NHTSA Complaint #10028623 — 1996 GMC JIMMY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10028623
Vehicle	1996 GMC JIMMY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 18, 2003
Date Filed	July 19, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	ID

Consumer Description

MY 1996 GMC JIMMY BEGAN BLOWING COLD AIR LAST WINTER. WE HAD THE RADIATOR FLUSHED AND REFILLED WITH DEXCOOL. THE COMPANY TOLD US THE DEXCOOL HAD TURNED TO A SLUDGE AND DAMAGED THE THERMOSTAT. THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED AS WELL. SIX MONTHS LATER WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE RADIATOR FLUSHED AGAIN BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING IN THE SUMMER. AGAIN THE FLUID HAD TURNED TO SLUDGE AND WE HAVE TO GET THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED AGAIN. IT APPEARS FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING THAT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON BECAUSE OF THESE DEXCOOL ISSUES.*AK

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