Faults:

Fuel Pump - 88,000 miles. Replacement was a bugger, pump is in the tank. Pigtail was the biggest challenge.

Check Engine Light - 98,000 miles after routine oil change. Not sure of the culprit at this time, but will be in shop soon for diagnostics. Nothing unusual-mileage normal.

Steering Wheel/Key release issues at 72,000 miles; easy to remedy, and seems to have been remedied - no major investment.

General Comments:

Love the car - Wider IS Better. Front wheel drive is much better in the snow and ice than rear. I have performance tires on, and therefore, the handling in the elements (slush) is less that desirable, but that's my choice. The handling is great, and the ride is very comfortable for a coupe.

Faults:

Severe transmission shudder. This problem was misdiagnosed several times. First the mechanic replaced electrical components. Then they replaced the fuel injectors. This process continued on for nearly a year until finally they just put in a brand new transmission, which, after only 10,000 more miles, has now started to shudder again. The most difficult part about this problem is that the mechanics have a hard time replicating the shudder, which is a complete mystery to my wife and I since it happens frequently to us.

Our blower motor for the air conditioning has been replaced.

The passenger's side rear window engine only intermittently works.

The hood latch sticks. This is a problem not only when it is stuck open, but also when it denies access to the engine compartment.

General Comments:

Although the car is a blast to drive (quick acceleration, great handling, and good gas mileage on the interstate), it has cause no end of problems for my wife and I. Thank goodness for extended warranties with prepaid rental agreements. We actually think that we are the reason our bank changed its warranty policy. The repairs on our Grand Prix have cost the bank around $5000 in less than two years. Unfortunately, our warranty is nearly up and the problems appear to be starting again.

Faults:

Driver armrest (with lots of controls on it) unhinged 35000 - fixed with a loop of thick wire to keep in place.

Passenger door inside upholstery unhinged - stays more or less in place 40000.

41000 - temperature when idling rising faster than usual to 200 deg and staying there with smell of burnt sthing from under the hood - garage says all is normal -

General Comments:

Great car, very nice looking, reliable - bought secondhand 4 years old only 32k miles. Decent acceleration. Smooth riding. Dreadful mpg (18 mpg mixed use). Gas tank ridiculously small for consumption. Good handling although low tolerance to slippery road surface (too much power on the front wheels I think). All in all, looks good and handles well, and so far apart from gas, no maintenance.

Faults:

The brakes had to be changed to a better quality and type.

The transmission had to be replaced because one or two gears had completely exploded. The warranty was up so the transmission was out of pocket even with the extended policy.

Driving on paved roads was like riding on a skateboard on a paved road. You felt every inch of surface every minor defect in the road.

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There was an engine oil leak that the mechanic had not been able to repair.

General Comments:

The warranty should be 10 years basic to cover such defective parts as transmission gears.

It was a comfortable ride and handled turns very well.