By A. Motorist on 12/27/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
Car purchased new from dealer. Have
replaced every power window motor at
least once and two, twice, @ 2-400
each. Transmission is loud when
shifting. Continued problems with gear
shift and not being able to remove the
key when vehicle is placed in park.
Another $600 repair. Interior doesn't
wear well. Air conditioner is
unreliable at best. Every dealer gives
a different story as to what it would
take to repair. UNRELIABLE CAR. NEVER
AGAIN
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By GMUser on 11/11/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan GT 4dr Sedan
Review
OK, overall I have enjoyed this car
which I bought new, but the mechanical
reliability is questionable. The worst
design flaw is the water pump it is
driven from the cam chain and requires
a MAJOR stripdown of one side of the
engine to replace. For a water pump!!!
They cost over $500 to replace and last
about 40000 miles - Pontiac this was
not a smart idea.
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By tonytone on 11/07/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
I've had a very good experience with my
Grad Am. Bought it with 30,000 miles on
board. Other neg. reviewers must have
driven the car too hard. I've enjoyed
the Power,the Styling,the Reliability.
Only had typical American car
problems.(replace d altenator,water
pump,)Interior is cheaply made,but,holds
up very well to usage.
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By King1 on 08/26/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
POS...Miller Lite..it's it and that's
that.
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By eugenemd on 05/30/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan GT 4dr Sedan
Review
New transmission at 33,000 miles. New
head gasket at 50,000 miles and new
intake manifold gasket at 65,000
miles, among other less annoying and
cheaper failures. Quality lacking in
this machine. I won't buy a Pontiac
again!
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By Jer Jer on 04/12/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
This car is the best ever!! I love it!!
I bout this car in 1998 and it is the
best! It runs great and it looks realy
sporty!!
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By tpdixon on 02/10/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
My alternator had to be replaced twice
in less than two years. The brakes
barely last past a year. And the worst
problem I have had that has yet to be
fixed by the dealership, when I try to
turn the car off, the key gets stuck so
my lights and battery stay on (but the
motor is off), and it stays that way
for about 15 minutes before deciding to
let go. I took it to a pontiac
dealership and they charged me $213 for
the problem NOT to be fixed and refused
to give me my money back and I have
taken it back several times and they
still cannot fix the problem.
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By Pollys288 on 02/07/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
I am very impressed with this car and
how it handles, I need to know more
about ABS and automatic transmissions.
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By MsLundquist on 01/24/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
we have never had a worse car.
constant breakdowns, new transmission,
suspension problems, window motor,
leaks of every kind...i could go on
and on. This car is truly terrible
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By toddlori on 09/22/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
This car has had all sorts of
problems from the moment we
bought it. If it wasn't leaking oil, it was
going through 2 (yes 2) alternators in
a little over a year. Plus the stupid
check engine light comes on all the
time for no apparent reason (except
to get us to fork over $80 to get it
turned off). Basically it's been a
money pit. But hey, it looks nice.
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