NHTSA Complaint #10070972 — 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10070972
Vehicle	1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	142,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

JULY 2002 MANUAL TRANSAXLE LEAK- REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SEALS; MARCH 2003, LEFT SEAL REPLACED; OCTOBER 2003 RIGHT SEAL REPLACED. OCTOBER 2003, LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING UP HILLS IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AND SOMETIMES ON FLATS- SAME GEARS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK AND THAT THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN, MEANWHILE I TOOK IT IN FOR THE LEAKING TRANSAXLE- I CAN'T WIN.

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