NHTSA Complaint #10110084 — 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10110084
Vehicle 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 75,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MO

Consumer Description

1. INITIAL MINOR THEN SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT, LEADING TO BREAKDOWN ON HIGHWAY OF 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH 3.4 LITER V-6. SECOND PART: LOSS OF REAR PASSENGER TURN SIGNAL.*AK 2. LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DEFECTIVE, ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK AND BROWN SLUDGE OBSERVED ON RADIATOR CAP. HAD TO ADD COOLANT AND LOST USE OF VEHICLE. SECOND PART: LOSS OF REAR PASSENGER TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHT AND HAZARD FLASHER AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH (GM PART 88964580) - LED TO RECIEVING WRITTEN CITATION OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT. 3. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD, DEX-COOL COOLANT, O-RING (PART 10477565), THERMOSTAT, OIL (TO REMOVE ANY POSSIBLE COOLANT THAT LEAKED INTO OIL PASSED FAILED GASKET). CONTACT FOR OLD PART AVAILABILITY. REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH (GM PART 88964580)

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