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Pontiac Grand Prix Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Components Disc Pads Safety Report | May 01, 2005
Reported on May 01, 2005
| DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A BRAKE GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALER NOTED THERE WAS HEAT STRESS FRACTURES ON THE BRAKE ROTOR. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE NEXT DAY, THE BRAKE NOISE RETURNED, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE CALIPER WHICH MADE THE NOISE GO AWAY FOR ABOUT 7 DAYS BUT LATER RETURNED. TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING 7-25, DEALER STATED THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS HAPPENING TO OTHER GM MODELS. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A SECRET TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BUT GM HAS NOT MADE A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM AS OF YET-GM IS TRYING TO DESIGN A NEW TYPE OF BRAKE CALIPER FOR THIS PROBLEM. CAR IS STILL AT DEALER BECAUSE CAN NOT OFFER A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM UNTIL GM COMPLIES WITH A REMEDY. CONSUMER FEELS THEY CAN NOT FIX VEHICLE. *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ELSMERE DE |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2G2WS542051 |
| Mileage: | 1000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | ANCHOR PONTIAC BUICK GMC ELKTON MD 21921 |
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