NHTSA Complaint #11110024 — 2008 PONTIAC G5

ON THE26TH OF JUNE 2018 I WAS LEAVING WORK WHEN ALL IF A SUDDEN WHEN I STARTED IT UP THERE WAS BAD KNOCKING COMING FROM ENGINE WHEN INCREASING RPM'S. I TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND REQUESTED MY OIL TO BE CHANGED AND TO CHECK WHY IT WAS KNOCKING. AT THAT POINT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OLD OIL AS WELL AS FILTER. I WAS SHOWN THIS BY THE MECHANIC. HE STATED BERRINGS WERE GOING AND I WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD OR REPLACE THE ENGINE. CONFIRMED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC. UPON RETURNING HOME ABOUT 30 MIN LATER I NOTICED FRESH OIL UNDER MY CAR. I TOOK IT BACK AND WAS SHOWN A MAJOR OIL LEAK AT THE TIMING CHAIN COVER. TURNS OUT THE BOLT CAME LOOSE. HE TIGHTENED AND OIL STOPPED LEAKING. THIS WAS PROBABLY THE CAUSE OF BEARINGS GOING OUT. THIS WAS A SUDDEN ISSUE AND NOT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR HAS 45K ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. HOW CAN THIS BE? 10 YEARS OLD BUT ONLY 45K MILES.