| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005028309 | Incident Date: Jul, 01 2005 |
| Consumer's City: EL GRANADA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MALIBU | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 03 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The engine leaked coolant and oil from the block, which is not supposed to happen. my car then overheated on the road which led to my coolant bursting out of the overfill tank. the engine then started to steam, and all the coolant laid there on the road. i was told by 3 different shops that it was the head gasket that needed to be replaced, which cost me $1000 in parts and labor. |
