2000 Pontiac Grand Am Brakes Problems

Electrical wiring mess with air for air or heating up I was trying to make it work while driving and then all of suddenly dashboard light went out, car slowed down and stopped. Turned the car off then turned back on dashboard light wouldn't work, windshield wipers stop working. Got stuck middle of nowhere after I pulled over to check with the car won't turn back on till fuse change and engine start working again after put in mismatch fuse box supposed to match but it different fuse for fuse box

NHTSA ID

11463011

Incident

Oct 22, 2021

TL* 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.

NHTSA ID

10652777

Incident

Sep 21, 2013

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640827

Incident

Sep 22, 2014

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). *TR

NHTSA ID

10609888

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

Mileage

10,000 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405985

Incident

May 20, 2011

Mileage

127,000 mi

FILE DATE 5/2/2000 MFR. INVOLVED GENERAL MOTORS CORP. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 00V116000 MFR. CAMPAIGN # 00041 COMPONENT AFFECTED SUSPENSION:REAR # VEHICLES AFFECTED 23 DEFECT VEHICLE 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. CONSEQUENCE THE BOLT COULD BACK COMPLETELY OUT OF THE JOINT AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTIVE ACTION DEALERS 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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239410

Incident

Jun 20, 2008

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 AND REPLACED 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 ADD ISSUES 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! *JB

NHTSA ID

10199610

Incident

Aug 13, 2007

Mileage

15,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, NO CODES HAVE BEEN DETECTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE ABS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER FOUND LACK 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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10144824

Incident

Jun 24, 2003

Mileage

28,613 mi

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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142175

Incident

Nov 7, 2005

Mileage

55,000 mi

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. *NM

NHTSA ID

10135859

Incident

Aug 22, 2005

Mileage

46,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10120935

Incident

Sep 15, 2004

2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAD TO HAVE THE HUB AND BRAKE SHOES REPLACED AT 15000 MILES.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD NEW CALIPERS AND HOSES INSTALLED BUT THE BRAKE SHOES STILL AREN'T RELEASING FROM THE HUB. *NM

NHTSA ID

10128032

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

15,000 mi

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.*AK

NHTSA ID

10102159

Incident

Dec 4, 2004

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES LOUD GRINDING SOUND WAS PRODUCED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10101868

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

57,000 mi

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 AT 25-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGED FORWARD. THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR. *SC

NHTSA ID

10081724

Incident

Jun 23, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

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. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089616

Incident

Aug 24, 2004

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, AND DROVE 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. *AK

NHTSA ID

10087901

Incident

Aug 13, 2004

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"!

NHTSA ID

10086541

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

Mileage

40,000 mi

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 *JB

NHTSA ID

10087563

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083944

Incident

Jul 30, 2004

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!*AK

NHTSA ID

10075416

Incident

May 25, 2004

Mileage

52,000 mi

A WARPING OF THE FRONT ROTORS MAY CAUSE THE BRAKES TO VIBRATE DURING BREAKING AND CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE INDICATOR TO GO ON. *AK 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.

NHTSA ID

10075404

Incident

Feb 1, 2004

Mileage

77,000 mi

HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT PART TIRES WHILE DRIVING. I KNEW IT WASN'T THE BRAKES. TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD WHEEL BEARING. $400 LATER IT WAS REPLACED. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. 1ST PROBLEM: BLOWER MOTOR WENT, 2ND: WATER PUMP WENT, 3RD: WAS TOLD IGNITION COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, 4TH: SHOE OVER TIMING BELT WORE AWAY BECAUSE OF WATER PUMP PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES. MY CAR ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN JUNE OF 2000. FOR THE MONEY I HAVE SPENT ON IT, I COULD'VE HAD A LEXUS! *JB

NHTSA ID

10074740

Incident

Apr 22, 2004

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. *AK THE OTHER VEHICLE'S DRIVER WAS INJURED. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10062835

Incident

Oct 16, 2003

Mileage

89,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10068430

Incident

Sep 22, 2000