NHTSA Complaint #10000829 — 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10000829
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	December 22, 2003
Date Filed	January 8, 2003
Mileage	46,956 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

TOTAL ENGINE SEISURE FROM BLOWN HEAD GASKET(PLASTIC) COOLANT SUCKED INTO ENGINE OIL, TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF BLOCK. HEARD FROM SERVICE REPS FROM TWENTYFIVE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS (CHEVOLET) THAT THIS IS NO UNCOMMON BUT TYPICAL!!! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!! TOTAL COST FOR FIXING OVER $4000.!!!! CHEVY NO HEELP SAYS IT'S TOO BAD, CALLED EVERY LOCAL DEALER IN UPSTATE NY (20+) AND GET THE SAME REPLY "TYPICAL OF THIS ENGINE, GOOD THING NOBODY HURT!!SORRY" IF NSTA WONT DO ANYTHING HOW ABOUT A CLASS ACTION SUIT??WHAT WILL IT TAKE A FEW DEATHS?? GM IS JUNK!! I WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS OUT THERE ARE SUFFERING ALSO?? NOTIFIED THE NY STATE ATTORNY GENERAL WITH PROBLEM ALSO. NEXT WILL BE THE MEDIA.. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY MORE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE.

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