owner back, due to design.

In a frontal collision passenger's seat came off track and jammed underneath dash. Also, driver's seat belt broke near top of seatback.vehicle totalled.

The passenger seat lever broke off and the seat was unable to move forwards and backwards. Also while driving, the driver seat was collapsed. Consumer stated that the dealer was unwilling to fix the problem. The consumer wants a new vehicle or reimbursement for what the vehicle cost.

Seat back on driver's side of my vehicle collapsed.clear coat is chipping off the roof despite regular washing and hard coat waxing.rattle in the door and front end like there's a loose motor mount.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving at a low speeds during inclement weather, the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed causing the contact to crash. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. It was unknown if there was a police report filed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle experience the failure directly related to recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

My car shut off. My brakes got hard and i lost control. I hit a curb popped my tire. It scared three of my kids. It happened on 09/22/2014 around 7:45am.

2000 pontiac grandam se, purchased from passport nissan of alexandria703-823-9000 contact person earl and jeff tanier

Faulty power windows, clips that hold window in place broke and window fell when driving. Window did not brake, but window will not go up or down. Passenger window is also going to fall due to poor engineering

While driving and attempting to step on brake pedal to stop or to reduce speed, vehicle will not stop.instead, will be involved in extended stopping distance.dealer had repaired brakes twice. Dealer has also replaced the rotors twice, turned them once. The brake system has had to be fixed 3 times.*jg

I am experiencing repeated problems with the brake rotors.when traveling at highway speeds (above 50 mph), if the brakes are applied, the car, including the tires and steering wheel, vibrates/shakes back and forth.sometimes it shakes so much that it feels like control of the car is compromised.several auto mechanics have told me that the problem is definitely that the brake rotors wear out.the brake rotors have already been replaced twice (the first time by a pontiac dealership), and now need to be replaced a third time, even though they were replaced less than a year ago.

I have been hearing a rubbing noise from front end (left?) for 2 yrs. Now. No -one can find out why.my low track light has been going on a lot lately too.in researching this on the web, i've found a lot of people with the same complaint. My question is,"why hasn't something been done about it?" it's obviously a manufacturers defect. Thank you

2000 pontiac grand am had to have the hub and brake shoes replaced at 15000 miles.***no answer required***. *mrthe consumer also had new calipers and hoses installed but the brake shoes still aren't releasing from the hub.

When the brakes were applied, there was a loud noise coming from the rear wheel and the brakes did not hold.

Blinkers & hazards do'nt work properly brakes always making noises and rubbing sounds

I have tried repeatedly to work with general motors regarding repetitive brake and rotor issues on my 2000 pontiac grand am....according to my research, there have been numerous complaints bearing resemblance to my issues and gm claims there are no problems.

We have replaced the brake pads and front rotors twice on our 2000 pontiac grand am se (64,000 mi) twice.we were experiencing grinding and noise from the brake system. At times the brakes will "stick" or "lock up" for a brief second when applying the brakes. The 1st pad and rotor replacement only lasted a year before the problems began again. After researching on the web and talking with dealerships, i have found this to be a very common complaint among grand am owners. There is something causing these brakes to wear out so quickly. The repairs are costly and if a person can not afford to replace the brakes every year or so... They may just drive the car with the defects. Faulty brakes can result in a crash.

While applying the brakespedal goes all the way down to the floor.

The components of the brakes were tore up again for a second time in 6 years.the mechanic said it was the same problem and it tore up everything.the rotors caliper and brake pads.

When applying the brakes loud grinding sound was produced.

Since i purchased my 2000 grand am the front brakes have made noise.have received brake inspections and told all ok.i usually get free brake inspection when i get oil changed.now brakes sound bad.took to auto repair shop and was told that the calipers were locked up.brake pads are bad (worn on the inside only) on the "right" front wheel only.also the rotor on the right front needs replacement.i called the manufacturer. And was told that the caliper was still covered under my warranty.i was told to take it to the dealer.took it to my local clarksville in dealer and was told that the caliper was ok.the only problem was that my brakes were bad and i need new rotor.i took the auto on friday. And the repairman looked at it on monday.he advised me that he did not need to test drive it because the caliper was not locked up "now".dealer refuse to fix brakes under warranty but would install new brakes and rotor at my cost.i told dealer to "do nothing" i will pick auto up.when i got to dealer they informed me that they installed new pads at no cost because auto was unsafe to drive.dealer refused to give me old pads.the repair shop i originally took it to ken towery told me that when the caliper locks up it can cause the pads and rotor to go bad.and since he saw that the inside of the pad on the right front was only worn on the inside indicated that this is more than likely what happened. *nlm

A warping of the front rotors may cause the brakes to vibrate during breaking and cause the abs system failure indicator to go on.driver side door window: cable for the power window will bind up behind the pulley and make the window inoperational.in some cases the cable pulled off the pulley and caused the window to drop and smash into pieces.

Every 3000 miles approximately i have had to have the brakes and rotors on the front end replaced due to them warping.the dealrship garage keeps assuring me they are putting on an improved design by gmac and that it won't happen again.but just today when applying the brakes the noise and shaking restarted.

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At 3,000 miles excessive wear of brake rotors/ pads and hub. Vehicle been in dealer's shop on five occasions.they turnrotors and rear drums twice, and replaced hub. Problem still reoccurring. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

Brakes pulsate when slowing or stopping from a high rate of speed.rotors were turned at 7,000 miles and changed at another date.problem is occurring for the 3rd time now.dealership will not help me with the correction.i was told my warranty will only cover 1 rotor change, but the problem is still there and i believe pontiac should stand behind their product and correct the error.

The brakes, when wet, in the rain, will not stop the vehicle within a safe distance must lift butt off of the seat pushing on the brake to stop when wet, and even then antilocks wont come on, because there is not enough grip. This problem occurred when brand new, and cause me to hit a parking block after washing my car in the new 2001 year. I didn't not recognize the problem was that bad when wet untill rain of the new year pursued. The brakes had always been stiff (hard to use). While it has 28,000 miles on it now, the brakes when dry are a little better, pads are hardly worn at all, and when wet still will not stop the car..and even vibrates (not abs).

I have my pontiac grand am for 3 yrs now and in the 3 years i have put 8 sets of brake pads, 3 sets of rotors and now i have to replace the calipers. I had the car to two different pontiac dealers one was 6 months after i purchsed the car and they told me that the brakes are not a warrenty item and that i was to hard on the brakes. The other dealer told me that the front brakes are wearing because the back brakes are not adjusting right, so that dealer fix the back brakes at no charge to me.will here it is 2yrs and 6 months late i'm stilling having problems with my brakes.i feel i can not trust the pontiac dealers to fix my car.i feel that pontiac should fix this problem at no charge to me or recall this cars for braking problems.i can't keep replace my brake pads, rotors, and calipor on the car it is a very costly thing to do.i have called the pontiac customer service department and told them everything and they did nothing.i have resently emailed pontiac direct. I have not heard anything as of yet.if i don't hear from them then the next step is to my lawyer for a law suit.so with this i hope that pontiac does something before someone gets hurt or killed because of there faulty braking system.if it comes down to a law suit i hope that every one who own a 2000 grand am get either there money pay for the car or they get there brakes fix right.

