Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 951017 | 05/01/1995 | 43000 | The a/c belt may roll off the pulley on vehicles equipped with dealer installed air conditioning and 7.8l fnh engine. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/26/2005 | 1 | ||
| 1993 grand am was involved in accident. the car was hit in the front right passenger side. then it caught fire from the front of vehicle. *jb | |||
| 11/07/2005 | 78000 | 1 | |
| 1993 grand am engine head crack..according to my mechanic he's seen multiple head cracks on quad 4 engines. caused anti-freeze fumes in the passenger compartment and puddle of anti-freeze under car. *nm | |||
| 07/13/1999 | 3 | 01/01/1999 | |
| When driving car approxametely 30 to 40 miles the temp light comes on and says the car is overheating and the fuel supply shuts off for no apparent reason. have had the car to one person and he put in new temp gauge. then to a dealer he put in a new computer and still did not fix it. said he could find nothing wrong with it. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 1 | 05/26/1999 | |
| The antifreeze began leaking due to cracked cylinder head, there was a special policy for repair but the vehicle not longer fit the scope as the policy was fou seven years or 100000 mile, the vehicle was over the seven year limit. *yh | |||
| 09/30/1999 | 09/01/1999 | ||
| 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. they do not notify owners of the availability of repairs. my vehicle has no dents or rust and the body is in very good condition, but it has not been driven for months because i do not want to inflict any additional engine damage. i find an indication of water on my dipstick. | |||
| 06/07/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| No summary | |||
| I bought a used 1993 pontiac grand am from missouri motors in poplar bluff missouri. i began to notice that this car was using antifreeze faster than it was using gasoline! i found an article in consumer reports magazine that says 1992 and 93 grand ams have a problem with a coolant leak, and that i can possibly get it repaired for free. i took my car to blackwell baldwin in poplar bluff mo. (the g.m. dealer) they said that my car matched up perfectly with the cars gm was fixing for free: all exept for the vehicle identification number. this is total bull! my car is the exact same model, and the exact same year with the exact same engine and the exact same problem as the cars g.m. is fixing! is this legal? is their an attorney in my state who specializes in lemon vehicles? the used car dealer i purchased the car from never told me about the problem, and they had to have known, because the antifreeze ends up in the oil. blackwell baldwin said the car is not safe to drive in this condition, and i want to know what i can do to get g.m. to fix their lemon. | |||
| 11/14/1993 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 1 | 08/19/1996 | |
| Water pump failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| Engine water hose broke. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 4 | 12/01/1993 | ||
| While driving, vehicle overheated due to radiator hose blowing out and causing consumer to be stranded. dealer has been contacted, replaced radiator hose and cap. consumer is on second repair.*ak consumer believes the problems he experienced with the vehicle was due to the wrong radiator cap being put on the vehicle.*jb | |||
| 08/21/2001 | 05/01/1994 | ||
| This is the fourth failure of the heat exchanger within the past 2 years. not to mention a nearly complete failure (95%) of the radiator just 4 months ago.*ak | |||
| 12/04/1996 | |||
| There is a leakage within the radiator which causes fluid to leak onto th engine. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 99052 | 1 | 06/30/1994 |
| 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 | |||
| 37000 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 07/21/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1993 | |
| Cylinder cracked, small leak of engine coolant onto exhaust manifold. have to keep checking and adding antifreeze to cooling system. *ak | |||
| 09/30/1999 | 09/01/1999 | ||
| 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. they do not notify owners of the availability of repairs. my vehicle has no dents or rust and the body is in very good condition, but it has not been driven for months because i do not want to inflict any additional engine damage. i find an indication of water on my dipstick. | |||
| 10/23/1996 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/02/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Cynlidner head cracked. *ak | |||
| 05/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| The engine has a coolant leak due to cracked head. yh | |||
| 01/21/2000 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle overheated and leaked oil. consumer took it to the dealership, and mechanic told him that engine head gasket cracked. *ak | |||
| 03/24/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/23/2000 | 2 | ||
| Two engine head gaskets failed. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's extended warranty. *ak | |||
| 11/28/1999 | 09/01/1993 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 07/27/1999 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 2 | ||
| On two occasions the head cylinder cracked, causing leakage. *yc | |||
| 12/11/1996 | 2 | ||
| Cylinder head cracked at back and leaking coolant, repaired once and failed again. | |||
| 11/20/1998 | 05/01/1993 | ||
