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Pontiac Bonneville Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | May 09, 2003
Reported on May 09, 2003
| THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 20 MPH AROUND A CORNER. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BUCK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. *NLM THE PLENUM FAILED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE HYDRO-LOCKED DUE TO A FAULTY GASKET THAT GM HAD KNOWN ABOUT. THE ENGINE, STARTER AND PLENUM WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | TURNERS FALLS MA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HX52X1WH |
| Mileage: | 69900 miles. |
| Speed: | 20 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | BURKE WHITAKER NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 |
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