NHTSA Complaint #10283746 — 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10283746
Vehicle	1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 1, 2009
Date Filed	September 12, 2009
Mileage	68,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

TWO MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURES ON 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CAR HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST GASKET REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND DECREASED FUEL EFFICIENCY. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT GASKET WAS FAILING AGAIN. GASKET APPARENTLY NOT ABLE TO LAST 5 YEARS EVEN UNDER VERY LOW MILEAGE. *TR

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