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Pontiac Grand Am Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Safety Report | Sept 11, 2003
Reported on Sept 11, 2003
| CAR OVER HEATED AND STALLED DUE TO A BLOWN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 2000 GRAND AM 3.4L V-6 MOTOR. 55000 MILES. CREATED UNSAFE CONDITION ON THE ROAD WAY BY THIS FAILING ON THE AUTOMOBILE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS OUT THERE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE AND OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THE 3.0,3.1.3.4 AND 3.8 MOTORS. THIS GASKET IS FAILING AND IT HAS BEEN ADMITTED BY GM THEY USED AN INFERIOR GASKET ON THESE VEHICLES. 55000 MILES FOR A MAJOR BREAK DOWN FOR THIS REASON SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. *PH | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2000 |
| 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 PAUL PARK MN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 55000 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 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: | ARROW PONTIAC |
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