NHTSA Complaint #10058905 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10058905
Vehicle	2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 24, 2004
Date Filed	February 24, 2004
Mileage	44,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT, 44500 MILES, 38 MONTHS OLD. VEHICLE HAS SLOWLY USED RADIATOR FLUID FOR OVER A YEAR, HOWEVER PASSED ALL PRESSURE TESTS AT DEALER. ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD NOISES WHEN STARTED BUT QUICKLY DISAPPEARS AS ENGINE WARMS. ENGINE NOISE BECAME VERY LOUD WITHIN A FEW DAYS AND DEALER STATES THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS A LEAK WHICH HAS ALSO CUASED DAMAGE TO VALUES AND LIFTERS. REPAIR COST AT $1,600.00 PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $300.00 TO FLUSH ENGINE AND RADIATOR. SYSTEMN FLUSH REQUIRED SINCE RADIATOR FLUID MAY HAVE ENTERED ENGINE. ONLY ENGINE PROBLEM PRIOR TO ENGINE NOISE WAS THE OCCASSIONAL LOSS OF ANTI-FREEZE WHICH DID NOT LEAD DEALER TO PROBLEM. ENGINE OIL IS ALWAYS CLEAN WITH NO SIGNS OF EXTERNAL CONTAMINANTS. DEALER HAS STATED THAT A LOT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS ARE BEING REPLACED. *AK

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