NHTSA Complaint #10057248 — 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10057248
Vehicle	1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 30, 2004
Date Filed	January 30, 2004
Mileage	44,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

HEAD GASKET LEAKED. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT WHEN HE WENT INTO GARAGE THERE WAS WATER ON THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK. CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. CONSUMER FELT THAT OLDSMOBILE SHOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE SINCE THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK

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