2004 Pontiac Grand Am Problems

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE TO GO THROUGH A TIMELY SECURITY RE-SET PROCEDURE DUE TO THE SYSTEM DISABLING MY ABILITY TO START MY CAR. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH OTHER CAR OWNERS LIKE MINE. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR

I PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I TRIED TO START IT SEVERAL TIMES BUT ALL I GOT WAS A CLICK. THE IGNITION ISN'T CATCHING.

FUEL SYSTEM RECALL , STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL, HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING CAR AT NIGHT ELETRICAL SYTEM IGNITION RECALL POWER CUTS ON AND OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (DURAND CHEVROLET, 223 WASHINGTON ST, HUDSON, MA 01749, 978-310-1243) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AS THE TRANSMISSION MADE AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A FUEL STATION, RAISED THE HOOD, AND OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WAITED A WHILE AND THEN DROVE HOME WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS A MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

EVERY YEAR THAT WE FIX THE INTAKE VALVE ON THE CAR NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON AND IT WILL BE THE SAME INTAKE VALVE. THIS CLOGS ALL THE VALVES IN THE SYSTEM CAUSING THE CAR TO SOMETIMES IT'S SLOW OR CUT OFF. CAR WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS EVEN AFTER YOU FIX THIS ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THIS ISSUE AND THEY STATE THAT IT'S NOT AN ISSUE. ALSO THE BLINKERS WILL STOP WORKING YOU HAVE TO HIT THE HAZARDOUS BLINKERS FOR THE BLINKERS TO START WORKING AGAIN THIS COULD CAUSE A REAR-END ACCIDENT I ALSO TOLD THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT WANTING TO FIX IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AS THE TRANSMISSION MADE AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A FUEL STATION, RAISED THE HOOD, AND OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WAITED A WHILE AND THEN DROVE HOME WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS A MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE HIS HANDS TO SIGNAL WHEN MAKING TURNS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS THE OWNER OF THE CAR AND SOMEONE ELSE WAS DRIVING AND FILED A CLAIM. I WANT TO KNOW WHY I DID NOT GET ANYTHING IN THE LAW SUIT HER NAME IS [XXX] AT THE TIME SHE LIVED AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AS IT DID DURING RECALL. THEY SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED IT. I THEN BOUGHT IT FROM PREVIOUS OWNER WHO DID NOT MENTION THE PROBLEM AS BEING ON A RECALL. WE FOUND OUT BUT DEALER SAYS IT WAS REPAIRED. OBVIOUSLY THE FIX DID NOT WORK AS VEHICLE STILL SHUTS DOWN AND SAYS AIRBAG WARNING. WHAT RECOURSE DO WE HAVE WHEN THEY SAY IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BUT WASN'T.

SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON IN DASHBOARD. AT TIMES CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START. READ ON LINE NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN NUMBER IT SAYS NO RECALL. ON ANOTHER SITE, THEIR IS A RECALL FOR 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM HELP!!! I AM CONFUSED.

I WITNESSED A TRUCK DRIVER RECORDING VIDEOS WHILE OPERATING A TRACTOR TRAILOR, SWERVING LANES AND SEEMED TO BE DRIVING FASTER THAN AN AVERAGE TRACTOR TRAILOR. POSTED VIDEOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SAME PERSON ALSO OPERATES THERE PERSONAL VEHICLE THE SAME WAY AND PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL STREET RACES. THIS PERSON WAS RELEASED FROM A DIFFERENT TRUCKING COMPANY DUE TO THE SAME ACTIONS AND STILL CONTINUES TO DRIVE UNSAFELY. ACCORDING TO THE MARYLAND COMMERCIAL DRIVING RULES, SPEEDING EXCESSIVELY, INVOLVING ANY SPEED OF 15 MPH OR MORE ABOVE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, DRIVING RECKLESSLY, AS DEFINED BY MARYLAND LAW, INCLUDING BUT, NOT LIMITED TO, OFFENSES OF DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN WILLFUL OR WANTON DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY, MAKING IMPROPER OR ERRATIC TRAFFIC LANE CHANGES ARE ALL DISQUALIFICATION FOR SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. ALTHOUGH THIS PERSON WAS NEVER REPORTED TO PROPER AUTHORITIES THEY HAVE ALSO OPERATED VEHICLES WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND HAD AN ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF 0.04 OR GREATER WHILE OPERATING A CMV. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I AM A DRIVER AND 1 OUT OF EVERY 4 CAR ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES IS CAUSED BY TEXTING AND DRIVING. IF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS 6X MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAN DRIVING DRUNK AND ANSWERING A TEXT TAKES AWAY YOUR ATTENTION FOR ABOUT FIVE SECONDS, TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THAT'S ENOUGH TIME TO TRAVEL THE LENGTH OF A FOOTBALL FIELD. SO I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE OUTCOME OF A DISTRACTED TRUCK DRIVER WHO IS ALSO A REGULAR IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AS THE TRANSMISSION MADE AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A FUEL STATION, RAISED THE HOOD, AND OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WAITED A WHILE AND THEN DROVE HOME WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS A MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE,AFTER A HARD RAIN, I CAME OVER A HILL AND NOTICED THAT TRAFFIC HAD STOPPED DUE TO AN ACCIDENT AHEAD. I HIT THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT MY SPEED WAS NOT IMPEDING AS NORMAL.I DIDN'T WANT TO COLLIDE WITH THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME IN MY LANE WHICH WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED ABOUT 40 YARDS AHEAD,SO, I TRIED TO GO TO THE LEFT. I FIGURED THAT IF I DIDN'T STOP IN THAT DISTANCE I 'D STOP IN 5 OR 10 MORE FEET WITHOUT COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE AHEAD. THE INSIDE SHOULDER WAS NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO SAFELY HARBOR BOTH FRONT WHEELS OF MY CAR AND MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL SKIDDED OFF THE SHOULDER CAUSING THE ENTIRE REAR END TO SKID OFF THE INTERSTATE WHILE THE FRONT AXLE REMAINED ON THE SHOULDER. LUCKILY THE RAVINE WAS SHALLOW AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ENTIRE CAR OFF THE SHOULDER INTO THE RAVINE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAVINE, WHICH HAD NO INCLINE AND GET BACK ON THE ROAD ALBEIT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I THOUGHT I NEEDED BRAKES SO I HAD THEM CHECKED OUT.I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. THE REAR WERE NEARLY BRAND NEW AND THE FRONT HAD QUITE A BIT OF WEAR. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT SELF ADJUSTING. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE DEPLOYED TO ADJUST THE REAR PADS. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN ENGINEERING DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS MY FOURTH CAR AND I'VE NEVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON EITHER VEHICLE UNLESS I PARKED ON AN INCLINE. SINCE THEN I NOTICED THE FRONT OF THE CAR AROUND THE WINDSHIELD SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE PART OF THE TRIM WAS LEFT OFF. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM ENTERPRISE RENTALS AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD IF IT HAD EXTENSIVE OR ANY BODY WORK.

