Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / 88 / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003235503 | Incident Date: Sep, 01 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WILLIAMSBURG | Consumer's State: VA |
| 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:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3HN52K0W4 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 09 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car was running rough, esp. on starting. made appointment with dealer who couldn't look at it for a week. we realized it was losing coolant, but there was no apparent leakage under the car or hood, etc. filled with coolant, drove approx. 4 miles then engine light came on and stayed on. checked oil and it was over "full". called the dealer back with the new symptoms and was told it was a common problem with this type of car to have coolant leak into the oil (then into engine) and it probably needed manifold work $600.--$700. had car towed to dealer where they found the manifold did need to be replaced. in researching, we have found that this is a common problem in 88's and sometime results in engine fires. we are wondering why there hasn't been a recall and why would the manufacturer use plastic in engine parts!? *jb |