NHTSA Complaint #719178 — 1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	719178
Vehicle	1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 24, 1999
Date Filed	February 24, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

I HAD CONTACTED PONTIAC THROUGHOUT ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AND WAS NOT THE LEAST BIT PLEASED. I KNOW OF 3 OTHER 96 SUNFIRES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE 95'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

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