Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / 98 / 1997

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003213681 Incident Date: May, 11 2003
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: 98 Model Year: 1997
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#: 1G3HC52K3V4 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 11 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 03 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I own a 1997 oldsmobile regency v6-3800 3.8l, vin: [xxx]. the intake manifold is leaking coolant, and the cost to replace is approx. $800~$1000, due to a gasket failure. i don't feel that the gasket should have failed so soon. the service dept. at olds tells me that their are gasket problems with 3.1l as well as 3.8l, which is what i have. i would like to know if there are other complaints on this same issue, and what is being done, or is my problem normal. please respond asap. thank you, [xxx]. *nlm information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr