NHTSA Complaint #10038745 — 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10038745 |
| Vehicle | 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
I HAVE MY PONTIAC GRAND AM FOR 3 YRS NOW AND IN THE 3 YEARS I HAVE PUT 8 SETS OF BRAKE PADS, 3 SETS OF ROTORS AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS. I HAD THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT PONTIAC DEALERS ONE WAS 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHSED THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT A WARRENTY ITEM AND THAT I WAS TO HARD ON THE BRAKES. THE OTHER DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING BECAUSE THE BACK BRAKES ARE NOT ADJUSTING RIGHT, SO THAT DEALER FIX THE BACK BRAKES AT NO CHARGE TO ME. WILL HERE IT IS 2YRS AND 6 MONTHS LATE I'M STILLING HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I FEEL I CAN NOT TRUST THE PONTIAC DEALERS TO FIX MY CAR. I FEEL THAT PONTIAC SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE TO ME OR RECALL THIS CARS FOR BRAKING PROBLEMS. I CAN'T KEEP REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPOR ON THE CAR IT IS A VERY COSTLY THING TO DO. I HAVE CALLED THE PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND TOLD THEM EVERYTHING AND THEY DID NOTHING. I HAVE RESENTLY EMAILED PONTIAC DIRECT. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING AS OF YET. IF I DON'T HEAR FROM THEM THEN THE NEXT STEP IS TO MY LAWYER FOR A LAW SUIT. SO WITH THIS I HOPE THAT PONTIAC DOES SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THERE FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM. IF IT COMES DOWN TO A LAW SUIT I HOPE THAT EVERY ONE WHO OWN A 2000 GRAND AM GET EITHER THERE MONEY PAY FOR THE CAR OR THEY GET THERE BRAKES FIX RIGHT.*AK
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