1995 Pontiac Grand Am: engine overheating

Filed Apr 8, 2007 · Engine · 96,801 miles · OH

While driving the overheat light illuminated, and engine died. The mechanic said it is a cracked head gaskets. I have always followed the maintenance schedule in owner manual. Oil changes every three months etc.

Filed Dec 2, 2005 · Body, Brakes · 165 miles · MD

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 $2500.00 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!

Filed Mar 29, 2004 · Engine · MO

1995 pontiac grand am se overheating problems since I got this car. Has been in the shop 10 times. Over $4500 worth of replaced part- intake manifold gaskets, bearings, head gaskets, thermostats, water pumps etc. Yet once again it has overheated and is again in the shop. I have had several people I know have the same problem. Also have checked out several complaint web sites and low and behold it seems the rest of the pontiac world has the same problem. My suggestion to pontiac is to stop production of all production of new vehicles and work on fixing the problem before spreading it even more like a virus.

Filed Feb 7, 2004 · Engine · 110,000 miles · MI

About a year ago I purchased a 95 pontiac grand am se from price point used car super center. When I bought the car I was told by the person selling it to me that it would be good for a kid going to college that it was reliable and such... Well I got the car, not only is it not reliable it keeps breaking down on me. For the entire year of owning the car it has overheated too many times to count... I contacted the dealer but they told me there was nothing they could do because of being bought as is... So I took it to an a place called auto lab... They said they fixed the problem of it overheating said it was a head gasket blown... So after it was fixed it worked for about a week then started overheating again... I promptly took it back they said that I had blown the water pump and fixed it a week later after getting it back it overheated again... They finally did a fine inspection of it and said I needed a new radiator I figured fine got one and it still over heats the engine is a 2.5 liter quad 4.. Its been a year now and I have yet been able to get the car to stop overheating even in winter... As a last ditch effort I am writting to you wondering if there is anything that you might be able to do for me... I would like to add that my parents have put in well over $3,000 into this car in vehicle repairs alone and it still has failed to work. Each time I took it back to auto lab they had it for a least a week, and over a month straight during the summer. I am still paying on this vehicle and it is bleeding me dry.

Filed Feb 3, 2003 · Engine · 96,000 miles · NJ

While driving the overheat light illuminated, and engine died. The mechanic stated that the head gasket had cracked. Ph scc

Filed Aug 23, 2002 · Engine · MO

While driving at 55mph on flat surface and with no warning head gasket blewout, and it had caused vehicle to overheat. Consumer had to pull over. Dealer notified.

Filed Apr 2, 2002 · Brakes, Engine · CA

Consumer stated the thermostat was replaced 3 times, due to the vehicle overheating, however consumer is still experiencing problems.

Filed Mar 13, 2001 · Electrical · TX

Vehicle started to overheat; battery had to be replaced 3 times and alternater twice, and 1 starter and wiring replaced. *ak consumer states a faulty switch caused the electrical failures.

Filed Nov 12, 2000 · Engine · CT

We first had problems in june with car running rough took it in for service and paid 700.00 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 1000.00 or more to replace head.

Filed Oct 4, 2000 · Engine · TX

Quadra 4 engine; rustand mud is getting into radiator and clogging it up, causing vehicle to overheat, and resulting in blown head gasket. Dealer must tear down entire vehicle just to get into the head gasket and radiator.

Filed Apr 16, 2000 · Engine · AZ

The thermostat went to the half and all of the coolant poured out of the car and the oil and water mixed. There was no warning. This was the first and only time that the car had overheated.

Filed Mar 3, 2000 · Electrical · CA · fire

A fire occured at the steering column area due to a ignition switch short which overheated igniting the switch and surrounding areas. Nlm