1997 Pontiac Grand AM cooling system problems

97 grand am 4cyl pur new 5/97 series of problems.gt version but driven cautiously by 40 year olds.at 2 years and 39,000 miles water pump fails.is under car and is 600.00 dol to replace!nobody should buy the 4 cylinder when an item prone to failure like a water pump cant be accessed without removing the manifolds on the car.at 50,000 key comes out of ignition while car running.ignition switch fails,has to be re keyed and cost is 500.00 by local mechanic serv stat.at 55,000 miles at interlocks up,car stuck towed at…

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac grand am. The contact constantly smells antifreeze and it has leaked onto the front and back floors of the vehicle. She noticed that the floors were wet, but never paid attention to it until she removed the floormats and saw the green antifreeze. As of april 16, 2008, the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer or a mechanic. The powertrain was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 97,000.