NHTSA Complaint #10057106 — 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10057106
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 10, 2004
Date Filed	February 12, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I OWN A REPAIR SHOP, MY WIFES VAN JUST STARTED TO OVER HEAT. OPON ME TESTING THE ENGINE I COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM- BECAUSE OF YEARS OF WORKING ON ENGINES I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE HEAD GASKETS ONLY TO FIND CRACKS IN BOTH HEADS FROM THE PLUG HOLE TO THE VALVE -THIS IS DEFINITLY A DESIGN FLAW HEAD DO NOT JUST CRACK NOR DO THEY DO IT IN THE SAME PLACE, I BELEIVE ALOT OF COOLANT PROBLEMS WITH THESE ENGINE 3.4 V6 WILL BE TRACED TO THE HEADS ,I COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BY DOING A PRESURE TEST BUT ONCE THE HEADS WERE OUT THERE IT WAS..1997 CHEVY VENTURE

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