1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"Great Car Overall"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The first thing that went wrong was my airbag light came on, I was told that it was two sensors and would cost around $1000 to fix IF I wanted to fix it.
Two days later all the dash lights came on, was told that there was a recall on the ignition and it had to be done, would cause all these lights to come on. After having this recall done the lights all went out... for about a week!!!
The window motor needs to be replaced for the passenger sides.
Brakes have been changed on a yearly basis according to previous owner.
General comments?
Thank heavens that my brother-in-law is a mechanic, as most of the work will not cost much more than the parts.
I have to take it back to dealer, as they put in faulty ignition.
The car is really a great handling car, great on gas.
No problems with radio, or anything else.
Previous owner replaced motor at 120,000K, oil changed every 3000 etc.
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| A fun car not worth the pain of upkeep |
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| Fun Car, but you better be mechanically inclined |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 160000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 173000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Caravan |
| Date of Entry | 17th April, 2003 |