Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#10053382January 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS SYSTEM LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10052386January 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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.*AK
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#10052434January 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
MY FIANCS 2000 GRAND AM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FLASHER HAZARD AND TURN SIGNALS. THE FLASHER FOR THESE CIRCUITS IS CONSTANTLY CLICKING WHEN NEITHER SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. IT IS A VERY IRREGULAR CLICKING MUCH FASTER THAN NORMAL. NONE OF THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON (INDICATING A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND TO ME). WHEN EITHER SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE CLICKING IS NORMAL SLOWER RHYTHMIC SOUND AND THE LIGHTS APPEAR TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. A PONTIAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT FROM THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS THEY HAVE DONE IN RECENT MONTHS, THE PROBLEM IS A SHORTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THE COST OF REPAIR IS ABOUT $400 TO $500, DUE TO THE TIME INVOLVED (TWO HOURS OR MORE) AND THE COST OF THE PART ($300 $350). HE STATED THAT AS LONG AS YOU CAN LIVE WITH THE NOISE IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. MY FIANC MAKES ABOUT $800 A MONTH AND THIS COST IS FAR MORE THAN SHE CAN AFFORD, SO SHE HAS DECIDED NOT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ONLY WAY THIS FLASHER WOULD CLICK IS IF POWER FLOWING THROUGH IT CAUSED BY A SHORT. THIS CONSTANT FLOW OF POWER BEING FED THROUGH THIS FLASHER, WHICH IS IN THE TOP CENTER OF THE DASH, I FEAR COULD EITHER CAUSE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THESE CIRCUITS AND/OR CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. IF INDEED THIS SHORT IS IN THE STEERING COLUMNS TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, COULD THIS ALSO BE A CONCERN FOR A PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS AIR BAG? *AK
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#10052442January 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MY 2000 GRAND AM THE TURN SIGNALS WILL WORK OK FOR A WHILE THEN THEY WILL STOP. AT THIS TIME THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH ALSO WILL NOT OPERATE. SINCE THIS PROBLEM WAS STARTED "BOTH" FOG LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON (BOTH HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT TWICE AND CAN FIND NO PROBLEMS). NOW THE POWER DOOR SWITCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL WORK OFF AND ON ALONG WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE (THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOOR IS MANUALLY). ALL THESE PROBLEMS STARTED ABOUT THE SAME TIME. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL #03V327000. SPOKE WITH GMC TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE MAYBE APRIL BEFORE LETTERS WOULD BE SENT AND THEY WERE NOT SURE MY VEHICLE WOULD BE INCLUDED. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. IN 2003 I TRIED TO GET ROTOR REPLACED WHILE AUTO WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD A REPAIR SHOP TELL ME IT WAS BAD ROTOR THAT CAUSED PADS TO GO BAD. GMC ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER (WERE PURCHASED IT). DEALER SAID NO THE ROTOR WAS OK BUT THE PADS WERE BAD WHICH MADE THE ROTOR GO BAD. THIS RECALL NOTICE WAS VSG19990282. HOWEVER BECAUSE DEALER DISAGREED WITH REPAIR SHOP I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I WROTE TO GMC ON APRIL 9, 2003 AND NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10052446January 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKED INTO THE CAR AND COLLETED BEHIND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT ON THE FLOOR. I HAD BOOKS LYING ON THE FLOOR AT THE TIME THAT WERE DAMAGED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE DOOR LINING. THEY REPLACED IT. 6 MONTHS LATER IT IS LEAKING AGAIN. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM! FIGURE IT OUT!!!*AK
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0
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#10052320January 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEXCOOL ISSUES COULD LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE , ENGINE KNOCK DUE TO GASKET FAILURE , WILL LEAD TO PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, FIRE , DEATH COULD RESULT. *LA
