NHTSA Complaint #10065717 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10065717
Vehicle	2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 7, 2004
Date Filed	April 7, 2004
Mileage	43,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AT INTAKE MANFOLD, RELATING TO TSB 03-06-01-010A APR 03. ISUE APPEARS TO BE COMMON AMONG THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. CAR IS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 45K MILES. THIS TYPE OF LEAK IS NOT TYPICAL FOR A CAR OF THIS AGE AND USAGE. LOCAL AND DEALER MECHNINICS INDICATE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT COULD BE EASILY SOLVED WITH PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE GASKET. *AK

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