Identical to ODI id: 727560. Continuing problem despite brake replacement, adjustment. No safety defect listed.

- Oakland, NJ, USA

Vehicle has been experiencing brake problems, brakes have been replaced twice, within the last 4 1/2 years.

- Senatobia, MS, USA

1997 Pontiac Grand Am has multiple brake problems I have replaced calipers and rotors and pads within 2 to 3 weeks the brakes start clunking and the stopping distance time is decreased.I have contacted the main Pontiac company with no positive results.

- Morgantown, WV, USA

When traveling in wet weather, when brakes applied, it is like a complete brake failure. Unreasonable amount of time for the brakes to begin gripping...it is as if the brakes are saturated with water.no braking action for what I believe is an unsafe period of time. This has never happened in any other car I have driven. It is as if the discs are completely exosed to water. Mechanic says nothing wrong with brakes.

- Chicago, IL, USA

Th next year after I purchased my car, I began to lose compression. The car would also accelerate on its own, I noticed that my "check engine lights were on." I immediately took the car back to the dealers and they gave a diagnosis of "using the wrong gas". I am a women, and I don't know much about cars, therefore, at the time, I did not dispute this ridiculous diagnosis. A year later, I had to replace the brakes/disc pads twice. There was loud squelching noises. I also bought new tires after one year. Major problems have developed since 1999, which are: I had to have the thermostat replaced (air condition and heat stopped working), I had to have a new waterpump installed (car was pouring anti-freeze and smoking), and as of February 6, 2000, the car just completely stopped running. I received two qoutes from area repair shops estimating between $3K to $4,500 to rebuild and engine! I have exhausted myself contacting fred jones (spoke to him personally) of fred jones Pontiac, and their customer care center. Please help me! also, I read on your site that there was a recall on this vehicle for underhood fires - I never received a recall letter and my car was never taken in! I am very concerned that besides this make of car being a lemon, this may have also contributed to my problems. Please help me!!!

- Brookfield, WI, USA

Contacted dealer got no help...contacted factory got no help. No safety defect listed in summary.

- Lisbon, NH, USA

When driving at any speed and applying brakes there is a grinding and squeaking noise coming from the front driver's side wheel, and when coasting down a hill and applying brakes the grinding and squeaking noise is still also, air conditooning hose/ radiator hose, and the alternator had be replaced. However., dealer can't determine the cause of problems.

- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

Car tries to die as attempting to take off in a intersection or from a stop. I've had in the shop 3 times and never has been fixed. Parking brake doesn't engage unless pulled to last click. All of the rotors and brake pads have been replaced. Power steering pump. And oil pump repaced. Service person at bob howard told me my car wou.is car since purchase. I'm planning on taking it back for its 4th time. Please help.

- Stillwater, OK, USA