Where to start, .bought 1999 grand am gt in august of 2002 and ithas been downhill ever since. Replaced the alternator twice, have experienced the same intake manifold gasket problem, which was replaced, but still LED to the demise of my engine, causing camshaft to snap in half. Thought the trouble was over with the rebuilt engine that was put in, but that was not the case. The window regulator broke in the middle of a snowstorm ,causing me to drive with no driverside window. With the new regulator I assumed that the window would stop squeaking, which did not. I assumed the scratches on windows were just from me-sand or some other abrasive material in the window tracks--after reviewing other complaints I discovered I was not the only one with this problem. Have experienced various issues with the no trac/ABS lights, replaced the waterpump, done brakes 4 times in 4 years, front headlights are milky and make it hard to see at night. Have replaced the starter 4 times in just the past 2 years. Needless to say after reading all complaints I feel much better knowing that it is not just me, or my car, but all pontiacs. Bought the car for $10000, have put over $5000 worth of work into it. Will never buy another pontiac.
1999 Pontiac Grand Am brakes complaints
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I bought my 1999 grand am in oct' 04. The first 2 mo. Of owning it my alternator went out. A few months later I had to replace my front brakes. Shortly after that my(2nd) alternator and A/C pump went out not to mention the battery too. Oh and not only has the service engine light been on most of the time, a second service engine light came on! I have never known a vehicle to have 2 service engine lights on at the same time!! Was this some kind of premonition!? As soon as I got the car back,I went and picked my kids up to go to the fair. We were not even 2 miles out of town yet when my engine started overheating. I had to pull over and wait for quite sometime before I could make it home safely with my children. Now my car that I've spent a lot of money on, not just purchasing the car,but also in parts is currently in the shop for either a blown head gasket or the engine block is damaged. The mechanic told me this is happening to a lot of these specific cars or should I say engine type. Nevertheless, this is costly and very dangerous to everyone who owns one of these lemons!!!! Something needs to be done real quick with these problems or the manufacture of these vehicles will be paying for more than just parts! *cb
Grand am 1999 bought used with extended warranty now expired as mileage is 130,000. I have replaced the rotors at least 3 times and have now been told by big o tires that now will need to change each time I do the brakes as the brake liners are now harder than the rotors materials. I have done many brake changes, the car still shimmies when you use the brake, was told this is normal. The last time I was in was told just under $600 to do the brakes/rotors etc and my son replaced the pads and did comment that we do have to replace the right rotor with the next brake change. We do brake changes about once a year.
Dt: 1999 pontiac grand am. The consumer stated the window track has broke. This has been fixed twice, and still did not work properly. The vehicle shook when the brakes were applied. The brake pads have been replaced four times. The rotors have been turned twice and replaced once. The manufacturer was not aware of the problems.
About march 1, 2005, steering mechanism would vibrate and lose control. Front brakes would pull the car to the right. A subsequent motor vehicle accident occurred on february 7, 2005, on i80, 7pm, going southbound. Luckily no one was injured in either car ... My car was hydroplaning due to inclement weather conditions.
Brakes - I had a terrible squeeling coming from the brakes replaced pads 5x's and rotors 3x's
1999 pontiac grand am brakes gring and squealing loudly for a little over a year now. I had the brakes changed 5 times and the rotors changed twice stll wont stop.
Dt: contact owns 1999, pontiac, grand am. The contact stated while going around a curb she lost control of steering. The ABS light and the air bag light came on. While pushing the brakes it was like the vehicle was not even starting because brakes would not stop the vehicle. When the contact finally got off the road she pulled on the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. She turned the vehicle off, and when she went to restart the vehicle wheel loosened . She put vehicle in drive, pushed on the accelerator, and then pushed on the brakes and everything was fine. Also, contact stated that while starting the vehicle the rpms and speed odometer revved up to 120 MPH and back to 5 MPH before she even moved the vehicle or pressed on the accelerator. This almost caused her to hit another vehicle.
1999 pontiac grand am brakes creek all the time had fixed three times, just lost the spring in left rear tire , could have resulted in a accident.
Driving in city at approximately 30 miles per hour the power steering failed and the engine stopped. I managed to pull it to the curb and walked approx. 1 mile home and went back, the car started back up and worked fine. I've also have had the brakes replaced three times. Currently the front end shakes sporadically when going 60-75 miles per hour.
The ABS/no trac light came on I returned the car to the dealer for repair they stated that it was the sensor and replaced it not even two months later when the car is now out of warranty it happened again I have been trying to contact the dealer with no luck of returned phone calls. I am now having trouble of going through snow and up hills in my area. Which lead me into a ditch with my 2 children ages 1 and 4. I have also the problem of my windows being completely scratched and I was told it was my tint I went to get new tint and it is my windows also my LED light on my radio keeps going on and off and all scrambled the dealer has done nothing in regards to this complaint.
Have had to replace brakes every 6-9 months/put 4 sets of rotors on/first pair was 2 months after car was purchased brand new.
While braking vehicle vibrated. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
There are no specific events leading up to problem. The problem is a hesitation when excelerating which triggers the ABS light to come on. Brought to local shop and put on the computer but no codes are detected.
