Intake manifold ,lower gasket rotted away, mixing oil and antifreeze, like a blown head gasket, I hear there are many complaints on the same engine. I feel gm should do something about this ,like a recall. It made me feel very disgusted ,I feel I will switch to a different make of car. Or at least compensate. 900.00 later.
2000 Pontiac Grand Am engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact was driving 20 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact tried to restart the engine but to no avail. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated as the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic but was neither diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 101,000.
When turning a corner the car will die and loose its power steering. It sometimes will happen just going down the road as well. After putting car in neutral it will restart.
This car had this problem when I bought it but I had no other choice, I had to buy something. Besides, they told me that they "thought" that they may have fixed it....wrong! When they had the problem with the car, apparently everything was checked & replaced but with no luck. The 02 sensor was replaced a couple times, tune ups, fuel filters, etc....they even hooked it up to a diagnostic machine and it didn't detect a thing. I am no expert but............1st of all; the car only stalls when I take my foot off the pedal. I could be doing 65 down the highway, but as soon as I take my foot off the gas....dead! The car totally cuts off. No funny sounds, hesitation, smells, etc. It just dies. When I 1st start the car (the initial start up), I make it about a couple blocks before I have to drive "two footed" so the car wont stall. There were a few more problems with the car when I first bought it that have since stopped or just got worse. All electrical issues. For example: the car has day time running lights. At times I would have to actually turn the lights to the "off" position b/c the high beams would start going nuts and flash like a police car. But that has stopped, so idk wth that was. My blinkers stop working whenever they feel like it, and then will work again just like that. I have a "service engine soon" light and a "check engine" light; both light up on occasion. So does my traction control, etc...... But nothing is wrong?!?!?! I beg to differ. However...........if there is already a really screwed up electrical problem, would the diagnostic machine actually be able to find a problem?? This car is a death trap.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. He stated while driving at speeds of 20 MPH, the vehicle over heated. The dealer advised he was unable to locate the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.
The intake manifold gasket has gone bad and my car has never gotten hot or over heated for anything like this to occur. I believe it is defective gaskets in the 2000 pontiac grand am.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated the motor mount had fractured and fell into the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the motor mount was replaced. In addition, the vehicle also had failures with the rack and pinion and when taken to the dealer, it was found that the screws were loose and needed to be tightened to correct the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,932 and the current mileage was 150,000. Updated 11/03/10. *lj updated 11/29/10 *cn the consumer stated the motor mount failed which LED intake gasket needing to be replaced. The windows would stick on occasions and a times would fall down inside the door. The oil from the engine became mixed with the anti-freeze. Updated 11/30/10
My 2000 pontiac grandam gt was bought new and with 24,000 miles on it in 2004 the lower intake manifold was leaking dexcool. Kaiser pontiac in deland florida fixed the problem and now in 2009 with 50,000 miles the exact same problem is occurring. After reading several (80) complaints online there should be a recall on this problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shut off completely. The issue occurred over ten times, sometimes 3-4 times per day at various speeds. Other times, the contact could be driving 5 MPH in a parking lot and the vehicle would shut off. There was no power at all and the service engine, security, and other warning indicators would illuminate prior to the failures. She took the vehicle to three different repair shops and the first two could not duplicate the failure. The third mechanic was able to duplicate the failure, but could not produce a code for the failure. The manufacturer has not been notified. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was approximately 80,000 and failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
My grand am is in the shop for manifold gasket repairs caused by coolant. I had a small leak last fall 2008, didn't know there was a problem until I took to mechanic for steering repair.
My grand am has 120,000 miles on it now. I have blown 2 head gaskets and had to replace them. Had problems with the drivers side window, the security system and it not starting, can not keep brakes on it. This car has been serviced every 3000 miles since I purchased it new. The first head gasket was at 40,000 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am se. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine began to excessively overheat. The engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and stated that the failure was related to the head gasket, which was replaced at the cost of $1,000. Recently, the failure recurred; however, the contact was unable to have the vehicle repaired due to the absorbent cost. He further stated that the head gasket was made of plastic, which caused frequent failures with the component. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 100,000.
The security light would come on and I was unable to start the car. I took it to a pontiac dealership for repair and they replaced the ignition switch and the body control module twice. The problem is resolved now but took several services to rectify the problem. I have also had to replace the water pump, head gasket. Thermostat and valve cover gasket 3 times. Replaced all gaskets twice. Headlight stay on at all times when car is running.
Loss of power, service engine light and smell of smoldering material. Don't know what failure is, found melted trunk liner and personal jacket.
