NHTSA Complaint #10266493 — 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10266493
Vehicle	2003 PONTIAC MONTANA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 1, 2008
Date Filed	April 23, 2009
Mileage	73,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

THE VALVE PULLED OUT OF ROCKER ARM MID 2008 ON #2 CAL COSTING APPROX 600.00 REPAIR AGAIN IN 2009 THE #3 CYL VALVE PULLED OUT EFFECTING ANOTHER REPAIR. THEN A WEEK LATER THE #5 CYL HAS QUIT FIRING. THIS IS THE 3400 OR 3.4 LITER ENGINE. MY MECHANIC EXPLAINED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR IN THE GRAND AM OR GRAND PRIX. *TR

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