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#10051507January 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES:BEAD, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. 62.000 MILES, REPAIRS SO FAR AS FOLLOWS. 1. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED,ROTORS,PADS,CALIPER INSP,28,000 MILES. 2. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN, ROTORS TURNED FEW MONTHS LATER. 3. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED.*AK 4.TIRES REPLACED DUE TO SLIPPING ON THE WHEEL , DEALER STATED THIS IS COMMON AND NOT UNSAFE! 5. STERRING RACK AND PINION REPLACED. 6. FUEL PUMP REPLACED. 7. STERRING ALIGNMENT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE AND CAR STILL PULLS RIGHT. I WILL GIVE THE GM ZONE MANAGER A OPPRITUNITY TO BUY BACK THE CAR 23 JAN 04. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND A PAIN TO OWN. THERE ARE SEVERAL KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE GRAND AM 107 TSB'S ALONE AND AT LEAST THAT MANY COMPLAINTS, GM HAS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ATTENTION ASAP.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10051525January 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE FAILED.HIS CAR HAS 58250 MILES. MY DAUGHTER CALLED ME AT WORK TO INFORM ME THAT SOMETHING IS MAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR, BUT IT GOES AWAY ONCE YOU EXCEED 20MPH. AFTER DINNER I PUP THE HOOD OPEN AND TRY TO START THE CAR. I DISCOVER THAT NOISE DURING STARTUP WAS NOT NORMAL, AND CAR HAS GREAT DIFFICULTIES TO START. WHEN IT FINALLY STARS, I HEAR KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE NOISE WAS CONCENTRATED ON THE CYLINDER NEXT TO TIMING CHAIN. I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND CHECK THE OIL LEVEL, IT WAS OK. I CONTACTED LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. HE INSTRUCTED ME TO BRING THE CAR TO THE SHOP, BUT TO DRIVE SLOWLY AND TRY NOT TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. WHEN I GOT THERE AND PARKED THE CAR I ALSO NOTED THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON DURING IDLE. MY MECHANIC DETERMINES IMMEDIATELY THAT MY ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. HE ALSO MAKE SAYS THAT HE IS NOT SURPRISED AT ALL ONCE HE SAW THAT THIS IS 4 CYLINDER 2.4L ENGINE. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WILL BE OVER $3000.00. THIS IS ONLY SLIGHTLY LESS THEN THE BLUE BOOK VALUE. IM DRIVING MY FRIENDS SPARE CAR 1988 MAZDA MX6 AND MY DAUGHTER DRIVES MY OTHER PONTIAC 1996 BONNEVILLE SSE, (WHICH BY THE WAY JUST HAVE WATER PUMP FAILURE AFTER 48000MI) I SEARCH MANY BULLETIN BOARDS ON THE NET AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT ISOLATED INCIDENT. MANY OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCED EXACTLY THE SOME PROBLEM BETWEEN 50000 AND 80000 MI. HAVING ENGINE FAILURE @ LESS THEN 60000MI SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. BASED ON MY RESEARCH THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY CPA FOR RECALL. BY THE WAY I PURCHASED MY FIRST CAR IN 1974 IT WAS THE BUICK ELECTRA, SINCE THEN MY FAMILY OWNED 9 DIFFERENT CARS (ALL GM) BUT IM 100% POSITIVE THAT THIS GRAND AM WAS MY LAST GM CAR. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE JAPANESE. MY FRIEND JUST CLOCK 250000MI ON HIS HONDA ACCORD, THE ONLY MAJOR COMPONENT THAT FAILED WAS THE ALTERNATOR @ 165000MI. SORRY GM, BUT THERE IS NO MORE GAS IN YOUR THANK FOR ME.*AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10051464January 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
BLOWER MOTOR FOR HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER HAS FAILD TWICE. FIRST TIME DID NOT WORK ON 1 OR 2. SECOND TIME FAILD TO OPERATE ON 1,2, AND 3.*AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10051468January 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE MODEL AND YEAR HAVING TO DO WITH HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS TO BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE (RECALL #03V327000, GM RECALL #03043). I HAD THIS INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE, SO I CONTACTED GM AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY VIN NUMBER [XXX] IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER ON 12-31-03 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE HAZARD SWITCH. THE SUMMARY ON THEIR INVOICE SAYS: 44337 BAD SWITCH REPLACE HASARD SWITCH 770.5. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, BUT SINCE THIS VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE RECALL, I HAD TO PAY THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ($89.16). I AM SUBMITTING THIS INFORMATION TO YOU BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED AND BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL MENTIONED ABOVE. THANK YOU.*AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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Deaths:
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#10052217December 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKETS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051205December 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED AFTER 11000 MILES . TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER . RESURFACED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. GOT A LECTURE ABOUT MY DRIVING PROBLEMS. NOTICED A PROBLEM AT 20000 MILES ROTOR VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR PLACE AT 240000 MILES AND HAD THE ROTOR RESURFACED AGAIN. CAR HAS 30000 MILES ON IT NOW AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051176December 27, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT FROM A DEALER IN FLORIDA, THE CAR HAD 7 MILES ON IT WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. FROM THE FIRST DAY WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING, IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT ALWAYS. THE DEALER ATTEMTED TO FIX THE CAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, FINALLY THEY TOLD US THE STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT, THE CAR WOULD MAKE NOISE TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, AND A BUMP COULD BE FELT COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR BY TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE STEERING RACK WENT BAD AGAIN JUST BEFORE 50,000 MILES AND WAS ONCE AGAIN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE STEERING RACK THAT WAS REPLACED THEN HAS WENT BAD AGAIN, AROUND 85,000 MILES. IT DOES THE EXACT SAME THING THE FIRST TWO DID, THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND PONTIAC WANTS OVER 1,100.