Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / 88 / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002272393 | Incident Date: Apr, 22 2002 |
| Consumer's City: SYLACAUGA | Consumer's State: AL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: 88 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3HN52K8W4 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 24 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 30 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car overheated without any visible signs of this but the red area of the gauge then the check eng light came on. pulled to side of the road, checked it got it cooled down, then proceeded to the very next rd to gas station for better view of what was going on. got to it very quickly and the temp was back up. stopped let it cool and added water to the now empty resovair that was full when we started the trip. and no signs of leakage and no boiling over, let it cool. added water. then tried to crank it up, it would not. had to have it towed to dealer, thought eng had locked up. was told their was a feature to this car that shuts down the eng when a leak like this occurs. wondering how many other people are taken because they thought the eng was gone......and it was not. but it somehow damaged the starter when all this happened. i had a mechanic check out the car before we left on this trip, had the oil changed and everything. but something went wrong when the leak, and running hot occured. not sure how it messed up the starter. but also know since it shuts the eng down, locks it up, how many people are having to get a new eng cause their person did not know about this feature as well. *ak |