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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006058088 | Incident Date: Jan, 17 2006 |
| Consumer's City: RACINE | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SKYLARK | Model Year: 1994 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G4NV55M6RC | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 04 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 05 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 1994 buick skylark. it developed a coolant leak. i had the heater core replaced on advise of a mechanic that until recently was at a gm dealership. it still leaked when the engine was cold. it was then determined that it was the water pump so i had that replaced. it still leaked. now i have to have the lower intake manifold gasket replaced at an estimated cost of $660.00. i have contacted gm dealerships and independent mechanics in regards to the manifold gasket and have been told that the problem with the gasket is that it is a defective design and that many lower intake manifold gaskets have been replaced on the skylarks because of this defect. apparently gm decided to use a plastic gasket as opposed to the paper composite gasket and this is the cause of so many vehicles having to have this gasket replaced. i strongly feel that gm should have issued a recall on this problem when it became apparent that it was due to a defect in design. *jb |
