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Pontiac Bonneville Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Safety Report | Feb 21, 2004



Reported on Feb 21, 2004


CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING ON A BRIDGE AT APPRX 15 - 20 MPH. NO WARNINGS LIGHTS OR GAUGE CONCERNS UNTIL MOMENT OF FAILURE. ENGINE IDLE BECAME EXCEPTIONALLY ROUGH. CAUSE WAS A GASKET FAILURE ALLOWING DEX-COOL TO ENTER ENGINE AND DESTROYED IT.*AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Bonneville
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1998
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: ST. AUGUSTINE FL
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2HX52K8W4
Mileage: 97070 miles.
Speed: 15 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: COGGIN CHEVROLET JACKSONVILLE FL
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