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Report: Pontiac Motor Div. GMC

Category: Auto Dealers

Pontiac Motor GMC rip-off Detroit Michigan

*Consumer Comment ..Defective distributer module

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Pontiac Motor Div. GMC

Phone: 800-7292737
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PONTIAC MOTOR
Detroit, Michigan,
U.S.A.

Submitted: 3/17/2003 2:56:57 PM

Modified: 7/1/2003 12:23:44 AM

Danny

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I own a 94 Pontiac Formula. I have had to replace the distributer module twice already due to failure. I was told by the local pontiac dealerships that this was a bad design because it's suseptable to water, both from the weather and possibly from the water pump, which causes this part to fail.

I was also told that there is nothing I can do about it except replace it every time it goes out. Between parts and labor it costs an average of $1500 to replace. Too costly for me. I sure wish Pontiac would come up with a fix for this very defective part.

Danny
Albuquerque, New Mexico
U.S.A.

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Dig a little deeper Joe [6/27/2003 2:36:10 PM]
Defective distributer module Danny [6/30/2003 3:30:21 PM]

Submitted: 6/27/2003 2:36:10 PM

Modified: 6/28/2003 12:15:40 AM

Joe

Kansas City, Missouri
U.S.A.

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This design flaw in the 'distributor' was fixed in the 1995 model year. The weep holes in the bottom of the crank trigger were replaced with a vent tube. The differences between the front engine cover of a 1994 LT1 and a 1995 LT1 are very minor I would switch the parts and you should not have this problem again.

Submitted: 6/30/2003 3:30:21 PM

Modified: 7/1/2003 12:23:44 AM

Danny

Albuquerque, New Mexico
U.S.A.

Defective distributer module

Joe from Kansas. Is there any additional hardware I need to purchase? What kind of mods need to be made? I still think Pontiac should have stepped up to the plate and recalled this. If the fix is that simple and the part is interchangeable. Thanks.