PANEL AND TRIM ON DOORS PEELING UP AND COMING UNDONE ON ALL FOUR DOORS. HAD A PREVIOUS GRAND AM, SAME YEAR, DID THE SAME THING. *JB
1999 Pontiac Grand AM complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →
MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS ON ITS WAY OUT, AT 55000 MILES! I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM...*AK
BOTH FRONT SPRINGS BROKE IN MY 1999 GRAND AM FOR NO APPARENT REASON, RESULTING IN THE CAR NEEDING TOWED. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR, HAS ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD A FRONT STRUT PROBLEM A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND REPLACED ONE. THIS OCCURRED AND DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT (THANKFULLY), BUT I REALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION AND THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH OF REPORTING, AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DEVASTATING. *NLM
FUEL GAUGE, AT 1/4 TANK LEVEL OR WHEN IDLING FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES AT ANY LEVEL, GAUGE WILL CHIME, QUICKLY POINT TO FULL, THEN POINT TO EMPTY, REPEAT A FEW TIMES, AND SETTLE BETWEEN THE 1/2 AND 3/4 TANK RANGE. THIS FAULT HAS LEFT ME IN A POSITION OF RESETTING MY TRIP METER AND FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY WHEN FUELING IN ORDER TO TRAVEL NO MORE THAN 300 MILES PER TANK AND RISK RUNNING OUT OF GAS DUE TO AN UNRELIABLE FUEL GAUGE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IN MAY 2002.*AK
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ A COMPLETELY WRONG WRITING WHEN THE GAS TANK CAN BE EITHER ON A QUARTER TANK OR EMPTY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AS WELL AS THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAD TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK
FAILURE OF MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 1999 GRAND AM GT.
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *JB
MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS A LEAKING MANIFOLD GASKET LETTING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE.*JB
BRAKES: HYDRAULIC CALIPERS STUCK CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKES AND EARLY COSTLY REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS. *NLM
THE MOTOR CABLE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S WINDOW NOT TO WORK. *JB
ENGINE "BLEW UP" AT 43,000 MILES. ALMOST CAUSE A ACCIDENT DUE TO ENGINE NOT GIVING INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NLM
THE ROTORS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR. *JB
ENGINE RUNNING HOT/OVER HEATING DUE TO COOLANT LEAK. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET.
LOWER INTAKE WAS JUST FIXED 01/01/2002. LOWER INTAKE HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN 05/05/2003. LOWER INTAKE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO BE STRONGER. THE LOWER INTAKE WAS FAULTY. I SHOULD NOT BE MADE TO PAY FOR IT AGAIN. THE FIRST CHARGE WAS $1032 AND I AM AGAIN BEING CHARGED $1306. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE EXCEED THE LIMITED WARRANTY OF ONE YEAR OR 12,000 MILES. THE LOWER INTAKE IS DESIGNED TO LAST ALMOST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THE CAR IS A 99 PONT GRAND AM. I PURCHASED IT IN JUNE 2000. I HAD THE CAR 2 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT. THIS IS UNFAIR THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AGAIN. ALSO I UNDERSTAND THAT RECALLS WERE DONE FOR THE STEERING AND BODY STRUCTURE. I NEVER GOT ANY NOTICES ABOUT ANY RECALLS. IF I HAD NOT GONE TO YOUR WEB SITE, I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN. HOW DO I GET MY CAR REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE? ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 07/02/2002 FOR $456 AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN 03/17/03 WHICH I WAS NOT CHARGED FOR. I PURCHASED A CAR WITH A LOT OF DEFECTS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. I WILL GET RID OF THIS CAR. *JB
RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE AND SEVERELY DAMAGED RIGHT FRONT TIRE
THE BRAKES GRABBED SLOW WHICH RESULTED IN AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AND RE-GROUNDED THE CALIPERS. *JB
