Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / ALERO / 1999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006077932 Incident Date: Apr, 14 2006
Consumer's City: NEW BRITAIN Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ALERO Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 06 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 22 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The make : oldsmobile model : alero year : 1999 manufacturer : general motors corp. mileage: 62,000 miles problem: engine intake manifold leak - dexcool i, like several hundred thousand other gm owners, am experiencing a leaking engine due to the dexcool coolant used in the radiator. the problem stems from the intake manifold not being sealed correctly to house the corrosive coolant. (i've been told by both my mechanic and the dealer that this effects all 3.0l series engines in gm vehicles from the years 1998 - 2003.) i only realized my problem after my friend (with the exact same model car and year) had his head gasket blown off due to the engine coolant mixing with the oil. total estimated cost: $750. risk of accident if car's engine blows in traffic. *jb