2000 Pontiac Grand Am structure problems

“IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS VEHICLE MAY ALSO HAVE HAD A IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM LIKE LATER MODELS. I BELIEVE THAT LOOKING INTO THESE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES IN EARLIER MODELS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. FOR THE LAST 3.5 YEARS I HAVE JUST EXPLAINED MY DAUGHTERS ACCIDENT AS JUST AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, BUT AFTER SEEING SOME OF THE CRASH SCENE PHOTOS FROM A NEWER VEHICLE ACCIDENTS THEY SEEM TOO FAMILIAR TO WHAT MY DAUGHTERS ACCIDENT LOOKED LIKE. THE AIRBAGS WERE NEVER DEPLOYED, THE ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK, THE SKID MARKS SHOWED NO SIGN OF BRAKING ONLY SLIDING. IF YOU INVESTIGATE FATALITY ACCIDENTS WITH EARLIER MODEL GM CARS THE DEATH TOLL WILL MOST LIKELY BE GREATER THAN THE 13 THAT GM IS CURRENTLY ADMITTING TO. PLEASE INVESTIGATE OLDER MODEL CARS SO THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES CAN HAVE REAL CLOSURE AND NOT JUST SPECULATION. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED OUT FROM ITS FRAME. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE/K-FRAME CROSS MEMBER WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND BROKE. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNDER 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN”

“IN PONTIAC GRAND AM'S, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DRIVERS THAT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKS. THESE WATERS LEAKS FLOOD THE CAR COMPARTMENT AND CAN LEAVE 1-4 INCHES OF WATER IN THE CAR. SOME CARS HAVE HAD THE LEAK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE WATER...EVEN AFTER YOU DRAIN IT, IT WILL STILL LEAVE THE PEDALS WET/SLIPPERY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. *TR”

“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 TIE THE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. I SPOKE WITH A GM DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE PART # IS 22618777. I UNDERSTAND IF THIS WAS A FLUKE BUT WANTED TO GIVE SOME INFORMATION IN CASE IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE. I KNOW MY EXPERIENCE COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD BUT WAS LUCKY TO AVOID ANY COLLISIONS. I JUST HOPE THE FACT THAT THERE WERE NO DEATHS OR INJURIES THAT THIS…”

“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”

“PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AREA OF MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. UPON INSPECTION, THE ENGINE CRADLE/K-FRAME CROSSMEMBER WAS FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY RUSTED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND WHERE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BOLTS TO IT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE. *NM”