NHTSA Complaint #10039511 — 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO

I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT THAT IS LEAKING COOLANT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 2 DIFFERENT AUTO LOCATIONS, ONE A DEALER SND THE OTHER A MECHANIC WHOM I TRUST. BOTH PLACES AGREED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS WORN OUT. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE GASKET REPLACED WHICH WILL COST ME $600.00, NOT INCLUDING THE TOWING CHARGES AND DIAGNOSTIC EXPENDITURES THAT I HAVE GONE THROUGH. THE MECHANIC WHO IS REPLACING THIS GASKET SAID THAT THIS PROBOBLY ABOUT THE 15TH ALERO THAT HE HAS HAD TO DO THE SAME REPLACEMENT WORK TO AND THAT HE HAS READ THAT THIS A COMMON DEFECT FOR THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME THAT THE CAR WA TOWED, BECAUSE THE ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED ALL OVER THE GARAGE OF A FRIEND'S HOUSE, IT WAS TAKEN TO A PEP BOYS SHOP AND HE ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD READ IN CAR MAGAZINES THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR OLD'S ALEROS FROM THE YEAR 2000-2003. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS COSTING MANY PEOPLE A LOT OF MONEY AND IT IS A ROAD HAZARD, SOMETHING WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE