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Pontiac Grand Am Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | May 26, 2011
Reported on May 26, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE CONSUMER WAITED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE HOURS. ALSO, THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF COOLANT AND WATER LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND AS THE ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEAD GASKET, INTAKE GASKET AND THERMOSTAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/11/11 | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CHARLOTTE NC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE52T01M |
| Mileage: | 100000 miles. |
| Speed: | 45 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | ELMERS USED CARS FORT MILL SC 29715 |
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