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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002124333 | Incident Date: Nov, 14 2002 |
Consumer's City: RICHMOND | Consumer's State: VA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
Model Name: MONTANA | Model Year: 1999 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GMDX03E5XD | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 14 2000 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1999 pontiac montana. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to overheat. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the head gasket. the dealer stated that coolant leaked into the engine. the contact was responsible for the repairs, which totaled $1,800. one week after a routine maintenance repair, the mechanic stated that the vehicle was operating normally; however, the failure recurred. the mechanic also stated that this type of failure should not have recurred. the contact mailed a complaint to the company and has owned the vehicle for two years. the approximate failure mileage was 121,000 and current mileage was 131,000. |