2000 Pontiac Grand Am Other / unspecified Problems

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! *TR

NHTSA ID

10621855

Incident

Aug 17, 2005

Mileage

43,555 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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED IN JANUARY OF 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SMALL TOWN WITHOUT A GM DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE GASKET WITH AN AFTER MARKET MANIFOLD GASKET. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT GASKET WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE MANIFOLD TO BE REPAIRED A THIRD TIME. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $829.59. THE CONTACT WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10199031

Incident

Oct 1, 2006

Mileage

150,000 mi

ON 4/27/2005 I REPLACED THE COMBINATION SWITCH ON MY 2000 GRAND AM, BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WASN`T ON AND I NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE SWITCH. GM`S CONSUMER SERVICES SENT ME A FORM TO FILL OUT FOR A REFUND. I SUMITTED THE FORMS AND MY CLAIM WAS REFUSED BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 4/26/2004. I CHECKED MY RECORDS AND THEY DID REPLACE THE SWITCH 1 YEAR EARLIER. MY CONCERN IS THAT GM WAS REPLACEING BAD WITH BAD. MY SERVICE REQUEST # 1-348061917. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER; KRYSTAL KEEL.

NHTSA ID

10134252

Incident

Apr 27, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATES THE AREA WHERE THE JACK STAND IS PLACED TO CHANGE A TIRE IS CORRODED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FALL FROM THE JACK STAND. *AK

NHTSA ID

10125280

Incident

Jun 13, 2005

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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10106284

Incident

Dec 13, 2004

Mileage

69,000 mi

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.*AK

NHTSA ID

10100914

Incident

May 25, 2004

RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT HAS PROBLEMS LOCKING INTO PLACE THEREFORE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SEAT ROLLS FORWARD. 10 YEAR OLD SON HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO THE SEAT NOT LOCKING... ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT CONSTRICTS AND THE SEAT BELT HAS TO BE UNBUCKLE AND RESET BY THE PASSENGER .. DUE TO THESE DEFECTS MY CHILD HEAD WAS SLAMMED INTO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10080945

Incident

Jul 4, 2004

Mileage

52,000 mi

WINDOW MOTOR/PIECE HAS BROKEN IN BOTH BACK WINDOWS CAUSING THE GLASS IN THE BACK DOORS TO FALL DOWN. REPLACEMENTS ARE UP TO 400.00 FOR A VERY SMALL PIECE WHICH HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. ALSO, THE BLINKERS DON'T WORK SOMETIMES BUT IF THE HAZARD BUTTON IS PUSHED, THEN THEY WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10063807

Incident

Feb 10, 2004

I HAVE AFTER MARKET RIMS WITH SUMITOMO HTR+ 225/40ZR18 TIRES. ON MY WAY TRAVELING TO CALIFORNIA FROM LOUISIANA MY REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING MY RIM TO CRACK AND IT ALSO SCRACHED UP THE LOWER RIGHT HALF OF MY CAR, IT COST ME $600.00 TO REPLACE THE RIM AND TIRE AND NOW I HAVE A BUBBLE FORMING IN MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE I THINK THAT THE COMPANY WHO MAKES THIS TIRE SHOULD REFUND ME THE MONEY I SPENT TO REPLACE THE RIM AND TIRE, FIX THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR, AND ALSO GIVE ME A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ONE WITH THE BUBBLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BECAUSE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY FRIND HAS THE SAME EXACT TIRES AND HIS DID THE SAME THING ONLY HE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN IT HAPPENED.THESE TIRES ARE NOT CHEAP AND I STILL HAVE TO REPAIRE THE BODY DAMAGE. THANK YOU FROM A CONCERED SOLDIER OF THE ARMY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10055106

Incident

Dec 22, 2003

Mileage

84,800 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10071068

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

Mileage

32,671 mi

STEREO GONE OUT. *TT

NHTSA ID

10020848

Incident

May 10, 2003

THE RIMS WERE INCOMPATIBLE WHEN THE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10015821

Incident

Oct 13, 2002

Mileage

47,000 mi

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 WHEELS ON 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 DAYS AND 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

NHTSA ID

769728

Incident

Jul 14, 2001

THE CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *MR

NHTSA ID

8020445

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING WHEELS ARE RUBBING AGAINST TIRES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8018292

Incident

Aug 16, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT SIDE WHEEL CRACKED IN HALF RESULTING IN CONSUMER TO LOOSING CONTROL, DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE REPLACING WHEELS WITH THE SAME RIM.*JB

NHTSA ID

8009994

THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEELS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT WHEEL BEAD BROKE LOOSE FROM RIM, CAUSING TIRE TO TURN ON RIM. THAT CAUSED GRINDING NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

8004399

Incident

Oct 1, 2001