NHTSA Complaint #10071095 — 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10071095
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	76,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

OUR VAN SUDDENLY OVERHEATED COMING HOME FROM WORK A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT WE NEED NEW GASKETS AND THE HEADS ARE WARPED DUE TO THE ENGINE GETTING SO HOT. THERE IF OIL IN THE COOLANT AND BOILED THE COOLANT AND OVERHEATED THE ENGINE!! WE HAVE ONLY HAD OUR VAN FOR 11 MONTHS WITH NO EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WE KNOW OF A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS NOT SO FAR DONE ANYTHING TO HELP!!! OUR DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY NICE, BUT THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM!!! SINCERELY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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