Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 000089008E | 10/01/2005 | 000089008D | 10005527 | Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground. this bulletin provides information regarding recreational (dinghy) towing for certain vehicles including 1988-2004 chevrolet and gmc li | 03/02/2004 |
| 000089008B | 09/01/2003 | 000089008A | 10004278 | Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground. this bulletin provides information regarding recreational (dinghy) towing for certain vehicles including 1988-2004 chevrolet and gmc li | 12/01/2003 |
| 020603005 | 06/01/2002 | 634780 | Some customers may comment that the service engine soon light is on. with stored codes p0112, p0113, p1111 or p1112. *tt | 10/09/2002 | |
| 270202 | 02/27/2002 | 629836 | Some customers may comment of a malfunction indicator light illuminated with stored diagnostic trouble codes p0112, p0113, p1111 or p1112. *tt | 04/09/2002 | |
| 040202 | 02/04/2002 | 629749 | Some customers may comment about an intermittent service vehicle soon light and/or an electronic traction control light off which may illuminate after starting the vehicle with the engine running. *tt | 04/05/2002 | |
| 070901 | 09/07/2001 | 626097 | Information regarding bulletin 010864012, a phone number was misprinted. *slc | 12/12/2001 | |
| 130601 | 06/13/2001 | 623582 | Information on water leak issues and how to diagnose and properly correct them. *tt | 10/29/2001 | |
| 150601 | 06/15/2001 | 623425 | Campaign information processing system will be sending out additional owner notification on campaign 00036 regarding the console cover latch. *slc | 10/29/2001 | |
| 000089008A | 05/01/2001 | 000089008 | 622945 | Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground. this bulletin provides information regarding recreational (dinghy) towing for certain vehicles including the 1996 through 2000 toyota c | 10/25/2001 |
| 000857001 | 03/01/2000 | 831610 | 611953 | Some customers may comment tht the front or rear carpet is wet. *tt | 06/05/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 49000 | ||
| Car the worst. i've sunk more $ in2 it than she cost to buy. $15,000 at lst. head gasket x2. intake manifold x2 window parts x2 brakes, pads rotors engine replaced in 2009 by quack mechanic on advice from a friend car 3 mths on lift! cost $1000 a yr 2 pass nys inspection had catalytic converter & gaskets replaced after i begged do it! cat whole prob for 31/2 yrs. erg valve selonoid changed. coils springs, strut mount(sensatrac) strut was only after i had tires replaced for upteenth time realizing it was cutting into 1 tire driving out of the shop. antifreeze still oozes out regardless how many x's work done on cooling system. thermastat twice fuel injector oxygen sensor antifreeze reservoir, hoses muffler rearview mirror fell off twice timing belt. headlights several times rear lights. 2 or 3 batteries. this car should run like new- almost everything's been replaced nope! was towed twice last 2 weeks due to coolant loss overheating engine stopping. informed today after car again overheated & lost power it's probably intake manifold & head gasket, oil is dripping from sides of engine. computer amuck nowodometer flashes 1/2 numbers instead of true mileage. abs? light mechanic stated its a waste of your $ to repair.... three head gaskets? another intake manifold? hello! i've maintained this car it is a lemon a rotton lemon at that. gm knows these issues & does nothing. in michigan consumers won a class action lawsuit because of this. gm shoulda recalled this car period. i wasn't informed or savvy enough to know this cars issues upon purchase. what makes this worse, i now understand my rights were violated as a consumer for years! i'm poor & can't afford another car due to this car continued problems cost. i need a vehicle but am left with bus rides taking almost 3 hrs one way to work or a $35 cab fare one way. as of today my car is trash. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | |||
| The outside side mirrors are coming off | |||
| 06/23/2011 | |||
| 1999 pontiac grand am. unit #1 was traveling westbound on the ohio turnpike. unit #1 lost control and went off the right side of the road way striking a ditch. unit #1 rolled over, coming to final rest on its roof. *ln | |||
| 06/23/2011 | |||
| Pontiac grand am. unit #1 was traveling westbound on the ohio turnpike. unit #1 lost control and went off the right side of the road way striking a ditch. unit #1 rolled over, coming to final rest on its roof. *ln | |||
| 02/28/2011 | |||
| 1999 pontiac grand am, unit 1 was westbound on the ohio turnpike in the center lane. unit 1 began to swerve and lost control of the vehicle. unit 1 went off the left side of the roadway and struck the cement median wall where it became disable. *bf | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 91541 | 1 | |
| Security feature comes on and you cant start your car for up to 10 to 15 minutes it is the ignition lock cylinder the contacts corrode and makes the security feature come on after 90,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2006 | 19280 | 1 | |
| 5 speed fan motor relay switch failed after only 22,000 miles on a 1999 pontiac grand am se sedan. four speeds will not work at all. 5th speed works, but is the highest speed. lower speeds are needed for adequate ventilation of interior. was told by dealership that replacement/repair of relay would cost $200.00 for labor and parts. i have read online of similar failure of this part from reading hundreds of complaints from other owners with the exact same occurrence happening to them. i was told that the 5th speed of this relay was the only one hot wired, and that the others were not, so that the fan will fail eventually, no matter if it is turned on or not. i have never owned a car that the fan switch quit working, ever. i think this constitutes a safety hazard and should be covered by gm as a safety defect. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2008 | |||
| Ignition shorting out causing problems with other electric parts not working or working when shouldn't be when call to order switch told by rep that its probably the cylinder not switch due to many complaints it not working and causing things to short out. *tr | |||
| 06/04/2008 | |||
| I bought a 1999 pontiac grand am in september 2000. i have been fighting with the pass lock system ever since. sometimes the car starts and sometimes it doesn't start, leaving me stranded. i have taken it in many times and the security light still comes on. in the last 8 years i have taken it to the dealer (who scatches there head) and charges me for things the car doesn't need. i have taken it to independent car repair shops who also charge me for things that does not fix the car. i work 4 miles from my house and still have not even put 30,000 miles on my car in the last 8 years. i should not be having any car trouble. if you google pontiac grand am pass lock system you will find it is a major problem and pontiac will not do anything to resolve this problem. i can not give a incident date because it has been happening for the last 8 years but since the light has been on for the last month, i will give todays date. i just want it fixed and nobody knows how to fix it, including the pontiac dealership. what does that tell you? | |||