1995 Pontiac Grand Am review from North America
"A problematic car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Had transmission rebuilt at 100,000 K.
Had rad problems at 109,000 k.
Now told that it has blown head gasket and possibly cracked head at 129,000.
General comments?
This is a nice looking and very comfortable car.
The problems with it far outweigh any good.
Went to GM for help with the head gasket problems, and after making us take it to a GM dealer/mechanic, for diagonosis (who charged us $130 for the same diagnosis an earlier mechanic charged us $15), they simply said that it wasn't their problem and that if the car had only had 120,000 K they might have helped out with it.
They refuse to admit that there is a problem with these Quad4 engines and we are looking for, and would very much appreciate some feedback from others who have had the same type of problems with them.
Recommended reviews
| It has served impressively! |
|
| A high maintenance subtle speed demon |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Quad 4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 0 kilometres |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile 98 |
| Date of Entry | 1st July, 2002 |