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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004282140 | Incident Date: Jun, 30 2004 |
| Consumer's City: HUMMELSTOWN | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MALIBU | Model Year: 1998 |
| 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#: 1G1NE52M2W6 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 06 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While the vehicle was parked, fluid leaked from underneath the vehicle. the consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that the intake manifold needed to be replaced due to a manufacturing defect. *ak the vehicle leaked antifreeze. it was to the point where the consumer was placing antifreeze in the vehicle everyday then it eventually didn't hold anymore. the mechanic informed the consumer that the problem was a manufacturer defect in the engine with the manifold. the problem was fixed temporarily and that in another 50k miles the same problem would incur. *sc *jb |