The window regulators have had to be replaced in the driver's door and both back doors. Each of the windows failed to close after they were opened. The first one to go out was the driver's window and the back two windows were working occasionally at that time. The mechanic told me that they would probably need to be replaced soon, but if they stop working, I could just knock on the outside of the door or slam the door shut and they would work for a short time again. This got me through for about another month. All broke within the past year and each one has had to be replaced. The total cost to fix all three window regulators was $1188.17. I called gm to file a complaint with them and to find out why there hasn't been a recall on the regulators, (as well as the seat belts, the side view mirrors, the brakes and to find out why I also have scratches on my windows). I told them about the mycarstats.com website and explained that all of my complaints are common. I finally received a call back about a week later and was told that I would not be reimbursed for any of my repair costs which came to $2,974.58!! This total includes: brakes, calipers and rotors replaced twice for $834.08; side view mirror replaced after falling off while going through a carwash $167.86; seat belts replaced for driver and both back passengers because the plastic clips broke for no apparent reason $784.47 and of course the window regulators $1,188.17. Instead, gm was offering me $1,000.00 towards the purchase of another gm vehicle!!! I asked why I would want to purchase another vehicle that they don't stand behind!?!? I told them to keep the $1,000 and expressed that I would never buy another gm product again, since these are safety features that should have been recalled years ago!! This past week, I have also noticed that the molding around the window shield is coming loose on the passenger side, so I used silicone caulking to hold it in place.
While driving at any speed consumer heard a grinding sound coming from the left front wheel. A mechanic examined the vehicle, and determined that rotors needed to be turned, and the pads were worn. Consumer had brake work done 5 times.
The front disc brakes failed on 6 separate occasions. This resulted in loss of brake power. When this occurred consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the side of the road. The brake failure was caused by the front disc brakes bolts becoming loose and falling off.
When the brakes were applied at a low speed, the consumer heard a knocking noise coming from the vehicle. The consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealership on four occasions, however, the problem continued. *jb the vehicle remained experiencing the same noise in the brakes when applied and when driven slow.
Automated braking system (ABS) failed causing traction control system to become disabled. It is an intermittent problem that happens at any time with no apperent reason. The last time it failed, it was a sensor in the hub. The sensor is part of the hub assembly so entire hub had be changed out to fix last problem. It is now having a failure in the ABS system again. Vehicle has only 80,000 miles.
Bought a 1999 grandam have all these problems as of 2001.power seat wont work at all,found water in tail light assembly replaced various bulbs,and sealed unit,hazard flashing warning light switch works sometimes,power window on driver side didnt work ,then suddenly it started working and left rear won't work now,also ABS and trac lights stay on .sometimes ABS kicks in when I come to a stop.this car has been a lemon since I bought it.can't get these problems fixed out of warrenty.and do not have monet to fix.shouldn't have to if the car was design right.
While traveling about 25-30 MPH front right tire spring snapped, causing consumer to pull to the right. Consumer got out of vehicle to inspect the problem, and found the tire shredded. Also, consumer complained of brake problem. Consumer had to replace brakes pads twice and rotors once.
I have a 1999 pontiac grand am. It has been in the shop at least every three months. The brakes have been replaced 3 times and the rotors twice. I take the car to an independent mechanic due to the dealer always saying nothing was wrong. The water pump went out, the manifold gasket cracked, the low track light has gone on since the day I bought it every time I turn left or right. The windows scratch and have been replaced once and scratched again about 2 months later, the dealer said it was the tinter that ruined them so I paid. I cant do that again so they remain scratched. I looked at a website mycarstats.com and there were 526 complaints and every single one had the same problems. I work with 5 other people that own grand ams and we've all had the same trouble. Something has to be done, why do we have to be stuck with 1000s of dollars in car repairs and the manufacture not assume responsibility. I've had problems since I purchased the car brand new so there are several incident dates. Thank you.
I purchased the car brand new(1999 pontiac grand am) the brakes have been replaced four times and the rotors once. The water pump once and the water neck once. The windows are all scratched. The dealer claims no responsibility. After reading through my car stats.com several grand am owners have had these same problems and pontiac refuses to provide customer care.
The heater control won't work at speed 1 and 2. The paint on the window frame is falling away. The rear struts failed. The transmission completely stopped working at all with no prior warning. The car doesn't heat up fully when it gets under 20 degress temperature. The rotors warp too quickly.
In august of 2001 when I purchased this car I felt a rattle on my brakes which is still there. My power windows are scratched from rolling up and down. Paint around the spoiler and bumper and on the roof is chiped off. I had to replace the generator in 2002. I had to have the intake manifold seals replaced in 2002. (3.4l v6) I had to have the waterpump replaced in spring of 2003. Now the head gaskets are broken the intake manifold seals again are broken. My transmission is no longer working. In other words I can not drive my car anymore; it is sitting my garage. The cost amounts to more than the car is worth in dollars and I still owe $9.500 on this car.
Seems to me that I am replacing the brakes and rotors way too often. Since I have owned the vehicle (owned since september 1998), I have been replacing (or have had to had resurfaced) rotors approximately every 4-6 months and new brakes approximately every 5000 miles. This is ridiculous. My husband, on the other hand my husband has never had to have replaced the rotors on his vehicle (nissan sentra). Is there some kind of defect with the pontiac grand am that causes the brakes and rotors to need to be replaced so often?
Rotors wear out prematurely. The last time they were changed they lasted only 500 miles and had started chattering before that. On average, we get only 4000 miles from each set of rotors. This is unacceptable. We have 98,000 miles on the car. Do the math.
Brakes wore out prematurely. Consumer had to replace them five times within one year.
Constant brake problems!!! Every time I turn around I am replacing the rotors, brake pads and the calipers. I can't keep up with all of the brake problems.
While driving downhill driver noticed that vehicle would not stop. Dealer replaced rotors/calipers, and pads three times since the problem was noticed.
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