The front fender is cracking terribly. There was one small crack when purchased in november. However now it's cracking all the way across. I have spoke with other grand am owners with the same problem. If this would fall off while driving, it could cause a serious accident.
1999 Pontiac Grand Am body complaints
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My wife purchased a 1999 pontiac grand am in 1999. For the last two years, we have been experiencing problems like the steering wheel making sounds when we turn the wheel, brake lights burn out frequently, fuses on back lights are shorted out with signs of melted metal, water gets into the trunk and collects. We have spoke to the dealer as well as several mechanics about these problems and we are told these are common problems with this type of car. I found out that by going in on any search engine and typing in "1999 pontiac grand am problems", there are thousands of complaints with the same problems. The manufacturer denies any problems.
Had an issue under original manufacturer's warranty of windows being scratched by defect in the door. They accepted responsibility for the defect and replaced glass at no charge. They said that the problem that caused the scratches was resolved. On 8-23-02 the issue reoccured and was to be fixed. The dealership at that time did not have the necessary parts to fix the problem. On 12-4-02 there was an appointment made to fix the problem and replace the windows, but the "ice storm of the century" hit north carolina. Since then I have not had the oppertunity to leave my car in the shop for an extended period of time due to my employment. Now pontiac says that they will make me pay out of pocket to fix the issues with the door that were suppose to be handled under the original manufacturer's warranty.
Problems with vehicle's water pump and belt tensioner. *mr there was a gap in the body at the passenger front floor board, there was a short in the volume of the radio, bad display, bad motor carriage, and the hood did not hold with the prop stick. *scc
Parts falling off car- right door panel, right side mirror, button on gearshift, driver side control panel(buttons for windows,door, locks,mirror) .
The passenger side door handle, the rear passenger side door handle and the rear drivers side door handle all lock up - this is a safety hazard (no child locks are not in use) and you cannot enter the vehicle at all. A mechanic has thoroughly checked the vehicle - they all need to be replaced! I also have brown spots coming through the paint job - it is a white vehicle.
1999 pontiac grand am 2.4 l auto severe brake failure---replacement of pads 8 times, rotors 3 times and calipers 2 times in 80,000 miles. Brakes occasionally lock up and make loud grinding and squealing noises steering shudders and vehicle pulls to left.. Participating pontiac dealer failed to fix this problem since purchase at 11,000 miles. Under warranty replacement it has had 6 door panels due to peeling leather on top of panel, 5 gear shifters due to dealers improper installation, 2 factory cd/radio failures, 1 rack and pinion unit, 2 front strut assemblies due to knocking noise from front of car (went bad after 10,000 miles use), problem with hesitation at idle-cold start(unsuccessfully diagnosed by dealer) carpet loose in trunk around latch assembly(too short for trunk and was hot glued to back wall of car by dealer instead of replacement). Turn signals still occasionally fail to work(dealer said they worked just fine) battery connection in factory battery broke loose spilling corrosive battery acid all over around battery tray area. All four wheel covers have been replaced because of "pie pan" noise when you hit a bump (new ones did not fix problem). After warranty was up pontiac' care hotline or the dealer could "care " less that after dozens of trips for repairs the dealer still didn't fix the car while it was still under warranty. Since then,besides the unrepaired items on my car, the alternator went bad at 60,000 miles ($120), glass in interior rear view mirror broke while adjusting, both outside rear view mirrors have broke off in two different automatic car washes (held into door by a stud mounted into 1/4 inch of plastic in the mirror). And the ignition switch failed at 75,000 miles($300). Fog lights and backup lights have water condensation in them shorting out bulbs. Surprisingly ,this car is "babied" ,but by in my description you sure couldn't tell it.
Panel and trim on doors peeling up and coming undone on all four doors. Had a previous grand am, same year, did the same thing.
Fuel is leaking from undercarriage of vehicle. Vehicle was constantly being filled w/gas and it was pouring out from beneath the car.
Rotors are warped, and interior of door is peeling off all doors.
A bolt fell out of the sub-frame and cause the tire rod end to bend and this cause me to lose control of the car almost hitting a light pole. The front end shakes badly when brakes are applied.
