Faults:
Keep in mind, my car has 142,000 miles on it, so some of this I expect to be replaced.
- Brakes 3 times, noisy brakes.
- Battery.
- Fuel pump.
- Both front wheel bearings replaced.
- CD player replaced 2 times.
- Window control motor replaced.
- Window controls regulator and bezel replaced 2 times.
- Turn signals won't work randomly (use the emergency flashers to get them working again - this is a recall, but my local dealership won't fix it stating the recall is expired. Although, I bought my car in 2004 and it didn't start doing the blinker thing until 2007)
- Horn honks about 7 seconds after the car is put into park and is still running, or if you start the car and don't immediately put into drive or reverse. (Any suggestions on why this happens? And it has nothing to do with my keyless entry - already tried that - it started doing this after my battery was jump started one day)
- Intake manifold gasket.
- Water pump.
- Driver's window is off track because the plastic piece broke inside the door panel. So if you roll it down, you have to catch it before it falls into the door.
- Windshield wiper motor replaced.
- Front windshield leaks (have a friend that does auto glass and he sealed it up for me)
- Cruise control quit working yesterday.
- Some dash lights randomly come on, and I've had to have those reset.
- Shifting hard from park to drive/reverse (my friend has a 2000 Grand Am and this happened to her, and it ended up being the computer - $500 to fix - guess it's better than a transmission)
- Lights dim when I press the brakes - no problems found - it's done this since I bought it.
- The AC/heater fan makes a clicking noise on 1 and 2, but not on 3, 4 or 5. I'ts still working on 1 and 2, but I'm prepared for it to quit.
There might be a few more things that I'm not thinking of, but this is the bulk of it.
General Comments:
I like the look of the car and the way it handles.
Some of the problems that have occurred I know are wear and tear. Other problems I know were recalls - which happen.. But a few, well, they just blow my mind.
It's been a pretty good car all together, though.
I would buy another GM product.
It's 10 times better than the Mazda I owned before it!
15th Apr 2010, 17:36
"Don't be surprised if they revive this in 5 years."
Sorry, but Pontiac isn't coming back unless they are revived as Buicks and Chevrolets.
Pontiac, in my opinion, committed suicide when they got rid of this car. No matter how many people thought it was unreliable (judging by the majority of the other Grand Am reviews on here), it was still their bestseller, and the G6 didn't light a candle to it.