Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / VENTURE / 1997

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003273875 Incident Date: Jul, 14 2003
Consumer's City: TROY Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: VENTURE Model Year: 1997
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#: 1GNDX06E9VD Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Engine required replacement because of a broken camshaft. camshaft broke due to engine coolant leaks into engine via damaged intake manifold. repair cost estimated at $5180. this incidence is similar to many cases reported by owners of vehicles (venture, montana, grand am, etc.) with either the 3.1l or 3.4l gm engine. there is no prior warning before engine failed, except for the low coolant light turned on a while back. coolant was topped off to recommended level at that time. owner of these vehicles should visit http://www.gmintakeleak.com/ for more information.