1994 Pontiac Grand Am review from North America
"Too many major repair bills"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A better question would be what hasn't gone wrong with it. Immediately after getting it home the steering wheel broke while driving it almost sending my son into the ditch.
Shortly after that whenever it was first driven it would die out for about 2 blocks before it started running o.k. After having it in the shop twice for the same problem it finally just started running again.
In October, the heater core went out on it with a $200 repair bill.
In January, the heater core went out on in it again with another $200 repair bill.
Last weekend the rod bearing went out on it. I was just called and told it's a MAJOR problem because there is metal everywhere from it It's probably not even worth fixing.
General comments?
My advice is to not buy this year and make of car. The only good thing about it was the gas mileage.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 119000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 125000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 24th February, 2003 |