NHTSA Complaint #10152319 — 1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10152319
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 8, 2006
Date Filed	March 9, 2006
Mileage	93,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

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