NHTSA Complaint #10042984 — 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10042984
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 1, 2003
Date Filed	October 15, 2003
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

MY 97 CHEVY CAVALIER HAS BLOWN THROUGH 3 HEAD GASKETS, 3 WATER PUMPS, 3 HEATER CORES AND 3 THERMOSTATS WITHIN THE 3 YEARS I'VE OWNED THE CAR DUE TO COOLANT LEAKAGE OUT OF A PLACE THAT NO MECHANIC CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT. ALSO, THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE AT RANDOM TIMES. I'VE BEEN STUCK LATE AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN THE COLD WITH MY INFANT DAUGHTER SEVERAL TIMES AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *LA

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