1993 PONTIAC GRAND AM Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CYLINDER HEAD, WATER PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, THERMOSTAT, SERPENTINE BELT(S) WERE ALL REPLACED AND ONE GALLON OF ANTI FREEZE WAS ADDED. *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC CHECK THE OIL, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE OIL WAS VERY MILKY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED WATER HAD GOT INTO THE OIL. AS A RESULT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

CYLINDER CRACKED, SMALL LEAK OF ENGINE COOLANT ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. HAVE TO KEEP CHECKING AND ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO COOLING SYSTEM. *AK

ENGINE HEAD FAILURE, LOSS OF COOLANT, COOLANT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. NEVER NOTIFIED OF SPECIAL SERVICED POLICY FOR REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS ENGINE PROBLEM PER SPECIAL POLICY BULLETIN NO:57-61-26A. POLICY GOOD FOR UP TO 100K. FOUND POLICY ON INTERNET ON DECEMBER 27TH 2000 AND CALLED THE DEALER AND GM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE THAT TIME. THEY CLAIM THAT THE TIME LIMIT ON MY VEHICLE HAS EXPIRED (AUGUST 21,2000). THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY PROGRAM EVEN THOUGH I SPOKE WITH TWO PONTIAC SERVICE DEPARTMENTS BEFORE THAT TIME AND WAS TOLD SPECIFICALLY THAT THERE WERE NO SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE IS A KNOWN LOOSER AND THE DEALERS CANT WIN BY WORKING ON IT AND, IN MY EXPERIENCE, TRY TO DISCURAGE ANY CONSIDERATION OF REPAIRS AND DO NOT DISCLOSE THE FREE REPLACEMENT POLICY. PONTIAC DOES NOT CARRY THESE POLICIES ON THEIR WEBSITE....

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HEATER COIL/ENGINE GASKET REPLACEMENTS SINCE 60,000, 72,000, 77,000, 79,000, AND 112,000. ALL REPAIRS MADE AT SAME DEALER. NOW AT 127,000 MILES PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CYNLIDNER HEAD CRACKED. *AK

THE ENGINE HAS A COOLANT LEAK DUE TO CRACKED HEAD. YH

VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND LEAKED OIL. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED. *AK

A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY GRANTED TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN VIN ENGINE CODES TO REPLACE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS BY PONTIAC..MY VEHICLE MET THE MILEAGE AND IN SERVICE TIME SPECS BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF PONTIAC'S COVERAGE (CERTAIN MANUFACTURING PLANTS WITH HIGH INCIDENTS OF FAILURES)..THE CRACKED HEAD OCCURRED WITHOUT CAUSE AND PONTIAC REFUSED TO COVER THE FAILURE. *AK

TWO ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK

THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE FAILED, THE EFFECT IS WHEN I MOVE MY CAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE OR VISVERSA THE ENGINE MOVES MOVING THE WHOLE CAR INCLUNDING ALL THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BELOW...VERY BIG SAFTEY HAZARD BECAUSE ENGINE CAN FALL OUT RIGHT UP UNDER....CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD.....I'VE DRIVEN MANY CARS FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM....ANYTHING YOU DO WILL BE APPRECIATED...I CALLED THEM ALREADY AND TOLD THEM THAT THEY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS....CAUSE MY FRIEND HAS ONE AND HIS IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING....THATS WHY I AM E-MAILING YOU....PLEASE RESPOND ASAP...

A CRACKED ALUMINUM HEAD ON THE ENGINE CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE SHUTTERING / STALLING. *YC

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT. A SERVICE RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE WARANTY PERIOD , IT WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE FLYWHEEL TENSIONER BROKE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE. THE BOLT HAD BROKEN IN HALF. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE OUT & THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER/ NO CONTROL. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE HEAD CYLINDER CRACKED, CAUSING LEAKAGE. *YC

CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT BACK AND LEAKING COOLANT, REPAIRED ONCE AND FAILED AGAIN.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT ,CAUSING WATER TO GO INTO OIL,CAR NOT RUNNING. *AK

PONTIAC SENT A LETTER ON NOVEMBER 1995 ABOUT A SPECIAL WARRANTY FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD PROBLEM. I EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF COOLANT FROM A CRACKED HEAD IN JUNE 1997. THE MECHANICS WHO WORKED ON MY CAR ADVISED THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE INSTEAD OF FIXING JUST THE CRACKED HEAD BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS TOO GREAT. PONTIAC REFUSES TO STAND BY WARRANTY. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS CORRECT PLACE TO REPORT IT.

THE WATER PUMP FAILED AT 99500MILES AND THE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT 99800. I LET THE DEALER AND PONTIAC KNOW THE CAR AT THE TIME I BOUGHT IT WAS WARRANTED 100,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS. THEY TOLD ME ONLY CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS WERE UNDER THAT RECALL/WARRANTY. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE I AM A RETIREE AND YOUR HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPREACIATED. THANK YOU JOETTA GILL

CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED.

CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD/CRACKED HEAD GASKET, BRAKES ROTORS REPLACED PRIOR TO SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES AND 43,000 MILES.

ENGINE HEAD CRACKED, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

CRACKED ENGINE HEAD.

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/ENGINE HEAD GASKET/ALTERNATOR AND BELT TENSIONER FAILED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD IS CRACKED AND ANTI-FREEZE HAS LEAKED INTO THE OIL WHICH HAS RUINED THE ENGINE. *AK

UPON TAKING VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION OF NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT, MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSAXLE MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN. THE MOTOR MOUNT HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE CRANKCASE TO BE FILLED WITH WATER , AND THE OIL PUMP TO BE INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING. *AK

HEAD GASKETS REPLACED.

THE HEAD GASKET HAS CRACKED AND IS LEAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

CRACKED ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER, CAUSING COOLANT LEAKAGE UNDER OR AROUND REAR SIDE CENTER CYLINDER HEAD BOLT. TT