10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
33 miles

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problem #5

Jul 142003

Grand Am 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 165 miles
1995 Pontiac Grand Am overheating. Replaced the thermostat four times and finally the head gaskets warped. Paid for the head gasket replacement. Continued to overheat and called General Motors. Mediator was of very little help. Took it back under the repair warranty, then the radiator blew because they had replaced the radiator cap with a higher pressure rating. We took it back and they replaced the radiator, hoses, heater core and numerous other things. It continued to overheat. In general we have spent about $2500 and still have this issue. Additionally, we now have the ABS warning light coming on occasionally and I found some engine wires twisted up over the manifold. I have since moved them back to their original location and had to use electrical tape on another wire connection that the lock (snap) was broke off. Since doing this I have not had the car overheating as often. Additionally since repairs were made, we now have heavy condensation on the interior windshield, (window wipers on the inside could be a solution...) along with puddles of water on the passenger floor and in the trunk....god only knows what they did to my car after I called General Motors, everything just seemed to get worse from there.. coincidence, I think not. They are now bankrupt so there is no recourse in my case of retrieving money needlessly spent on repairs they should have fixed properly in the first place. And while I'm at it, I wonder if they ever took car of that ignition recall" I am still driving the car when it is behaving but I have been having to hold the ignition switch to get the car to start which I hadn't had to do before... are they waiting for my car to catch on fire due to this ignition problem? the smartest thing would be to take it to someone else but no one wants to touch the car after finding out it was at the other dealership so where do I go now" and a reply on that sure would be a big help!

- Lusby, MD, USA

problem #4

Dec 301999

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • miles
Passenger side window is inoperable.

- Lake Park, FL, USA

problem #3

Jan 192000

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • miles
Window on the passenger side is inoperable.

- Lake Park, FL, USA

problem #2

Oct 301998

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • miles
When driving and went to apply the brakes, the brake pedal went straight to the floorbaord. Also, locks don't work and the windows don't work. Vehcile has been in the shop three times for repair, and the dealer doesn't know what the problem is.

- Summershade, KY, USA

problem #1

Feb 121997

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When driving at 30 mph and applying the brakes, brake pedal went straight to the floorboard. Also, locks and the windows on the driver's side don't work. The lighter went out. The vehicle uses excessive amounts of oil. Vehicle has been in the shop three times and the dealer can't determine the problem.

- Summershade, KY, USA