No accident yet but worried. I saw your recall notice for "steering: Wheel & column" for 1999 Grand Am. Recall notice 98V320000 and called the 800# for Pontiac that you have listed. The customer service rep said she could not find that recall notice or any info. For this problem. I just bought this car for my son and it does have a noise in the steering column almost like it wants to stick. Can I take this car in to the dealership & have it checked for free?

- Muskogee, OK, USA

Dealer sold me a defective car. There was a steering problem.

- Glendale, CA, USA

My car is a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am GT. I have 55,600 miles on the vehicle and have had nothing but problems with the vehicle. Before the car even had 30.000 miles on it, the alternator went bad (I was initially told it was a bad battery, so in addition I purchased a new battery), the steering wheel was replaced, and the dome lights were replaced. Between 30,000 and 50,000 miles, the electronic throttle regulator went bad, the engine coolant system cap leaked and damaged my belts, and the intake gasket is leaking. With a new car, this is an unreasonable amount of defects and I needed to know how to report this car as a serious hazard or as a serious lemon.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

Consumer loss control of the vehicle, which was due to a defect in the steering wheel column.. also the airbags failed to deploy.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

When my sons were driving back to camp pendleton where they are stationed, the steering wheel locked up, floated to the left, they went over and down a hill, car was totaled. One son received a cut finger requiring ten stiches, the other received a fractured collarbone.

- San Leandro, CA, USA

No summary listed for abov evehicle.

- East Boston, MA, USA

Consumer is calling in regard to NHTSA recall98B320000 mfr98075. Dealer was contacted for recall repairs, but was unable to complete work because parts were unavailable until further notice.

- Auxvasse, MO, USA

I have seen many others commenting on same problem in discussion areas online. No safety defect mentioned in summary.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

Horn was stuck, dealer replaced horn ring and multifunction switch. Dealer replaced air bag, it was loose. Steering rack squeaked, dealer replaced steering rack and set toe, consumer states steering rack has been replaced twice however noise is still there and there is a smell. ABS light illuminated at all times. Radio failed. Vehicle pulls to the right.

- Lake Lotawana, MO, USA

Biggest problem - car is brand new, 2-1/2 weeks old and since about 100 miles, has been jerking off and while driving seeming as though fuel is being shut off and on while driving. Took car to dealer to fix. Told cannot fix and GM does not know what is wrong or how to fix. I was told car drivable and "safe." That depends upon definition of safe. Car is so bad it shuts off the cruse control after only being on 5 seconds. Do not know if this car will stall while driving and could potentially become a safety problem. No one at dealership or GM seems to care about this problem. This is a new car! I really would like your help to make GM accountable for this problem in their new cars! steering - entire sterring column and wheel shakes when speeds of 60+ are reached. Potential safety problem - driver headrest - cannot see blind spot or behind you if you turn to visually look to the left when merging into traffic or backing up.

- Canal Fulton, OH, USA

(see "under assembly description" an account of the problems)

- Eden, NC, USA