Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1979 Grand Am.
I can't write this paragraph as requested. The JSON you provided contains only the page title ("1979 Pontiac Grand Am Overview") and model-wide complaint counts for 1990–2005 (highest 909 in 1999, lowest 56 in 1990) — it does not include any facts about the 1979 model year's body style, platform, engine, or standout specifications. Since your rules require me to use only the supplied facts and forbid invented figures or outside knowledge, I'd have to fabricate the very details the paragraph is meant to deliver (body/platform/engine plus a standout spec), which I won't do. A few notes that may help: - The complaint data also doesn't cover 1979 itself, so any framing that places the 1979 model year "in the model's reliability history" would be a stretch from this data alone. I could describe the 1990–2005 complaint trend, but that would be about later model years, not a reliability history that meaningfully includes 1979. - The 909-to-56 ratio across 1990–2005 is a real, calculable figure from your data, but interpreting it as evidence about the 1979 car's long-term reputation would be an inference, not a fact in the JSON. If you can supply the 1979-specific details (body style, platform code, engine displacement/type, and any specs you want highlighted), I'll write the paragraph to your spec in one pass. Alternatively, if you'd like a paragraph grounded only in the complaint-history data you provided, I can write that instead.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 201.6 in |
| Overall width | 72.8 in |
| Overall height | 53.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 108.3 in |
| Curb weight | 3228 lb |
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the Grand Am of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Coupe 4.9L V8 | 11.00 sec | 18.10 sec | 145 hp | RWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS… Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.