Pontiac Grand Prix engine problems

engine problem

8.0

pretty bad

Typical Repair Cost:

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Average Mileage:

62,000 miles

Number of complaints:

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Most common solutions:

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problem #1

2008Jun 19

Grand Prix GT 3.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 62,000 miles

just replaced the catalytic converter and mechanic told me to find out soon what caused it to fail . i was out of state and car felt like it was pulling a semi. would not accelerate past 35 mi per hour. any way, when i got home, i took i to my local certified mechanic and without opening the hood, he said it was the intake manifold gaskets. sure enough. he was right. he said it was a very common problem with these cars he himself owns one and had to replace his gaskets at around 50k. mine has 62k or 66k cant remember which. so now i have to cough up $1000 more to fix gm's known problem. this will make it or break it for me. if there is not a recall soon, i will switch to jap cars.

mrtech

Crown Point, Indiana, USA

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