| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003276514 | Incident Date: May, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: OXFORD | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: VENTURE | 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#: 1GNDX03E5YD | 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: Car began losing coolant at about 20000 miles. had to keep topping coolant tank. presented to local dealer at 35,500 miles to be repaired. coolant sensor replaced, problem persisted. wife's car (1999 venture) began having same symptom, researched and found that this is a widespread problem with intake manifold gaskets (recently redesigned by gm). this problem can allow coolant to mix with oil, and oil with coolant. can result in sudden catastrophic engine failure (camshaft breaks due to insufficient lubrication). stranded vehicles will present multiple safety hazards. |