FUEL SYSTEM RECALL , STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL, HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING CAR AT NIGHT ELETRICAL SYTEM IGNITION RECALL POWER CUTS ON AND OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A SNOWPLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

FUEL SYSTEM RECALL , STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL, HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING CAR AT NIGHT ELETRICAL SYTEM IGNITION RECALL POWER CUTS ON AND OFF

MY CAR STALLS OUT FROM TIME TO TIME BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH I TOOK IT TO GMC THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR DOOR CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE ENGAGED, BUT FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

2004 GRAND AM WILL RANDOMLY NOT START. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND KEY SWITCH REPLACED AND THE CAR STILL DOES NOT START SOMETIMES. TWICE THE CAR HAS SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE DOOR LOCKS WILL UNLOCK WHEN THE CARS SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM 3 TIMES, IF I GO THRU A CAR WASH IT BREAKS MY WIPERS EVERY TIME, MY DRIVES SIDE WIPER WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL, FINALLY I HAD TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST 500 PLUS TO FIX, THANKFULLY I FOUND A PART AT A JUNK YARD FOR 50.00 AND REPLACED IT, ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WENT THRU A CAR WASH AND IT BROKE AGAIN, I THINK THAT WATER PRESSURE SHOULDN'T BREAK IT! ALSO MY SECURITY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, I HAVE NO IDEA WHY, IT GOES OFF AFTER BEING ON A FEW MINS, ALSO MY DASH IS PEELING VERY BAD, WHICH EVERY GRAND AM I HAVE LOOKED AT IS PEELING, IT BLOCKS MY DASH AND EVERYTHING AND ITS PUTTING PRESSURE ON MY FRONT WINDOW! THANKS! *TR

MY GIRLFRIENDS 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM (V6) HAS A PROBLEM WITH HER WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TRANSMISSION LINK. ON THE LINK ITSELF THERE IS A PLASTIC BALL SOCKET THAT CONNECTS THE LINK TO THE MOTOR TRANSMISSION. THIS PLASTIC SOCKET IS DEFECTIVE AND SLIPS OFF OF ITS CONNECTION THUS MAKING THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER USELESS. IN HEAVY RAIN IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHE HAD TO PULL OVER MANY TIMES. THE PART FROM THE DEALER IS 161.00 AND NOT EASILY AFFORDABLE. TO PROVE MY CASE EVEN FURTHER I WENT TO A CAR JUNK YARD AND FOUND A USED LINKAGE. THIS CAR HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS AND THE WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY WASN'T AFFECTED AT ALL. I TOOK THE PART HOME PUT IT ON HER CAR AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS. IT RAINED TODAY AND SHE WENT TO USE IT AND ONCE AGAIN THE LINKAGE HAS SLIPPED OFF ITS SOCKET. I REALLY DO BELIEVE THE CHEAP PLASTIC THEY USED TO MAKE THIS CONNECTION TO THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. THEY COULD OF USED A LIGHT METAL MATERIAL OR ANYTHING BUT PLASTIC. ONCE AGAIN WE SEE BIG BUSINESS CUTTING CORNERS TO SAVE MONEY AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA # 14V400, Mfg. Campaign # N140350 Was informed about this recall and called the number given to me by Pontiac (South County Buick GMC 2202 National City Blvd. National City CA 91950, (619) 477-4462) but all I got was endless automated messages. The one real person I talked to was rude and sounded like she was about to quit her job and gave me a number to call which was the same as the one I started with! This defect is putting my family at risk and the type of non-service I am receiving from Pontiac is truly a disgrace! [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TRANSMISSION SOLENOIDS BURNT OUT DUE TO OVERHEATING TCC SOLENOID PRESSURE SOLENOID WILL NOT LET ME GO IN REVERSE OR DRIVE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION BECAME FAULTY. THE RIM CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE TIRES TO BECOME DEFLATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM . THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE COASTED ALONG 3 LANES, IT FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS SHOULDER AND NECK. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A NEAR BY HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE TIRES LOOSE AIR ALL THE TIME, BEEN TOLD IT HAS TO DO WITH THE RIMS. *TR

