2003 Pontiac Grand Am Suspension Problems

I WAS DRIVING AND MY RACK AND PINION BROKE LOOSE FROM THE SUB FRAME CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL STEERING AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON THIS IS A WEEK AFTER I REPLACED IT FOR THE SAME REASON I NOTICED THE SUBFRAME WELDS ARE BROKE LOSE CAUSING THE PROBLEMS THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS AND NEEDS FIXED IMMEDIATELY IVE SINCE READ ONLINE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM WHATS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE SOMEONE IS GOING TO END UP LOSING THERE LIFE IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY I WILL MAKE SURE TO POST PICTURES AND MY STATEMENT ONLINE FOR ALL TO SEE BECAUSE THIS IS RIDICULOUS YOU SPEND MONEY THANKING YOU HAVE A SAFE CAR FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY THEN FIND OUT THAT ITS NOT AND ALL THAT MATTERS TO THESE CAR COMPANIES IS THE MONEY THERE MAKING AND NOT THE QUALITY OF THERE PRODUCT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM GM UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED WHICH I KNOW IT NEVER WILL BECAUSE LIKE I SAID WE AS CONSUMERS DON'T MATTER JUST THE MONEY THESE COMPANIES MAKE DOES.

NHTSA ID

11292291

Incident

Dec 25, 2019

Mileage

220,000 mi

2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECEIVING RECALL INFORMATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10453081

Incident

Mar 1, 2012

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WERE COMPLETELY WORN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS OR THE BEARING. THE HUB BEARING ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FUEL FILTER WAS THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE, BUT IT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,512.

NHTSA ID

10211577

Incident

Oct 3, 2007

Mileage

53,512 mi

GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END AT LOW SPEED RATTLE FROM THE FRONT END AT SLOW TURNS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10170415

Incident

Aug 17, 2006

Mileage

15,000 mi

THE IGNITION SWITCH/REAR HUB ASSEMBLY, AND FAN MOTOR, HAVE BEEN EITHER SERVICED AND/OR REPLACED DUE TO FLUIDS LEAKING OUT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090174

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

Mileage

31,000 mi

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE IT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THIS CAUSED THE BUMPER TO BEND. *AK IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE KNUCKLE THE BOLTS ONTO THE SHOCK ABSORDER FAILED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10068662

Incident

Apr 18, 2004

Mileage

12,500 mi

MY SUSPENSION POPS AND CRACKS LIKE ITS GOING TO BREAK IN HALF EVERY TIME I TURN THE WHEEL OR HIT A BUMP OR INCLINE ETC... IT SOUNDS LIKE MY NEW CAR IS 20 YEARS OLD, I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ACT LIKE I'M CRAZY THEY HAVE BROUGHT IT IN 4 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED THE STEERING WILL FREEZE AND JERK OUT OF MY HANDS. ALSO THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL TIMES IT WILL NOT EVEN START, THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME ITS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM EVERY TIME, BUT YET IT HAS NEVER GOTTEN BETTER JUST WORSE, IT IS THE WORSE CAR I HAVE EVER DROVE AND IT ONLY HAS 5,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE THE WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047067

Incident

Jun 10, 2003

Mileage

1,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER CAN HEAR LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SWAY BAR. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10044292

Incident

Oct 16, 2003

Mileage

53,000 mi

I HAVE HAD A PERSISTENT POPPING/CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION WHEN ENCOUNTERING ANY SORT OF INCLINE OR DECLINE (I.E., DRIVEWAYS, CURBS, ETC.) OR INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CORNERING. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #02-03-03-008 THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP IN COLMA, CA HAS TRIED THREE TIMES TO REPLACE THE SWAY ARM BUSHING/BRACKETS YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I'M DRIVING A CAR WITH 2,000 MILES ON IT YET IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SUSPENSION IS 15 YEARS OLD. AT FIRST, THE DEALERSHIP ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. I FOUND THE TSB (ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2002) ON THE INTERNET IN ABOUT 1 MINUTE. FURTHERMORE, THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEEPS CALLING GM TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR HELP. THIS GIVES ME NO CONFIDENCE IN THE ABILITIES OF THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS. I'M CONTEMPLATING ASKING GM TO BUY THIS CAR BACK. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10031191

Incident

Jul 25, 2003

Mileage

1,500 mi