Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / ACHIEVA / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002278478 Incident Date: Dec, 14 2002
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: UN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ACHIEVA Model Year: 1997
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#: 1G3NL52M8VM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (1)54,971 miles "low coolant light" dex-cool coolant guaranteed for 5 years or 150,000 miles reported "dirty coolant" flushed and replaced. stated no leaks,(2) intermittent "low coolant light" topped up "dex-cool" as per manufactures instructions. (3)56,000 miles replaced hose that had disintegrated (4)59,350 miles "coolant leak" replaced water pump, replaced serp. belt saturated with coolant. possible intake manifold leak! engine shampoo because of coolant saturation.(5)62,370miles "coolant leak" replaced intake manifold, and gasket replaced dex-cool for the 4th time. there is a problem with dex-cool coolant causing coolant system to break down. (6) possible rad leak!!!