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS WILL MAKE THE FOURTH STEERING RACK THAT WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE INSTALLED, WE FEEL THAT PONTIAC KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM IN OUR OPINION LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE 2000 MODEL GRAND AM GT CAME WITH VARIABLE EFFORT STEERING, IN 2002 THEY REPLACED IT WITH SOMETHING ELSE.WHAT IF ANYTHING CAN WE DO ABOUT THIS. SINCERLY RUSSELL GEYER. *AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10051181December 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR BOUGHT IN 1995. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 10 TIMES FOR MAJOR REPAIRS. CAR IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MILES PER HOUR. ENTIRE ENGINE SHAKES VERY BADLY.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051084December 25, 2003
TIRES
I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. I BOUGHT IT 1 YEAR USED FROM SOMEONE WHO TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT AND HAD ALL THE SERVICE WORK RECEIPTS. THERE WAS A VERY NOTICEABLE CONSTANT GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES, ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS AROUND 35 MPH AND UNDER. I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS WITH NO HELP. THE FIRST ONE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS, AND THE SECOND SAID IT WAS THE TIRES (GOODYEAR EAGLE). THE TIRE DIDN'T FIT THE RIM PERFECTLY AND WAS RUBBING ON THE RIM. THEY ONLY HAD 22,000 MILES ON THEM AND IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID PONTIAC PUT 2 DIFFERENT STYLE TIRES ON THE GRAND AM AND WOULD ONLY REPLACE ONE TYPE, EVEN THOUGH BOTH STYLES MADE THIS NOISE. I BIT THE BULLET AND BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES - COOPER, NOT GOODYEAR. IT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT I AM STILL VERY UPSET THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. *LA
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048347December 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE SHAFT INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION BROKE OFF AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK IN ADDITION, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051007December 23, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW COMES OFF TRACK. REGULATOR BAD
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051892December 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050916December 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE FUNCTION PREVENTS ME FROM BEING ABLE TO BRAKE MY CAR ON WET, SNOWY OR SLUSHY DAYS, BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND I HAVE HAD TO SHIFT DOWN AND PULL ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PULL OVER, WE LIVE ON A LONG STEEP HILL. THIS RESETS THEABS BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. ALSO, THE AUTO LOCKS MALFUNCTION AND THE FRONT WINDOWS DON'T ROLL UP AND DOWN, I AM AFRAID WE'LL BE TRAPPED IN AN OUT OF CONTROL CAR. ALSO THE ADJUSTMENT KNOB FOR THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS FELL INTO THE DOOR SO I CAN'T ADJUST THEM WITHOUT STOPPING AS THE WINDOWS DON'T OPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050948December 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR PROBLEMS AND THEY CAN TYPICALLY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT FIX IT. I HAVE HAD 3 BRAKE JOBS ON MY CAR, AS WELL AS THE CALIPERS REBUILT, AND MY BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK RIGHT. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILS CONSTANTLY. I EXPERIENCE SLIDES ON DRY SURFACES EVEN. I ALSO HAVE TRANSMISSION, COOLANT, AND FUELING PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD A FUEL PUMP REPLACED FINALLY, AFTER THE 3RD TIME OF TAKING IT IN FOR NOT STARTING, 2 TIMES PRIOR THERE WAS NOTHING SUPPOSEDLY WRONG. ALSO, I AM STILL GETTING ONLY 125 MILES ON A TANK OF GAS. THEY AN RECIPROCATE THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. I ALSO KEEP GETTING A LOW COOLANT AND CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE LIGHTS BUT THEY SAY NOTHING WRONG. THE POWER WINDOWS ALSO DRAG AND MAKE MARKS ON THE WINDOW SURFACES. THEY ARE VERY SLOW ROLLING UP. THE LIGHT IN THE RADIO AREA FADES IN AND OUT, AND THE RADIO GOES OFF AND ON ALOT AS WELL AS ONLY THE FRONT SPEAKERS WORK PRIMARILY. BACK DO NOT. ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, AND CAUSES CAR TO REV UP TO 5000 RPMS VERY SCARY!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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