1990 Pontiac Grand Am LE review from North America
"Avoid these cars at all costs!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Every sensor in the car has gone bad (this is not a typo!)
ECM at 113,000 miles.
Head gaskets, one before I bought the car, one after.
Won't start after running for more than an hour; takes 30 minutes to cool down and restart.
Bad brakes.
Valves are now bad after head is only under a year old.
General comments?
This car looked pretty, and seemed like a bargain at $2,000. I have since put twice that amount into repairs of this monstrosity. I have researched these cars on-line for a while now, and these cars seem to be nothing but trouble. It seems to me that GM *knew* how bad the Quad4 was, but still chose to inflict these abominations on the public. Therefore, I'll never buy another GM car again, and I'll advise everyone I know to do the same.
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| 1989 - Grand Am SE 2.5 liter straight 4 High mileage High reliability Aging Gracefully |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 Quad4 DOHC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 105000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 120000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercury Topaz |
| Date of Entry | 26th October, 2002 |