Oskosh, WI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT.
NHTSA complaint #8009244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1988 Pontiac Grand AM engine problems
13 of the 34 complaints about the 1988 Pontiac Grand AM are about the engine — 38% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
11
84.6%
Gasoline
1
7.7%
Cooling System
1
7.7%
Engine & Cooling across every Pontiac Grand AM year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Brick, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AS STALLING EPISODES CONTINUED AND I COMPLETED NORMAL MAINTENANCE SERVISES, FINALLY A LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER DID COMPHREHENSIVE TESTS AND CHECKED WITHOUT CONCLUSIVE ANSWER TO PROBLEM . ON OCT.13TH.99. THE CAR BROKE DOWN , BACK FIRED, COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, WAS TOWED TO A PONTIAC DEALER WHO SAID HEAD GASKET HAD 1-1/2 INCH RUPTURE. NO REPAIR WAS DONE. CAR OPERATES AGAIN,AND CONTINUIES TO STALL. CAN IT BE ELECTRICAL CONECTION PROBLEM OR WHAT?
NHTSA complaint #714827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boise, ID
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #529188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, MI
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING FOLLOWED BY ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #503121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unknown, 00
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD FAILED 2 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #501070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shoreview, MN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN IN THE QUAD 4 ENGINE, ALSO THERE IS FUEL LINE FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #978077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Middlebeurg, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS. TT
NHTSA complaint #975438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Herndon, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #483573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bear, DE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD BLEW OUT, CAUSING WHITE SMOKE TO BE EMMITED THROUGH EXHAUST PIPES. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO AGE AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #486220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mobile, AL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STARTED ENGINE, CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON; CHECK GAUGES; SHOWED NO OIL PRESSURE; ENGINE COULD HAVE SEIZED UP. ALSO, IGNITION COIL COVERS GOES BAD. GIVE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #970953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
REPLACED WATER PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #160673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED ENGINE GASKETS.
NHTSA complaint #160673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS MAKING ABNORMAL SOUND, GUIDE ON TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN, ALSO REPLACED BELT TENSIONER. TT
NHTSA complaint #960673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.