Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 576201 | 06/01/1995 | 45851 | Coolant leak at the front cover outlet to heater inlet nipple (new torque specification). *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 010601002A | 12/01/2002 | 010601002 | 10000782 | Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure. *tt | 03/31/2003 |
| 576124 | 08/01/1995 | 45815 | Cold engine tick or rattle after start-up (replace piston/pin assembly). *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| 476135 | 10/01/1994 | 39725 | Oil leak at the rocker cover. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 436604 | 01/01/1995 | 39083 | Exhaust manifold seal squeak. *tw | 03/06/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 990604005A | 04/01/2001 | 990604005 | 619360 | Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 05/24/2001 |
| 876002A | 07/01/1998 | 876002 | 615073 | Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re | 12/26/2000 |
| 990604005 | 02/01/1999 | 776304A | 604343 | Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire. *tt | 04/26/1999 |
| 98576124A | 06/01/1998 | 57-61-24 | 601915 | Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes as the engine warms up. *yc | 08/28/1998 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 676001 | 02/01/1997 | 51353 | Excessive oil consumption (replace pcv harness). *tw | 12/15/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 4 | ||
| Oil loss not remedied, repeated attempts by dealer. after 6 months of attempts to rectify problem a technical bulletin on how to repair problem was found by dealer. bulletin issued in 1997. work done but problem continues. no signs of oil leakage or burning now or prior to repairs. loss has been as much as 4 quarts in 3000 miles | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 150000 | 1 | 11/16/1995 |
| Pontiac released a recall of 1997-? grand prix's due to a severe engine oil leak that can cause the car to catch fire. we have a 1995 grand prix with a 3.1l engine that has a severe oil leak also. the leak has been diagnosed from the lower intake manifold gasket with a $1000 repair estimate. i believe the engine is almost identical to the ones used in 1997-? model years. pontiac should include all grand prix's with this engine in their recall! *tr | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Engine gasket blewout, and coolant/ water and oil mixed and blew engine. dealership was aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/20/1999 | ||
| Flywheel failed causing vehicle to not start. nlm | |||
| 4 | 04/01/1995 | ||
| Oil loss uncorrected by dealer after 4 or more attempts. technical bulletin from pontiac finally found by dealer after 6 months of oil monitoring etc. replaced pcv, valve cover assembly and harness due to supposed clean burning of oil per bulletin. problem still not corrected. | |||
| 05/09/1998 | |||
| Engine/piston is scuffing. engine cylinder wall wears out faster, and the vehicle uses more oil. the dealer's service department is aware of the problem, and is trying to contact the field service to replace the engine. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1994 | |||
| Noticed front end vibration and metal to metal sound. diagnosis: defective motor mounts. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | 07/31/1996 | ||
| Engine failed causing fire. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Oxygen sensor failed. *tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| The vehicle was idling in the park position and the vehicle caught on fire under the car around the converter, the vehicle was a total loss, cause of the fire is unknown. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 12/30/2004 | 96500 | 1 | 12/11/2004 |
| Intake manifold gasket went out on 1995 pontiac grand prix. car was in rush hour traffic when the gasket went; causing the oil to quickly leak from the engine and leaving car inoperable in traffic. did not realize this was happening until car smelled of oil and smoke started coming from under the hood. it created quite a dangerous situation in the middle of the roadway. no prior warning of failure was evident. car was towed to repair facility where both intake manifold gaskets were replaced. very labor-intensive and very expensive repairs. gm dealership and ase-certified mechanics acknowledge the fact that this failure is a common problem.*ak | |||