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Pontiac Grand Am Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Safety Report | Mar 23, 2000
Reported on Mar 23, 2000
I HAVE A 2002 PONTIAC GRANDAM GT. I PURCHASED IT IN THE END OF 2001. WITHIN MY CAR REACHING 10000 MILES THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND THERE WERE PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS. AFTER TAKING IT IN I WAS TOLD THE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AFTER TWO WEEKS. BUT THE CAR HAS NOT PERFORMED THE SAME. THE CAR STILL SLIGHTLY OVERHEATS AND THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONS THAT IT IS OKAY THAT THE CAR RUNS SLIGHTLY WARM. AND AT TIME I SMELL THE COOLANT WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. I FEEL THAT IF THE MANIFOLD WAS FIXED THEN THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT ALOT OF OTHER GM VEHICLES ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THERE MANIFOLD. I FEEL THAT AFTER THE WARNTEE IS OVER THAT THE CAR WILL HAVE PROBLEMS LATER. | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Am |
Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
Year: | 2002 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | ORLAND PARK IL |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
Mileage: | 10396 miles. |
Speed: | |
Number of cylinders: | |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | PETER LEVIN PONTIAC & BMW CHICAGO HEIGHTS IL |
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