The cars anti-lock brake system went out without warning and the front brakes locked up. The car had sufficient brake pads and brake fluid. It was checked and there seemed to be nothing else to be wrong.

Brakes failed when applied, would overheat and caught fire.vehicle would stop. Took to mechanic & brake pads & rotors replaced.lower control & caliper boots had burned. Brakes have been replaced 3 times for same problem. No indication whatwas causingproblem.[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

There are repeated brake problems;rotors andpads have a lot of pulsation in them. Vehicle has had three sets of rotors put on andtwo setsof pads installed.contacted dealer, and dealer has replacedrotors and pads. But problem still occurs.

Front rotors replaced 3x and pads replaced 2x within 14 months of having vehicle and 11,276 miles.pontiac customer service contacted 2x with complaints filed.awaiting return call from supervisor at central florida location.dealer states that grand am's are being brought in for 2 major items: braking system and air conditioning.stated that problem with rotors wearing may be caused by city driving?rotors replaed on vehicle approx. Every 3k to 5k miles.in the process of contacting bbs and attorney general as well as a certified letter to manufacturer is in progress regarding braking system problems and safety concerns.

When applying my brakes to stop my car, the car began to shake and the car wouldn't stop.i was trying to stop, but i couldn't.i ended up hitting the car in front of me, and they hit the car in front of them as a result. The rotors were replaced under warranty once before for this same problem.four other people who have driven my car told me that they had problems with the brakes as well. I had made plans to drop the car off at the dealer to get the brakes looked at on monday, 12/18/2000, but the brakes failed on 12/17/2000, causing the accident.

The abs light stay on and the brakes malfunctioned, resulting extended stopping distance which may cause a crash.please provide further information.

I was driving on the freeway and my pontiac vehicle's abs brakes failed.there should have been sufficient time to stop.the brake went all the way to the floor and would not slow the car down at all. The car only had 15,000 miles on it and was recently checked out by the dealer.i almost crashed into the car in front of me because of congestion.luckily, there was a carpool lane open on the left driver's side.to avoid rear-ending the car in front of me i checked my side view mirror and saw a van approaching a little ways back. I quickly changed lanes and the van crashed into the rear end of my car.

Rotors and pads had to be replaced five times already, and that happened every few miles.dealer had to lubricatepads to improveproblem.consumer states there have been no complete brake failure or an accident, but brakes are very noisy when braking.

Brakes and rotors have been replaced 3 times within 17000 miles.i notice problem when i brake and the car shakes uncontrollably making it hard to steer.

I have had the brakes replaced under warranty because of pulsation when braking at high speeds. That was corrected but still having brake problems. The car has an increased stopping distance and the pedal feels too low to the ground. I have to push the brakes all the way down in order to stop. I don't believe that in a real emergency that the car could stop in time to avoid impact. I'm calling the delearship tomorrow to have fixed but i don't believe it will be covered under warranty.

While driving 25mph had extended stopping distance, andreplaced rotors every 10,000 miles.

Brakes -excessive vibration when brakes applied - dealer replace brake pads and rotors/engine - rattles on start up for a few seconds.dealer flushed engine, said carbon deposits had built up.

The brakes shuttered badly and the front rotors and pads were replaced.on 10/16/2003 while driving approximately 10 mph,brake pedal was depressed and the brakes shuttered.the anti-lock brake system locked, and caused the consumer's vehicle to hit another vehicle.the other vehicle's driver was injured. *sc

Brakes failed on two separate occasions.the first failure occurred at apprx. 9,000 miles and the second occurred at approx. 25,000 miles.the dealer did a complete overhaul to the braking system at 10,000 miles however would not fix them free of charge on the second visit.the replacement parts were still under warranty but the dealer did not honor the warranty.being a loyal gm customer i expected a lot more from the dealer and gm, they should stand by their products, especially when they are substandard.there is no reasion that the brakes should have failed twice in less than 25,000 miles.i can't say anything positive about my experience with gm and bill rapp pontiac this time around and next time i'm in the market for a new car, gm will be off my wish list.

Vehicle accelerated, 6 times, applied brakes, but would not stop vehicle. Consumer has to shut off ignition. Took vehicle to dealer 6 times, replaced computer twice, could not remedy situation.

I found the first problem of vibration around 3000k and there was no forseable problem.around 6000k the shuttering began and the dealer said they were to shave the rotors and pads.around 9000k another shutter and the service manager said they should have replaced it in the first place. It has happened again and i'm calling them tomorow to fix it again.

I have had 3 sets of brakes and rotors on this car in just over 1 year.i will contact my dealer tomorrow regarding the brakes. They need to be replaced again. I have 14340 miles on the car, the last set of brakes were put on at 11900.

Intermittently, upon startingvehicle abs warning light andbrake light would come on and remain on.when applying brakes,brakes did not respondin a normal manner, and driver would have to press on the pedal extremely hard. Vehicle was taken todealership.dealer was not able to duplicate this problemright away.finally,control module was replaced which seemed to correct the problem.

Brakes were grabbing/vibrating, and grinding when applied. Vehicle been todealer on two separate occasions. After repairs weredone, within two weeks or less,problem reoccured. Feel free to provide any further information.

While driving, heard a loud noise which came from front end. Took vehicle todealer. To correct the noise problem, the dealer installed new rotors and brakes in the front and back. The noise still continued and the dealer replaced the rack and pinion. Next, the dealer replaced the front wheel bearings. The dealer also agreed to replace the tires with michelin brand.

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning abs braking system light appeared on the dashboard.also, brake rotors were warped.

Brake pedal is too low, and when brakes are applied, they will not work at all.also, extended stopping distancecould happen.

When i first purchased my vehicle (new) i noticed a dry scraping noise coming from the brakes.dealer said it was from sitting on the lot and had collected dust.at approx 12000 miles my brakes started to creak when i would press on the brake pedal.dealer said there was a bulletin and fixed the problem.at 35,800 mi the brakes started making the noise again.i was away from home and not near a dealer.distance for stopping has also increased.have not notified dealer seeing as though my car is out of warranty.i should add that 20,000 are highway miles.i am at a loss as to what to do.

While traveling and when depressingbrake pedal vehicle pulsated.please provide further information.

While driving when brakes are applied the brake pedal will pulsate and the steering wheel vibrates.the dealership cannot fix problem.please provide more details. Ts

The front end brakes continually pulsate, consumer has been to the dealership numerous times for resurfacing and replacement, tsb#00-05-23-002 was issued regarding this problem with the brake system, however the problems continue. *mjs

While drivingapplied on brakes and without warning brakes failed. Dealer has replacedbrake system 6 times without repairs.

Terrible grinding sound while stopping and turning on in july.rotors and brakes were shot, replaced same thingsinaugust.

