I do not know where your friend put super glue but if he did not put it in the latch and block it off, sometimes you can just spray wd-40 in the latch and it will fix the problem by freeing up the contact in the switch but if there is glue in there now you will probably be replacing the latch. We found them to be so prominent as to be almost annoying. A hand brake on the center console has also replaced the old foot-operated parking brake. But if the price is right, you could be quite happy together. Even though the basic look is more than a decade old, the Grand Am still stands out in a crowd of far more mundane looking family sedans. It's a perfectly adequate midsize car with enough attitude that you won't feel like you've surrendered to driving a bland family vehicle on your way to a minivan. It's amazing how some plastic body cladding and a few hot rod touches, like an air dam, aluminum wheels and that rear wing, can give the Grand Am such a young and aggressive personality.
Two horizontal vents have replaced the car's original honeycomb grille. This Pontiac will get around with some flair for a couple of thousand dollars less than a comparably equipped Honda Accord or Toyota Camry. You might be a little disappointed once you get a Grand Am out on the road. My overhead light no switch on it Is stuck on. But the big story continues to be under the Grand Am's hood, where the standard four-cylinder, 16-valve engine continues to be modified and improved. On good pavement, that is the case; there was some body roll, but we stuck to the road pretty well.
Driving Impressions Turn the key and the Grand Am's exhaust emits a sporty rumble; so far, so good. The front seats seem to sit lower to the floor and there's a slight sense of having to look up and over the dashboard to see out. But its suspension and powertrain are perfectly acceptable and the ride is quiet and pleasant enough. But if you just want an affordable car with a little personality, one that will get you to and from work during the week and haul a couple of kids to the circus on Saturday, then the Grand Am is a candidate. Pontiac says the Grand Am has comparable legroom and headroom. Many drivers also find that they have to sit too close to the steering wheel in order to comfortably reach the pedals.
Exit onto a country lane and the Grand Am looks like it should be ready for all the twists and turns you care to tackle. On rougher roads, the Grand Am is much less sure-footed. The Grand Am's cabin feels smaller than in many competitors, including the Accord or Dodge Stratus. The car is safer too, with daytime running lamps and a passenger side air bag joining the driver's side bag and antilock brakes as standard equipment. But four adults will feel much less cramped and more comfortable in an Accord or Stratus, and we don't need a ruler to tell us that.
So if the Grand Am isn't as sporty as advertised, is it at least comfortable enough to get around in? Sooo long story short - I have to remove a fuse if I do not want my battery dead. My boyfriend super glued the locks and it is not a sensor - per the pontiac dealership, may be the wires. But the Grand Am keeps the traffic and wind noise to acceptable levels. Step on the gas and the Grand Am gets off to a fine start. So while we suspect a lot of folks are initially smitten with the Grand Am's sporty appearance, common sense tells them to buy because its a good deal.
For '95 the engine was equipped with so-called balance shafts that rotate in the opposite direction of the engine's crankshaft to damp out most of that vibration, and the result is a definite improvement. The radio buttons are especially big and friendly, and the heating and cooling system is operated by three large, simple knobs just below the sound system. The Grand Am's aging design is no match for newer midsize models like the Accord, Stratus or Camry. This year the engine grew quite a bit, from 2. The car's fetching exterior promises more of an exhilarating performance than the Grand Am actually delivers. There's still some noticeable engine noise on most takeoffs from stop signs or traffic lights and the repeatedly refined four-cylinder engine still isn't as vibration-free as, say, the Accord's. It doesn't snap your head back or anything, but there's certainly no life-and-death drama trying to get on the freeway.
That's what made Pontiac Grand Am the seventh best-selling car in the country last year. When the going gets bumpy, the car's rear wheels have a tough time maintaining contact with the road, compromising its sporty premise. Interior Features Slip behind the wheel and the Grand Am's racy personality immediately shows up in the instrument panel — a cacophony of orange and red dials that rival a carnival midway when they're lit for nighttime driving. So, while the engine produces the same 150 horsepower, it will haul a Grand Am from zero to 60 m. But getting comfortable in the Grand Am is more of a challenge than in most other mid-size cars.
The original version of this engine was quite powerful for its size, but it also created a lot of noise and vibration that annoyed many owners. Jenn One of the door ajar switches on your latch has probably gone bad. Our dash covers take in effect all air vents, sensors, airbags, dash trays and cup holders, and all other necessary functions on the dash dash speakers get covered as that is generally the first part of the dash that cracks due to heat, speaker sound penetrates through the dash as though it wasn't there. . You soon get used to that, however, and all of the controls are pretty easy to figure out and use. The '96 Grand Am has a slightly cleaner, smoother look thanks to new headlights, tailights, front and rear bumpers, wheels, spoiler and grille. Less pleasing are the two big round vents that have appeared in the middle of the dash, just above the radio.