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Pontiac Grand Am Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | June 30, 2006
Reported on June 30, 2006
| MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. SHE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT HER BRAKES NOT FEELING QUITE RIGHT BEFORE 15,000 MILES AT 17,000 WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE THE ROTORS. WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR SHE BEGAN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BRAKES AGAIN. SINCE THEY HAD JUST BEEN REPAIRED I TOLD HER SHE HAD TO BE MISTAKEN. SIX MONTHS LATER SHE WAS STILL COMPLAINING AND WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR OWN MECHANIC. HE TOLD US THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE FINE BUT THE ROTORS WERE DETERIORATED BEYOND REPAIR. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT 25000 MILES ,MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES,SO WE EXPECTED THE CAR TO BE FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. HE CLAIMED MY DAUGHTER WAS AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER AND MUST HAVE BEEN HARD ON THE BRAKES . HE WANTED TO FIX THE CAR FOR $1000. REPLACING BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE ROTORS WERE APPARENTLY ROTTING UNDERNEATH THE PADS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN,THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *NM | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2003 |
| 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: | MASSAPEQUA NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NW12E13C |
| Mileage: | 15000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | U |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | SUN PONTAIC WANTAGH NY 11793 |
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