Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / SL / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003249970 Incident Date: Nov, 24 2003
Consumer's City: BALTIMORE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SL Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 02 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 30 mph engine was very loud, and the check engine light came on. consumer took vehicle to a mechanic, who found no oil in the engine. three quarts were added, and the check engine light went out. two days later, check engine light blinked, and the temperature gauge was indicating that the vehicle was over heating. the consumer added coolant, but driving under three miles vehicle overheated again. the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic, who informed the consumer that oil and coolant were mixing together in the engine. a new engine was needed. *ak