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Pontiac Montana Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Safety Report | Mar 21, 2003
Reported on Mar 21, 2003
| I'VE EXPERIENCED THE WELL KNOWN (THOUSANDS AFFECTED) INTAKE GASKET LEAK ON GM'S 3.4L ENGINE. AT 75K MILES, EXPERIENCED LOW COOLANT, TOPPED OFF, BUT NO PUDDLES. AT NEXT OIL CHANGE, FOUND OIL TO BE MILKY-BROWN AND REEK OF COOLANT. DEALER SERVICE CONFIRMED INTAKE GASKET LEAK AND REPAIRED AT COST OF $700 INCLUDING FOULED OXYGEN SENSOR. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NO HELP AND WAS SOMEWHAT EVASIVE WHEN I ASKED IF SHE HAD BEEN INVOLVED WITH ANY OTHER INTAKE GASKET PROBLEMS. WHEN I ASKED WHY GM WOULD REDESIGN THE GASKET, CHANGE COOLANT MANUFACTURERS, AND HAVE A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF THE NEW GASKETS, SHE SAID SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND I SHOULD QUESTION MY INFORMATION AS IT WAS NOT FROM GM. HER FINAL ADVISE, SAVE YOUR RECEIPT, YOU NEVER KNOW. I AM SO CONSOLED. THERE MUST BE PRESSURE APPLIED TO FORCE GM TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. *NLM | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Montana |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1999 |
| 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: | COVINGTON OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 75000 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: | DAVE ARBOGAST PONTIAC/BUICK/GMC TROY OH 45373 |
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