NHTSA Complaint #10183025 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10183025
Vehicle	2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 16, 2007
Date Filed	February 20, 2007
Mileage	32,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, IT WAS FOUND THAT COOLENT WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL. THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A CRACKED LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AS A RESULT, I AM FORCED TO PAY $800.00 TO HAVE THE GASKET REPLACED. MY CAR ONLY HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO CORRECT AN ERROR THAT THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF BUT REFUSE TO CORRECT. THERE ARE TOO MANY REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON GM VEHICLES FOR IT TO BE A COINCIDENCE. *NM

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