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Has anyone else had similar problems? 2 years ago I bought my son a 1996 grand am. I worked with the owner and she drove that car back and forth to work for several years, so I thought I was getting a good deal. The car only had 89K miles on it when we bought it. Since we've had that stupid car, here's what we've had to fix/replace: Radiator Everything oil related Battery Front and Rear Brakes Fuel Pump Starter Air conditioner and heater Wiper motor Door locks Front wheel bearings Timing Belt Steering and Suspension And that's all I can remember. The car leaks, drips, rumbles, sputters, bucks, won't start half the time - we've put over $4000 worth of repair into it, and today it wouldn't start. So frustrating. Anyone thinking of buying a grand am - run like the wind. I can't speak for all of them, but the one we got is a money pit and a piece of junk. I'll never buy another Pontiac.
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Replying to: madcoloradomom (Mar 03, 2008 1:48 pm) We had a 95 and went 135K easily, but not without some repairs like you mention. |
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Replying to: scoot08 (Mar 03, 2008 12:23 pm) ok...for all of you with huge, expensive engine problems...here's my story: (maybe it'll help) i have a 99 Grand Am SE. i had my car parked for a couple of months over the summer and when i started driving it again i had major problems with over heating, delayed starts, etc. was told it was a head gasket problem. got them replaced ($500), overheating and other problems still kept happening, more money, time, and work wasted. Turns out the head job wasn't done right, had the guy redo it right. After that same shit different day. Finally, about a month ago i blow a rod. Totally pisses me off, i said screw it, opted to go with a remanufactured engine and get rid of my POS engine. the engine had a little over 171k. Now it sounds and runs beautifully. It cost me 2k but to me was well worth it. Everything with my car looks good it was just the engine that was a problem. now with the new engine my Service Engine Soon light came on, couldn't be the engine it's brand new. Went to the engine guy, checked the code, it's an O2 sensor going bad, the engine was also seemingly hesitating on cold starts and seemed to lose power on acceleration from a stop, he told me that it may be that my fuel injectors are dirty and need to be professionally cleaned (about $60), well i changed my O2 sensor ($70) and no engine light, no hesitation on acceleration, so i think the O2 was the cause of the new engine problems. But i'm keeping the fuel injector cleaning in mind. Hope this helped some of you. Fixing up a car is better than buying a new car. That's just me. |
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Replying to: sruiz2169 (Mar 04, 2008 6:41 am)
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Replying to: sruiz2169 (Mar 04, 2008 6:41 am)
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Replying to: burdawg (Mar 04, 2008 7:17 am)
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Replying to: scoot08 (Mar 04, 2008 12:13 pm) 
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Replying to: sruiz2169 (Mar 05, 2008 1:33 pm) The lesson here is that major repairs to a high mileage engine usually aren't worth much - the final outcome which was to replace the engine with a rebuilt was the best choice from the start, depending of course on other factors, such as overall condition of the car, age of the rest of the drivertrain, etc. |
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Has anyone ever replaced a starter on a 1995 Grand Am with the 2.3 Litre Quad Four Engine? I am assuming the starter is bad but was also thinking it could be the solenoid - wherever it might be located in the engine compartment???? Thanks Ryan |
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Replying to: kristenn16 (Jun 20, 2006 10:21 am) |
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