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Pontiac Grand Am Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | Mar 20, 2003



Reported on Mar 20, 2003


HAD COOLANT LEAK FROM INTAKE GASKET AT 65,000 MILES. HORN DOES NOT WORK AGAIN (BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES PREVIOUSLY) 2 TIMES COULD NOT DUPLICATE, 1 TIME REPLACED SPRING IN SWITCH. THIS WAS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP HAS ASKED ME TO PAY $188.34 TO FIX A SHORT UNDER THE AIRBAG. THIS SHORT HAD TO EXIST PREVIOUS TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRING. I HAVE NEVER OPENED THE STEERING WHEEL COVER. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD, THE BRAKES WOULD PULSE AND MAKE HEAVY RUMBLING NOISE WHENEVER TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES GOING DOWN A VERY MINOR HILL. HAD DEALER REPLACE PADS, STILL EXHIBITED SAME BEHAVIOR. *JB
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Am
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1999
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: GEORGETOWN TX
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2NE52E1XM
Mileage: 60000 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: CLASSSIC PONTIAC ROUND ROCK TX 78664
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