1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"Somewhat reliable, but needs a lot of maintenance to stay a bit reliable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Basically everything. Transmission, gasket, all security lights, check engine, ABS out, gas reader out. Replaced struts, headlights, taillights, from light is half-way falling out, and my taillight hangs freely. Car is automatic, but as it "automatically" shifts into gear, the whole car pulls as if dying. When I shift into reverse or whatever, the whole car jumps and if you look under the hood while someone shifts into gear, seems as if the motor jumps trying to get out. Side mirrors have both fallen off, the A/C doesn't work, the inner console turns off at times, and my electrical just dies at times. I have decided to just keep this car until its end and I will then happily find another car, which means, no more money out of my pocket for this piece of junk:)
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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 |
| Worthless, Unreliable, and Poorly Built |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 0 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 59000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 170000 miles |
| Previous car | Lincoln Town Car |
| Date of Entry | 17th October, 2007 |