NHTSA Complaint #10138981 — 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10138981
Vehicle	2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2004
Date Filed	October 7, 2005
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

3.1L GM V-6 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE - LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. CAUSES LEAK OUT OF COOLANT, MIGRATION OF COOLANT TO OIL AND OIL TO COOLANT RESERVOIR DAMAGING INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND HOSES AS WELL AS RUNNING VEHICLE LOW ON FLUID LEVELS AND MAKING A GENERAL MESS OF EVERYTHING AROUND IT. GM IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT YET REFUSES TO ACT ON IT IN THE FORM OF A RECALL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS TSB'S REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF THE GASKET WITH A NEWER METALLIC VERSION CREATED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PLASTIC VERSIONS IN SO MANY GM VEHICLES FAIL. A RECALL IS DEMANDED. *NM

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