1989 PONTIAC GRAND AM Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

28 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 1989 PONTIAC GRAND AM

28 engine and engine coolingengine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1989 PONTIAC GRAND AM. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

28
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints

#875878 | Fire
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT SIDE OF HOUSE. CONSUMER WENT BACK INTO HOUSE, AND A FEW MINUTES LATER, A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON DOOR NOTIFYING HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE CARPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION. NO INJURIES TO REPORTED. *AK
#723658 |
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A QUAD 4 ENGINE. THROUGHOUT THIS PAST YEAR, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE. IN ADDITION, I SPENT ROUGHLY $2000 TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET AND CYLINDER HEAD. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION. *AK
#552135 |
HEAD GASKET FAILED. YH
#552135 |
HEAD GASKET FAILED. YH
#515591 |
PAINT FLAKES OFF. DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET.
#545032 |
HEAD GASKET FAILED. *YC
#545032 |
MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *YC
#702456 |
THE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED AND AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS STILL DIDN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY. RUNS ROUGH, DOESN'T IDLE PROPERLY, FUEL INJECTION DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY, OIL TURNS FOAMY.
#540558 |
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT.
#527983 |
CRACKED ENGINE GASKET.
#526840 |
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED LEAKING COOLANT/ SHAKES AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL/VINYL COVERING BUBBLED AND CAME LOOSE ON BACKSEAT UP TO ROOF.
#526881 |
HEAD GASKET FAILED, LEAKS OIL. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD/MAKES NOISE. IN ADDITION, VINYL COVERING BUBBLED, AND CAME LOOSE ON BACKSEAT ARMREST UP TO ROOF.
#515502 |
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
#515502 |
THE TENSIONER/TIMING KIT FAILED.
#515591 |
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
#515591 |
TIMING SYSTEM FAILED.
#519187 |
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILED.
#519187 |
TIMING CHAIN FAILED.
#809247 |
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#484124 |
REPLACED CRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD .
#484124 |
REPLACED LOOSE TIMING BELT.
#484124 |
REPLACED LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKET.
#969330 |
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED, LEAKED COOLANT INTO CYLINDER WALL OF ENGINE, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
#969232 |
HEAD GASKET BLOW AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
#966661 |
HEAD GASKETS FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. TT
#966661 |
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED TT
#958862 |
THE HEAD GASKET WENT CAUSING THE ANTI-FREEZE TO GO INTO THE OIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
#958249 |
PURCHASED USED AND 2 1/2 MONTH CAR HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALER ABOUT THREE TIMES. TT

Other 1989 PONTIAC GRAND AM Problem Areas

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