NHTSA Complaint #10347955 — 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10347955
Vehicle	1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 12, 2007
Date Filed	August 7, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

DURING A SNOW STORM, MY CAR GOT STUCK ON MY DRIVEWAY. IN TRYING TO START THE CAR, IT WOULDN'T TURN-OVER. THE NEXT DAY, IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. THE STARTER HAD RUPTURED & WAS REPLACED. DURING THE DIAGNOSTICS TO VERIFY THE REPAIR, THE COOLANT DISAPPEARED FROM THE RADIATOR. DIAGNOSING THIS PROBLEM, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED, CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK OUT. (THIS REMINDED ME THAT IN JAN 2005, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN COOLANT & OIL LOSS. I NEVER FOUND THE REASON FOR THAT OCCURRENCE, BUT NOW KNOW IT WAS RELATED TO THE CRACKED MANIFOLD.) THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER PLASTIC MANIFOLD. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

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