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Pontiac Grand Am Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Components Disc Safety Report | Nov 01, 1999
Reported on Nov 01, 1999
| PLEASE RECALL FRONT BRAKES UNSAFE. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AND BRAKING DISTANCE IS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. IN EXTREEM CONDITIONS SUCH AS WET ROADS OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC TRACTION HAS BEEN LOST DUE TO PULSATING BRAKES. DEALER STATED THAT THE PADS WERE WORN AND THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE. I CONTESTED THEIR FINDINGS AND ASKED FOR PROOF (I.E. PAD THICKNESSES.) THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT GAVE ME THE ACTUAL PAD THICKNESSES WHICH WERE WELL WITHIN WORKING RANGE. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEN STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE PROBABLY WARPED PROBABLY DUE TO DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS AND THAT I WAS STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. I AGAIN CONTESTED SAYING THAT THE WARPED ROTORS WERE A RESULT OF A MATERIAL FAILURE, NOT WEARING OF THE PADS OR ROTORS AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER MORE TROUBLE THAN I CARE TO MENTION THE DEALER DECIDED TO TURN DOWN THE FRONT ROTORS. AND THE VEHICAL DROVE FINE AFTER THAT UNTIL THE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN. SEE SECOND FAILURE REPORT. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MIDDLETOWN CT |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE52E3XM |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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