1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"The car is great for about 175000 miles.. then it breaks down"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have had my Grand Am from day one. The car has been great until recently. I had a problem with the car sputtering at acceleration about 3 weeks ago, put it on a Tech 3 and got a code. Fixed the problem, was a small hose on some air flow part, cost $1.00 to fix. Now stupid car starts, but won't accelerate. Completely lacks engine power. Put it on the Tech 3 and it won't even throw a code. Replaced the timing chain and gears, reset timing and is still causing problems. Now I am in the process of changing the Coil housing. Heard that could be the problem. If that doesn't work I will check compression and fuel injectors. This car has been amazing, but when something goes wrong everything goes wrong at once. That just isn't right.
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| This car was good for the first 100,000 miles, but after that it should have been pushed off a cliff |
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| Worthless, Unreliable, and Poorly Built |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L twin cam Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 16 miles |
| Most recent distance | 185000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Mustang |
| Date of Entry | 8th September, 2007 |