Consumer has experienced problems with radio severl times.td
Water getting into passenger side floorboard, and water running over fuse recepticle, causing headlights to intermittently come on without turning on the switch. Vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on seven occasions, and problem still has not been corrected. Provide any further information on this matter
When turning steering wheel back and forth, noise was heard, more noticeable when turning to the right. Consumer returned to dealership in july 2000 because noise was still present when dealership originally said there was nothing wrong with steering. A private mechanic stated that "thump" could be emitted from rack and pinion steering system. Please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak there is a 3 to 6 second deoay in the transmission when engaging from reverse to drive, sometimes slippage occurs momentarily after the car engages into drive,battery leaks console latch failed. Nlm
When we purchased the car, it had excessive wind noise, both from the drivers door near mirror, and right rear door. I took it into the pontiac garage, they played with it, but not fixed. I called pontiac, and was told that there was a bullitoon wind noise, so I contacted garage and they ordered in new weather stripping for doors. Installed that but still the same. Took car to chevrolet garage and they adjusted doors, but still the same. Have tried pontiac help line several times, no results, and pontiac garage unable to help. Sounds like (depending which way wind is coming from) you are driving with your window down a inch or so. Some times bad enough that you and the passanger have to raise your voices so you can hear what is being said. Help!!!!!
The rear brakes needed an adjustment, the brakes were making a thumping noise, later there was a noise in the front end and the dealer found it to be the front brake pads.
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Passenger seat slides after clicks in place, both driver and passenger side window regulators failed and left scratches on glass, radio lcd goes "wacko" car recently would not start (still at dealership), recall on console, both passenger side floor and cd (if in cd player) get wet with use of air conditioner, seat latches on backs of both seats are extremely difficult to lift, clip for moon roof switch broken, gas gauge sometimes moves up or down slightly in short period of time, front clip of car shattered in cold weather after going through unplowed street at 20 MPH, rear reverse light broken after ice clung to cable (which is not properly tied back), excessive wind noise on highway, steering wheel shakes when on highway (55-65 MPH), lots of problems with this car. (tiresize: p255/50r16)( dot number: tire size: p255/50r16 )
I have had this car for a year now and it has been in the shop 10 -12 times for various things 3paint jobs 2 trunk leaks radio power window door molding and 3 brake jobs air cond. And my brakes still make a noise but the dealership says it is normal for these type of brakes to do this can you help me the dealership want work on my car no more but I am taking it to another dealer monday
Consumer has had the steering pump replaced 4 times. Rack was leaking, and another leak was found. Dealer said nothing was wrong with vehicle. Vehicle was being repaired under warranty. Also, transmission was slipping, and there was a transmission leak about 4 months ago. Dealer was suppose to have repaired the problems, but the problems keep reoccurring. *ak the horn malfunctions after being repaired twice. The fog lights are holding moisture. Speaker on passenger side failed. Radio sisplay is scrambled due to internal short. Right rear power window was inoperative due to switch failure. Trunk release inoperative due to chaffed wire. Transmission oil was leaking due to axle seal failure.
Air conditioner willnot blow any air on level 1 , 2 or 3, necessary in florida, car pulsates when brakes applied, has dealer look at it and replaced brakes, pads and rotors, have had power windows replaced twice due to scratches inside and out, vendor will not tint windows until problem is resolved, glove box opens even when locked, have had console secure clip replaced due to recent recall.
Passenger door would not open, the dealer fixed it once, but now it is broken again.
Floor near rear seat gets wet when it rains. Delaer says frames may have a crack, but the warranty doesn't cover it.*ak left rear side of the floor board becomes soaking wet whenever rain water splashes underneath the vehicle.
Since this car was purchased new on november 1998 (1999 pontiac grand am) it has been in the repair shop for the following reasons: transmission was rebuilt, front end has been repaired 3 times, brakes repaired (warped rotors), air bag cover warped and was replaced, door paneling came off and was replaced with new paneling, glove box door was loose.
Internal radio failure causing radio clock display and light not to work intermittently. Nlm
Wind noise coming from right and left front doors. Extremely noticable at highway speeds. Seems to be coming from around the door sill area.
Pssenger's side door is leaking seal against the left door came off. The dealership replaced the seals before.
Sunvisor has been rplaced three times. When the visor is moved into a position to block the sun, it snaps back toward the windshield, it does not stay in a set place. Dealer has been contacted.
Ignition lock cylinder failed causing problems with power lock system. Yh (attorney for consumer)
Driver's side window broken on several occasions causing it to go off track, four repairs to fix properly. Mjs
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