1988 PONTIAC GRAND AM Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

11 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 1988 PONTIAC GRAND AM

11 engine and engine coolingengine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1988 PONTIAC GRAND AM. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints

#8009244 | May 6, 2002

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. *AK

#714827 | November 15, 1999

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?

#529188 | January 16, 1998

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE.

#501070 | February 29, 1996

ENGINE HEAD FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

#978077 | January 23, 1996

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN IN THE QUAD 4 ENGINE, ALSO THERE IS FUEL LINE FAILURE. TT

#975438 | November 27, 1995

BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS. TT

#483573 | October 26, 1995

HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK

#486220 | September 21, 1995

ENGINE HEAD BLEW OUT, CAUSING WHITE SMOKE TO BE EMMITED THROUGH EXHAUST PIPES. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO AGE AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE. *AK

#970953 | August 23, 1995

STARTED ENGINE, CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON; CHECK GAUGES; SHOWED NO OIL PRESSURE; ENGINE COULD HAVE SEIZED UP. ALSO, IGNITION COIL COVERS GOES BAD. GIVE DETAILS.

#160673 | March 1, 1995

REPLACED ENGINE GASKETS. *AK

#960673 | February 27, 1995

VEHICLE WAS MAKING ABNORMAL SOUND, GUIDE ON TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN, ALSO REPLACED BELT TENSIONER. TT

Other 1988 PONTIAC GRAND AM Problem Areas

Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly 2 complaints Steeringrack And Pinion 2 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 2 complaints Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator 1 complaint Electrical Systemignition 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump 1 complaint Fuel System Otherstoragetank Assemblyfillingcharging 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmission 1 complaint Seat Belts 1 complaint Seat Beltsfront 1 complaint Seat Beltsfrontretractor 1 complaint Seat Beltsfrontwebbing 1 complaint Steering 1 complaint Structurebody 1 complaint Structureframe And Members 1 complaint Suspensionfrontmacpherson Strut 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 1 complaint Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher 1 complaint

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