10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
142,572 miles

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problem #1

Jul 282004

Grand Am 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 142,572 miles
While driving 40 mph on a wet road surface vehicle swerved. Consumer lost control of the vehicle, an dit was was forced off the road into a wooded area, where vehicle spinned several times and hit several small trees. Vehicle was towed to a body shop. Mechanic determined that the right tie rod wore out and the left tie rod was getting worn out. Consumer stated, that front wheel bearing was repaired under a recall on May 5, 2004 at a dealer.

- Gloucester, VA, USA