NHTSA Complaint #10102619 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10102619
Vehicle	2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident	December 10, 2004
Date Filed	December 10, 2004
Mileage	38,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW GT AND SINCE I'VE HAD IT THE BRAKES MADE A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT, I JUST FIGURED THE CAR WAS NEW AND 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES JUST MAKE THAT NOISE. I DRIVE A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILE SO OF COURSE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE NOISE GOT WORSE. AFTER 38000 MILES I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND RESURFACED A ROTOR BUT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NOISE WAS, HE THOUGHT IT WAS A BUSHING OR A BOOT WORN OUT. HE GREASED IT AND THE NOISE DISSAPEARED FOR ABOUT A WEAK . THEN I TOOK IN WITH 56000 MILE AND IT NEEDED PAD, A CALIPER AND HE RESURFACED THE OTHER ROTOR.AGAIN, AFTER A WEAK THE NOISE CAME BACK. NOW, WITH 64000 THE NOISE IS WORSE THAN EVER , A CONSTANT GRINDING, SCRAPING SOUND. I GOING TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC AGAIN. FOR ALL THE HIGHWAY I DRIVE I SHOULDN'T BE GOING THROUGH BRAKES LIKE THIS.*AK

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