You should ask... "What things haven't gone wrong with the car?"
I have had countless problems with my GT from day one. And when I say "day one", I really mean DAY ONE. I purchased it brand new and the first full day I had it, it stalled three times and on the final stall, it would not restart. Since then, I have had a number of problems with the transmission and a number of wiring and electrical problems, including shorting out of essential components, split wires in the transmission, turn signal blinking out of control. Oh, yeah. I too have had problems with my starter. Aside from all the problems, there is also the matter of the cost and short life span of the parts. I've never owned a domestic car that had parts as expensive as the Grand Am GT. And it seems like the brakes and rotors wear out way too fast! If I had to do it all over again, I would NOT have purchased this car. And if I had the money to afford another car, I would use a sledgehammer to smash my GT to pieces. Man, that would feel good.
I have never had one second's problem with my 6 year old Grand Am, and don't know anyone who owns one that hasn't felt it was one of the best cars they ever owned. As for brake pads wearing out too quick, I am a mechanic and I can assure you that no car (foreign or domestic) should ever require a brake job before 60,000+ miles unless the driver tail-gates and rides the brakes constantly.
I used to wish I had the GT instead of the 4-cylinder SE model, but from the reviews it seems the GT's are much more trouble-prone cars. I haven't had even one problem yet with my 2001 SE model 4 cylinder. I love everything about it.
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