1988 Pontiac Grand Prix review from North America
"It is a great running car, but bad on adding accessories"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
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.
General comments?
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.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 6 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 109000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 130000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercury Cougar |
| Date of Entry | 21st September, 2001 |