NHTSA Complaint #10005090 — 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10005090
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 15, 2003
Date Filed	February 1, 2003
Mileage	54,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 3.1 V-6, 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA, 54K MILEAGE. DEALER ESTIMATES $1000 TO REPAIR. INTERNET SITES LIST MANY CARS WITH SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WILL BE THE RESULT IF I DON'T FIX IT - BUT WHY SHOULD I PAY WHEN CHEVROLET DIDN'T DO THEIR ENGINEERING CORRECT ON THE GASKET AND COOLANT. TS

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