Brake pads andfront brake rotors were replaced five time every 3000-4000 miles due to excessive wear. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further infromation.

This is my 4th new car.i always lease so i turn in my cars at 45,000+ miles.to date i have never needed new pads let alone discs prior to 45,000 miles.to date i have had my brakes replaced 2x and am now in need of a 3rd set.two weeks ago i took my car in for soft pedal/long travel - dealer states no problem found.i am very concerned with regard to the safety of this vehicle.note:i am very pleased with my dealer.

Bought the car brand new,the car constantly shaked and vibrated when braking or at high speeds the rotors had to be turned they were warped,,and the motor is failing puffing blue smoke out and can smell it inside the vehicle.

From 8,000-19000 miles two sets of disc brakes were replaced. However,problem is reoccurring. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

I have 2 complaints.at around 48,000 miles i heard a grinding noise coming from the front end.had to brakes replaced and still grinds.it has been about 10,000 miles now and still grinds.brought back in to shop, they have no clue as to what is going on.also, front end started pulsating 8,000 miles ago.read some comments on the internet about this and seems there might be a problem with the braking system.brought car in and cannot figure out what is causing it.2nd complaint.about 6,000 miles ago car would start in the morning and thoughout the day would not start on the first crank.had to crank and give gas to get it started. Cannot figure out what is wrong.had a diagnostic test done, no answers. Car has only 58,000 mile son it right now.

I have had nothing but problems with my 2000 pontiac.the brakes have been replaced 3 times rotors have been replaced twice.my hub caps had to be replaced because they were all cracked.the buttons on my air conditioner/stereo control are stripped.screws fall out by the dash, the truck is uneven, when it is closed 1 side is higher than the other, there's a gap, my windshield wiper hose is busted it leaks.seat belt covers broke off. My side mirrors are disconnecting themselves.the dealer will not help me.everytime i've gone up there i left upset.they do not stand behind their product.i've even sent letters with no response.i have a junk car.it is not worth the price.i also took it to the dealer because there is a rattling under my hood like a mount is gone.i took it and they said they did not see anything.pontiac does not take the customers they have seriously.it is really sad. What am i to do as a consumer?who is willingto help?hopefully this will get their attention.dt

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Had rotors and brake pads replaced twice, and they need to be replaced again due to vibrating and shudder when brake is applied. Dealer replaced both times, did not charge. Service person said they were having problems with rotors on the malibu's ?

Brakes grinding. Bought car used three weeks ago, noticed brakes grinding. Took car back to dealer and they replaced the brakes and turned the rotors. Brakes still grind and rotors form layer of rust while just washing the car!

I no longer own this car,but have heard from other grand am owners the same story.i feel that this is ridiculous and expensive if the car is not under warranty.i hope that something will be done about these incidents, so that future accidents can be avoided.luckily my grand am was leased.it went back after the lease was over.i felt that it was scary and dangerous that i had to replace the front brakes after 24000 miles on the car.the car was actually leased by my mother,but i drove the car and made the payments.the name on the lease would have been dorothy cool.i hope that these claims will be investigated for the safety and well being of other gm owners.

Severe shaking of steering wheel when braking at any speeds over 25mph.

While driving 35-40 mph applied brakes and there was no response, brakes were constantly skipping..consumer states while driving, left front wheel sounds loose and feel like it is going to fall off, and when pressing the brake pedal vehicle experiences a knocking, pulsation or grinding sound, dealer found front rotors warped and rear brakes not adjusted correctly. *yd

Brakes were not tightened enough during manufacturing.dealer said thatrotors loosened during shipping which caused rotors to warpbrakespads to fail. Dealerwasn't trying to remedyproblem, and didn't offer a loaner vehicle.ak

Brakes -excessive vibration when brakes applied - dealer replace brake pads and rotors/engine - rattles on start up for a few seconds.dealer flushed engine, said carbon deposits had built up.

When to garage they said that the rotors are warped and brake shoes are warped.

When brakes areapplied vehicle will shake and brakes will make a loud noise. Had partsreplaced 7times, but problem still occurring.

Pulsation in brakes @ 22000 mi.brown pontiac toledo ack. Problem; refused to fix.

Brake pedal vibration and steering wheel shimmy at 17,000 miles. Front rotors warped and dealer replaced rotors and brake pads.problem reoccured at 28,000 miles.dealer found nothing wrong. Took car to dealer at 31,300 mi. For oil change and same braking problem. Front rotors needed to be machined. Did not solve the problem at high speeds. Returned car to dealer one week later and they replaced the front rotors again but not the brake pads at no charge. The service rep. Told me that pontiac has had this problem with the grand am for years and that it is a defect in the wheel design and rotor. I asked what would happen once the new car warranty expires and was told he didn't know. They have my service records on file and he hoped i wouldn't have to pay for future rotor replacements caused by defective design but couldn't say for sure. I purchased a new car specifically so i wouldn't have to deal with costly repairs for a number of years. Dealer says rotors have been re-designed and should be better. So far that has not proved to be the case. This is a design flaw that i believe the manufacturer should correct and not make the purchaser liable for repair costs on a defective part after the warranty expires.dt

Vehicle had only 23000 miles on it of which e16000 miles was highway. Brakes wore out prematurely and dealer refuses to list this as a warranty item. Nhtsa files show this to be an issue with othe grand ams of the same year. This should be a safety issue, re premature wear out, rotor damage, noisy front brakes, and vibration while stopping. Dealer has informed me that this will happen again in about the same mileage period.

Front brakes,rotors and calipersand pads had been changedin th in the last past 2 years; rotors. 3 times, pads 3 times, and one time the caliper. Dealer not notified.

Brake caliper bolts separated onfront brakes. Dealer has repairedvehicle four times for this problem.

While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor.consumerheard a loud squeaking noise coming from the driver's side tire.consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, andmechanicdetermined brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced.

Front brake roters and pads had to be replaced last week for over $400.00 at a gm dealer. The vehicle is less than 3 years old and this is the 2nd time these had to be replaced. The dealer says this happens to all of the pontiac grand ams

Front brakes,rotors and calipersand pads had been changedin th in the last past 2 years; rotors. 3 times, pads 3 times, and one time the caliper. Dealer not notified.

Recurring brake problems with rotors /padsand turn signal failures.

Brake rotors warped, and dealersip said they were not in warranty.

When braking vehicle was vibrating. Dealer replaced warped rotors.at this time, rotorswarped again. Will be replaced by dealer.

Front rotors were turned, then replaced due to vibration and shaking of steering wheel when braking. At this time vehicle is at dealership for vibration when braking.

My 2000 pontiac grand am has had the front rotors & pads replaced approximately 6 times - there's no point of keeping track anymore.i have argued with 2 dealers on many occasions that cars just don't shake like that from the brakes every 10,000 miles.they told me it was driver error and they had not heard of any complaints before.they put these new "shim kits" on my front rotors so that they don't wear down -didn't help.trust me - lemon law doesn't help.my husband eventually went to advanced auto and bought rotors & pads for $80.00 and i haven't had a problem since.it's a shame my husband had to put crappy brakes on the car for it to stop shaking constantly.keep that in mind before you go to the dealer.

