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Pontiac Grand Prix Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Safety Report | July 01, 2004
Reported on July 01, 2004
3.1L GM V-6 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE - LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. CAUSES LEAK OUT OF COOLANT, MIGRATION OF COOLANT TO OIL AND OIL TO COOLANT RESERVOIR DAMAGING INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND HOSES AS WELL AS RUNNING VEHICLE LOW ON FLUID LEVELS AND MAKING A GENERAL MESS OF EVERYTHING AROUND IT. GM IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT YET REFUSES TO ACT ON IT IN THE FORM OF A RECALL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS TSB'S REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF THE GASKET WITH A NEWER METALLIC VERSION CREATED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PLASTIC VERSIONS IN SO MANY GM VEHICLES FAIL. A RECALL IS DEMANDED. *NM | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Prix |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
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: | KINGSFORD MI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WJ52J0YF |
Mileage: | 72000 miles. |
Speed: | 0 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: | MARK'S AUTO SALES |
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