NHTSA Complaint #10096013 — 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10096013
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 26, 2004
Date Filed	October 19, 2004
Mileage	95,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

NO MAJOR WARNING LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE. AUTO HAS 95,000+ MILES ON IT AND ENGINE SEIZED WITH NO APPARENT WARNINGS OR PROBLEMS OBSERVED. FOUND OUT THAT TYPE OF ENGINE IN MY CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURED PART IN THE ENGINE THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM OF WHICH CHEVY WILL NOT RECALL. IF PROBLEM WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, FATAL ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED.*AK

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