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1978 Pontiac Sunbird Engine problems

No owner has filed a complaint about the 1978 Pontiac Sunbird's engine & cooling with NHTSA. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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Engine recalls for the 1978 Pontiac Sunbird

Engine

79V081000172,000 vehicles affected

The problem
Operation of the vehicle in a manner which produces hard bottoming out of the front suspension may cause deformation of the left engine mount support structure and allow the engine mount bracket to contact the steering pitman arm or steering linkage.
The fix
An engine mount support bracket reinforcement kit will be installed on the left front engine mount support structure without charge to owner.

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