Other Engine Info: Name Plate: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn, Oldsmobile
Plant City: Lansing - South Plant
Plant Company Name: NA-GM Corp
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: SE1
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR TO REDUCE SPEED, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. INSTEAD, WILL BE INVOLVED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAD REPAIRED BRAKES TWICE. DEALER HAS ALSO REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE, TURNED THEM ONCE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS HAD TO BE FIXED 3 TIMES. *JG
2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTER DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. THE SEAT ROLLS BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIES THE BRAKES. SHE BELIEVES THAT THIS COULD PLACE THE PASSENGER IN HARM'S WAY BECAUSE SHE ASSUMES THAT THE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY EITHER. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO APPLY OIL OR SOAP TO THE TRACK OF THE SEATS. SHE OBEYED, BUT THE REMEDIES DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,696 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,200. UPDATED 08/29/07.*JB UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB UPDATED *JB