Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / GRAND AM / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005011064 Incident Date: Jan, 24 2005
Consumer's City: WATERFORD Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: GRAND AM Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 09 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 04 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My car has been leaking antifreeze which can be smelled in the car. no one has been able to determine as of yet where it is coming from. however, shortly after it had been noticed that my car was leaking antifreeze, my alternator went out. when it was pulled out from the engine, it was assumed that it had been on fire. it is felt that the alternator looks like it had been electrocuted. all of the rubber that covers the wires had been completely burned away. considering that i drive my infant son around in this vehicle, not to mention myself this can not possibly be safe if the vehicle is catching on fire. the car has approximately 68000 miles on it. it also has all types of problems with the locks and the ignition. this is the worst car that i have ever owned in my life, not to mention the most dangerous. i am just waiting for it to burst into flames while i am driving down the street!!!! not to mention, my vehicle has all of the front suspension problems that others have reported. especially the pulling to various sides without warning and the shaking that happens around 55 to 60 mph. this is just not a safe vehicle at all.*ak