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Pontiac Grand Am Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Safety Report | Aug 22, 2005
Reported on Aug 22, 2005
MY 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM STARTED HAVING COOLANT PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WOULD GO UP AND DOWN FOR A MONTH, FINALLY THE VEHICLE JUST ONE DAY OVERHEATED. I HAD THE WHOLE COOLANT SYSTEM REPLACED, ( 600.00 LATER). ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO AFTER IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT AGAIN, BEFORE I COULD BRING IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT, THE ENGINE BLEW. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE YET, NOR DO I KNOW IF I WILL AS THE VEHICLE IS NOT WORTH THE COST TO REPAIR. I REFUSE TO PAY ALMOST 2K TO GET AN ENGINE FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO GO WRONG.. I KNOW THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVER HEAT.. MY MECHANIC SAID MY CAMSHAFT COMPLETELY SPLIT IN HALF, AND HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT KNOWS OF A FEW PEOPLE WHO HAVE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO. IT CANT BE A COINCIDENCE. *JB | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Am |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Year: | 1999 |
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: | WORCESTER MA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE52E7XM |
Mileage: | 98000 miles. |
Speed: | 10 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | AWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
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Dealer name and location: | |
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