1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.0 from North America
Summary:
Somewhat reliable, but needs a lot of maintenance to stay a bit reliable
Faults:
Basically everything. Transmission, gasket, all security lights, check engine, ABS out, gas reader out. Replaced struts, headlights, taillights, from light is half-way falling out, and my taillight hangs freely. Car is automatic, but as it "automatically" shifts into gear, the whole car pulls as if dying. When I shift into reverse or whatever, the whole car jumps and if you look under the hood while someone shifts into gear, seems as if the motor jumps trying to get out. Side mirrors have both fallen off, the A/C doesn't work, the inner console turns off at times, and my electrical just dies at times. I have decided to just keep this car until its end and I will then happily find another car, which means, no more money out of my pocket for this piece of junk:)
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 17th October, 2007
22nd Sep 2007, 11:44
It sounds like your mechanic does not have a clue what he is doing. Diagnosing why a car is not running is a piece of cake. It is when the cars start running improperly, particularly on an intermittent basis, that difficulties can arise. My guess is the car did not even most or even any of the components the mechanic replaced. I would get a new mechanic, quickly.