1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2 review from North America
"Over Priced Hyundai"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My Grand Am SE2 was great for the first year. After the first 12 everything went to pot.
Year 2-3 21000 to 34000 the car was towed to the dealer 4 times.
1. 2 bad fuel injectors.
2. 2 bad ignition coil packs a couple of spark plugs and some ignition wires.
3. Bad fuel injectors again.
4. Fuel injector cleaning (the car was only running on 3 of 6 cylinders).
34000 the Intake Manifold Gasket was replaced due to oil leaks.
We also had the drivers tail light replaced for water leaks and the fuel door had to be fixed be cause it would not close... (dirt collecting under the body of the car)
45000 we had another fuel injector nightmare. This was fixed with a bottle of Chevron Injector Cleaner (Real Good Stuff)
47000 the Blower Motor Resistor took a crap!!
General comments?
I guess compared to everyone else with the GTs we are about average, but I'll never buy a GM car again. I simply can't imagine this type of crap happening with a Toyota or a Honda. I can accept something silly happening as all things can break, but most of this stuff should never happen or atleast not happen for a good 150,000 miles.
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| This car was good for the first 100,000 miles, but after that it should have been pushed off a cliff |
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| Worthless, Unreliable, and Poorly Built |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 300 miles |
| Most recent distance | 47000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 24th June, 2003 |