Ownership Cost for 1999 Pontiac Grand Am GT
Estimated: $33624 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1757 | $753 | $225 | $2291 | $7789 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $205 | $205 | $205 | $205 | $205 | $304 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8005 | $6566 | $5781 | $5445 | $7827 | $33624 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1997 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. ALSO PULSATING FEELING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO WARPAGE, HOWEVER BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED AT ONE TIME THAT THE BOLTS IN THE FRONT BRAKES WERE BENT, BRAKES STILL DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. *SLC |
| 1999 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE PEDAL AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS IT AGAIN, BUT IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ONCE MORE. HE WAS FORCED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE LOOKED BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE METAL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE METAL LINE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,181. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *JB |
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