# 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `416076` · 2003-07-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 12
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
- **Miles at failure:** 13,000
## Narrative
I AM CONTACTING YOU IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE A VEHICLE RECALLED OR TO AT LEAST SPAWN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S.  SINCE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2001 I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.  GRINDING NOISES AND SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.  THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP COUNTLESS TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM OWNER TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS.  I HAVE A LONG COMMUTE TO WORK AND DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE TO GET ME TO AND FROM AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE.  I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AND IF NOT I AM HOPFUL THAT THIS INQUIRY WOULD PROMT ONE.  *AK
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