| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037123 | Incident Date: Sep, 02 2005 |
| Consumer's City: IRVINE | 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: Sep, 03 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 01 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1. i checked the coolant level in the reservoir and noticed coolant was needed. i put water into the reservoir (car was on) and everything seemed to be fine. i drove the car about 10 miles. i stopped to put gas in and noticed water/coolant coming from under the car. i replaced the water and drove to a mechanic. the mechanic told me that my intake gasket needed to be replaced; he showed me the leakage coming from the side of the engine. he also stated, this is a common problem with this type of car. similar comments had been made to me in the past in regards to the intake gasket; mechanics, auto part sales men and the dealer where i get my car serviced had all been concerned in the past for this area of my car, but until now everything had been fine; 2. failure of the intake gasket prevented the engine coolant from maintaining the proper coolant level, the consequence was that i needed to take time out of my day to inquire about this matter and seek advice in preventing further damage; 3. i have an appointment to fix the problem on tuesday (9/6/05). i will not have my car for a full day due to this problem and the estimate to fix the car was 550.00 to 600.00 dollars. *jb |
