1988 Pontiac Grand Prix Reviews - Page 3 of 5

Before buying I had the dealership fix:

Brakes all around.

Emergency brake cable.

Struts.

Shocks.

Hood and Trunk latch.

After buying the car:

The alternator was toast at 131000 Km`s.

The car is really comfortable and is great to go cruising with friends.

Real good acceleration even after 14 years.

A real eye catcher at the park on cruise night.

The paint is peeling.

Both handles have broken off.

Locks on the passenger side, and the trunk cannot be unlocked with the key.

Had to have both the alternator and battery replaced three times in as many months.

Had to replace the fuel pump.

I've had the rear brakes done three times in less than two years.

The calipers have needed replacing.

My breaks have a constant squeaking.

My power steering fluid leaks.

The fuse for the brake lights burns out every few months.

The tachometer is not functioning properly.

This car is great to drive on the highway.

It does, however, start rumbling and shaking if stopped at a red light for too long.

It is a very comfortable, roomy car.

The car has a lot of great features, especially for how old it is.

I have had to replace 5 alternators at approximately 25,000 miles.

The instrument panel has failed starting with the fuel indicator, oil pressure guage, tempetature, battery, and finally the speedometer.

The factory paint job was repainted by way of factory recall.

The car has nice lines and styling and continues to hold it's own with the design of newer models.

Brakes, calipers, rotors, e-brake needed repairing many times.

Paint re-done, and still chipping.

Cruise and AC broke.

Driver side seat is worn to the springs.

Shocks are gone.

Sunroof leaks.

Oil problems, (none up until 100k) leak (s) somewhere.

When I go over 60, the car hums, like something is rubbing up against the tires. It is really strange.

This car can kick any other car's booty.

It is really sharp looking, and it accelerates very well.

I had to have the fuel pump replaced at 110,000 miles, and then again at 128,000 miles.

The car is stalling now at 130,000 and the mechanics can't figure out why.

The biggest problem I have been having is after the factory stereo went bad. The tape player plays without sound coming out. I cleaned the stereo with a tape head cleaner numerous times and it didn't help at all.

I decided to go ahead and put my own car stereo in the Grand Prix. I had to obtain a mounting kit first. I went to about 4 car stereo dealers and no one had it in stock. When I asked about ordering it, they said no one had it to order from either. I decided that I didn't care about the mounting kit so much as just getting the radio in the car. So now I had to get a wire harness kit. Well, I had the same exact problem with the wire harness. I fell as though the car was made so that you can't put anything in it other than factory equipment.