1990 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"The SE is a sporty and quick car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Crank sensor was the first to go, cost around $500 Canadian for a new one.
Fog lights soon died after the crank sensor.. just replaced the bulbs and they were fine.
Most recent thing was the fuel pump, which blew around 120K kilometers.
The exhaust tips and mufflers seem to rust really quick, for some reason there is lots of moisture in the crankcase.
General comments?
Extremely reliable car.
The 2.3L Quad4 Low output is very quick in accelerating and puts out around 160hp.
Interior has enough room to fit 4 people other than the driver, comfortably.
Engine noise is pretty loud on the quad4's from the interior, but you get used to it.
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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? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3L Quad4 DOHC LO Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 104000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 122000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mercury Cougar |
| Date of Entry | 14th July, 2004 |