NHTSA Complaint #715019 — 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	715019
Vehicle	1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of Incident	July 15, 1998
Date Filed	November 19, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

SINCE NEW, CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALER 7-TIMES FOR VIBRATION IN FRONT END, 5 TIMES FOR EXCESSIVE STEERING BACKLASH, 3 TIMES FOR STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY DURING BRAKING, AND 2 TIMES FOR ENGINE HIGH TEMPERATURE. (5 TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 4 RIMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 3 SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. POWER RACK AND PINION UNIT REPLACED. FRONT END ALIGNED. TIRES BALANCED 9 TIMES.) VIBRATION STILL EXISTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE TIRES AGAIN ALONG WITH ONE MORE RIM. CAR ENGINE TEMPERATURE GOES UP TO 230 DEGREES, DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL. STEERING WHEEL STILL SHIMMIES DURING BRAKING AND DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FRONT TIRES SHOW CUPPING AND PREMATURE WEAR PATTERNS WITH ONLY 4000 MILES SINCE BEING REPLACED. SEEMS LIKE DEALER(S) DO NOT WANT TO SOLVE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE A NEW CAR, BUT DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO GIVE ME ONE.( DOT NUMBER: 91S S2 TIRE SIZE: P225/50R16 )

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