NHTSA Complaint #10070020 — 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE

THIS ALL STARTED IN DEC OF 2002, THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL DUE TO A INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. I REPLACED THIS AT A COST OF 850.00. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS FROM OTHER WEBSITES I DECIDED TO WRITE THE BBB ALSO WHO WROTE BACK STATING NOT GMS FAULT SINCE THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMPLAINTS. THATS A LIE, BECAUSE THERE IS A THOUSAND OF THEM ON THE INTERNET INCLUDING A PETITION-ON-LINE. ANYWAY THOUGH, AFTER ONLY ONE MONTH AFTER I FIXED THE MANIFOLD GASKET THE ENGINE WENT ANYWAY AND SINCE I STILL HAVE A LARGE "BALANCE DUE" ON THE CAR I HAD TO GET THE ENGINE REPAIRED AT A PRICE OF $4300.00. MY MECHANIC THOUGH AT LEAST GUARANTEES ME ON THIS ENGINE OF 3 YEARS OR 75000 MILES. MORE OF A WARRANTY THAN GM GAVE ME. I ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT BEFORE I GOT THE GASKET REPLACED, I WENT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE VAN FROM...HE DIDNT EVEN LOOK UNDER THE ENGINE BUT KNEW IMMEDIATELY THAT I HAD THIS GASKET PROBLEM AND OFFERED ME ONLY $1000.00 FOR THE VAN FOR A TRADE IN...HE KNEW WE STILL OWED 7000.00 ON IT. I WILL NEVER BUY AMERICAN GM PRODUCTS AGAIN.