2000 Pontiac Grand Am review from North America

I had a very, slow leak of coolant, and now I have been advised to replace the intake gaskets, and the dealer wants to tear down the engine to see if it needs to be replaced due to coolant leaking into the engine. If in the worse case scenario, a new engine is needed, it would cost about $8600, which is close to the blue-book price.

There have been some other minor repairs that are big safety issues. The First problem was the driver's side door, I had it replaced a year and a half ago, and now it has died again.

I had problems with the turn signals not working. The dealer said they could not duplicate the problem, but it occurred again on the way home. About six months later, I received the recall notice.

The heating and air conditioner fan does not work at levels 1 through two, but I am living with it on level 3 as the lowest setting--somewhat uncomfortable, but not worth the money/effort it would take to fix.

I purchased my 2000 Pontiac Grand AM new, and it now has 44,500 miles. The style and looks are sleek and nice, but I cannot say the same for the repairs. The car runs fine enough.

All in all, I would not buy another GM car after this experience. I have previously had Fords, and even the Pinto held out much longer before it needed these types of repair.