1990 Pontiac Grand Am LE from North America - Comments

After putting 20,000 miles on the car, everything that could of went bad with the car did go bad with it.

First the Oxygen sensors went bad, there are 2.

Then after a complete tune up, including plugs, the boots, air filter, oil change as usual the car was still not right.

It began like back-firing and stuttering, missing out again.. we replaced the coil packs, the coil housing, then the starter because this week it went out as well.

Well about a week later, out goes the fuel pump. We then replaced that.

Well, we tried to fire it up and then after hours of scratching our heads realized a sensor for the throttle had gone out as well as a sensor for something I don't even remember..

To finish, the car was still running like crap.. we took it to a different mechanic who said its gotta be your brain.. We shelled 100 bucks for a new one that failed to be the problem.

For another 50 bucks we had the compression checked to find out the valves had went...

PAY TO SEE A GOOD MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR CAR... ITS WORTH IT!!!

I don't understand half the people that write these reviews. I have a hard time believing the information and reviews written. The majority of these problems seem to be written by the general uneducated consumer.

These engines do NOT have 2 oxygen sensors. Two sensors didn't start in most domestic cars until 1996. Repair shops LOVE seeing you types walk through the door.

I completely agree, my Pontiac Grand Am has the same problems, but mine leaves mechanics scratching their heads trying to figure out what is wrong with it. After they do figure out what is wrong with it the next week another problem happens. I can't tell you how many times that I have been stranded on the side of the road. It makes me very angry because I like the look of the car and how it drives when it is running right. And now it is sitting in my drive-way because the engine finally gave up about a mile out of town, of course to far for walking distance. My advice for anyone going to buy a Pontiac don't because they are either over heating or leaving you stranded on the side of the road watching the cars whizz by you laughing at you.