NHTSA Complaint #10102878 — 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10102878
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Date of Incident	February 20, 2004
Date Filed	December 13, 2004
Mileage	45 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY VAN OVER HEATED AND STALLED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. I HAD TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKETS, LOWER INTAKE, ALL MY SPARK PLUGS AND SPARK PLUG WIRES. I HAD NO LEAKS THAT I WAS AWARE OF. NOTHING ON THE GORUND TO EVEN SUSPECT A LEAK. APPARENTLY I WAS LEAKING SO BAD INTERNALLY THAT 2 OF MY SPARK PLUGS CRAPPED OUT AND MY VAN REFUSED TO RUN. FROM WHAT I READ THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG VENTURE OWNERS. I REALLY LOVE MY VAN BUT THIS FLAW WILL PREVENT ME FROM BUYING ANOTHER ONE, WHICH I FULLY INTENDED ON DOING IN A FEW YEAR. SORRY GM BUT I'LL GO WITH A HONDA NEXT TIME. *AK

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