Body, Brakes, and Electrical concern me. My family owned a 1999 same model vehicle, and the brakes failed us in an accident from its’ left driver seal being punctured. Here is what’s going on with the 2003 aside from the latter mentioned. Exhaust from manifold to catalytic converter followed by muffler rusted out by 175,ØØØ miles and now broke apart. Frame and rocker panels are rusted out before 175,ØØØ miles and broke apart by rear wheels on both sides. Electrical concerns caused me to quit my job on March 11, 2022 when the wipers quit working and nearly caused an accident by Chartiers Cemetery in a thunderstorm storm two days before. Front end vibration is felt in floor boards and steering wheel when brakes are applied at high speeds, usually between 45–75 as regulated by federal government. Disc brakes gradually replaced drum brakes from between 1960—1980. That practicality is debunked on these cars they didn’t utilise disc brakes on all both axles, which is my preference anyways for being mechanically–inclined. Koor’s confirmed our exhaust leak in Carnegie Pennsylvania and wants $5ØØ+ to replace the exhaust. Tireman Auto Service in Toledo Ohio confirmed the wiper malfunction, they replaced the window regulator and wiper transmission. Vehicle has been inspected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Goodyear, Pittsburgh Police Bureau, and State Farm Mutual Insurance. I allow you to contact them for references and any ticketing information. Assuming we can afford to be better than slumlords. Group activities are blessed to keep your peace of mind. Might as well watch from the fray from my point–of–view. Unless you would rather demand my escape other travel options, then I didn’t my own identity to be audited by your Internal Revenue Service. Vehicle is still available for inspection, and I would like your recommendation to convince the owner that your issued recall isn’t for your peace of mind. She needs your social stimulation to flourish.
Pontiac Grand Am brake failure problems
118 of the 5,457 owner complaints about the Pontiac Grand Am describe brake failure, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 118
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical repair cost reported
- $400
- typical mileage
- 74,899
By model year
Often reported together
ABS 30Grinding brakes 6No deployment 6Stalling 5Overheating 5Steering lock-up 4Power steering loss 4Engine failure 4
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 pontiac grand am. The contact stated while driving over a bump at approximately 25 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed. As a result, the contact side swiped another vehicle on the passenger side and crashed into a concrete ridge before coming to a stop. Also, the contact added that due to the failure one of the tires blew. The contact did not sustain any injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl-the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH attempting to avoid a crash, the power brakes failed causing the contact to crash into a vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was not aare of any injuries sustained or if a police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 141,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving at a low speeds during inclement weather, the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed causing the contact to crash. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. It was unknown if there was a police report filed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle experience the failure directly related to recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed to respond causing the vehicle to crash into a garage. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a back pain and lacerations to the arm, chest and face area which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Was driving on interstate 287 in new jersey when engine cut off causing loss of brakes, power steering. Caused accident when ran off road due to lack of power steering and inability to effectively brake. Took to dealer who replaced crankshaft sensor that did not repair problem. After car was repaired incident continued to occur without any trouble codes. Now that issue has developed with ignition switches, it seems to me that this may be a longer term problem than currently thought. Finally sold the vehicle due to continuing problem that no one could solve.
It is my belief that this vehicle may also have had a ignition switch problem like later models. I believe that looking into these faulty ignition switches in earlier models should be investigated. For the last 3.5 years I have just explained my daughters accident as just an automobile accident, but after seeing some of the crash scene photos from a newer vehicle accidents they seem too familiar to what my daughters accident looked like. The airbags were never deployed, the ABS brakes did not work, the skid marks showed no sign of braking only sliding. If you investigate fatality accidents with earlier model gm cars the death toll will most likely be greater than the 13 that gm is currently admitting to. Please investigate older model cars so that people who have lost loved ones can have real closure and not just speculation.
In approximately 2000 to 2002, our 1999 pontiac grand am stalled with engine shutdown, loss of braking power, and loss of steering on the nj garden state parkway at high speed, when my knee hit a few keys and my key ring along with the pontiac key in the ignition, I.e. Shutting off the car. This was a very dangerous situation. Fortunately, with almost no steering, braking, or engine power, I was able to steer the vehicle into the break down lane and stop the car. I am reporting this now because it never dawned on me then that it could be a car defect, and I am concerned that others might be injured or killed by these older gm vehicles if faulty ignition switch is an issue for them, given that gm is recalling millions of vehicles for faulty ignition switches. I believe the federal safety agency should investigate other models and ages of gm vehicles, including 1999 and later year pontiac grand ams, as the danger we experienced from that vehicle seems like it might be the same as what is now being reported. We no longer own the pontiac. You can see this incident made a big impact on me, because I remember it 12+ years later.
I was driving my mothers car when I went to slow down coming up on a hill going down felt like brakes went to the floor. Coming down the hill is when I noticed my ebrake didn't even work. My brake light, oil light, trac off light and my security light were on. Then couldn't control the car went in wrong lane and hit head on with another car.
I was parked at a shopping center. I started the car, put my foot on the brake pedal to shift into reverse and the brake pedal went to the floor. I checked under the car and it appeared to have leaked brake fluid from the brake line. Since I still had the parking brake and a little of the rear brakes, I limped the car to a garage. When I stepped on the pedal to stop, I had no brakes at all. Upon checking, the other brake line had burst also. I had it checked and confirmed by the mechanic that both brake lines had burst. I called the gm dealer and was told there was no recalls and that any repair would be at my expense. I called gm, explained what had happened and what was wrong and was told that there were no recalls and the car was out of warranty and that they would provide no assistance. I explained that this is extremely dangerous. The car suddenly had no brakes because the brake lines had burst. It could have caused a severe accident and injury or death if I had been on the highway or had to make a sudden stop. I had purchased the car new, had the brakes serviced and there was never any indication of a problem. The vehicle was never in an accident or had any other prior damage.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Pontiac Grand Am brake failure
Which Pontiac Grand Am years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (16 complaints), 1994 (15 complaints) and 1997 (12 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix brake failure on the Pontiac Grand Am?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $400 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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