2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT review from North America
"Good looking pile of junk"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Intake manifold gasket leak, oil leak, windows do not work, signal lights do not work, windshield wipers do not work properly, breaks and rotors wear in excess, tires wear very quickly, squeeking noise from front, clock and radio display does not work properly, molding bows and comes (unglued), and tail pipes dangle and shake.
General comments?
To start off with I like the car, with exception of leaking intake manifold gaskets due to Dex Cool Antifreeze they claim you have to run which is a lie. The reason for that is that they want you to come back to the dealership to fix it since they know the Dex Cool eats your intake gaskets up. If you had to run this type of antifreeze because of aluminum heads, then why don't drag racers run Dex Cool.. (duh). So my oil leaks, water leaks, blown head gasket, complete cooling system is almost clogged up with gooey intake material, windows do not work, wipers stay on after turning them off, turn signals work once in a blue moon, hazard lights work once in a blue moon, squeaking noise coming from the front, brakes have to be replaced twice a yr along with the rotors, and when using the brakes the creek and pop, radio display is not working properly, and can't keep tires on it. Can someone give me a good reason why after spending this kind of money why there has not been a recall.. Since everyone that I have came in contact with or talked to that has or owned one of these cars with a 3.4 have had these same problems. I mean everyone of them. And I have spoke too many of them because I used to work at AutoZone. It's a complete shame that you have to keep 2 gallons of water and 3 quarts of oil with you at all times. Also if you get stuck in traffic you have to pull over and shut the car off, or call a tow truck.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 170000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Date of Entry | 4th March, 2008 |