Rotors warped after 11000 miles . Took the car to the dealer . Resurfaced rotorsand replaced pads. Got a lecture about my driving problems. Noticed a problemat 20000 miles rotor vibration when braking. Took it to an independent repairplace at 240000 miles and had the rotor resurfaced again. Car has 30000 mileson it now and has the same problem.

Rotors have been replaced once, and then resurfaced several times, but nothing has worked.contacted dealer, and the dealerwas not willing to do anything.

Steering wheel vibrates at any speed, and it is not possible to balance wheels. Dealer replaced front rotors. This did not remedyproblem. After 2 more trips to dealer, consumer was toldproblem wastires shifting onrims. Pontiac knew this, but had no remedy.

Vehicle has been taken to dealer five times for rotor problems. There, consumer has heard grinding noise and pulsationwhen applyingbrakes. Has contacted dealer.

Pontiac has been contacted regarding this. The dealer which sold me the vehicle and my current dealer that is servicing the vehicle has replaced the brakes and rotors several times beyond a normal range of needing replacement. Under warranty, however, pontiac refused to pay for this after the warranty expires, even though they are fully aware of a problem with the 2000 pontiac grand am braking system. Their answer is, it is a design problem and have no fixfor this! they refuse to reimburse any costs for this once the warranty expires, but advised me to hold onto my receipts "in case" pontiac decides to do thins in the future. The brake pads have been replaced, rotors have been resurfaced and replaced approximately every 3000-6000 miles, which is not normal! any help on this is greatly appreciated!ph**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768319

I have a 2000 grand am and the rotors were replaced 10000 miles ago and now need to be replaced again.i have seen all the complaints and i am not the only grand am owner with this issue. The dealersaid it was not under warranty before and not under warranty now, so i had to pay. I can not afford to replace the rotors every 10000 miles. I believe this is a defect in the design of these rotors.never had any other car do this.dealer said my problem. Will never buy another pontiac.

My 2000 grand am gt has had numerous brake/rotor problems.there is a loud grinding noide from the front, even with new pads and rotors.will never buy another pontiac again.

Consumerhad gotten tires rotated and noticedrotors were pitted and rusted. Was not getting enough braking. Have brakes, but they are worn down.contacted dealer, and dealerwas aware of the problem, and will replace defective rotors.

When putting on brakes above 20 mph car shakes with brakes applied. Talked to dealer and was told it is common problem and rotors are warping and asked to dealer to check and told there would be a charge and not covered under warrenty.

From stoppingfront rotors overheat and warp, causing a vibration when you apply you brakes, dealer replaced rotors twice, 3rd time they said no even though car was still under warranty/ power window cable bound up in gear in motor box, causing the guides for window to break and piece attached to window to break, called dealer they said we would have to buy a $ 500.00 window just to get the piece that attaches to the window and complete window cable assemble.

Consumer states his daughter's front rotors had to be turned down at eight thousand miles, which was no charge, but when she had to go back at twenty four thousand miles, there was a charge of four hundred dollars, consumer states rotors were making a noise in the inside, consumer's wife also owns the same vehicle but not enough information was given.

Front brake rotors on 2000 pontiac grand am defective.abnormal pitting (large cavities) and corrosion on inside surface of rotors.braking of vehicle difficult. *nlm

Car vibrates when slowing down to stop. Rotors have been replaced once, but should have been done several times.trunk has opened twice for no reason.fortunately nothing has been stolen out of it, but who knows when it will happen again.

When braking there is vibration in vehicle.dealer replacedfront rotors twice, and rear rotors three times due towarping.

Brakes and rotors have been replaced 3 times within 17000 miles.i notice problem when i brake and the car shakes uncontrollably making it hard to steer.

Excessive brake rotors wear, vehicle was driven in a rural area, it did notexperience inner city stop and go driving techniques.

I had the original rotors resurfaced b/c of vibration. The dealer finally replaced them, and now i've had those resurfaced 2 more times.there is definately a problem when you've had a new veh in the shop 4 times for the same complaint!!!!

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning abs braking system light appeared on the dashboard.also, brake rotors were warped.

I have been to the dealer multiple times because of problems with the rotors.they rust very quickly.i park my car in the driveway at night and the next morning, the rotors can be covered in rust.this causes a large amount of noise when braking.the dealer has turned the rotors multiple times.they even replaced the rotors once.unfortunately, they replace the rotors with the same defective piece of equipment and they continue to rust.i have done plenty of research and there are numerous complaints from pontiac grand am owners, but gm claims that there is no problem. *nlm

While braking there would be extended stopping distance. Dealership informed the consumer thatproblem pertained to the front disc rotors being warped. The problem was not resolved.

Front brakes,rotors and calipersand pads had been changedin th in the last past 2 years; rotors. 3 times, pads 3 times, and one time the caliper. Dealer not notified.

I have had my front rotors replaced after only 9 months (completely rusted) and they still grind and rust from the warped hubs. A relative of mine who is a certified gm mechanic said both the grand am & alero both have the warping problem with the hub & rotors and gm is aware of it but will not issue a recall or notice of defect.without replacement excessive rusting will cause issues with your breaks and possibly complete damage to the hub.

Pontiac grand am year 2000 was brought to dealer for grinding and front end vibration at 9000 miles ,21000 and recently at 28515 the first time rotors and brakes replaced at no charge ,the second time resurfaced rotors and brakes were also no charge, still under warranty the brakes are know considered a wear item and i was charged $321. For brakes which are obviously defective along with rotors that warp.

Front brake rotors failed on several occasions causing hard vibration when braking.nlm

While driving 25mph had extended stopping distance, andreplaced rotors every 10,000 miles.

Recurring brake problems with rotors /padsand turn signal failures.

I have changed my vehicles brakes 2 times since i bought it with 27000 miles on it.i've met other people with the same problem.the brakes grind with any kind of stop.dt

Brake pedal is too low, and when brakes are applied, they will not work at all.also, extended stopping distancecould happen.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am.the contact stated that the rack and pinion mount rusted and fractured.both the dealer and manufacturer informed the contact that there were no recalls or the vehicle and offered no further assistance.no repairs were performed.the current and the failure mileage was 104,000.

When turning a corner the car will die and loose its power steering. It sometimes will happen just going down the road as well. After putting car in neutral it will restart.

Steering wheel gets very stiff when making left turns.*scc

When i bought the car in april of 2013 it look nice and was impress, because of the mileage.about 4 months into driving i heard a thumping in the back. Every time i turned the steering wheel.notice it was getting louder.had it look at and they told me everything look okay.coming home from work that next evening.i could not steer my car and almost hit a telephone pole.was so thankful, i could stop before that happpen.took it in to a mechanic and the undecarriage was almost falling out.it cost me almost $800.00 dollars to get it fixed. The mechanic showed me after i just had it look at, at another place.i was very lucky but i still am having problems.smells of gas and i thought i was getting a safe and paid off car.that has only given me problems!

