NHTSA Complaint #10181712 — 1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10181712
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 1, 2007
Date Filed	February 5, 2007
Mileage	166,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

REPLACED THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IN 2006 . IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS, THE VAN WAS NOT PUTTING OUT MUCH HEAT AND THE TEMP GAUGE DID NOT RISE UP TO THE NORMAL LEVEL. I DROVE INTO TOWN 6 MILES AT 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY UP. I LET IT COOL DOWN AND DROVE TO THE MECHANIC ( 1 MILE ) AND IT WAS GOING BACK UP AGAIN. THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, RADIATOR CAP AND THERMOSTAT AND I PICKED UP THE VAN. WITHIN 1 MILE IT STARTED TO HEAT UP AGAIN. I RETURNED IT . THEY BELIEVE THE HEAD GASKETS ARE BLOWN. THE ESTIMATE THAT I GOT TO REPAIR IT IS 1200.00. I GOT 3 ESTIMATES WITH THE HIGH OF 1600.00. I ALREADY REPLACED ONE AND NOW HAVE TO RE REPLACE IT AND THE OTHER. I'M GETTING REALLY TIRED OF THIS BUT I HAVE TO FIX IT BECAUSE I CANNOT SELL IT IF IT DOESN'T RUN. HOPE THEY FIX THIS IN THE NEXT VEHICLES. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT DUE TO THIS DEFECT. IT WAS ALSO VERY SCARY BECAUSE I WAS DEALING WITH TEMPERATURES OF -20 WITH WIND. *NM

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