| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006087108 | Incident Date: Nov, 21 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SOUTH PARK | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: MALIBU | Model Year: 2002 |
| 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#: 1G1ND52J12M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 29 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 27 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At 62,000 miles i noticed that my engine coolant light was on. i filled the coolant. the light continued to come on and i filled it a few more times, but could not pinpoint the leak. then, i realized that this was the same problem that i had earlier this year with my 2002 chevy impala. the head gaskets needed replaced. i was leaking water into my engine. can you imagine buying two new chevy automobiles in the same year and 4 years later having both engines fail for the same reason. seems like chevy is hiding a major problem. i see other complaints like this on the internet. i did not contact chevy since the warranty expired. now, because of my internet research and the same problem with my impala, i know this is a common problem. so, i took my 2002 chevy malibu at 62,000 miles to the same garage and they were able to replace the head gaskets and give me a price break and fixed it for $252.00. boo to chevy. *nm |
