Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / VENTURE / 2002

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007126296 Incident Date: Oct, 31 2007
Consumer's City: WHITESTONE Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: VENTURE 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#: 1GNDX03E62D Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 10 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 03 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 2002 chevy venture was brought to the dealer in 2004 for normal maintenance. when i went to pick up the van i was told by the service person that they replaced the intake manifold gasket, which i was unaware that it was even a problem. this work was done under warranty and i was told by the service person that it was continuing problem with the ventures. it is now november 2007 and the gasket needs to be replaced again and the vehicle is out of warranty. i received a $946.00 dollar estimate from my local mechanic. i contacted the dealership and they also want to charge me for the repair. if this is a defect then chevy / gm should repair this for free. i have read numerous complaints about this gasket problem. please help. *tr