1990 Pontiac LeMans 4 door sedan review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought the car with 50k miles for 500.00 and thought it was a steal. I replaced the tires and muffler.
After about a month the headliner fell down. Then it developed multiple electric problems. The dash lights work off and on. The fan motor switch has a short and either works on high or not at all.
I put new front brake pads on it and after a few more hundred miles the left front brake rotor broke in two due to the caliper slides rusting badly!
I replaced the left outer CV boot twice and now need to replace the actual joint.
The car leaks oil and needs a valve cover gasket as well as an oil pan gasket.
The car runs hot and loses coolant, although I haven't figured out where it is going.
In the winter the door locks tend to freeze up and I had to break a window to get into it this past December after leaving work at 1AM. Lock de-icer and other attempts didn't work.
General comments?
This is the worst car ever put onto American roads. Spend your money on a good pair of walking shoes.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 50000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 83000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Camaro |
| Date of Entry | 3rd May, 2001 |