Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / 88 / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003213686 | Incident Date: Apr, 18 2003 |
| Consumer's City: BABYLON | Consumer's State: NY |
| 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#: 1G3HN52K3W4 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 25 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Oldsmobile delta 88, 1998 63000 miles "coolant temperature warning" light came up while i was driving on highway. i drove about 1/2 mile to the service area. turned off the engine. white smoke expelled out of exhaust pipe, a smoke odor was inside of the car. turned the engine on 10 minutes later. there was complete silence. the engine got locked up because a coolant leaked into the engine from the upper plastic intake plenum. the engine was replaced. it is a common problem for 1995-2000 gm 3800 vin k engines. |