Lowe intake manifold gasket on 2000 pontiac grand am 3.4 l v-6 engine has failed twice resulting in engine coolant loss due to manufacturer's defect. This condition is very hazardous as it could result in engine overheating and failure.
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My 2000 pontiac grand am has a bad intake manifold gasket with only 50,000 miles. My friend owns a repair shop, and says he gets at least one gm product a week with a 3.4 liter engine with the same problem. Many also have blown head gaskets!! This is a very common and costly problem, and should be investigated!! There are too many of these cars on the road for every consumer to be stuck with a $500-3000 repair bill!!!!!!
On several occasions while driving 30 MPH or more engine check light came on due to loss of coolant. Vehicle was taken to the repair shop, and mechanic determined that the 3.4l engine had a blown head gasket. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the consumer the engine needed to be replaced.
When starting the vehicle, the low coolant light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer informed the consumer that the problem was a crack in the intake manifold. *jb the consumer stated that this problem is common on this type of vehicle.
I am the owner of a 2000 ponitac grand am. Last year I noticed that my coolant was leaking and took my car in for repair. After performing a pressure test on my system, the mechanic could not find the leak. I have since had trouble with coolant loss and occasionally have to add coolant, and have noticed evidence of leakage in my engine compartment. After some internet research and exploring some grand am owner sites, I have learned that there is a common problem with the upper and lower manifold intake gasket deteriorating and allowing coolant to leak out, causing a costly repair of over $1,000. In some instances, the coolant has mixed with the oil and ruined the engine. Some grand am owners have petitioned general motors to recall the gaskets but so far there has been no response. I have not yet had the gaskets replaced on my car but after further examination I believe this is my problem. Grand am owners like myself hope that gm will make this decision to take care of its customers and take the necessary steps to maintain consumer trust and loyalty.
The lower intake manifold in the consumer's 2000 pontiac grand am leaked antifreeze. *nm
Fan switch fails to work on settings 1 and 2. It only works on settings 3, 4, or 5. This started occuring during the past 6 months.
About 6 months ago, I noticed my "low coolant" light came on for the first time ever. I filled the coolant filling take to the level as indicated on the tank with dex-cool as instructed. Since then, I have had to add additional coolant with increasingly greater frequency. A thorough inspection of the engine and cooling system showed no external leakage. Also, when changing the oil, their was coolant in the used motor oil, which has always been changed every 3000 miles. I believe the intake manifold gasket is failing, allowing coolant into the internal engine. I am attempting to contact gm for information for the repair.
Engine coolant- pontiac grand am 2000 gt1 with 33,000 miles - heater started blowing cold air and engine overheated, lost all coolant.
The coolent light would stay on after fluids were apply. Later the car overheated, and head gasket blew out. But before all this I took my car to get a flush and thats when the coolent never went off. Car now is just sitting aiting to get repaired 2nd problem with this car and havent had it for a year only 7 months.
While driving vehicle stalled. Nothing illuminated on the dashboard. Consumer took vehicle to two different dealers, and they could not find the cause of the problem. However, the vehicle is currently in the repair shop.
I have just found out that my intake manifold gasket must be replaced and it is going to cost over $800. I researched the problem to find out what I should pay and found out that many others are experiencing the same problem and that gm used a faulty part for the vehicle even after knowing that the part was faulty. I have an aftermarket warranty and it refuses to pay for any gaskets/seals. As a result, my heat in my vehicle does not work (it is amazingly cold in iowa in the winter).
My 2000 pontiac grand am with the v6 engine has a bad intake gasket with only 33,000 miles.
Hello my name is keith tucker, I recently took my pontiac grand am 2000 to a car shop and was devastated by what the mechanic told and showed me. Something is going on with the cooing system with the car, ever since I purchased my car my cooling light has been constantly beeping on with low coolant at the time the car was under warranty and I took the car to have it looked at from the dealer when I bought it,they could find nothing wrong. This past saturday 11/13/04 the mechanic at the shop to which I took my car should me what was going on. From what I saw the cooling system antifreeze is leaking and its going towards the engine and the mechanic said its been like that for a while, my car needs a recall on it badly.
Vehicle stalled intermittently while driving 30-35 MPH. Vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions, and they were unable to duplicate the problem.
I have a intake manifold gasket leak on a 2000 pontiac grand am gt with a 3.4l fi motor. It leaks antifreeze and oil. It leaks from the center of the manifold and on to the sides of the heads. I have replaced the gasket once myself with the help of a gm certified mechanic and after 7 months of the replacement of the gasket it once again leaks. Also when we replaced the gaskets on the intake we put new intake bolts in and had the intake checked for cracks and straightness of the base of the intake.
While driving vehicle automatically shut down . Consumer contacted the dealer.
While driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Also, the trac system flashed on and off. Vehicle shut down. But consumer was able to restart vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Dealer placed the vehicle on diagnostic machine and codes were found. Mechanic replaced the o2 sensors. Then, consumer informed the mechanic that the problem recurred, and had not been resolved.
Coolant lose, evidence fluid on the garage floor, etc., or coolant warning light coming on.
Hazard/signals work intermittently, intake manifold gasket devolped a leak resulting in antifreeze leaking into my engine oil which caused a $1000.00 repair, as well as both front bearings went resulting in a $1000.00 repair as well. This is on top of the 4 windows severly scratched and loose in their tracks, radio stopped working & brakes/rotors constantly need to be replaced due to warping. I found a few recalls on 2000 grand am's, but unfortunately they keep telling me that my VIN# isn't one of the ones included in the recall???... I don't have the money to continue pouring into this "lemon"!
Engine problems and safety concerns with pontiac 2000 grand am gt. Lost all coolant in may 04, had to replace water pump and hoses. August 04 coolant light coming on only to discover the dexcool was sludgy. The sludge had transpired within 2 months and it appears that oil is leaking into the coolant due to a bad gasket. Also experiencing intermittent problems with the turn signals not working which is a safety issue. Called gm to find out about the recall #03043 only to be told it doesn't apply to my model of vehicle even though the recall states for grand am '00-01, along with the '00-01 cheverolet malibu and the '00-01 oldsmobile alero, all manufactured 02/01/00 to 05/01/01. I was informed my vehicle came out of a different factory at a different time according to the VIN # and there may be another recall at a later time which would include my vehicle. This does not help me now with such a serious defect of equipment. Is it in gm's best interest for gm consumers experiencing these issues to be involved in a serious car accident with injuries and for the consumer to sue gm for millions as opposed to going ahead and doing the recall and spending $150 per vehicle to replace the defective turn switch and making our highways safer as well as protecting the consumer from injury or harm? Knowing what I know now, I would never have purchased this vehicle with this serious of issues. Is there an issue with dexcool? What is causing the gasket to go bad in these cars? Please help the consumers who are spending hundreds of dollars trying to fix these vehicles in which they have already invested $20,000-$25,000 into when they purchased it! Thank you.
Problems with braking system on 2000 pontiac grand am. *mr the brakes squealed, the front end would shake, the passenger and driver side windows were broken, the regulators in the doors were busted, the volume on the radio control was improper, the steering hose broke, the brakes and rotors were replaced 12 times, the vehicle would shake when braking, the transmission slipped, the vehicle burned excessive oil, the passenger side strut was bad, the power steering leaked, the engine acted as if it was going to stall, the cigarette lighter was inoperative, and the rear compartment filled with water. *sc
I am having problems with my coolant leaking my I have ran into a couple of people who have had the same problems they say its is the intake manifold pontaic nedds to recall these cars I have spent a lot of money trying to find out the problem took it to a pontiac dealer and they couldn't tell me what the problem is loked on the web an found others haning the same problem.
Fan switch fails to work on settings 1 and 2. It only works on settings 3, 4, or 5. This started occuring during the past 6 months. I've read about other 2000 grand ams with the same problem. Why no recall?
I did not have a vehicle failure, however, after researching the problem, I was bothered by the results. On late model pontiac grand ams, mainly the intake manifold housing/gasket goes bad within any vehicle mileage range especially low mileage. I didn't even realize my gasket had gone bad until my oil light came on. The oil leak doesn't leave puddles on the ground. It gets burned on the engine block as you drive. I researched this problem on gramdamgt.com and a lot of people had this problem as well and at 15000 miles and higher. I know this costs about $800 to fix, but it's a recurring problem for dealers to take care of. Seems like its a way for them to make money by installing faulty parts in their cars, so they get the buyer's money. My warranty expired because I couldn't afford the cost of the extended warranty. I actually bought the intake and exhaust gaskets for my car, but I found that I need to buy more tools and have an extra car (which I don't have) in order to perform this job. I don't make enough money to pay my rent and support my wife and son and pay to have the problems with my car fixed and it's my only car. I rarely have time to work on it. Luckily for me the only thing that I got fixed by the dealer for free was my catalytic converter. It melted at 48000 miles. It's warranted for 8 years.
Heard loud noise coming from front part tires while driving. I knew it wasn't the brakes. Took it to my regular mechanic and was told it was a bad wheel bearing. $400 later it was replaced. This is not my first problem with this car. 1st problem: blower motor went, 2nd: water pump went, 3rd: was told ignition column needs to be replaced, 4th: shoe over timing belt wore away because of water pump problem. There have been numerous other problems including replacement of the brakes. My car only has 53,000 miles on it and was bought brand new in june of 2000. For the money I have spent on it, I could've had a lexus!
Intake manifold gasket leaked. (nar) *ph the consumer requested that pontiac review this manifold gasket problem and seriously consider a recall.
Intake gasket leak.
Fan switch malfunctioned. Fan only works in positions 3, 4, and 5. I know of two other people with 2000 pontiacs that have this same problem, one a grand am and one a grand prix.
While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. This caused loss of braking and steering power. Dealer could not duplicate the problem, although the fuel module was replaced twice.
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