NHTSA Complaint #10020932 — 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10020932
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 6, 2001
Date Filed	June 2, 2003
Mileage	51,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

1997 CAVALIER=HEAD GASKET BECAME WARPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED=$900. THERMOSTAT REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE, WATER PUMP REPLACED TWICE. CAR RETURNED TO DEALER EVERY THREE TO SIX MONTHS FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM INVOLVING OVERHEATING AND COOLANT LEAKS. PROBLEM CONTINUALLY REOCCURS, EVEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN DEEMED FINALLY REPAIRED. *AK

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