NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Exhaust System: Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,861 miles

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1995 Pontiac Grand Am exhaust system problems

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1995 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Comments

problem #6

Jul 142003

Grand Am 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 165 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

1995 Pontiac Grand Am overheating. Replaced the thermostat four times and finally the head gaskets warped. Paid for the head gasket replacement. Continued to overheat and called General Motors. Mediator was of very little help. Took it back under the repair warranty, then the radiator blew because they had replaced the radiator cap with a higher pressure rating. We took it back and they replaced the radiator, hoses, heater core and numerous other things. It continued to overheat. In general we have spent about $2500 and still have this issue. Additionally, we now have the ABS warning light coming on occasionally and I found some engine wires twisted up over the manifold. I have since moved them back to their original location and had to use electrical tape on another wire connection that the lock (snap) was broke off. Since doing this I have not had the car overheating as often. Additionally since repairs were made, we now have heavy condensation on the interior windshield, (window wipers on the inside could be a solution...) along with puddles of water on the passenger floor and in the trunk....god only knows what they did to my car after I called General Motors, everything just seemed to get worse from there.. coincidence, I think not. They are now bankrupt so there is no recourse in my case of retrieving money needlessly spent on repairs they should have fixed properly in the first place. And while I'm at it, I wonder if they ever took car of that ignition recall" I am still driving the car when it is behaving but I have been having to hold the ignition switch to get the car to start which I hadn't had to do before... are they waiting for my car to catch on fire due to this ignition problem? the smartest thing would be to take it to someone else but no one wants to touch the car after finding out it was at the other dealership so where do I go now" and a reply on that sure would be a big help!

- Lusby, MD, USA

problem #5

Dec 012001

Grand Am 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 115,000 miles
Intake manifold gaskets deteriorated, causing fuel air mixture fumes to enter into the cab. The intake manifold allowed oil and antifreeze to leak out of the engine. At certain points of acceleration and deceleration the fuel air mixture would expel into the engine compartment and into the passenger compartment. The odor had become stronger.

- Saint Cloud, FL, USA

problem #4

Dec 222003

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • 118,000 miles
Consumer noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer determined that intake manifold gasket leaked antifreeze into the engine, and the engine had to be replaced.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #3

Nov 072000

Grand Am

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We first had problems in June with car running rough took it in for service and paid $700 for manifold gasket blown. Now after driving engine light comes on car has already overheated. Towed home to be repaired at GM facility nov22. Now another $1000 or more to replace head.

- Torrington, CT, USA

problem #2

Sep 061995

Grand Am

  • miles
Tail pipe sticks out too far, causing injury.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #1

Aug 091995

Grand Am

  • miles
Tail pipe sticks out too far, while going into trunk, it burned my leg.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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