10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
62,684 miles

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problem #7

Oct 212005

Grand Am 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 89,990 miles
Power window motor and components exploding while vehicle is moving.

- Blountville, TN, USA

problem #6

Oct 122003

Grand Am

  • miles
Driver side power window failure. Needed to replace mechanism.

- Bensalem, PA, USA

problem #5

Dec 302003

Grand Am

  • 70,000 miles
While driving 25 mph engine caught on fire. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Vehicle was totaled due to the fire.

- Whitestone, NY, USA

problem #4

Mar 012003

Grand Am 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 78,000 miles
Problems with vehicle's water pump and belt tensioner. There was a gap in the body at the passenger front floor board, there was a short in the volume of the radio, bad display, bad motor carriage, and the hood did not hold with the prop stick.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #3

Aug 222003

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • 70,000 miles
Purchased preowned vehicle from dorsch Ford. Within 6 months, wiring on undercarriage, and alternator have gone out. Neither of which was covered under warranty.

- Green Bay, WI, USA

problem #2

Aug 152003

Grand Am 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 130,800 miles
Complete loss of power while driving - replaced battery/alternator- problem is in wiring"?" fyi.....3rd alternator put in car since purchased.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

problem #1

Feb 262001

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving in dark interior lights on dashboard and headlights stopped working. Dealer said that it was an electrical failure. Consumer states after dealer stated the problem was fixed, the lights, radio, and cruise stopped working and there was a burning smell.

- Lake Lotawana, MO, USA