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Pontiac Trans Sport Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Safety Report | Mar 24, 2004
Reported on Mar 24, 2004
| DIAGNOSED WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE ON 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT WITH 3.4 V6 ENGINE. OIL AND ANTIFREEZE MIXED AND FIXED BY DEALER AT COST OF $890. WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. ALL TO COMMON PROBLEMS ON THIS ENGINE AND THE 3.1 V6 WITH SPECULATION THAT THE DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE DETERIATES GASKET. COULD POSSIBLY BE TRUE SINCE GASKET IS NOW MADE OUT OF A DIFFRENT MATERIAL. AT THIS TIME IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT NHTSA FORCES GENERAL MOTORS TO RECALL THESE ENGINES AND REIMBURSE ALL OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. THIS VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND ITEMS WERE CHANGED WAY ABOVE RECOMMENDED SERVICE SCHEDULE. VEHICLE ALSO DEVELOPED A ROUGH IDLE WITH NO OBVIOUS CAUSE WITH POSSIBLE EXPLANATION OF INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. THESE INTAKE GASKET FAILURES COULD BE THE REASON FOR NUMEROUS ENGINE FIRES WITNESSED ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THANK YOU . *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Trans Sport |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PA PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GMDX03E7WD |
| Mileage: | 76197 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: | FRED BEANS PONTIAC DOYLESTOWN PA 18901 |
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