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving 70 mph, the steering became difficult to maneuver and excessive force was needed to control the steering wheel. The failure occurred on several occasions. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The dealer stated that the power steering needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 46,000.

When going around a roundabout in city the steering made loud popping noise then failed to steer almost causing head on collision. The welds broke that hold the steering rack to frame. I now have researched this and found many exact same complaints. These vehicles have a design flaw and are deadly to be on the road.

The contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am.while driving, the contact stated that the steering wheel pulled out from its frame.a local mechanic diagnosed that the engine cradle/k-frame cross member was covered with rust and broke.the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure.the failure was in the process of being repaired. The failure and current mileage was under 60,000. The vin was unavailable.updated 9/13/11updated 2/21/12

The car loses it's power steering randomly when making any kind of turn. The dashboard lights come on and once the car is turned off and back on, it resumes working normally.

The steering wheel move down locking in position when consumer entered the vehicle...... Dealer replaced hazard switch which was found to bea problem.

Consumer having problem withsteeringsystem. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ph

Power steering failure. No leaks or broken belts. Fluid level fine.

Power steeringfailed, making it difficult to turn the vehicleleft/right. Manufacturer will be contacted by consumer.the dealer determined that the power steering pump and the pressure and return hoses needed to be replaced.

Power steering failure, shaft in power steering unit was worn so badly that it broke. G m states that the part is not defective and repairs are more than five hundred dollars,only 33,000 miles on vehicle,but warrenty has timed out. This is a safety issue because i cannot steer vehicle without power assist steering,so vehicle is not driveable untill repaired.

During oil change mechanic noticed a leak in power steering line.dealer refused to repair under warranty, said it was only seeping, and not bad enough to do anything about it. On july 11, 2001 while driving 10-15 mphpower steering went out. No accident.

2000 pontiac grand am bought wigder livingston, nj. On, 12/3/03,power sterring hose all of a sudden let go and total lose of sterring control happened.car had to be towed to dealer where make shift repair was made for $243.00 do not believe repair has been made to specifications and that it will fail again. According to your website this seems to be a common problem and should have been covered under warranty.i have paid for repair and am now requesting that it be checked and correct repair be fully made under warranty and that i get original cost credited back to me. Any help with this will be appreciated.

Consumer statethe power steering hose on the power steering pump separated causing the fluid to leak resulting in loss of vehicle control. The dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.

Infantile failure of the power steering pump.

On making a left turn the steering wheel tightened and i lost control of my vehicle as it was entering on-coming traffic. My vehicle lost all functionality with the power steering assembly.

During routine inspection a leak was found andreplaced by dealer. Vehicle was at dealership in may, rack and pinion steering was loose. Itwas tightened by dealer. Rack and pinion steeringto be replaced at this time.

I was hearing a ratcheting noise coming from gear box/rack and pinion area whenever i made a turn. Sunday night, i was making a left hand turn, i heard the ratcheting sound, turned the wheel a little more to left, heard a pop, then lost control of the car. The car slide sideways into the curb where it rested, shattered spindle, axle, bent rim until a tow truck towed the car to the dealer. The dealer says damage was caused from curb, and call my insurance company, but the system failed before the car slid into the curb. My wife, daughter and i heard this noise before.

We purchased a new 2000 pontiac grand am gt from a dealer in florida, the car had 7miles on it when we bought it. From the first day we had problems with the steering, it pulled to the right always. The dealer attemted to fix the car on several occasions, finally they told us the steering rack was defective. The car had less than 10,000 miles on it, the car would make noise turning the wheel to the left or right, anda bump could be felt coming from the front of the car by turning the wheel while at low speeds. The steering rack went bad again just before 50,000 miles and was once again replaced under warranty, the steering rack that was replaced then has went bad again, around 85,000 miles. It does the exact same thing the first two did, the car is no longer under warranty and pontiac wants over 1,100.00 dollars to fix the problem. This will make the fourth steering rack that we have had to have installed, we feel that pontiac knows that this is an ongoing problem. They have not addressed the problem in our opinion like they should have in the first place. The 2000 model grand am gt came with variable effort steering, in 2002 they replaced it with something else.what if anything can we do about this. Sincerly russell geyer.

My dashboard has came a loose from my windshield and continues to fold back toward my steering wheel. I'm afraid that one day it is going to cause me to have an accident. I have reported this problem to the dealer and they said it was nothing that they could do about it. I have seen other models of my car that has the same problem and i am concerned about my safety.

Seat back on driver's side of my vehicle collapsed.clear coat is chipping off the roof despite regular washing and hard coat waxing.rattle in the door and front end like there's a loose motor mount.

Water was leaking around the front windshield molding inside the vehicle.the vehicle was taken to two separate glass repair shops and two separate dealers and neither of them could locate the problem.

When it rains passengers side floor of vehicle fills with water, also water coming down between door and floor, contacted dealer, and consumer was informed by dealer that they could not see anything wrong.consumer stated this has been happening ever since vehicle was purchased.

Water leaked into the car and colleted behind the driver and passenger seat on the floor. I had books lying on the floor at the time that were damaged. I took it to the dealership and they said it was the door lining. They replaced it. 6 months later it is leaking again. This is a common problem! figure it out!!!

When it rained hard, water leaked under both door panels (for many months prior to service at 31000 miles).large quantities of water leaked in, saturating the carpets in both the front and rear seats on both sides of the car.brought into dealership 08/03/01, and dealership removed door panels and added second strip of sealer to water deflectors for both left and right doors.was told that this should have been factory-installed and was missing.work covered under warranty.solved problem.

The tires are very weak and are not very "durable." from the experience i've had, i don't feel safe with the tires and wheelson my car. Every time i'm driving somewhere and encounter everyday road conditions, i'm scared to find a flat, popped tire; or blowout.i've had the exterior black lining fixed 2 times and i'm not happy it is happening again! the rear windshield weather strip is separating. The lower body mold is comiing off the body around the entire vehicle. A suspension cover part doesn't fit, has been to dave cross service dept. Where car spent 4 daysand said to be repaired, i got my car back and it was worse than when it went there. Whoever has replaced the front bumper is a complete moron! it isn't lined up with the proper things! the driver side is lower than the passenger side. The car sounds like it is going to fall apart on a perfect road! a lot of money has been put into this vehicle and it's very upsetting when it is taken to get fixed, pay for that, get it back, it's still not right, take it back again, pay, recieve rude customer service, then it's a half-a** job! there's so many things to comment about, but those are the top subjects with my car. Hopefully, i will be taken seriously for once. Thank you for your time, it is appreciated.dt

2000 pontiac grand am could not defect whether or not the door was closed.*mr

The deflector in the door was replaced due to water leak. The consumer stated that the vehicle was in the shop three time for the same problem but the problem is still existing.

