| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003202701 | Incident Date: Jan, 31 2003 |
| Consumer's City: BELTSVILLE | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: LUMINA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 03 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Engine with 60,000 miles is basically dead, chevy wants $500. to "look" inside and see what the problem is. private mechanic said it's something to do with the pistons not properly fitting into cylinders. (i think he called it "piston slam") have heard of others with same 3.1 engine dying anywhere between 60 and 80 thousand miles. why should i have to pay $500 for them to look at it, and then another $3500 for a new engine? yes, the car went out of warranty in dec. but this is obviously a pre-existing problem that should be under recall. *nlm |
