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Pontiac Bonneville Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Safety Report | Jan 14, 2002



Reported on Jan 14, 2002


CAR HEATED UP. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN TO COOL. ANTIFREEZE WAS LOW AND ADDED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF A LEAK. CAR WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT COOLANT HAD BEEN SUCKED INTO THE PISTONS DUE TO A HOLE OR DEFECT IN THE PLENTUM (PART# 17113136) OF THE MANIFOLD. AFTER DISCOVERING THE DEFECT IN OUR PART WE FOUND THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THE EXACT SAME DEFECT BY TWO DEALERSHIPS IN OUR AREA IN THE PAST YEAR. AFTER CONTACTING PONTIAC/GM WE HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP FOR DAMAGES ($1,500.00) CAUSED BY THIS DEFECTIVE PART AND THEY HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF HAVING A RECALL PER MR. RAFIAT JIMOH, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER. CAN A REPORT BE OBTAINED OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS PART PLENTUM #17113136 HAS BEEN REPLACED IN GM CARS IN THE PAST YEAR?*AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Bonneville
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1998
Was a crash reported?
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: WATKINSVILLE GA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2HX52K1W4
Mileage:
Speed: 45 MPH
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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