When it rains the side door area seems to leak water onto back passenger side carpeting.replacing seals and resetting door doesn't seem to be working.hopefully floorboard is not rotting.

Right suspension squawk / squeak while driving in normal conditions, right front passenger side door glass shattered behind mirror while driving with no apparent debris striking car, right front door not flushed, leaving gap.

Trunk lid will open on its own, consumer has had to clean out the rainwater because of it opening on its own, on one occasion the lid opened when the glove box had been opened, trunk lid has also opened with no occupants in or around vehicle.

Passenger side tire area of my 2000 pontiac grand am started making a clunking noise.upon inspection, the engine cradle/k-frame crossmember was found to be extremely rusted in several places and where the rack and pinion steering bolts to it on the passenger side was completely rusted through and broke.

There was a puddle of water on both sides ofvehicle near doors of driver and passenger sides.also, dealershipwas aware ofproblem at this time.

In pontiac grand am's, there have been many drivers that have had problems with water leaks. These waters leaks flood the car compartment and can leave 1-4 inches of water in the car. Some cars have had the leak on the drivers side, which can cause an accident because of the water...even after you drain it, it will still leave the pedals wet/slippery which may cause a crash.

On 5/15/08 @ 4:30 p.m., our daughter was driving our 2000 pontiac grand am, on i-40 west in durham cty, nc.traveling approx. 70 miles per hr, she remembers only a sudden pull to the left on the steering wheel.losing control, she swerved 150 ft. Before crashing into the concrete wall barrier.continuing another 50 ft. The car flipped upside down on the left shoulder.no other vehicles were involved.a witness traveling behind our car reported that the car just started to "fishtail".the tires were inspected by the officer at the crash, and later by my husband and the insurance examiner, and were found to be intact, fully inflated and without excessive wear.a search on the national highway traffic safety administration website brought to our attention a recall in certain models of the 2000 grand am involving the rear suspension trail arm to the left rear knuckle bolt.upon reporting this information to state farm insurance, the adjuster included this component in his findings.he reported that nothing "appeared" out of place. A single snapshot of the rear suspension was submittedin support of his findings.mr. John garciga, a state farm adjuster, advised us that the snapshot was of poor quality and the car was not lifted for the investigation, but for the purpose of their reporting, no further examination was warranted.he encouraged us to report this incident to the nhtsa.we feel our daughter was extremely lucky to have survived this crash.her injuries included a broken nose, and bumps and bruises.fortunately no other passengers were in her car.it is our feeling that additional investigation may be warranted in an effort to rule out any known or possible defects so that others may be advised of a possible hazard.

Similar to:nhtsa action number : pe03031my 2000 pontiac grand am suspension front:springs coil springs need to be replaced as they are broken.causes issues when turning and driving.i noticed this issue has been reported by others and wondering if there is any retaliation so that the manufacturer needs to fix?i plan to have them fixed immediately due to unknown consequences.

Suspension squawk / squeak while driving in normal conditions, like this since i bought it in february finally fixed.

When driving between 55-65mphvehicle vibrates excessively. Dealer has seen vehicle several times. Mechanic said it was the tires, exchanged them, and balanced the tires. Problem still exists.

While driving highway speeds consumer stated a loud noise can be heard coming from the front end, consumer also stated a violent vibration can be felt, dealer has been unable to locate source of problem. Nlm

While driving vehiclehas intermittentlybeen pulling to the right. Vehicle has been in dealer's shop on two occasions, and nothing could be found.

Vehicle pulls toleft. Vehicle hasbeen taken into dealer 13 times this year. Dealer admitted there was a problem, and was going to takevehicle back. They decided that nothing was wrong with it. They have given multiple reasons, but none have rectifiedproblem.tires were changed andhad excessive wear.

I was starting to leave for work and the front coil spring on the passenger side of my 2000 pontiacgrand am gt had snapped and flung itself into the tire. Which could have resulted into a severe crash and could have killed some one. Now i must replace the strut tower and the coil spring.

There is a noise that comes fromfront tire, this usually happens more when consumer is driving at low speeds. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.

Was pulling out of garage and heard a grinding noise coming from front end. I stopped and got out to inspect the car. I could not see anything wrong so i continued backing up.the noise did not stop. I pulled forward to go back into the garage and the left front tire popped. I got out to see if i could identify the problem.there were shredds of my tire in the driveway. I called the wrecker.we took off the flat tire to see that the left front coil spring had broken and cut my tire all the way around. We brought the car to smith auto sales in lebanon,nh to be fixed. Both front springs were replaced and front end aligned.i am concerned if this spring had broken while on the interstate what may have happened.

Car pulled out of garage and road around block. Extreme grinding noise. Smoke from front passenger tire. Pulled car back into garage to investigate. Passenger front coil spring cracked and rubbing against tire causing tire damage.

2000 pontiac grand am left front coil spring broke puncturing the tire equipment.*mrvehcile was parked when left front coil spring broke.the repair shop mentioned there might be a recall.called pontiac they said there was a recall but our vin was not included.

Right front spring broke causing spring to come off strut seat and drop down and go into tire which caused tire to blow out and almost to lose control of car. Part # of spring is 22132945.

Left coil spring broke resulting in the front of the car dropping to the ground.*mr the consumer son lost control of the vehicle when the coil spring failed . The front tire also blew out due to the coil spring failure.

Front end bearings . Have spoke to a few people that own pontiac grand ams. All have had to have at least one front end bearing replaced . When ispoke to the mechanic, he said that g.m. Vehicles are known for their front end bearings going bad. Why do they know this, and nothing has been done or asked about it.consumers shouldnot have to flip the bill for a part that may be faulty. Please ask g.m. If they could write me and answer this question.

Missing bolt in rear suspension causing loss of control of vehicle causing rollover and console opening up during rollover.*la

Pontiac grand am 2000, loss of control and rollover. The consumer stated while driving, suddenly the rear of the vehicle felt loose and the vehicle swerved which caused him to lose control. Upon inspection of the vehicle, it was found that the left rear trailing arms were not attached to the left rear knuckle. Inspection of the bolts that attached the trailing arms to the knuckle showed that the end of the bolt was broken.

While drivingat 65 mphdriver lost control of the vehicle, causing itto roll over. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership; mechanic determined that a bolt from the rear sway bar was missing.

Rear strut failure causing car rear end to collapse causing loss of control and crash.

No summary listed for above vehicles.

A tire is rubbing against the rim, makingloud squeaking/ grinding noise. Dealership is aware ofproblem.

While drivingfront driver and passenger tires are shifting on the rims, which makes a loud grinding noise. Took todealer, and problem was not remedied.please provide any further information.

All 4 tires tread separating from tire wall.purchased 10/01 25,000 miles on tires. Tires rotated every 5000 miles.bf goodrich refused to replace defective tires without prorating the tread wear.tire dealer confirmed that the tires are defective but hands are tied by manufacturer.dt

While driving, the left front tire blewout, causing the vehicle to pull to the left and to slow down, a vehicle from behind rearended the consumer, one person was injured in accident, no specific tire information was given, (ohio traffic crash report).