'99 GR AM: GRINDING NOISE R FRONT-DEALER: DRILLED OUT RESTRICTOR IN PWR STEERNG HOSE PER BULLETIN 990232002. RUBBING & SQUAWK NOISE TURNING LEFT-DEALER: SWAY BAR BUSHINGS REPLCD. PASSENGER SEAT STUCK-DEALER: REPLACED SEAT TRACK. CENTER CONSOLE DOOR LATCH ASSMBLY REPLACED PER RECALL. RADIO LCD GARBLED & BLACKING OUT-DEALER: REPLCD RADIO ASSEMBLY. WHINING IN PWR STEERING- DEALER: P/S COOLER LINE LEAKING, REPLCD & BLED SYSTEM. GAS GAUGE BACK & FORTH FROM FULL TO EMPTY-DEALER: TANK SENDING UNIT SHORTED, REPLCD TANK MODULE ASSY. FLUID/OIL LEAK FROM INTAKE GASKET-DEALER: REPLCD GASKETS & REPLCD OIL PUMP DRIVE O-RING. PASSENGER SEAT SQUEAKS-DEALER: SEAT TRACKS LOOSE IN FLOOR PAN HOOK ATTCHMNT OPENINGS. CRUNCH/SQUAWK IN FRONT END ON SPEED BUMPS-DEALER: REPLCD R&R FRONT STRUTS, REPLCD UPPER MOUNTS. BRAKE PULSATION-DEALER: FRONT ROTORS WARPED, BOTH ROTORS WERE MACHINED & PADS REPLACED. OIL/FLUID LEAK RT TRANS. AXLE SEAL, STEERING RACK CENTER SECTION- DEALER: REPLCD SEAL & SLEEVE, REPLCD STEERING RACK. SHIMMY & SHAKE ON HWY- DEALER: COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, NO REPAIR. INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES COLD START & ON EXCELLERATION-DEALER: COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, NO REPAIR. DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW PLASTIC REGULATOR BROKE & WINDOW FELL DOWN-NO LONGER ON WARRANTEE, CONSUMER REPLCD @ APPROX $500.00 OWN EXPENSE. ALL OCCURING AT UNDER 40,000 MILES. AM AFRAID TO TAKE IN FOR NEXT "SCHEDULED" SERVICE FOR FEAR OF WHAT WILL BE FOUND.
BLOWN INTAKE GASKET. *JB
THERE IS A FOUL SMELL COMING FROM THE AC VENT ALMOST LIKE AMMONIA. MY ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AT 37000 MILES, AFTER HAVING IT "CHECKED" BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR LOW VOLTAGE. CAR SHAKES AT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY AFTER ROTATION, ALIGNMENT, AND AFTERMARKET WHEELS. SCRATCHES ON PASSENGER WINDOW FROM ROLLING IT UP AND DOWN. *NLM
THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB
FRONT BRAKES HAVE A GRINDING NOISE. HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. ROTORS ALSO ARE WARPED. GRINDING NOISE NOT ONLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, BUT ALSO WHILE DRIVING. VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND BRAKE PEDAL. HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2001.*JB
I HAD TO SPEND $278.00 FOR A WINDOW REGULATOR FOR THE DRIVERS DOOR WHEN A 25 CENT PLASTIC PIECE OF IT BROKE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN RIPPED OFF THAT BAD!!! *JB
I HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 77645 MILES ON IT. I CONTINUALLY HAVE TO PUT BRAKES ON IT, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A WATER PUMP, REBUILD THE ALTERNATOR. NOW I THINK IT MAY HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE SAME KIND OF CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM. *NLM
HAD COOLANT LEAK FROM INTAKE GASKET AT 65,000 MILES. HORN DOES NOT WORK AGAIN (BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES PREVIOUSLY) 2 TIMES COULD NOT DUPLICATE, 1 TIME REPLACED SPRING IN SWITCH. THIS WAS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP HAS ASKED ME TO PAY $188.34 TO FIX A SHORT UNDER THE AIRBAG. THIS SHORT HAD TO EXIST PREVIOUS TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRING. I HAVE NEVER OPENED THE STEERING WHEEL COVER. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD, THE BRAKES WOULD PULSE AND MAKE HEAVY RUMBLING NOISE WHENEVER TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES GOING DOWN A VERY MINOR HILL. HAD DEALER REPLACE PADS, STILL EXHIBITED SAME BEHAVIOR. *JB
HAVE HAD PASSENGER WINDOW BREAK 3 TIMES NOW AND PONTIAC WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BROKEN ONCE SO FAR. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THEY NEED TO BE DONE AGAIN. THE CAR SHAKES WHILE BRAKING. *NLM
INTERNAL LEAK FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. ALL HOSES HAD TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING UPPER/LOWER RADIATOR , THROTTLE BODY COOLANT, AND INTAKE GASKETS...TOTAL COST $1621.00. TECHNICIAN SAID HE HAS SEEN APPROXIMATELY. 2 TO 3 GRAND AMS IN SHOP FOR SAME DEFECT. *JB
I OWN A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I HAVE A COOLANT LEAK AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS FROM AN INTAKE GASKET. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE AS COMMON AS A HOUSE PLANT. WHY HAS GM NOT BEEN FORCED INTO A RECALL? OR BETTER YET, WHY HAS GM NOT DONE THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUED A RECALL?*JB
THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 2 MONTHS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR.*JB
MY CAR IS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. I HAVE 55,600 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. BEFORE THE CAR EVEN HAD 30.000 MILES ON IT, THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD (I WAS INITIALLY TOLD IT WAS A BAD BATTERY, SO IN ADDITION I PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY), THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REPLACED, AND THE DOME LIGHTS WERE REPLACED. BETWEEN 30,000 AND 50,000 MILES, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE REGULATOR WENT BAD, THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM CAP LEAKED AND DAMAGED MY BELTS, AND THE INTAKE GASKET IS LEAKING. WITH A NEW CAR, THIS IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF DEFECTS AND I NEEDED TO KNOW HOW TO REPORT THIS CAR AS A SERIOUS HAZARD OR AS A SERIOUS LEMON.
