1990 PONTIAC GRAND AM Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

VEHICLE FIRE. NAR 06/18/2003. *MR DAMAGES TO THE HOOD, ENGINE, BUMPER, AND WHEELS. *CB

VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE WHILE LEAVING DEALERSHIP, AND BEGAN SMOKING.*AK

ON HE MORNING OF JAN 17, 2001 I STARTED THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD POP IN ENGINE. THE CARD WOULD NOT START. TOWED CAR TO HAVE A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TWO OTHER MECHANICS CHECKED THE CAR OUT AND BASICALLY SAID THE SAME THING. THEY ALL AGREED THAT THIS ENGINE HAS A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS AND THAT THEY HAVE EITHER RECEIVED INFORMATION OR HAVE HEARD IT AT SEMINARS. I CONTACT MY DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMPLIANTS ABOUT THAT ENGINE OR YEAR CAR. I ALSO CONTACT GM AND BASICALLY GO THE SAME ANSWER. MY PROBLEM IS I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR SINCE ITS PURCHASED AND HAVING ONLY 47K MILES I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD BE FACED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WILL TAKE A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. EVERYONE HAS...

THE TIMING COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT HAD TO BE SEALED. *SLC

HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FROM 5 YEARS AND 50000 MILES TO SIX YEARS AND 60000 MILES. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED/REPLACED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, DEALER ADMITS A HIGH RATE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. *SD

HEAD GASKET FAILED. *SD

ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAK. *AK

LACK OF SUFFICIENT OIL TO ENGINE BEARINGS RESULTED IN ENGINE ROD FAILURE. *AW

TIMING CHAIN REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED 59 MPH, ENGINE LOCKED UP AND LIFTERS AND ROD FROZE UP. TT