1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE2 review from North America
"Not Good"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Fortunately we bought an extended warranty... when we drove it off the lot with 40k on it the front right brake was grinding at less than 10mph. Dealer said the bolts that hold the caliper/pads on were coming lose. they tightened them it was fine it happened again about 9k later. I tightened the bolts again it was fine. I spoke to the dealer about it and he said the next time it happens replaced the bolts maybe $20. for do it yourself'er. Brakes have been fine, maybe others dealer out there take the easy way out and start charging you for stuff, like new brakes that don't fix this noise. Lots of other problems with Head gasket blowing, power steering rack leaking an causing the car to vibrate 50+mph, water pump... Thank god we bought an extend contract from GM, for about $1000 we have received about $4000 worth of work. Some advice buy a Ford... I also have a 1997 Explorer from new 60K the only thing gone wrong was thermistat... My other Fords are very reliable also... Hope some of this helps.
Ed.
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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 |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 27th December, 2004 |