Consumer heard a squeaking noise from the front end, mechanic found lower control arm on both sides needs replacement.
1997 Pontiac Grand Am suspension complaints
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Vehicle would make a screetching noise when turning corners. Took vehicle to a mechanic, and mechanic indicated that both control arms were made incorrectly.
While under warranty swaybar bushings were replaced 4 times. The rear windshield leaked water into the trunk which caused moldy carpet that the dealership refused to replace even though the car was still under warranty. The plastic cover on the instrument panel rattles as well as the plastic cover where the radio and climate control knobs are located. Dealer has said that there is nothing that can be done about this. The sidewalls on the two front tires were defective and had to be replaced. The left rear tire had a patch in it before I even received the car. The fuse for the lights on the instrument panel keeps blowing and when the dealership was questioned about this they said that it was nothing. It has now blown 15 times. The water pump "shredded" at 37,000 miles. The car accelerates on its own after being taken out of park and put in drive. The brakes "pulse" at 10 miles an hour. The radio controls work opposite of what they're supposed to (ie turn up and it does nothing, turn down and it gets louder). Battery went dead at 40,000 miles. Rearview mirror lever "fell off" inside door for no apparent reason. Severe paint chipping on front of car.
Both front lower control arm bushings wore out, causing vehicle to pull to left and right during acceleration. Dealer has been contacted.
This 1997 grand am is nothing but trouble. I have had several failures and am not happy with this vehicle at all. Please contact at the phone numbers at the beginning of this form ! No afety defect listed in the summary.
I have had multiple problems from this car and, gm does not want to help. I was sent out of the dealer ship with no horn for three days. Dealers are now smart enough to work around the lemon law in wording repair orders. I think with all the motor problems and, safety issues maybe an investigation should be done before a car stalls and someone gets killed.
Upon delivery of my car I heard a loud sporadic crunching noice from the front right side of my car. After many visits my original dealership could not find the reason I contacted another dealer who diagnosed the noise as the evap system and that it was a normal noise. This is not a normal noise to me and I am very unsatisfied with the noise my car makes it is temperature related and sporatic for this reason I feel that I should have been told about this noise at the time of sale so I had the choice of buying this model with the disturbing crunching noise.I was not informed that the car I was purchasi8ng would make this noise and was told at a workshop in jan 1997 that it was not a normal noise and that I should bring it in to the service center which is when my many visits started. I have made many phone calls wrote a letter and have had terrible customer service. My car still has this noise. Thandk you pat pasco.
Weather conditions - snowing, hard packed snow. When driving, the vehicle pulled off to the right. I turned to turn the wheel to the left to gain control, and the vehicle caught some ice, causing the vehicle to spin and lose control. It rolled over on the highway and came back onto its wheels into the ditch. The vehicle then collided with a tree. The steering wheel hit me in the chest with the sudden stop. Neither air bag deployed during the crash and was I believe a manufacturer's defect. No manufacturer representative contacted me at any time since the accident.
Defects consist of the brakes failure. We tok the car back due to the brakes scrubbing, pedal wants to spring back, front rotors blue,repaired brakes. Won't stop been in several times for the same problem, pedal goes all the way to the floor, does not happen all the time. Rear popping sound, changed the shocks , check brakes, has thumping noise when applying brakes, while driving the vehicle at speed at 45 miles it will not stop, even when you pump the brakes. I thought the anti brakes are not suppose to be pumped. Please help, I am at the last resort of this situation. Thank you mrs vicky l. Miles.
I will never purchase another pontiac-I have had nothing but trouble from this car and absolutely zero help repairing it. I owned two buicks prior to this car and will buy another as soon as I can get rid of this lemon!
Traveling 35mph when rear of vehicle hit side of road and driver lost control. Hit a ditch & came up on other side. Took to mechanic & informed left rear suspension out of alignment. Had to have bearings repacked. *ak
Driving at 20 MPH the radius arm disconnected from the axel,and tires fell to the right. The front dropped, pushing the fender back. Also, driver's side door ajar.
While driving at low speeds 30-35 MPH or pulling in or out of driveway, a sqeaking popping noise came from the front driver's side of the vehicle. Dealer found the problem was due to the dryness of the front sway bar. The sway bar was lubricated. On 4/20/98 and 6/29/98 vehicle brought to dealership for this problem again.
Vehicle continually pulls and vibrates, repairs to tires however continues to have directional problems.
Stabilzer bushing failed causing noise.
Rear sway bar bushing failure.
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