Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003219597 | Incident Date: Jun, 17 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MESA | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: GRAND PRIX | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2WJ52M7XF | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 19 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 17 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Grand prix engine got hot, recovered, got hot, then lost engine power on the freeway (i also experienced heat exhaustion due to being broke down in 110-degree f heat.) oily sheen and orange crud noticed in radiator, discovered creamy colored motor oil. intake manifold gasket failure has caused extensive damage to engine. this vehicle had no previous history of engine problems and was a dream to drive. $4100 for labor and engine replacement; gm service writer and mechanics acknowledge they've seen this problem many times before and that gm has re-designed both the intake manifold gasket and the manifold because of known failures in bi-metal engines; however there has been no recall. *nlm |