The contact owns a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am. The contact constantly smells antifreeze and it has leaked onto the front and back floors of the vehicle. She noticed that the floors were wet, but never paid attention to it until she removed the floormats and saw the green antifreeze. As of April 16, 2008, the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer or a mechanic. The powertrain was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 97,000.

- Lansing, MI, USA

Engine coolant has a slow to meduim leak because thermostat is bad. There is a tsb# 676204, but dealer is not acknowledging any assistance.

- Afb, MD, USA

Antifreeze turns black and clumpy. Koons has replaced parts and flushed systems twice. The third time on 2/6/01 replace radiator service person stacy bacon stated they flushed the system again. On 2/7/01 fluid is still black. Could you please help.

- Lanham, MD, USA

ABS: Steering groans after hard braking or tight high/low-speed turns/warning light comes on; alternator: Not charging-replaced twice; thermostat replaced twice

- Boulder, CO, 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

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