1974 AMC Hornet from North America - Comments

All minor stuff.

Mostly wear items due to age & mileage.

Radiator was the largest repair.

Never broke down ever!!!

Second 1974 Hornet I owned. Both were quite reliable. Too bad American car makers can't make a car this good. Ended up buying a Japanese Import which was as good as this car.

Sold the car because I had a hard time getting parts. Otherwise I still would have the car (now would be 27 years old!). Friend's AMC went 275K before the engine was rebuilt. Why couldn't my FORDS do that. One FORD only lasted 30K (engine/tranny went).

Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American Public!

The 1974 AMC Hornet I had was also a great car. I sold it when I purchased a new vehicle in 1990. Never had a problem and too had trouble finding parts for it. I will newer forget the Orange color paint and brown color interior.

The AM/FM radio was the best.

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My parents bought my brother a 1974 Hornet Hatchback. It had many problems and was off the road by 1977.

There were minor problems ranging from broken interior knobs, moldings, etc. to various engine problems. The biggest problem was a broken tie rod, resulting in a front end collision.

Given the problems we had with it, I always considered the AMC Hornet to be a lemon. However, after reading the other positive reviews of this car, I'm beginning to think the car my family purchased was a fluke.