Consumer called complaining about having problems with a wear noisy on the front. Dealer was contacted stated that the vehicle had problems with the tires and needed to be replaced also it would not pass the inspection. Mr

Tire is rubbing againstfront passenger's rim which results in a loud noise, andmay cause a tire blowout.dealer placed talc powder intire so it won't make noise, butproblem still existed,andtire was still rubbing againstrim.please provide further information.

Consumer states at very slow speeds just before stopping, there was a scraping/rubbing sound that would come from the front end, new front disk brake pads were installed along with new rotors, however this did not remedy the problem, the dealer stated that the vehicle was experiencing incompatibility between the standard equipment aluminum sport wheels and the original goodyear eagle rs-a tires, p225/50r16, dealer informed consumer that this was a tire problem and that a new set of tires should remedy the problem.

Consumer called complaining about having problems with the tire.also stated that has called the dealer and dealer stated that there is a problem with the tire separating the rim wich a causes a robbing sound wich it will make it a difective tire. Goodyear eagle. Wich is original equipment.mr

Pass lock system on my 2000 grand am.security light comes on and car will not start for 10 minutes. Problem is getting worse.

When driving my vehicle it will constantly die while driving down the road and i'm unsure of what the problem is and it's starting to cause very many issues and possibly leading to a very dangerous situation. It's been doing this since monday september 23,2019 and has been doing it all week every time i drive multiple times while i'm driving.

Ignition switch will not turn the switch over the ding ding come home while key in the switch but just stop all of a sudden went to grocery come back out and the switch would not crank the car at all it was stationary

None. No summary.

Investigation ongoing by american family insurance. No cause determined yet. No safety defect listed in summary.

We one day came out to our car to start it and get ready to leave for the day and we had no hazards our blinkers. They do not work at all. So we checked the fuses and bulbs and stuff and they are all fine. The blinkers and hazards don't even work on the inside.

2000 grand am gt1 with 36,127 miles; a/c blower started making a loud vibrating noise on speeds 4 & 5; blower then went out on speeds 1,2,3, and max.diagnosed at dealer and had to replace both blower motor and blower resistor at cost of $229.service manager indicated that blower motor had a bearing fault which could start a fire.

Hi i've been having some starting issues withmy 2000 grand am gt. Sometimes i want to start it and it just doesn't even crank. I took it to a auto parts store to scan it and told me everything was "ok". Today i took it to a shop and said it's the bcm that is reading some error code. Is there some way you guys could help me out???

While driving vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle by pumping the brakes. Vehicle stopped, andthen stalled.consumer was unable to restart vehicle, andvehiclewas towed to the dealer for inspection.but,mechanic was unable toduplicate the problem.

Vehicle accelerated, 6 times, applied brakes, but would not stop vehicle. Consumer has to shut off ignition. Took vehicle to dealer 6 times, replaced computer twice, could not remedy situation.

Rpms kept racing, and dealer said it was a defect in transmission. They corrected the problem.on january1, 2001 engine check light came on, and car started to pull toleft, and flipped 4 to 5 times.

Vehicle experiences sudden acceleration and has almost been the cause of 2 accidents, dealer replaced the computer, however this did not remedy the problem.

Cruise control is inoperable at times.

Dealer still has not fixed throttle prob. Going back for 4th time. Dealer still said- it's safe to drive with the gas pedal sticking at high speeds or even low speed- it sticks period.

My problem started summer of 2008,i was driving on highway12 traveling 55mph. I felt as if my car was lifting itself off the ground several mins later i heard a loud boom. And was slightly blinded by the sunlight. I thought i was hit by another car. But it was my sunroof that came off. It has been well overa year i still have not been able to have sunroof repaired. Most repair shops refer me to the pontiac dealer as they have never heard of a sunroof coming off unless defected. I called the pontiac dealer in stockton, ca twice each time i was told sunroofs fly off all the time, i could take it to any repair shop of my choice or see if insurance will cover repairs. I asked what shops they used or recommend each time agents could not recall anything. I called my insurance they too have never heard of this, since not from an accident or natural disaster i would be responsible for cost of repairs. I have two small children who i transport in vehicle driving without a sunroof was very stressful and not safe for the health of my children nor myself. After the run around, trying to tape down exposed area to no avail, lost of hearing. I decided to go to taps, there, they were able to cut a piece of hard plastic to cover temporarily. I feel as a consumer i have been given the run around and i 'm at a lost for where i can take my car locally to have sunroof repaired permanently. My second issue is with my ignition locks up on me and will not let me drive.a security light that is lit up as well, as i do not have a security system, i called dealer i was told it may have to do with my key remote, i stated i don't have key, i was then told it may be i copied keys and the copy is not being read by car. I informed them i use the original key for car i was given when i purchased car. The dealer did not know why and referred me to have car checked. I had maintenance done, each shop could not find anything out of the ordinary for the problem. I'm disappointed and frustrated.

Resistor which controls ventilation into car interior burned out.this was already replaced by the dealer once under warranty.dt

The fan only works in 3,4 and 5 settings. 1 & 2 do not work. I see this is getting to be a common problem.

The poor enginering of window clips. Being plasic break when cold. Causing windows to fall down while driving. Both windows had same problem. According to parts dealers this happens often to this year car.

My driver's side power window broke when my car was under warranty, within the first year. I tried to roll it down one day and it started making cracking and breaking noises then it wouldn't go up. It was the motor/regulator. A year/year and a half later, the passenger side window did the exact same thing. I had to pay to have that fixed, it was $400+. Same thing, motor/regulator. I hardly used my windows after my first incident. I was afraid they would break again. Only used in emergencies. 6 months ago, i took my car to the dealer to have an oil change and they rolled down my driver's side window and couldn't get it to go back up. Same thing, regulator/motor. They refused to pay for it. They only offered me a free oil change. This hasn't been fixed. I tried to address the issue with pontiac since it was the third time i had a window break on my car. This was the second time on the driver's side window. Today i heard a strange noise coming from outside so i rolled my only working window (passenger side) down while i was driving and it started making horrible noises and i could hear parts breaking and falling inside the door. The window will not go back up. This is the fourth time my windows have broke. Ever since the first time, i have been hesitant to use them (except in emergencies) because i fear they will break again. I called pontiac today to voice my frustration. 4 times in 5 years in ridiculous especially when it's the same exact thing over and over again. I haven't had the 3rd and 4th time fixed because it will be at my expense and it will probably just break again. I have used my windows (since their first repairs) maybe a total of 10 times. When i called pontiac today they talked to the dealer and the dealer offered to knock $75 off on each window. They quoted me a price of $430/each minus a $75 discount on parts, so $355 for each window. I'll have to pay over $700 to have my windows repaired for the second time each.

I own a pontiac2000 grand am se power windows. It started with drivers side window. Plastic piece that holds window up crumpled up and window fell through. Had it repaired replaced plastic piece. Did not work. This is 4/2009 all the windows have done the same thing. 300.00 dollars to replace each window replacement motor. I have a 4 door.

