NHTSA Complaint #11164640 — 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11164640
Vehicle	2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 21, 2018
Date Filed	January 2, 2019
Mileage	201,464 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NE

Consumer Description

HAD A RECALL FOR MY CAR. NO LOW COOLANT LIGHT WAS OFF BEFORE AS INSTRUCTED WENT TO A DEALER TO FIX THE RECALL GATEWAY MOTORS IN BROKEN BOW DID THE RECALL LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE SO I CONTACTED SANDHILLS MOTOR TO LET THEM LOOK AT IT. SAID THERMOSTAT WAS BAD HAD IT REPLACED OVER $200 DOLLARS FOR THAT I TOOK IT BACK TO GATEWAY MOTORS IN BROKEN BOW TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT QUOTED ME A $500 DOLLAR REPAIR TO AVOID CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE I'M NOT RICH SO IT GOES FROM A FREE RECALL FIX TO ME PAYING OVER $700

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