While driving ABS light will pop up. Consumer has to turn off the engine, and light will go off. Then, will pop up again. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide more information.
1998 Pontiac Grand Am brakes complaints
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Consumer states when taking foot off accelerator, vehicle starts to pulsate and when brakes are applied it takes approximately 3 to 4 feet to stop, while vehicle is bucking as if the ABS are engaging, RPM needle goes crazy.
Driver's side front disc brake separated and fell off while backing out of driveway.
Brakes have never worked properly. Replaced twice and rotors have been turned once. Spouse noticed that the front or rear brakes did not show any wear.-we also have had a probelm with the battery that I think was caused by the electrical system.
I feel as though there is a serious problem with my 1998 pontiac grandam. I have taken it to the dealership (boomershine pontiac) twice in the last 3 months. On nove 28, 2000 all of the warning lights in my vehicle came on and then my car locked up while I was driving on the bypass at about 50 MPH. I could not steer or brake my car. It was locked up, so threw on the emergency brakes and slid until the car came to a stop. I reported the service department that my ABS, ets, check engine, and airbag lights kept flashing on and off. On feb 20, 2001 I took my car back to boomershine pontiac and reported that my check engine, ABS, and airbag light was once again coming on. My car was supposely repaired when I picked it up on feb 22, 2001. On march 1. 2001 at 9:05am I was driving to work and my ABS, ets, and airbag lights were once again flashing . I went to pontiac boomershine to report this. And I took the sales consultant jason bresnock for a ride in the car. My airbag light did flash while jason bresnock was riding with me. I have made and appointment for tuesday march 6, 2001 and 7:45am to have them work on my car once again. I feel that there is something seriously wrong with this car and the technicians can't find out what the problem can be. I feel that I am driving an unsafe vehicle at this point.
Front brakes and rotors had to replaced at 24,000 miles within 1 yearr of ownership. Then 1 1/2 years ,ABS and brake light came on at same time. Dealer had to have motor pact kit put which runs rear hydraulic for brakes at 50,000 miles.
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While driving vehicle would start to shake when brakes were applied. Took vehicle to dealership & mechanic indicated that brakes were warped & needed to be replaced. After having rotors replaced, problem has reappeared again.
Vehicle would suddenly accelerate on its own with the foot on the brakes. Brakes were ruined. Problem was intermittent. Been to the dealership 3 different times, but problem would reappear after repairs were done.
The ABS motor kit (91172172) failed and shorted out which caused the hydraulic modulator valve shorted out and required replacement as well.
I have had a new transmission, calipers, gear shift mechanism,2 lighters, alternator,2 sets of window motors, 1 broken motor mount,strut torque wasnt bolted to the car when leased, a radial pull in 1 tire in which I had to pay to have replaced, tire scraping on fender right after leasing, 2 new headlamps,fuel cap, battery, and have had a short somewhere and dealer refused to locate. Dealer and pontiac customer division refuse a buy back or trade in. Sent package to general motors to make them aware of the situation and they refused the package all together. Pontiac tells me their field rep went to talk to john moore and he refused a buy back so in turn, so did pontiac. I just would like a car that runs. This is my second pontiac that has been a lemon. I have all documentaion to prove it. How does a single mom working two jobs get help? Its costed me a fortune in missed work.( dot number: tire size: p195/65r15 )
Had problems with car since beginning. Accelerates on its own and lunges forward when stopping. Also the brakes failed,causing an accident. Rotors have warped on numerous occasions. Dealer contacted 10-15 times with no problem found. Car is a major safety hazard.
I have replaced my brakes 2nd time now - this time will be the 3rd time and I only have 66,000 miles on my car.
Purchased vehicle 6/98. Three days after purchase car ignition switch failed. Vehicle towed 3 times for same problem. Found wires in harness bad causing problem. Brake problems since owning wheel cylinders leaking brake shoes soaked with oil. Rotors machined @ 10,462. Excessive brake dust. Brake pads worn at 10,465 miles. Rear shoes out of adjustment @ 10,465. 13,985 miles ABS light failed. While lights and AC or heat on when applying brakes interior and headlights dim. Can't find problem! When heater is on smell of antifreeze. Can't find problem. Front suspension noise. Stabilizer bushings bad can't find problem. No brake pedal at times. When road surface is wet and brakes applied car will not stop.
I have had this problem since the beginning. They have turned the disks at least twice, replaced the rotors once, resurfaced the pads. This last time that I took it into the shop, they said that they suspect the rotors to warpped. Yet I had purchased the extended warranty to extend the bumper to bumper warranty, yet they told me that they can't do anything with it because it was out of the original warranty. I feel that the vehicle does not represent the quality or performance as stated or advertised. This car is a lemon no matter which state you may purchase it.
I have had my rotors replaced three times now. Even though my milage is rather high for the time owned, most of my driving is freeway driving. I have also had problems with the breaks failing, especially when the weather is damp or wet. I have also had the antilock breaks kick in when I was doing normal breaking. This caused me to almost have an accident, because it increased my stopping distance. I was going only approximately 5-25mph in each of the several incidents. When the breaks failed it feels like someopne put vaseline on the rotors. I step on the break pedal, and get no response. I usually have to pump the breaks in order for them to work. This particular car also had a bedspring, creaking, cracking noise that seems to appear when I go over bumps and when the body flexes. Numerous people have asked me what the noise is, but my dealer can't seem to fix the problem. They did put some tape around something at one point that helped some, but the noise is very distracting and continues. The dealer actually told me that I shouldn't bring that car back to them for that problem. On my last trip to the dealer, they did seem to fix the problem temporarily, but when I was on the on ramp to the freeway, something "cracked" again, and the noises are heard daily now. I also had one of my fromt tires fail. The sidewall bubbled out. The manufacturer did nothing for me. I was more or less told that I would have to prove that there was a defect in the tire. I still had almost all of the origianl tread. The noises in the suspension/body are irritating, and the car sounds like it is going to fall apart on the road someday, but my biggest concern is the breaks. I am a very safe driver, but find the breaking system that is in my car very unreliable. I honestly feel that I would be better off without the ABS, as I don't need them kicking in when I am doing normal slow stopping, such as pulling out of a driveway or just slow down. Very scary when I don't stop.
Transmission- r&r trans to replacethird gear input and replaced bushing reconditioned trans asssembly and replaced axle seal / steering wheel replaced streering wheel sensor bushing , dealer claims they could never find problem / brakes dealer said this was not under warranty went to midas replaced pads, left caliper , right caliper both had damaged boots uneven pad wear drums were hardspotted and out of round hoses -steelined were rust spotted ./ replaced front bushing.dealer said they could never find problem with brakes when first reported to them
Brake fueled leak out of motor.
Master cylinder failure.
When starting the car ABS lights keep coming on due to this ABS sensor malfunctioning. Has been replaced twice.
Brake rotors are warped, causing heavy steering wheel vibration. Dealer resurfaced rotors once under warranty. Brake rotors warped again after 3 months. Brake rotors now must be replaced after only one year.
When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, brakes squeak and there is some knocking noise coming from the brakes. Consumer states that brakes talk to her, and go straight to the floorboard . Also, when consumer is backing out and turning to the right there is a popping noise coming from the steering.
Brakes failed. Yh
Brake rotors warped due to there failure caused pulsation.
Brakes do not work properly on occasion. Mjs
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Front brake rotors warp causing uneven braking and can cause the vehicle to skid and loose control.
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