I purchased this car new (my first new car) in august 2000. After the first 15,000 miles and the next 15.000 miles the brakes were replaced under warranty. After each additional 15,000 +/- miles I paid for this service out of pocket. In addition, I started paying for wheel bearings and replaced them too many times to count. Next the electrical system with the fan only working on speed 1 and 5. Many dealer trips to have attempts to be fixed. Problems grew to add issues with fuel pump. New fuel pump added after being stranded for a few hours on a busy highway. Newest problem which we became aware of real early on was low coolant or a system which can not keep coolant in the car. The problem revisited us on xmas day as we were traveling to relatives and were stranded in upstate ny in typical climatic temperatures of less than 30 degrees f. Have taken the car many times to dealers and local mechanics. Problems are still adding up. Included exhaust issues. Carbon monoxide. What a disappointment for a first time car owner. But I have learned one lesson...will never buy gm again. Never satisfied with dealer costs and fixes. After learning about all the other problems on this site that others have had very similar. I am glad that my newest car a honda sits next to the grand am. I see that gm is hurting financially and I think this speaks loudly for what consumers are feeling. I have taken care of my car and selected gm for my first car purchase, unfortunately gm has not taken care of me. I hope gm sees responses like this to help the american car companies understand that americans are not going to put up with the idea that cheap cars are made and sold to americans so that the company can sell cars cheaply and that the car's life will end the day after the last car payment thus leading the buyer to a new loan for a new car. This is a waste!
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the turn signals work intermittently and the intake manifold gasket failed in january of 2005. The vehicle was towed to a small town without a gm dealer and was repaired by an independent mechanic. The mechanic replaced the gasket with an after market manifold gasket. However, the replacement gasket was also defective and caused the entire manifold to be repaired a third time. The cost of the repair was $829.59. The contact wants to be reimbursed for the repair since the manifold was defective. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.
Vehicle leaking coolant.
I noticed for over a year, there was coolant leakage. When it become more evident, I took my car to two different mechanics and found that I needed to replace the intake gasket. Both mechanics confirmed that my problem was due to dex-cool being used and had to spend $624.92 to repair and replace parts and have my system changed over to regular antifreeze to eliminate the problem from happening again. Replaced parts: gasket, water pump, thermostat, oil filter and oil, engine coolant, and valve cover gaskets.
Fan switch malfunctioned. Fan only worked in positions 3, 4, and 5.
I have replaced various components of my engine cooling system, according to the recommendations of a gm dealership service department, those were hoses, belts, water pumps, coolant return systems, etc due to loss of anti-freeze. I have always used the dex-cool type to refill, and surely the dealerships have done the same. Yet since my warranty has expired I have spent close to $2,000 in parts and labor for the same problems. My car is sitting right now, and I don't think I should have to pay a 4th time for something that should have been fixed correctly the first time. There definitely should be a recall on this obviously defective system.
Excessive dex-cool coolant and oil leakage have been occurring in my 2000 pontiac grand am v6 on a daily basis. The root cause of the problem is related to the intake manifold and possibly the intake manifold gasket. I have 62,000 miles on the vehicle and I'm the original owner. I feel that the coolant and oil are mixing and could lead to engine seizure, which could prove fatal while on the highways. In fairness to my family and to myself, I feel that pontiac or gm should fix or replace my vehicle before irrerepairable harm is incurred.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 MPH on city streets, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. It was maneuvered off the road and restarted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who could not duplicate the problem.
Dt*: the contact stated the engine intake manifold and water pump leaked into the engine. The non service dealer determined the water pump and engine intake manifold needed to be replaced to fix the issue.
I was driving along a highway at about 70 MPH and the engine just died on me. Fortunately, traffic was light and I managed to coast onto a slip road. Once I had stopped, I put the car in park and tried to start the engine. The engine wouldn't even turn over. A few minutes later, I tried starting the engine again. This time the engine turned over fine (normal speed) but wouldn't start. I left it another 10 minutes and tried again. This time the engine started fine and I could continue on my way to work. I suspect there is a problem with the security feature ("passlock") on my car, as I have had occasional problems starting my car in parking lots when the "security" light has come on. But this is the first time I've had a problem while driving (at high speed) so of course it could be something else.
Intake manifold gasket failure. Vehicle had 40k miles. Dealer said this is common on these vehicles. Cost of repair 1600 dollars. Having read similar complaints on this gasket failure it apparent that the manufacturer used a defective part and should pay for the repairs.
Dt: the contact's vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership several times for diagnostic testing, no codes have been detected. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak the ABS light had illuminated, the dealer found lack of volts for ebcm, the problem was traced to a faulty relay. The lower intake gasket had ruptured. The horn had stopped working due to a blown fuse. The left power window was slow to roll up. The rear defogger grid shorted out. Updated 01/11/06.
My car started over heating, the coolant light was going on and off, when I checked the coolant there was none in there, but the day before I checked it and it was at the correct line. So I filled it up once my car cooled down and by the time I got home which is about 4 miles there was no coolant left. So I took it in to a local shop and they advised me that there is a leak in the intake manifold gaskets, which is now going to cost me around 600 to fix. When I researched this problem online I have found that this isn't a rare thing, it is happening to all of the grand am's . Also the guy at the shop said he is fixing about 3 a month just like my case. This needs to be fixed.
I have been having problems with my low coolant light, I took my car in and got the thermostat replaced and there was a leakage with the gasket apparently I am not the only one having this problem with my vehicle so the manufacturer needs to do a recall on this car while my car was being repaired the same model and year car was also being repaired and the mechanic said that it was common to replace these parts in this type of vehicle
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?
I had my 2000 grand am in for a turn singnal problem, and was told that the intake gaskets are showing signs of leakage.my car only has 32500miles on it.rm
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