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Pontiac Grand Am Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | June 13, 2005
Reported on June 13, 2005
2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM 6 CYLINDER WITH 31,000 MILES. ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. ADDED COOLANT, BUT LIGHT COMES ON 2 WEEKS LATER. FIND A SMALL LEAK ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASGET WHERE COOLANT IS SEEPING OUT OF THE ENGINE. PONTIAC WANTS $800 TO FIX PROBLEM, PONTIAC MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS TYPE ENGINE. SEARCH AROUND AREA AND FIND SOMEONE TO DO IT FOR $500. DURING REPAIR I FIND OUT THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE ENGINE. COOLANT WAS IN THE OIL. TOTAL REPAIR BILL IS $550. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH BY GM OR PONTIAC. A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED ON THIS VEHICLE OR COMPENSATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THOSE WHO WERE STUCK WITH A COSTLY REPAIR BILL ON A POORLY DESIGNED AND DEFECTIVE ENGINE. | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Am |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
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: | MELBOURNE FL |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NW52E71C |
Mileage: | 30750 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | RWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | LANE PONTIAC MELBOURNE FL 32935 |
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