2002 Pontiac Grand Am problems

“I WAS DIVING DOWN HWY 70 GOING TO PICK UP MY FIRST DELIVERY FOR THE DAY WHEN, I'M NOT SURE HOW BUT THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE ON POSTION AND FELL OUT ON FLOOR, SCARED I WAS GOING TO CRASH I HURRIEDLY REACHED DOWN AND PUT IT BACK IN AND NOTICED THE SECURITY LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND WITHIN MINUTES IT LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF, LUCKILY I AM A GOOD DRIVER AND DIDN'T CRASH BUT MANAGE TO GET OFF ROAD SAFELY. I'M SO GLAD WORSE DIDN'T HAPPEN. NOW I HAVE NO CAR AND PROBABLY LOST ALL 3 JOBS I HAD.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN, BUT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS. WHEN THE HAZARD BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED, THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.”

“WHEN IT RAINS, AT TAKE OFF THE CAR STALLS AND WILL NOT RUN UNTIL IT DRIES OUT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR OR MORE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND SEVERAL TIMES AS DRIVERS BEHIND ME THINK I AM GOING AND THE CALL STALLS. ONE TIME MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. MOST TIME IT SEEMS TO BE WHEN COMING TO A STOP THEN TAKING OFF IT STALLS. THE CAR WILL START THEN AS SOON AS YOU HIT THE GAS OR PUT IT IN GEAR IT SHUTS DOWN. MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2003 ALERO THAT DOES THE SAME THING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WE HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO THE CAR WASH AND IT STARTING ACTING UP SO HE DECIDED TO TRY TO GET IT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE, IT BARELY MADE IT THERE. THE REPAIR FACILITY HAD IT FOR 10 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. I GUESS IF I GET KILLED THEN MAYBE THERE WILL BE AN INVESTIGATION AND SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. I GUESS HERE IS MY PROOF I FILED A COMPLAINT IN CASE I DIE. *TR”

“AFTER HAVING THE 2ND CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN 2 YRS PUT ON THE ELECTRICAL WENT HAYWIRE. THE ABS,TRAC OFF & SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS COME & STAY ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I'VE HAD IT SERVICED AND NOBODY KNOWS WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. I HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND GIVEN A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH SO TO SPEAK & YET AT RANDOM TIMES I HAVE NO BRAKES EVEN AFTER HAVING THEM INSPECTED BY PROFESSIONALS. THE CAR NOW OVERHEATS DUE TO THE DEX COOL I WAS TOLD TO USE BECAUSE IT ATE THRU THE CHEAP GASKETS PUT ON BY THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY WILL NOT COVER. THE BLINKERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN AND ONLY WORK DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS, I'VE HAD THOSE CHECKED & NEW ONES INSTALLED AS WELL AND THEY STILL ONLY WORK IN THE DAYTIME AND FINALLY THE PLASTIC WINDOW CLIPS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE(BOTH) BREAK CONSTANTLY. I'VE HAD EVERYTHING REPLACED EVEN HE ENGINE! THIS CAR HAS COST ME OVER 20,000. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WORE PREMATURELY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WATER PENETRATED THROUGH THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.”

“TAKATA RECALL TRANSMISSION - SHIFTS HARD, WENT OUT WITH OUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN I TRIED TO GO, IT WOULDN'T GO PAST 10 MPH AND WENT ALL THE WAY UP TO 4TH RPM. POWER STEERING LEAKS BAD.”