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Pontiac Grand Am Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | June 22, 2004
Reported on June 22, 2004
ON MY 2001 GRAND AM GT1 I HAVE REPLACED THE INTAKE GASKET TWICE NOW. THE 1ST TIME IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR FUEL GAUGE MISREADING. I NEVER EVEN GOT THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT. THAT WAS AT 51,000 MILES AROUND APRIL 2002. THE 2ND TIME WAS ON 6-22-04; ON 6-21-04 LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. ADDED ABOUT 1 QT MIXTURE OF DEX-COOL AND WATER. LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON, BUT WHEN I GOT TO WORK ON 6-22-04 I GOT OUT OF CAR AND NOTICED A LINE OF ORANGE FLUID COMING FROM CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND 844.00 DOLLARS LATER IT WAS FIXED AGAIN. I WORK 50 MILES FROM MY HOME AND HAVE TO GO THROUGH A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD TO GET TO WORK. I HAD TO FIND A RIDE HOME, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A RIDE TO WORK THE NEXT DAY SO I MISSED WORK. GM IS A BIG COMPANY THAT NO LONGER CARES ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER. THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR THEIR ERROR. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT THAT DOES NOT COVER THE COST BECAUSE IT IS LESS LIKELY AN ACCIDENT WILL HAPPEN SO THE CHANCES OF THEM BEING SUIED IS LOW. | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Am |
Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
Year: | 2001 |
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: | WRIGHT CTIY MO |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NV52E11C |
Mileage: | 51000 miles. |
Speed: | |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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