1999 Pontiac Grand Am: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Feb 20, 2008 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand am. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle completely shut off. The contact pulled over and the vehicle was able to immediately be restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but they could not correct the failure. The current mileage was approximately 110,000 and failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 03-07-08 *bf the consumer stated various lights illuminate on the instrument panel such as: oil pressure light, air bag, engine light ABS. The security passlock system was inoperative. The hazard and turn signal lights did not work properly. There was hesitation upon acceleration. The traction conrol was inoperative

Filed Nov 5, 2004 · Fuel system · IN

Car hesitates, feels as it is going to die, car stalls, won't start. Take several times to start, car will stall in the middle of driving on the road. Could cause serious accident if stalling happens while on the road driving. *ak new fuel pump was installed. 3 fuel pumps have been installed in 2 years.

Filed Aug 23, 2004 · Brakes · MN

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.

Filed May 10, 2004 · Engine · 45,000 miles · OH

I have a 99 pontiac grand am and my wife has a 99 chevy lumina. The lumina started to have trouble running, hesitating, and going through anti-freeze (1 gallon) weekly! I took her car to a garage and they replaced the intake manifold gaskets at a cost of $800.00. Her car only has 60,000 miles on it! The anti-freeze also gelled up and had to be flushed. When I picked her car up the mechanic laughed and told me that a 99 grand am just came in with the same problem! He knew I had a 99 grand am and told me to check it. I just checked it today and there is anti-freeze in the oil, and all over the engine. I had to fill the anti-freeze (about a half a gallon) and replace the oil before I can take it to the garage. What really angers me is that my car only has 45,000 miles on it!! What can be done about it?

Filed Jun 25, 2003 · Body, Brakes · 11,000 miles · KY

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.

Filed Apr 30, 2003 · Brakes, Fuel system · MN

'99 gr am: grinding noise r front-dealer: drilled out restrictor in pwr steerng hose per bulletin 990232002. Rubbing & squawk noise turning left-dealer: sway bar bushings replcd. Passenger seat stuck-dealer: replaced seat track. Center console door latch assmbly replaced per recall. Radio lcd garbled & blacking out-dealer: replcd radio assembly. Whining in pwr steering- dealer: p/s cooler line leaking, replcd & bled system. Gas gauge back & forth from full to empty-dealer: tank sending unit shorted, replcd tank module assy. Fluid/oil leak from intake gasket-dealer: replcd gaskets & replcd oil pump drive o-ring. Passenger seat squeaks-dealer: seat tracks loose in floor pan hook attchmnt openings. Crunch/squawk in front end on speed bumps-dealer: replcd r&r front struts, replcd upper mounts. Brake pulsation-dealer: front rotors warped, both rotors were machined & pads replaced. Oil/fluid leak rt trans. Axle seal, steering rack center section- dealer: replcd seal & sleeve, replcd steering rack. Shimmy & shake on hwy- dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair. Intermittently hesitates cold start & on excelleration-dealer: couldn't duplicate problem, no repair. Driver's side window plastic regulator broke & window fell down-no longer on warrantee, consumer replcd @ approx $500.00 own expense. All occuring at under 40,000 miles. Am afraid to take in for next "scheduled" service for fear of what will be found.

Filed Jun 3, 2002 · Engine · GA

Sometimes when attempting to start vehicle there's a hesitation. Consumer indicates that if vehicle stalls on highway at 80 MPH someone can be killed. Please provide any further information.

Filed Mar 8, 2002 · Electrical, Engine · NY

One month after a purchased the car, it had to be taken back twice for passenger seat-determined it was not bolted correctly-at two years, motor had to be replaced-at 3 years the radiator had to be fixed and more metal was found in the oil filter-the alternator went at just over three years-brakes had to be replaced every year-cruise control works "randomly" since the beginning (reported to delaer; supposedly no errors were found), car hesitates and "spits & sputters" when idling, etc. Etc. One big lemon!

Filed Apr 19, 2001 · Acceleration · MI

Engine check light remained on and vehicle continued to run roug/hesitated when applying accelerator pedal, and while driving off. Vehicle been to dealer shop on nine occasions, and problem still occurring. *ak fuel injector keep failing. The dealer removed gas tank and reinstalled it after air drying. However, the check the engine light comes on every 25-300 miles.

Filed Aug 26, 2000 · Engine · PA

On going problem with engine popping noise and hesitating; vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasion and condition still reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further details:

Filed Aug 18, 2000 · Electrical · PA

Upon starting from a red light car hesitates, and gauges go hay wire (fluctuate). Consumer fears vehicle may stall on turnpike and cause an accident.

Filed Jul 26, 2000 · Electrical, Engine · PA

Upon stopping, occasionally on restart car hesitates and the dash gauges go haywire. This happens about every 3,000 miles, however supposedly fixed at 32,000 miles, reoccured at 39,200 miles. Dealership refused service even within warranty period.