1994 Pontiac Grand Am review from North America
"Check it out carefully before buying or there will be big bills in the near future"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A/C never worked, having it checked today.
ABS light was removed, so didn't know it was gone until the ABS almost caused me to drive into traffic instead of stopping. Turned out to be a bad sensor, wire harness, two bad connections, and the nut fell off of one of the gears in the ABS housing. Cheap ABS system.
Broken tie rod.
Leak in rear drum brakes.
Orignal muffler lasted until about 200000 km.
Switch in steering column burnt out causing a lengthy inspection to find out why the engine wouldn't turn over.
Chattering in front dash.
General comments?
The car was cheap, so I had to foot the repair bills which popped up soon after. The ABS and other small things that go can be costly.
Gas performance is still quite good, goes about 700km on a tank with highway driving (120km/hr).
Comfortable, but like my girlfriend says it drives like a tank compared to some newer cars, but I like the feel of it.
Engine still running great with good pickup even for a little 4 cyl.
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| A really great driving machine, wouldn't trade it for the world despite being temperamental. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 190000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 224000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 4th July, 2002 |