8.0
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$825.00
Average Mileage:
62,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints
Most common solutions:
- GM to acknowledge faulty manufacturing and reimburse me (1 reports)
engine problem
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2006Oct 09
(reported on)Montana
apparently the rocker arm steel studs were over torqued and it weakened the aluminum. The studs "fell" out at 62,000 miles, the aluminum threading was still attached to the screws ( I have pictures). Of course, the car ran like crap and the service engine light flashed continuously. The independent auto repair had never seen this happen to this engine before; however, the Pontiac service manager has repaired 6 (six) 2002 - 2003 engines with this problem this past year.
This is a manufacturing defect!!! This is a town of only 10,000 people, how many more similar problems are out there!!!
Deb S.
Greencastle, IN, USA
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