NHTSA Complaint #10228383 — 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE ALSO NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE VALVE COVER GASKETS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE VALVE COVERS REPLACED. A YEAR AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, HE BEGAN TO NOTICE SPOTS AND LEAKS ON THE FLOOR AGAIN, AS WELL AS SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE LOWER INTAKE GASKETS AND THE SUPER CHARGER GASKETS AT 65,000 MILES. THE CONTACT CALLED GMC TO EXPLAIN HOW HE FELT THAT THE OTHER GASKETS SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED AND INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HE FEELS THAT GMC DID NOT ADDRESS HIS ISSUES PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 07/10/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB