1993 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"Good outer shell, but then it's rotten to the core!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
90,000 replaced head gasket.
115,000 had to replace the whole engine.
116,000 had to replace the transmission.
These are the major repairs we won't even get into - the water pump, and the brakes issues.
Right now the car has 140,000 miles on it and it hesitates after you start driving it, have had 15 different mechanics look at it, NO SOLUTION YET!
Car has been nothing but a money pit, thank goodness I finally have it paid off and can pass it off to some poor unknowing car buyer.
Would never recommend any kind of Pontiac to anyone! I believe I will go foreign next time. Every mechanic knows that Pontiac has a head gasket problem on the quad four, but yet nobody goes after them, no recall and everybody complains about this same problem, and yet Pontiac says they are not aware of any kind of a problem on this motor. I guess they are happy making their money off all of the replacement parts they are selling.
Probably the least reliable car I have ever owned!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | quad 4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 150000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Corsica |
| Date of Entry | 20th March, 2001 |