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
1999 Pontiac Grand Am steering complaints
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On serveral occasions I am having major front end problems, from the intermediate shaft poping, to the whole front end poping, the dealer replaced the rack the cv boots 3 times, they kept busting, lower ball joints, "a" arms, this corrected the problem for a bit, then the cv boot fractured again they wouldnt replace, now the front in pops horriably when you make a turn to the right and add a little torque, took to dealer, no diagonsis, took to an independent agent, everything seems fine, only thing he can think of is a break in a spot weld on the front end, ie the tubing that supports the engine and front suspension, I have event contacted pontiac customer care center and they say the problem is no longer theres, I would be happy to let you test the car and hear the noise, and see if it wouldnt make you a tad bit uneasy about driving it
The dealer replace the front rack, the "a" arms lower ball joints and cv boots...did this 3 times...now it is doing it again...and they wont replace it
My wheel bearing broke at a low mileage and was told that the tie rod on the right was about to break also.
Steering wheel made noise and driver's side airbag dropped out and fell in laps. Vehicle pulled to light, and dashlight flashed on and off. Also horn was inoperable. *ak consumer states there is a noise in brake pedal, also ABS light illuminated. Air conditioner and heater inoperable. Due to squeaky steering, dealer replaced steering rack which was loose and set toe. Radio inoperable.
While driving stepped on brake pedal to stop vehicle, but brakes did not work. Front brakes went out without a prior warning, and had to be replaced due to that problem. *ak steering squeaks due to loose steering rack. Cigaret lighter inoperative and was replaced. Horn was stuck due to horn ring and mulfuncton switch failures. Air bag was loose and replaced.
Horn was stuck, dealer replaced horn ring and multifunction switch. Dealer replaced air bag, it was loose. Steering rack squeaked, dealer replaced steering rack and set toe, consumer states steering rack has been replaced twice however noise is still there and there is a smell. Abs light illuminated at all times. Radio failed. Vehicle pulls to the right.
Horn was activated and did not go off. Was taken to dealer for check up on electrical system, and it was repaired. *ak the dealer was unable to find where the horen was shorting. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer due to radio malfunctioning, dome light and ABS light comes on and das light blinks on and off. Steering squeaks due to loose steering rack. Cigarate lighter inoperative and replaced. Air bag was loose and replaced.
I have seen many others commenting on same problem in discussion areas online. No safety defect mentioned in summary.
Power steering pump replaced under warranty, january 2000, replaced again in january 2001, out of warranty customer paid for replacement. No help from dealer & concerned it will go bad again. Front wheel bearings, january 2001, both sides bad, 57,000 miles on car, no help from pontiac or dealer on problem.
Inner tie rod is breaking off, causing loss of steering control. Insurance group has 3 claims on this situation. Please provide further information.
Power steering went out twice in vehicle, repaired under warranty. Consumer felt this could happen again.
While turning into parking space vehicle lost all power steering.
Bolt on driver's side rack and pinion was missing, bolt on passenger side loose. I know only one other person who owns the same year/model vehicle and the had the same problem at just under 30,000 miles.
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 )
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.
While driving vehicle steers to the right unexpectedly, causing a crash. *ak rear lateral link bolt separated causeing left out ward movement of left rear wheel. The driver lost control and the vehicle went airborne and flipped over.
While driving this car on city streets, I suffered a sudden loss of my power steering which made control of my car difficult. I was advised by a representative of the dealer that this is a known design flaw in this vehicle where one of the pressure fittings can fail. As a healthy male, driving on city streets at relatively slow speeds, there was no loss of control of the car but steering, especially turning, became extremely difficult. It appears that this "known defect" is not being aggressively addressed by pontiac but whether they are waiting for such failures before replacing the defective parts. I would hate to think of the consequences, even to myself, much less a smaller person, should such a catastrophe loss of steering control occur at high speeds or in isolated, rural areas.
Vehicle experienced continued problems with steering wheel vibration and steering difficulty, replacement of several components did not rectify difficulties, unable to determine component failure within the system.
Rack and pinion assembly failed at approximately 33000-34000 miles and was replaced under warranty by dealership. It failed again within less than a year and the dealership wont replace it because it is out of warranty. I feel it should be replaced because no car should have 2 steering assemblies replaced at that mileage.
Consumer's vehicle was on recall from the pontiac manufacturer, and they refused to fix vehicle. The brakes are not stopping. Also, has engine problem.
Since new, car has been at dealer 7-times for vibration in front end, 5 times for excessive steering backlash, 3 times for steering wheel shimmy during braking, and 2 times for engine high temperature. (5 tires have been replaced. 4 rims have been replaced. 3 sets of brake rotors have been replaced. Power steering pump replaced. Power rack and pinion unit replaced. Front end aligned. Tires balanced 9 times.) vibration still exists at highway speeds with car pulling to the right. Dealer wants to replace tires again along with one more rim. Car engine temperature goes up to 230 degrees, dealer says it is normal. Steering wheel still shimmies during braking and during highway speeds. Front tires show cupping and premature wear patterns with only 4000 miles since being replaced. Seems like dealer(s) do not want to solve problem. I would like a new car, but dealer does not want to give me one.( dot number: 91s s2 tire size: p225/50r16 )
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Biggest problem - car is brand new, 2-1/2 weeks old and since about 100 miles, has been jerking off and while driving seeming as though fuel is being shut off and on while driving. Took car to dealer to fix. Told cannot fix and gm does not know what is wrong or how to fix. I was told car drivable and "safe." that depends upon definition of safe. Car is so bad it shuts off the cruse control after only being on 5 seconds. Do not know if this car will stall while driving and could potentially become a safety problem. No one at dealership or gm seems to care about this problem. This is a new car! I really would like your help to make gm accountable for this problem in their new cars! Steering - entire sterring column and wheel shakes when speeds of 60+ are reached. Potential safety problem - driver headrest - cannot see blind spot or behind you if you turn to visually look to the left when merging into traffic or backing up.
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Power steering pump- a few weeks after I bought my car I noticed a cavitating noise coming from the pump. The dealership found the pump to be defective and replaced it with a new one. No more problems since. Intake gasket- I could smell oil burning when I was stopped, and noticed oil puddles on the engine. The dealership found the intake gasket leaking. They gasket was replaced. At this present time, I can still smell oil burning and have since returned the car to the dealership. They are looking further into the problem.
As of today, dealer service dept refuses to investigate cause of steering failure due to subsequent damage from hitting curb, will only repair under insurance claim
Power steering fluid leaked out due to a part that failed.
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While driving noticed smoke comming from the rear end. The dealer has informed the owner that the steering hose going to the power steering pump was too close to the mainifold , causing it to burn a whole which resulted in the smoke seen by the driver. Ak
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