NHTSA Complaint #714827 — 1988 PONTIAC GRAND AM ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	714827
Vehicle	1988 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 1, 1999
Date Filed	November 15, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

AS STALLING EPISODES CONTINUED AND I COMPLETED NORMAL MAINTENANCE SERVISES, FINALLY A LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER DID COMPHREHENSIVE TESTS AND CHECKED WITHOUT CONCLUSIVE ANSWER TO PROBLEM . ON OCT.13TH.99. THE CAR BROKE DOWN , BACK FIRED, COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, WAS TOWED TO A PONTIAC DEALER WHO SAID HEAD GASKET HAD 1-1/2 INCH RUPTURE. NO REPAIR WAS DONE. CAR OPERATES AGAIN,AND CONTINUIES TO STALL. CAN IT BE ELECTRICAL CONECTION PROBLEM OR WHAT?

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#975438 — November 27, 1995 — BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS. TT

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