| Engine head gasket went out ,causing water to go into oil,car not running. *ak | |||
| 06/09/1997 | 11/01/1994 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/14/1993 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Cylinder head cracked. | |||
| 09/02/1993 | 10/03/1993 | ||
| Cracked cylinder head/cracked head gasket, brakes rotors replaced prior to scheduled maintenance at approximately 20,000 miles and 43,000 miles. | |||
| 08/16/1998 | |||
| Engine head cracked, causing anti-freeze to leak. the dealer is aware of the problem. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 02/27/1998 | 1 | 05/19/1993 | |
| Cracked engine head. | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 3 | 02/14/1993 | |
| Engine cylinder head/engine head gasket/alternator and belt tensioner failed. *ak | |||
| 01/14/1997 | |||
| Engine head is cracked and anti-freeze has leaked into the oil which has ruined the engine. *ak | |||
| 05/16/1997 | 1 | 06/12/1993 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/19/1997 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 09/25/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Head gaskets replaced. | |||
| 06/19/1995 | |||
| The head gasket has cracked and is leaking. please describe. tt | |||
| 01/04/1995 | 1 | ||
| Cracked engine head cylinder, causing coolant leakage under or around rear side center cylinder head bolt. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/18/2002 | 07/01/2002 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| While traveling at any speed consumer noticed vehicle sounded liike it wanted to stall. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 12/04/2000 | 10/01/1993 | ||
| Cause of fire is unknown. car was started and flames blew out of bottom, side, & top of engine. *ak | |||
| 07/29/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/03/1998 | |||
| On serveral occasions vehicle experienced engine stalling at highway speed, at approximately 60-70 mph). vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on six occasions, and nothing could be found. problem still intermittently reoccuring. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 6 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Tcc solenoid failed. nlm | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Note: the vin i listed is correct. however, the other information such as engine size, cylinders, etc. may be incorrect). i am the owner of a 1993 pontiac grand am, vin #1g2ne5433pc816500. presently, my vehicle has a cracked cylinder head which has caused coolant to leak out over the engine and everywhere else under the hood. there is a horrible ordor immitted and the oil light repeated flicks on and off even though there is sufficient oil. the vehicle has stalled out on me and chugs along like it is not getting gas properly when i try to accelerate. the plugs were also getting wet with coolant which was also why my vehicle kept stalling out. the technician who examined my vehicle found a service bulletin (no. 57-61-26a) in which he felt my vehicle should be covered. i then took my vehicle to the dealer, along with a copy of this bulletin to repair the damage. i have now been told that my vehicle will not be covered by the dealer and that the cost for repair is approximately $4,000. i was told that my vin is not included in the series of vin numbers listed in the bulletin. i am looking for help to determine if any other bulletins have been issued, after the original, that would be inclusive of my vehicle's vin. i find it extremely hard to swallow that my vehicle has every thing wrong with it that is listed in the bulletin and other vehicles with the same problems are being repaired at no cost and just because my vehicle's numbers don't match, i have to pay enormously. i would also like to know who determines what vehicle numbers will be included in the bulletins. i hope that someone can help met out. i am presently financially unable to pay for the repairs necessary to get my vehicle running again. at the same time i cannot be without a vehicle since i have a four-year old that i must transport back and forth before and after i return from work. your assistance in any way possible would be greatly appreciated. thank you. lisa bradshaw | |||
| 12/01/1997 | |||
| After being driven approx. 20 minutes, then park, vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment near fire wall. | |||
| 11/04/1993 | 4 | ||
| Engine stalls. | |||
| 03/25/1996 | |||
| Consumer was driving and car caught on fire. please describe . *ak | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 15 | ||
| Noisy vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 3 | 02/14/1993 | |
| Engine cylinder head/engine head gasket/alternator and belt tensioner failed. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 130000 | ||
| My car starts and runs good. when i go 10 to 15 miles and if i come to a stop, the car stalls. it starts with no problem but when i shift a gear, the car stalls. if i waite for the car to cool off, the car will move without stalling. | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| Odor from the exhaust system (sulfur) unable to correct. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 05/31/1997 | 1 | ||
| Oxygen sensor failed, causing stalling. | |||
| 09/24/1994 | 4 | ||
| Oxygen sensor failed. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 11/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Catalytic converter failed. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| Rust hole in the exhaust tail pipe. | |||