Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / 88 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003238653 Incident Date: Aug, 31 2003
Consumer's City: MOUNT PLEASANT Consumer's State: MI
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
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3HN52KXW4 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 02 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: Fractured plastic (!) intake manifold (upper plenum) resulting in loss of coolant over the course of about four weeks until the problem was finally diagnosed. had to have this problem analyzed and eventually remedied at a cost of around $700.00 total. why on earth is this crucial component plastic? *jb