1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE from North America - Comments

26th Dec 2004, 06:11

"A complete nightmare"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

CV joint and front axle broke

Heater core let go

Fuel pump died

Fuel injector lines had to be replaced

Both ball joints wore out

Check engine light is always on

Tie-rods and stabilizer bars were broken

Has a small coolant leak.

General comments?

I have owned 14 cars over the last 25 years. This car is the worse one ever, by far

I bought it used, and the money I've spent on it, I could have made payment on a brand new car. Besides all the repairs and money I've spent on it, there are other problems around the corner. It clunks if I step hard on gas, which is either a motor mount or drive shaft problem. I hope it lasts 4 more months so I can trade it in.I should have read this site before I purchased vehicle


30th Dec 2004, 14:15

Yes, but it had 119,000 miles when you bought it.


4th Jun 2005, 17:38

And all that happened right after you ran it in the wall...ha.


24th Mar 2007, 14:30

I own a '96 Grand Am se 2.4L auto, I love my car more than life itself. I also bought mine used and it had well over 200.000 kms on it. The only thing wrong with it, was the bearings. Unfortunately, we had a misshap in the winter, and my passenger side axle is busted. Not to expensive to fix, but I will not sell it to buy another car. I had taken it in to the dealership and other shops for estimates, and they all agree, my motor and transmission is as good as when it was first made. I hope you can solve your problems, but I believe it all comes down to buyer beware, look into the background of the vehicle, and if you think there may be a problem with it, then there is. My car was first a rental car, then a friend bought it, she took great care of it. I have every paper for it, right back to the dealership it was first sent to. I paid $1200. for my baby, the month after my friend made her last payment equaling over $30,000. Again, it goes back to buy what you know has been looked after.

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