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Pontiac Grand Am Exterior Lighting Hazard Flashing Warning Lights Switch Safety Report | June 30, 2006
Reported on June 30, 2006
I JUST RECENTLY REPLACED THE COOLANT INTAKE IN MY 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE 6 CYLINDER. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS MANY TIMES BEFORE AND THAT IT IS A COSTLY MANUFACTURING ERROR. I ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE MY MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL RECALL CAME OUT. I HAVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE COOLANT INTAKE PROBLEM AND AS I HAVE STATED I HAVE FOUND THAT AS WELL AS MY GM DEALER HAVE ALL NOTED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE GASKET IN IT'S RELATION TO THE DEX-COOL COOLANT (THE COOLANT IS ACIDIC AND EATS AWAY AT THE GASKET WHICH LEADS TO COOLANT GETTING INTO ENGINE OR OIL GETTING INTO COOLANT). I WOULD LIKE TO LOOKED AT FURTHER. *JB | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Am |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Year: | 2001 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | LITTLE CHUTE WI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
Mileage: | 50000 miles. |
Speed: | |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | |
Vehicle fuel: | Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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