NHTSA Complaint #739047 — 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	739047
Vehicle	1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 30, 1999
Date Filed	January 18, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHEN ENGINE COOLANT WAS CHANGED VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN HOT ,NEW WATERPUMP WAS INSTALLED RUST WAS ALL IN ENGINE THE RUST HAD CRACKED THE SPLINES OFF OF WATERPUMP,VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN HOT;HAD NEW THERMOSTAT INSTALLED,CAR CONTINUED TO RUN HOT ON OCCASION;HAD RADIATOR FLUSHEDSTILL RAN HOT FINALLY HAD TO HAVE ENTIRE ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED TO GET ALL THE RUST OUT OF SYSTEM IT WAS CLOGGING RETURN COOLING LINE AND OBSTRUCTING THE WATER FLOW. *AK

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