2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM Structure Problems

6 NHTSA complaints on file

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Structure Issues in the 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM

6 structure complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Structure Complaints

#10268656 | May 13, 2009

2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM, PLASTIC CONNECTOR USED TO ATTACH CRUISE CONTROL TO THROTTLE-BODY BROKE AND BECAME LODGED, RESULTING IN THE THROTTLE BEING HELD OPEN. AFTER TURNING A CORNER AND LETTING OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED BRAKE WHICH PARTIALLY SLOWED THE CAR BUT NOT ENOUGH TO STOP. I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT WHICH POINT I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY OFF TO COAST OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER MOTORIST. AFTER FIGHTING TO GET THE CAR STOPPED AND STEERING INTO A PARKING LOT I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE PLASTIC FITTING USED TO CONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE BRACE AND THROTTLE HOLDING THE BUTTERFLY 3/4 OF THE WAY OPEN, WHICH WAS ROUGHLY 5K RPM. AFTER FIGHTING WITH THE THROTTLE AND PLASTIC I WAS ABLE TO FREE IT AND...

#10236476 | July 31, 2008

MY DASHBOARD HAS CAME A LOOSE FROM MY WINDSHIELD AND CONTINUES TO FOLD BACK TOWARD MY STEERING WHEEL. I'M AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE SEEN OTHER MODELS OF MY CAR THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. *TR

#10096796 | October 14, 2004

WATER WAS LEAKING AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MOLDING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE GLASS REPAIR SHOPS AND TWO SEPARATE DEALERS AND NEITHER OF THEM COULD LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

#10087563 | August 18, 2004

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING SYSTEM ON 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. *MR THE BRAKES SQUEALED, THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS WERE BROKEN, THE REGULATORS IN THE DOORS WERE BUSTED, THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO CONTROL WAS IMPROPER, THE STEERING HOSE BROKE, THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED 12 TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN BRAKING, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, THE VEHICLE BURNED EXCESSIVE OIL, THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT WAS BAD, THE POWER STEERING LEAKED, THE ENGINE ACTED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE REAR COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH WATER. *SC *JB

#10070458 | April 22, 2004

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN THE NOVEMBER 2001. WITH IN 31 DAYS THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING TOOK IN FOR SERVICE WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE SHOT AND NEED REPLACED. THIS COST ME $86. I WENT BACK ON THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND HE PAID THE OTHER HALF. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID TANK HAD A HOLE IN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS IN THE SHOP AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE BRAKES. THEY WERE TO ORDER THE NEW TANK WHEN THEY HAD THE CAR IN FOR BRAKES AND DIDN'T I HAD TO GO BACK TO GET IT INSTALLED. THERE WAS REAR END NOISE THAT THEY TOLD ME WAS THE CONTROL ARM IN THE BACK, WHICH THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS FRONT END NOISE THAT THEY TOLD...

#10037601 | September 10, 2003

SEAT BACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY VEHICLE COLLAPSED. CLEAR COAT IS CHIPPING OFF THE ROOF DESPITE REGULAR WASHING AND HARD COAT WAXING. RATTLE IN THE DOOR AND FRONT END LIKE THERE'S A LOOSE MOTOR MOUNT. *JB

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