7.8
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$404.00
Average Mileage:
53,526 miles
Total Complaints:
8 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (5 reports)
- just replaced the front breaks and rotors at 52000 (3 reports)
brakes problem
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2009May 18
Grand Am SE 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 54,000 miles
I have an '04 Pontiac grand am Se, I got the car about 4 years ago, everything was perfect no problems, then like 2 years after having the car needed brakes and rotors. thought ok, no bog deal this is normal... after I replaced the brakes/rotors first time, about 4 months later needed new pads again!!!! I was a little annoyed, but though well I live in NY and driving out here is crazy (a lot of brake use) so whatever I replaced them again. Then about 3 months later I started hearing this strange noise when I pushed on the brake pedal, its kind of sounded like an old squeeky door, found it was the calipers!! So I replaced them both, now 3 months later again I am hearing the noise, had someone look at it they said brakes and rotors are fine... but noise is still there. I think its the calipers again!!!
What is going on with this car! I see many of you also have similar complaints, I dont even know what to do!! The only good thing about this, is I work at a dealership (in service) so I dont have to pay a lot of money for them to check it out, only parts if needed!! =)
2008Apr 29
Grand Am SE1 V6
- Automatic transmission
- 103,000 miles
I bought this car brand new. I have replaced brakes every 3 months. I am replacing rotors and calipers every six months. This is ridiculous. The company says nothing is wrong. BULL! Something is wrong.
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2007May 23
(reported on)Grand Am V6
- Automatic transmission
- 38,000 miles
I've had the same damn problem!! I've got a 04 Pont Grand Am and I'm on the 3rd time fixing the problem. I bought the car with 18,000 miles on it, it now has 36,000 and it's been parked for 4 months. The brakes are so bad, Sears replaced everything last year and within 3000 miles it all had to be redone! Brakes, cal, hoses, rotors were totally gone (warped, cracked, turned a cooper color!). The dealers keep telling me nothing is wrong that I just put "cheap brakes on" but they were original when it 1st happened! Now they want $1300 for the "good Pont brakes" I don't know what to do. My lawyer says I can't file a lemon law but if I can get enough people we may have a LAWSUIT!! (ritabug5@yahoo.com ) You can contact me if you like.
2007Jul 26
(reported on)Grand Am Sedan V6
- Automatic transmission
- 62,000 miles
3 days after i bought the car heard noise from front brakes dealer where i bought it changed pads and lubed and said was ok , seemed ok , but now 3 months later starting to hear it again and seems like they're grabing when i`m not applying the brakes. so going to have to take back in and be checked out first time didn`t get charged BTW.
2006Oct 09
(reported on)Grand Am LE
- 52,312 miles
just replaced the front breaks and rotors a month ago and the rotors and breaks are shot already i have to go and buy new pads rotors again this is bull sh*t i wrote to the company and the dealership they dont have any answers for me im pissed
2006Sep 02
(reported on)Grand Am SE1
- 44,246 miles
Had my brakes repaired and ofter three days I started to hear a popping noise whenever I turn or when stopping the car. Returned the car to the dealership and they took a look at the brakes and determined that not only were the pads bad but rotors and the calipers were also bad and needed to be replaced.
2006Sep 02
(reported on)Grand Am SE1
- 44,326 miles
After having my brakes repaired the freaking dealership had me pay again to have all of this done (rotors, calipers replaced). They claimed that since I had just had the brake job done that they would pay for one side and I would pay for the other side. Well it looks like only one side was done because the rotors and calibers are nice and shiny on one side and rusty and dull looking on the other side.
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2006Aug 16
Grand Am SE1 3.4L V6
I've had to replace the rotors and pads every summer for the past 3 years. They last about 10,000Km then they are done.
gsmak
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada
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