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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.
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.
I feel for you. I also have a 99' Pontiac Grand Am and have put more money in repairs than payments. It is odd how so many people can have the same complaints and problems with this vehicle and GM not be responsible. It is currently in the shop for about the sixth time for many of the same reasons as before. To give you an idea the there are so many things wrong with it that the initial diagnostic fee is up to 600.00. This is without any service to the vehicle.
I have a 1995 Grand Am. And I'm going tomorrow to get a new Grand Am. I absolutely love them. BUT, My 95 has been sitting in my yard for almost 2 yrs. I never had a problem until it hit 100,000 mile then it just seemed to start falling a part. I know 100k is a lot of miles, but I would have hoped it wouldn't of all happened at one time. I believe the quad 4 motor is the worst mistake Pontiac ever made. But balancing all the negatives and positives I still LOVE Grand Am's. Tomarrow I will be buying my 3rd one.
To the person who says they are buying their 3rd Grand AM and the 95 is sitting in the front yard, I need an engine for a 95. I can't afford the overly priced rebuilds. I live in Utah, and I am looking for someone like you who might not need their engine anymore. kivmax@yahoo.com.
I also have a 95 grand am with a cracked head which happened at 105,000.It of-course has the 2.3L quad 4 motor made by the idiots over at oldsmobile. does anybody know what other gm 4 cylinder motor I can put in this that will work with my existing trany?The car itself is in mint condition, but ofcourse without a motor what good are looks. i sertainly am not replacing the head just to have another crack!!!Who ever came up with the idea anyway to put an aluminum head on a cast iron block?With two different metals the gasket and heads going to fail for sure. And my god where they put the water pump is rediculous.
I have a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am with 148,000 miles. It was a good car, (not counting the rattles in the dash) until it had 100,000 miles. At that point things started to fail. The final straw was the transmission failing. I can put it into gear, but it doesn't move. It has too many miles on it to spend the money to rebuild or replace the transmission. I now have to buy a new car.
Cindy.
Owned a 1995 Grand Am that also has problems with a blown head gasket and Feel like GM should see the problem.
I have a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am GT 3.4L. It is only 4.5 years old, with 37,000 miles. So far, I have had to take it to the dealer to replace/fix a faulty fan knob, faulty radio knob, a failed window regulator, the alternator, the lower intake manifold gasket (which the GM dealer paid for out of good will because of my low mileage), air conditioning pump, and a blown head gasket (which the dealer is also paying for because they claim it is due to the lower intake manifold gasket failure).
Mike.
I have a 1995 Grand am SE. I been having this car for 6 months and since I got it I had to buy a new Motor mount, A Muffler system, all 4 fuel injectors and a computer. The cars looks are great, but the engine sucks. I no longer want a Pontiac car I'm going to buy imported cars from now on. I heard that Toy's keep on running at 200,000 miles unlike my Grand am which is giving up at 150,000 miles. Even though the parts are more expensive on a imported car it's worth it then to spend more money on parts then on payments.
I have a 1995 Grand am SE. I been having this car for 6 months and since I got it I had to buy a new Motor mount, A Muffler system, all 4 fuel injectors and a computer. The cars looks are great, but the engine sucks. I no longer want a Pontiac car I'm going to buy imported cars from now on. I heard that Toy's keep on running at 200,000 miles unlike my Grand am which is giving up at 150,000 miles. Even though the parts are more expensive on a imported car it's worth it then to spend more money on parts then on payments.
I also have 1995 Grand Am Se and I just had to replace blown head gasket. Cooling system was loosing coolant and they found out it was gasket. It is not small engine, but bigger one, but head gasket problem is same. However block did not crack so I had it repaired. It looks like it will be a money pit from now on. No more Pontiac for me. Honda most likely.
I just purchased a 92 Pontiac for my brother. Bad move. I immediately had to have a motor mount replaced. Next it developed a bad miss, ran rough, and stalled. All of the coils were replaced along with numerous electrical components. The dealer had it for a week. A/C is cold, but the fan is weak. Now is is losing coolant. I suspect a bad head gasket or cracked head. I used to be a fan of Pontiac, but no more.
I purchased a 1995 Grand Am In Nov.2003 It had 118,000 miles and looked like it was a good car, our test drive was short, but for my stepdaughter to get to school, work and home we thought it would be good.
The 2nd week we started having problems with a thermostat sticking then a heater motor next a alternator and now 2 months of ownership we were told that the head is cracked!!!
The car has been in the shop more than it has been OUT!!!
And we are looking at that is more that what Blue Book is on it.
Have a nice Day!!!
Thank you GM
Yes I bought a 95 Gran Am at 65,000 kilometers. Have owned it 4 years. Replaced head and gasket, altentor, starter, front brakes 3 times, water pump, heater core, belt tensioner, cooling lines, one power lock does not work, dash rattles and squeaks, needs strut mounts now, PCV heater hose at 250.00 bucks just for the hose alone and the list goes on. Handles great, but has cost me 4,000 in repairs in the last 3 months. Don't buy one unless you want to break your bank account.
I am very disappointed with car and the amount it has cost me to keep it on the road. It sure likes the garage.
Well I just bought mine and so far so good, but reading all your comments I am not sure If I should keep it or not.
I also replaced the regulator for the drivers side window
and the front brake pads and rotors, but with a 13400 miles I guess you have to expect that. As far as the engine it runs great, but a little hot, so I guess I know what I have to look forward too huh!!!
Anyone want to buy a 95 Grand Am (LOL)...
I bought my 1995 Grand Am back in early 1996. The car ran wonderfully until mile 142,000. At which point the whole car went to pot. Alternator, Serpentine belt snapped, Heater Core, Thermostat Sticking, Overheating like no mans business. And the final blow - the head gasket decided to break down. And the dealership needs to fix the head gasket before they can tell me if there is more extensive damage to the cylinders (such as a cracked head). I'm the kind of person that if I own the car I'll spend the money to fix it. At this point I could've been the proud owner of a brand new BMW Z3 with the money I put into my 1995 grand am.