Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / 88 / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003249136 | Incident Date: Nov, 11 2003 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBIA CITY | Consumer's State: IN |
| 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#: 1G3HN52K4W4 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 05 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 09 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Gm has a plastic plenum/manifold on their cars that become defective after 60 to 70 thousand miles. due to the heat that the manifold is exposed to, the part will than leak. when this part was made from aluminum it would not cause these problems. i have replace this part 2 times in 2 1/2 years. gm will not help with the bills because i have over a hundred thousand miles. but the part only has 65 thousand miles on it. i have gone to 2 auto repair shops and all i tell them is i am losing coolant and they know what the problem is. they said they replace these often. they replace these so often that now there is a after market that this part can be purchased from. my husband is a mechanic and knows what to look for on our regular maintenance, and that is how this was found. if people don't catch this coolant loss in time they could blow their engine. if people are not aware of this problem how can they watch for it? *la |