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Pontiac Grand Prix Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | June 03, 2007
Reported on June 03, 2007
| THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT (DEXCOOL) USED IN GM VEHICLES SUCH AS THE 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT. THAT IS THE CAR I HAVE. THE COOLANT USED IIN THE VEHICLE DETERIORATES THE GASKETS AND ALLOWS FOR COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDERS WHICH CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE AND POSSIBLY A FATAL CRASH? GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ISSUED FIXES FOR IT, BUT WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACT. THE PROCEDURE TO FIX IT COSTS UPWARDS OF $800 AND ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY, UNLESS ITS NEW. I'M SURE THIS ISN'T THE FIRST COMPLAINT YOU RECEIVED FOR THIS PROBLEM, JUST SEARCH THE GRAND PRIX CLUB WEBSITES AND SEE ALL THE SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTRY, IT'S IN THE MILLIONS. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1998 |
| 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: | HAVILAND OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 148000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | BRENT TOW VAN WERT OH 45859 |
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