NHTSA Complaint #10038740 — 1998 OLDSMOBILE 88 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10038740
Vehicle	1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 4, 2003
Date Filed	September 11, 2003
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

COOLANT LEAK INTO ENGINE CAUSED CAR TO RUN EXTREMELY ROUGH TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO STOP. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED DUE TO COOLANT LEAK RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE HEAD GASKETS. THE HEAD GASKETS ALONG WITH THE UPPED PLENUM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1100. AFTER RESEARCH ON YOUR SIGHT, I FOUND THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OTHER 1998 OLDS 88 CARS. I ALSO FOUND THAT A TECHNICAL BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED TO DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHY WASN'T THIS PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER PLENUM THAT IS REFERENCED IN THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN SENT TO OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. I FOUND THE MANY OTHER MODEL OF GM CARS ALSO USE THE 3800 ENGINE WITH A PLASTIC UPPER PLENUM THAT CAN CRACK OVER TIME FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT.*AK

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