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Pontiac Grand Am Visibility Power Window Devices And Controls Safety Report | Feb 01, 2009



Reported on Feb 01, 2009


BOUGHT 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT NEW IN MARCH 2003. MOONROOF AND DRIVER WINDOW LEAKED WATER FREQUENTLY, WHILE POWER WINDOWS CLUNKED WHEN GOING DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS IN 2005-2006 WHILE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; ONLY MOONROOF WAS REPAIRED, DEALER CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH WINDOWS. WINDOWS CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN SLOWLY, MAKING LOUD NOISES WHEN GOING DOWN, AND HESITATING WHEN GOING UP. IN JANUARY 2009, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY; IN FEBRUARY 2009, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ALSO STOPPED WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER, EXPLAINED SITUATION, AND EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION OVER NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THESE PROBLEMS ADDRESSED WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER NOT WILLING TO ADMIT TO FAILURE TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITH WINDOWS, AND WILL ONLY PERFORM WINDOW REPAIR AT FULL PRICE. REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $1030. *TR
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: LAKE HOPATCONG NJ
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
Mileage: 101100 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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