| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004017323 | Incident Date: Dec, 27 2004 |
| Consumer's City: MORTON | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: GRAND AM | Model Year: 2000 |
| 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#: 1G2NW12EXYM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 30 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 17 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At approximately 50,000 miles, the lower intake manifold gasket on my 2000 pontiac grand am gt had to be replaced. i had noticed the low coolant light coming on intermittently, and decided to get the coolant flushed and filled. when i brought my car into the local pontic dealership, i was informed the engine gasket needed to be replaced, which was close to an $800 repair. this was done in december of 2004. it is now april of 2005, and i am experiencing the same problem . after doing some research on several different sites, it appears that i am not the only one with this problem, as many owners of gm cars with the engine that pontiac used in the 2000 grand am gts are experiencing the same thing. the lim gasket was redesigned after gm noticed this recurring problem, and the newer one is being used to replace the older one. if it's become obvious that this is a design fault of gm, why am i the one who has to pay for the repair? *ak |
