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Pontiac Trans Sport Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Safety Report | Nov 26, 2003



Reported on Nov 26, 2003


A WELL MAINTAINED 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT WITH A 3.4 LITER ENGINE DEVELOPED A COOLANT LEAK. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. AS THEY EXPLAINED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS AN INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK, IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN MANY MANIFOLD COOLANT LEAKS WITH THIS ENGINE. I DECIDED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT A GM DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THEY SERVICE MANY OF THESE TYPE OF LEAKS. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE REPAIR CALLS FOR A NEW TYPE OF MANIFOLD GASKET AND NEW BOLTS. THE MECHANIC EVEN SHOWED ME WHERE ON THE OLD GASKET THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS. ALTHOUGH IT MAY SEEM AS IF THESE COMMENTS WHERE ANECDOTAL, IT STILL APPEARS TO POINT TO A GENERAL FAILURE IN THE DESIGN OF THE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS REPAIR WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. WHY HAVEN'T THESE 3.4 LITER BEEN RECALLED? ARE ONLY INEXPENSIVE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS RECALLED? HAD THIS COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH IN SOME CASES IT DOES, BASED UPON MY RESEARCH OF THIS ISSUE, THEN EVEN MORE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLY RISK TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS COULD HAVE OCCURED. *AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Trans Sport
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
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: WESTERVILLE OH
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1GMDX03E6WD
Mileage: 67422 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: DENNIS PONTIAC COLUMBUS OH
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