NHTSA Complaint #10069949 — 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10069949
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 15, 2002
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	51,223 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAS A 3.1L V6 ENGINE THAT WAS LEAKING COOLANT AS A RESULT OF A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THIS GASKET ON AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE A WEEK. AND THEY ARE JUST A SMALL SHOP. THE FIRST PROBLEM I NOTICED WITH THIS VEHICLE WAS A SLOW LEAK IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2002. LATER IN THE YEAR, I NOTICED COOLANT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND THOUGHT PERHAPS THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED ON DECEMBER 16, 2002, IT HAD 51,223 MILES ON IT. THE COST OF JUST REPAIRING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS $482.21 PLUS TAX, FOR A TOTAL OF $512.35.

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