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL OVER ABRUPTLY.*JB
MY WIFE'S 99 GRAND AM (PONTIAC) HAS A PROBLEM WITH A FAILURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH GM ENGINES, AND WILL COST OVER $800 TO REPAIR.
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR JUST UNDER 4 YEARS AND HAVE SPENT THE LAST 2.5 IN AND OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPT. WITH IT. I'VE HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES, EVERY YEAR, ALMOST TO THE DAY. I HAVE ALSO JUST HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES AND DISCOVERED A LEAK IN MY INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH ONLY 41K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN A SAFETY HAZARD AT TIMES AND LEFT ME STRANDED ONCE.
I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT. I HAVE REPLACED 2 POWER STEERING PUMPS, AND A POWER STEERING RACK WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP GOING OUT, AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED. I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THAT THE PUMP HAD WENT OUT ON THEM, AND ALSO HAD IT REPLACED. I CONTACTED PONTIAC, AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY SAID SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND WAS NOT. THE RACK WAS ALSO NOT UNDER WARRANTY.
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE PASSENGER SEAT LURCHED FOWARD.*JB
CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN.*DT. ALSO THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DEALER ORDER A NEW MOTOR.*JB
THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED FLUID. *PH *JB
THE DIRECTIONALS WILL TURN OFF AND NOT WORK AT ALL, UNLESS I TURN OFF THE CAR AND START IT AGAIN.
THE CONSUMER WAS SOLD A VEHICLE WITH ONLY A THIRD OF ITS BRAKES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT THE DEALER INSPECTS AND REMEDY THE BRAKE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. (AN ALT NUMBER FOR THE CONSUMER IS 941-720-1662) SCC
THIS IS FOR THE 99 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE....I AM SURE THIS HAS BEEN MENTIONED BEFORE...MYSELF AND ANYONE ELSE I KNOW WHO HAS THIS CAR HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN. ON THE REGULATOR OF THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM THERE ARE 2 CLIPS THAT ATTACH TO THE REGULATOR. ONE ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE WINDOW AND ONE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE WINDOW. THESE CLIPS ARE METAL WITH PLASTIC SLITS IN THEM FOR THE WINDOW TO SLIDE INTO....THEY MAKE THE WINDOW GO UP AND DOWN....UNFORTUNATELY THEY SEEM TO ONLY LAST ABOUT 3 MONTHS...I HAVE WENT THROUGH 3 SETS OF THESE THINGS ALREADY...I NEVER HAVE A WINDOW TO ROLL DOWN. I ALWAYS HAVE IT SPLINTED UP WITH A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD..MY PASSENGER WINDOW IS BROKE AGAIN AND I AM REALLY GETTING FRUSTRATED WITH THIS...IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. LIKE I SAID IT IS NOT JUST ME....EVEN WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY ALWAYS HAVE THIS PROBLEM....I HAD TO WAIT ALMOST A MONTH FOR A BACK ORDER ON THE PARTS!!
