1995 Pontiac Grand Am GT Coupe from North America - Comments

Alternator went at 62k miles.

Power window regulator/motor replaced on the driver's side. $444.00 expense (always let the car warm up in icy weather before operating power windows). Use silicone or WD-40 around the rails every two weeks. Grand Am windows are heavy and the regulator can break easily.

New struts at 65k miles. They were replaced with Midas Gold (Gabriel) touring struts with lifetime warranty.

Mew brakes at 74,000 miles. Unfortunately GM brakes don't last long. I had them replaced at Midas with a lifetime warranty.

Original Goodyear Eagle RS/A tires were crappy. Firestone Forehawk SH-30 tires make all the difference on wet pavement.

This car is an excellent balance between performance, economy and luxury. The 3000 pound car will do 0-60 in under 8 seconds and gets up to 32 miles/gallon on the highway. It's only 160 horsepower but acceleration will outperform similar cars with as much as 200 horses. At 70mph the tachometer loafs at 2000 rpm.

The handling is great, although a bit harsh on some road surfaces.

Visibility is excellent and the seats are comfy.

I had almost the identical problems. Alternate went at just under 70K miles. And drive side power window is needing repair as I type. Needs a new regulator and motor. You can save yourself some money though by finding a reliable garage and buying the parts yourself remanufactured, they are much cheaper that way. Try www.autowhiz.com to help you locate parts.

- Joe.

Yeah. My Alternator messed up at around 41,000 miles. My passenger window broke a couple of weeks ago, and I think the driver's side window is about to go. Other than that I love my car, it does it's job and then some extra.

~Matt.

I was OK with my car until the headlights went out. That was very very bad. The driver's side window also needs fixing, and the suspension is not ideal, but these things were all relatively minor. Now that the headlights went out, I am a little less certain that the car will stay reliable.

I also have trouble with my windows. First the passenger then the drivers side. They both went. Also my light dimmer switch went at about 95K. Replaced and everything else is still working pretty good at 106K.

I agree that the seats are comfortable. There is also a lot of room in the front and back. It's good for my passengers. It is great for long rides. I can drive a good 4 hours before having to get out. I travel a lot, so I put a lot of miles on my car. It has really good steering.

Holly.

This is SO weird... I have a 1992 Grand Am GT coupe, and I had the SAME problem as everyone here... the altenator, it went out at 64K miles, and again at 125K miles, also I just had to get new motors for the two power windows, and now my drivers side window needs to be put back on track... other than that, the car is GREAT...it's the 3.3L 160 HP, V6.

Hi everyone, here are some tips. hopefully you're a bit handy.

If the bulb in radio (time, track, station) goes out, dealer says unavailable. go to corvetteradio.com,$14.95.brakes--well, i have found that the rotors warp, surprise, retail was $54.00 each, just count that in with pad replacement, usually once a year or so. just replaced calipers, rotors&shoes for $250.00,not hard at all to do. now as for the window, i found that my passenger stopped working, removed the door panel, removed motor, worked fine, it seemed to be too tight& stuck. replaced it and it worked fine for 2 months, now same thing. i will check into this when I have the time, but I think the sprocket jumped a tooth and is too tight again, when I fix this for sure, i will post it as well. i have found that the motor rarely goes, it's something else causing this problem. but I'm sure that there's more money to be made by selling a new motor than fixing a simple problem. as I promised I will find it out, and will post either way, if I can fix permanently or not. i just don't think that after you pay big money far a car, you shouldn't need to pay big money for easy fixes. if I can help someone, i will try.all price are CDN$

I Love my 1997 Grand Am! But I too have problems with my windows None of my power windows work and now my sun roof won't open.

HI my 1995 Grand AM GT just quit at 342,000k SO I got another engine at the wreckers for $450 with 200,000k. I'm in the process of rebuilding the old one as a spare. I figure that I can run this car forever. I Love my 3.1 GAGT.

I figured out how to fix my window problem I don, t open it.

I just bought one and both windows are out of alignment and I need to get that fixed. I paid 1,075 for it and I like it.

Yeah, I bought a 1995 Grand Am GT Coupe for 400$, and it's in mint shape. The body is perfect, 220k. Only the one passenger window doesn't open, but it's an awesome car.