2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT review from North America
"Great car getting worse"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Well...
45,000 miles... heater fan/motor died.
New front brakes around 50,000 miles.
Fog lights have both burnt out twice in 28,000 miles.
Spoiler fading and was repainted by previous owner at 35,000 miles.
Rear windows scrapped strips of professionally installed window tint from windows due to going up and down. NOT TOO HAPPY ABOUT THIS!
Fuel injectors were cleaned due to transmission hesitation. Sometimes still occurs.
Both rear door panels became extremely lose after 50,000 miles. All PLASTIC screws were stripped and were replaced.
60,000 miles Check engine light came on. Dealer stated that a charcoal canister in the emissions lines corroded out. What in the world is a charcoal canister?...was covered under extended warranty. The only thing that was ever covered!
65,000 miles steering column is starting to rattle especially when making turn to right at 40+ mph. Have no clue what is wrong.
66,000 miles car will not let me out of park and will not let me get key out of ignition. Paid $400 for new gear shift assembly. Still not fixed! Dealer replaced brake sensors. Still not fixed!
Dealer now ordering new neutral safety switch. If this doesn't fix the problem I think I'm going to request my $400 back! I still think that it is the ignition switch causing the problem, but what do I know?...Has anyone else had this problem; I would appreciate the help!
General comments?
An absolutely great car.
Now it is just starting to really nickel and dime me!
It only has 68,000 miles and I take extremely good care of the car. Polished every other week, Plus gas, regular oil changes, and no dogging the engine. Why are so many things going wrong that can't be fixed?
I love my car, I just wish that it would stop falling apart!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 68000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Mustang |
| Date of Entry | 12th February, 2004 |


