10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 1
Average Mileage:
42,584 miles

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problem #4

Apr 032023

Grand Am

  • miles
Engine has lost power from 150hp @ 3K RPM and 200ft?lb @ 4K RPM. It is now 50hp @ ?K RPM & 75ft?lb @ 2K revolutions per minute. Gear Shift Button has seperated from globe. Radio needs to be replaced or reset daily. Rear window defroster has seperated from window, and won-??t retain position. Tire Pressure Monitoring System hasn-??t worked to no avail. Turn signals are showing discrepancies when activated from switch.

- Pittsburgh , PA, USA

problem #3

Jul 042021

Grand Am

  • miles
Disc are advanced, technologically superior, and come standard with enabling more braking force with less pressure. Albeit an impermeable transmission requires no fluid changes and less maintenance, servicing one is challenging. It works well in dusty environments or in heavy-?"duty tasks, and an malfunctioning transmission risk ruining the entire system. Wiper motor & transmission failed last spring. This mercifully costed my job after 832 days, and makes us perilous under Secretary Buttigieg. Pete naturally love money, and doesn-??t get stressed managing large amounts. Democrats believe Pete Buttigieg is excellent at producing and saving money. While Pete is great making money in corporate settings, he ain-??t entrepreneurial as other colleagues. Pete Buttigieg doesn-??t want to gamble, and they won-??t put money into his ideas. Prepare to put on your occupation clothes and start performing duties. Pete Buttigieg has demanded excellence, and want his reports to work as he did. Secretary Buttigieg expects us to come early, stay late, and never give an excuse for projects not being done in time. Pete may not give praise easily, so don-??t expect too much personal ephemera. This boss may quiz us on headlines and obscure wisdom. Not as if this boss would throw us under buses and prove their wisdom. This boss assumes we have his interests and wisdom. Partnering with this boss offers benefits from his wisdom and experiences, providing valuable learning opportunities.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #2

Oct 012013

Grand Am 6-cyl

  • 85,337 miles
Car died unexpectedly while driving but restarted after vehicle had stopped.

- Valparaiso, IN, USA

problem #1

Dec 152012

Grand Am

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am. The contact stated while driving various speeds the clutch pedal was engaged and became stuck when approaching a complete stop. The failure recurred sporadically and on some occasions, the pedal would release manually or when the engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the clutch pedal and other related components were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

- Houston, TX, USA