Vehicle's coolant indicator light came on and the consumer noticed a puddle of coolant in the drive way. It was determined that the intake manifold gasket failed and caused the coolant to leak and went through the engine. The mechanic replaced the intake manifold gasket.

- Saginaw, MI, USA

Problems with vehicle's water pump and belt tensioner. There was a gap in the body at the passenger front floor board, there was a short in the volume of the radio, bad display, bad motor carriage, and the hood did not hold with the prop stick.

- Nashville, TN, USA

The engine, engine cooling system and alternator failed.

- Bonner Springs, KS, USA

During the last 6 months my wife and I have put approximately $650 into a 1999 Grand Am. This was replacing the water pump, alternator and the *intake gaskets not been 30 days. On June 20 the engine fails. This was a $220 towing bill. Several people and mechanics are questioned no one has the answer. But I do believe "GM" can provide the answer to all of our questions. We will never own another GM product.

- Flint, MI, USA

I have a 99 Pontiac Grand Am GT with 72000 miles. I have had several issues with the car. First, (at approx 50K) the coolant light came on, I took it to Firestone and they had to replace the water pump and the serpentine belt. The brakes grind and I had the pads/rotors checked and they check out okay? occasionally, the car will sputter under acceleration for no reason. The coolant light came on again at 71K and now the gasket has to be replaced at my own cost. From my research, GM and Pontiac know about the problem, but will not issue the recall. They continue to pocket the money from those that are uninformed and from those who are. If I could, I would get rid of this car and never buy a GM product again.

- Chicago, IL, USA

Engine running hot/over heating due to coolant leak. The leak was caused by faulty intake manifold gasket.

- Waynesboro, GA, USA

I have a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am with 77645 miles on it. I continually have to put brakes on it, I have had to replace a water pump, rebuild the alternator. Now I think it may have a blown head gasket. I have a family member with the same kind of car and the same problem.

- Epworth, GA, USA

I have had to have the following repaired: The fan replaced 2 times, the brakes repaired 4 times, the radio replaced once, the water pump replaced once and the battery replaced twice. I am also having problems with the transmission it has been slipping. The intake gasket needs to replaced because antifreeze is leaking out and one of the lifters is knocking. Most of these problems started at about 30,000 miles and gradually there was just one problem after another. I took it in to the dealership for the tranmission at about 32,000 miles and since the dealership couldn't get it to slip they wouldn't do anything about it. The brakes started having problems at 40,000 miles. I called GM to complain about the car and GM told me there was nothing they could do because it was out of warranty. If it was still under warranty they would replaced the rotors because the rotors were to thin when the car was manufactured. I wonder why no recall was sent out on this. The brakes are an important part of a car. The battery, radio and fan were replaced at about 30,000 also. Then the fan was replaced again at about 70,000. The intake started giving me problems that about 90,000. The second battery was installed at about 95,000. The lifter started having problems at about 110,000. The transmission has slipped ever since I got the car.

- Nephi, UT, USA