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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003233291 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 2003 |
Consumer's City: FRESNO | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
Model Name: CENTURY | Model Year: 1999 |
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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 28 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 18 2000 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Cooling system full of gunk, uses dex*cool. overheating, leaking coolant, constantly refilling. mechanic advised dex-cool is the problem, as deteriorates gaskets. replaced intake manifold gasket for $650. if problem continues, may need to replace head gasket as well. problem is this is the recommended coolant for this car. have spent much money flushing and refilling system, before finding out that the coolant is the problem.*ak |