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Pontiac Grand Am Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Safety Report | Sept 24, 2003
Reported on Sept 24, 2003
| I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 PONITAC GRAND AM. LAST YEAR I NOTICED THAT MY COOLANT WAS LEAKING AND TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR. AFTER PERFORMING A PRESSURE TEST ON MY SYSTEM, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK. I HAVE SINCE HAD TROUBLE WITH COOLANT LOSS AND OCCASIONALLY HAVE TO ADD COOLANT, AND HAVE NOTICED EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE IN MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND EXPLORING SOME GRAND AM OWNER SITES, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER AND LOWER MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET DETERIORATING AND ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK OUT, CAUSING A COSTLY REPAIR OF OVER $1,000. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE COOLANT HAS MIXED WITH THE OIL AND RUINED THE ENGINE. SOME GRAND AM OWNERS HAVE PETITIONED GENERAL MOTORS TO RECALL THE GASKETS BUT SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE. I HAVE NOT YET HAD THE GASKETS REPLACED ON MY CAR BUT AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION I BELIEVE THIS IS MY PROBLEM. GRAND AM OWNERS LIKE MYSELF HOPE THAT GM WILL MAKE THIS DECISION TO TAKE CARE OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAINTAIN CONSUMER TRUST AND LOYALTY. *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MOUNT WASHINGTON KY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 75000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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