NHTSA Complaint #10039587 — 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10039587
Vehicle	1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 24, 2003
Date Filed	September 26, 2003
Mileage	48,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

REPLACED HEAD GASKETS AT 48K AND AGAIN AT 80K. EITHER DEXCOOL EATS THE GASKETS, OR THE GASKETS GO BAD AND LET AIR INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES THE DEXCOOL TO GO BAD. I READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEXCOOL, HEAD GASKETS, AND 1996 BLAZERS. THERE MUST BE A CONNECTION.

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