Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / CUTLASS / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004314797 | Incident Date: Dec, 23 2004 |
| Consumer's City: KALAMAZOO | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: CUTLASS | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3AJ55M3T6 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 27 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 18 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Was driving the car noticed it was not warming up checked anti freeze and noticed it was low in radiator and in overflow container. added anti freeze looked to see if had been leaking at hoses or was after adding anti freeze and it did not appear to have been leaking at any hoses or from radiator. started car did not run right shut engine off pulled dipstick and found oil to be discolored. called around and found that this year engine made by general motors is known to blow the intake manifold gaskets and that this exact car had already been repaired for this same problem prior to my purchasing this car 2 years ago. old engine is available. have estimated mileage until it is towed back home. this car was originally owned by my aunt and uncle was sold to my mom joan roodbergen she never drove it and i purchased it from them in october of 2002. i knew the intake manifold had already failed once and was repaired by mullins auto service. *jb |