NHTSA Complaint #10103071 — 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE

I OWN A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE WITH 52000 MILES. I RECENTLY NOTICED SMALL PUDDLES OF ANTI-FREEZE ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY VAN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE STATES THAT A LEAK IS COMING FROM THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET. I DISCOVERED THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE OF ENGINE AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. GM KNOWS OF THIS MANFACTURER DEFECT BUT FAILS TO ACT IN REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN CAUSE MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS IF NOT REPAIRED IF OTHER DAMAGE HAS NOT ALREADY OCCURED DUE THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE OUT OF POCKET COST TO THE CONSUMER IS SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ON UP.*AK