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED INTO PIECES (IMPLODED) WHILE DRIVING. GLASS COVERING THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. POLICE OFFICER REPORTS 2 OTHER INCIDENTS THIS PAST WEEK , GLASS REPAIR FACILITY REPORTS 3 OTHER INCIDENTS WITH SAME S/N OF GLASS INVOLVED. COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF BABY OR OTHER OCCUPANTS RIDING AS REAR PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. POSSIBLE CAUSES COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO EXPOSE DEFECT : 1)COLD TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE (0-20) 2) DEFROSTER ON INSIDE OF VEHICLE 3) DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF GLASS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY, PONTIAC (1-800-PMCARES. ), LOCAL NEWS, DEALER AND GLASS REPAIR FACILITY. I WILL BE STARTING A RECALL CAMPAIGN AS THIS DEFECT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO SERIOUS INJURY AND OR DEATH DUE TO GLASS FRAGMENTS AND A LOAD EXPLOSION WHEN THE INCIDENT OCURS POSSIBLY CAUSING DISTRACTED OPERATOR OF VEHICLE TO PANIC WHILE DRIVING. NAGS#( NATIONAL AUTO GLASS SERIAL NUMBER ) DB9442GTN
VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART DUE TO THE POSITIVE POST INSIDE OF THE BATTERY LEAKING ACID. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
CONSUMER STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING REPAIRED: THE FAN REPLACED 2 TIMES, THE BRAKES REPAIRED 4 TIMES, THE RADIO REPLACED ONCE, THE WATER PUMP REPLACED ONCE AND THE BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IT HAS BEEN SLIPPING. THE INTAKE GASKET NEEDS TO REPLACED BECAUSE ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING OUT AND ONE OF THE LIFTERS IS KNOCKING. MOST OF THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES AND GRADUALLY THERE WAS JUST ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE TRANMISSION AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES AND SINCE THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T GET IT TO SLIP THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE BRAKES STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 40,000 MILES. I CALLED GM TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CAR AND GM TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IF IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY WOULD REPLACED THE ROTORS BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE TO THIN WHEN THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. I WONDER WHY NO RECALL WAS SENT OUT ON THIS. THE BRAKES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF A CAR. THE BATTERY, RADIO AND FAN WERE REPLACED AT ABOUT 30,000 ALSO. THEN THE FAN WAS REPLACED AGAIN AT ABOUT 70,000. THE INTAKE STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS THAT ABOUT 90,000. THE SECOND BATTERY WAS INSTALLED AT ABOUT 95,000. THE LIFTER STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT ABOUT 110,000. THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED EVER SINCE I GOT THE CAR.
THE DAY OF THIS ACCIDENT NEITHER ONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, I WAS WONDERING IF THAT WAS A DEFECT OR WHAT? TS
INJECTORS CLEANED 2 TIMES WAS TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR JOHN EISENREICH ENGINE MISSING WAS BECAUSE I USED 5 GALLONS OF BP 89 FUEL INSTEAD OF 87 SAID THIS ENGINE CAN'T RUN ON 89 FUEL AIR BAG THEY FOUND BAD SIR COIL SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY F.I.D. OR GM I DECLINED PAYING FOR THE REPAIR THIS ITEM SHOULD BE COVERED. DT
DEFECT IN THIS MODEL MANY FAILURES IN THIS AND OTHER UNITS. DT
LEAKING POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE, LOW OIL LEVELS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM FIRST TIME, CAR TO GO BACK IN SHOP 10-22-02, DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW INOPERABLE AND SCRATCHED SINCE PURCHASE, REWIRED REMOTE STARTER, PULSATING BRAKES, REPLACED PAD, ROTORS, POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL BROKEN, REPLACED BATTERY,RADIO LED INOPERABLE, REPLACED RADIO ASSEMBLY, WHEEL SPEED SENSOR R/F WHEEL INCORRECT SIGNAL, REPLACED R/F HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY, KNOCKING AND CAR SHAKING AT STOPS AND LOSS OF POWER, LACK OF FUEL CYLINDER #4, REPLACED INJECTOR, REPLACED MACHINE CYLINDER HEAD, REPLACED UPPER STRUT MOUNTS, 6-10-02 INSPECT FOR OIL LOSS DOWN 2 1/2 QUARTS, NOTHING FOUND. OIL CHANGE COMPLETED AT 34304 AND AT 37160 OIL LOSS TO 3 QUARTS, CAR TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER 10-22-02. AIR CONDITIONER HAS PC LEAK IN HOSE, HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND FREON ADDED. DT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE COOLANT IS LOW LIGHT WAS STAYING ON, TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS ALLOWING ANTIFREEZE TO GO INTO OIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
CONSUMER STATES HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE GOT REAR ENDED, CAUSING HER TO HIT ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE IN THE BACK. HE STATES THAT HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER STATES SHE WAS NOT MOVING AT ALL. DRIVER WAS INJURIED AS WELL AS A 10 YEAR OLD PASSENGER WHO WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. MR
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