Vehicle's windows became inoperative.*mr both driver and passenger windows didn't go up nor down. Mechanic stated this is a common problem with this make and model of vehicles and the problem was with the rotor. *ph

Dt:consumer stated that within the last four months three of the windowsbroke.they broke while rolling up, down or being up. Consumer contacted pontiac, and they stated that because there was no recall they would not do anything.there wasa plastic piece in the window that guided the wire, that was the piece that broke.

(1) use of the power windows.(2) the window fell down into the door as car was driven scaring the driver.3) the problem has not yet been fixed.

The power window regulators in my 2 door 2000 pontiac grand am. Continue to fail. I have replaced four of the regulators since i have bought the car in 2003. These window regulators cost $112.00 every time they fail.depending on how and when, these window regulators fail there is a possibility of the glass falling into the door and breaking the glass. When the first one failed, i had to replace the window glass, in return made an additional cost of $120.00. I have spoken with other local owners and they all have had the same troubles with these window regulators. I feel that this issue should be addressed and solved with a redesign of the window regulator system at the cost of general motors.

Driver window would not work for 1 year then it started working and worked for 4 months and is not working again.i know 4 other people that have the same car and the same problem with their car.

After moving to tucson in august of 2003, my power windows began falling out of their tracks one by one.i currently have one window left that actually stays up without a door stop and one that i can't get out of the door frame because i can't get the door apart.the front drivers side window is down in the door.the one window that is still in the track is on its last leg.it's making the same sounds the drivers side did before it just fell down into the door.i have several co-workers who also have grand ams and are having the exact same problems.apparently gm used a plastic clip to hold the windows in place and they may have melted in the heat.the dealership wants to charge me $300 per window, but i believe it is a manufacturing defect that should be paid for by gm.

Drivers side power window comes off track. Regulator bad

While driving i push the button to lower the driver side electrical window, i heard a popping sound and the glass window do not roll back. Took off door panel and motor does not work, and pieces that hold glass on track broke off.

2000 pontiac grand am se1 sedan ... Power window regulators failed because of substandard plastic bracket that breaks and causes the motor to seize.because of this failure, i cannot roll down any of my windows.i live in the middle of the desert and like to have my windows down.the dealership quoted me $250.00 for each window plus the cost of labor and was told that it would take 2 weeks for the parts and then they would have my car for approx 3 days.i asked about a rental and they said that i would have to pay out of pocket for it if i wanted one.i have researched this and found upwards of 40 some odd complaints on different web sites pertaining to 1998-2004 models with this same issue.i have found after market parts to repair them myself and it will still cost me $400.00 because i have to replace the entire power window regulator and motor for each door.my brother has a 2001 model with the same problem.

My driver's side window fell down inside the door after about 2 months of making a strange sound everytime i operated it.the plastic clips that hold it in place had broken.the entire regulator assembly has to be purchased to repair this problem.mechanic found 3 other sets of broken plastic clips inside the door from 3 previous repairs.i bought the 2000 grand am se in 2001 with only 20,000 miles.now at 53,000 miles this is the 4th time the driver's side window assembly has been replaced.the repair cost me 423.00, and i was told that it was faulty engineering and would probably have to be replaced every year or two!also, the front brake drums became warped recently and had to be fixed.as well as engine plugs and another engine component.

Power window cable bound up in gear in motor box, causing the guides for window to break and piece attached to window to break, called dealer, they said we would have to buy a $ 500.00 window just to get the piece that attaches to the window and complete window cable assemble.

Driver-side power window fell down due to cheap plastic regulator clip. New regulator installed.

2000 grand ami have problems with my motor to my windows i have replaced 1 on the passenger front side... Now the 1 on the drivers front and the passengers side in the back are out !this is costing me $300.00 a window.can i get some type of discount or some type of help with this problem !the car has been owned by a dmv as a goffer type car for a couple of years (so not drove too much), than i brought it 4 yrs (?) ago and i'm single (no kids)... So it isn't that the windows have had abuse !

2000 pontiac grand amcar bought at wigders livingston, nj both drivers and passengers windows electronic controls broker within hours of each other. First repair was approx $500.00 i am now fighting with dealer to fix 2nd window under pontiac warranty i see by your website this is not and uncommon problem with this car. Please advise how to get both windows fixed under ther warranty need my first payment credited back to meany help will be appreciated.

Power windows fail to function.the front and rear drivers-side windows made a popping noise and now will not roll up.the front passenger window will not roll down at all.when the first window stopped working i was told that they would have to replace the entire motor system which i could not afford.no window parts have been fixed or replaced.

While vehicle was parked side view mirror fell off. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Driver side mirror fell off while we where on a road trip.it was still hanging by the wires but the screw brackets cracked.

Yesterday my driver side mirror broke off after going through a car wash.ten months ago my passenger side mirror did the same thing at a different car wash.is there a recall?maybe a metal frame would be more better than a plasticone.i am shocked to see this again, since my pontiac grandam is only 3 yrsold. I have pants that last longer than these mirrors!

Both of the outside rearview mirrors on my 2000 grand am have become unattached from the doors.i have done what i could with epoxy and tape to repair the mirrors but they look terrible.the cost of dealer repair is unacceptable.

A leak has developed in sun roof, and is leaking into fuse box, causing the relay system to short circuit.

Lower left side of windshield (drivers side) contains backing flaw, looks like seperation from seal on window, possible water damage

While drivingattemptedsee vehicles behind throughback windshield. But, was unable to seevehicles and lines clearly. It apperard asis ifall the vision in back was waving.dealer had been contacted. The back windshield still gives distorted view even after the dealer replaced the rear view mirror.

Consumer states while driving 55 mph without warning the front side wheel cracked in half resulting inconsumer to loosing control,dealership and manufacturerhavebeen notified and are replacing wheels with the same rim.

While driving at any speed and with no warning wheels are rubbing against tires, causing vehicle to vibrate. Dealer notified.

After having to get the wheels bearings replaced in my front wheels, i started hearing a knocking/clicking noise coming from the wheels.i took it back to the same place and they replaced the bearings again, but the noise was still there.the third and fourth time i took it there they replaced cv joints and front controls arms.the noise was still there. I gave up on that garage.i took it to a second place where they pretty much took apart everything under the front end of my car.four months later i still hear the clicking, and i think this current problem is related.driving down the highway last week the abs, service vehicle soon, and traction off light all came on.took it to a repair shop and they have no idea what is wrong (no codes).after i start my car, the first few times i brake, it makes a clanking noise and the brakes lose all pressure for a few seconds.after the warning lights come on the brakes work fine.car is at dealer now.

The consumer heard a grinding noise coming from the right wheel.the dealership is aware of the problem.*mr

There is a grinding noise coming from the wheels. Took vehicle to dealer, and they stated that wheel beadbroke loose from rim,causingtire to turn onrim. That caused grinding noise.

The rims were incompatible when the tire on the vehicle.

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