2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DRIVERS TIRE WAS FLAT. NO INJURIES WERE PRESENT. *KB THE CONSUMER FELT THE TIRE GO FLAT, AS HE TRIED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL ON THE WET ROADWAY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB

I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER UPDATED ON MY 2004 GRAND AM IN 2011 AT THE COST OF $514.77. NOW MY CAR S BEING RECALLED FOR THE KEY FOB CAUSING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO SHUT DOWN. WHILE TAKING CARE OF THE KEY PROBLEM CAN A GM DEALER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING ME MY MONEY BACK ON THE PREVIOUS NEW IGNITION SWITCH? *TR

LUG BOLTS SHEARED OFF PASSENGER FRONT. OEM ROTOR HAD ROUGHLY 3/16 INCH PLAY CAUSING THE WHEEL HUB TO SLAM AGAINST IT. THERE IS LUG THREAD MARKS ON THE ROTOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT SECURE INTO THE SEAT BELT CLIP, CAUSING THE BELT TO BECOME LOOSE. THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WOULD TIGHTEN EXCESSIVELY AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BELT COULD CAUSE INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF

DRIVER HIT GAS INSTEAD OF BRAKE EXITING FROM A PARKING LOT AND DROVE INTO THE REAR WHEELS OF A FLAT BED TRACTOR AND TRAILER TRUCK. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT POPPED LOOSE. DRIVER SUSTAINED A MILD CONCUSSION. PASSENGER SUFFERED CHEST PAIN AND HAS SINCE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TORN CARTILAGE AND 2 CRACKS IN STERNUM. *TR

ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6TH 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:11PM I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON TALYOR AVE. IN KIRKWOOD, MO WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE CLUTCH THERE WAS A STIFFNESS AND IT DID NOT WANT TO DEPRESS AT FIRST, BUT THEN DEPRESSED. A SHORT TIME LATER I HAD TURNED ONTO SOUTH KIRKWOOD RD AND AT APPROXIMATELY 6:16PM I WAS APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH KIRKWOOD RD AND BIG BEND BLVD. THERE WAS A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION SO I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND TRIED TO APPLY THE CLUTCH AND AGAIN IT SEEMED TO HESITATE AND NOT WANT TO DEPRESS AND THEN IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR BUT DID NOT ACTUALLY ENGAGE. TO PREVENT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR SO I HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. WITH THE VEHICLE OFF I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AND COASTED BACKWARDS INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER INSPECTION BY MYSELF AND A GM DEALER IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED THAT THE CONTROL ROD LINKAGE THAT GOES FROM THE CLUTCH TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS CONNECTED TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL BY A SMALL THIN PIECE OF PLASTIC. THIS PLASTIC COMPONENT FAILED PREVENTING THE OPERATION OF THE CLUTCH. *TR

DT: WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER IT SOUNDED FROM THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF THE CAR UNDER THE HOOD LIKE SOMETHING WAS GRINDING OR ABRASION. IT SOUNDED LIKE TWO BEARINGS RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HEAR IT. THE DEALER TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE, LIFTED IT UP ONTO THE LIFT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO HEAR ANY NOISE.*AK UPDATED 8/14/2006 - THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WARPED. THE BRAKE CALIPERS WARPED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPAGE. THE CONSUMER HEARD NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER STRUT MOUNT, BEARING PLATE AND ALIGNED THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED. THE TRAMSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. *NM

PROBLEM WITH PASSLOCK SYSTEM, CAR NOT TURNING ON, HAS LEFT STRANDED 6 TIMES WITH MY SON AT NIGHT, COSTED ME TOW CHARGES, NEW BATTERY, MISSED DAYS FROM WORK, CAR IS ONLY 50,000, BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM DEALER, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WILL NOT WORK, REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL, TURN SIGNAL CONTINUE TO CLICK EVEN AFTER TURN MADE, AC REGULATOR BOTTOM FELL OF. THIS CAR IS A LEMON. *TR