Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / TRANS SPORT / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007094232 | Incident Date: Jan, 31 2007 |
| Consumer's City: BEMIDJI | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: TRANS SPORT | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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#: 1GMDX03E1VD | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 04 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 15 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Replaced the upper intake manifold gasket in 2006 . in the last 3 weeks, the van was not putting out much heat and the temp gauge did not rise up to the normal level. i drove into town 6 miles at 60 miles an hour and the temperature gauge went all the way up. i let it cool down and drove to the mechanic ( 1 mile ) and it was going back up again. they replaced the water pump, radiator cap and thermostat and i picked up the van. within 1 mile it started to heat up again. i returned it . they believe the head gaskets are blown. the estimate that i got to repair it is 1200.00. i got 3 estimates with the high of 1600.00. i already replaced one and now have to re replace it and the other. i'm getting really tired of this but i have to fix it because i cannot sell it if it doesn't run. hope they fix this in the next vehicles. i wouldn't recommend it due to this defect. it was also very scary because i was dealing with temperatures of -20 with wind. *nm |