Consumer Complaint Detail

BUICK / PARK AVENUE / 1997

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003231453 Incident Date: Mar, 06 2003
Consumer's City: SALEM Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: PARK AVENUE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4CW52K6V4 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 24 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 06 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The plastic air plennom on the top of the 3800 engine of the newer gen motors cars that they are now using will not hold up under the heat. the egr tube which extends up into the plastic air intake burns a hold into the cooling system surrounding the egr tube, causing coolant to drian into the the motor intake chamber. in turn, the coolant then mixes with the oil and ruins the motor rod bearings. i have already replaced one motor and am now experiencing similar trouble with the second motor for the same problem. they need to go back to the metal air intakes!*ak