Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / BONNEVILLE / 1998

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004267989 Incident Date: Mar, 02 2004
Consumer's City: FOWLERVILLE Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: BONNEVILLE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2HX52K3WH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 30 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 03 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Engine had 70,000 miles when suddenly seized with no warning. repair said intake manifold had warped causing antifreeze to spill into engine. engine and starter had to be replaced. repair center said it is a very common problem. replacement engine had same thing happening and a kit is available for replacement of this problem-purchased kit for replacement engine. total replacement costs---$3,223.06. i see in browsing the complaint pages that this is a very common problem. its time that gm makes things right for the consumer.*ak