NHTSA Complaint #10116438 — 2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10116438
Vehicle	2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	April 3, 2005
Date Filed	April 5, 2005
Mileage	67,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM DINNER AND MY ENGINE COOLANT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS REGISTERING IN THE RED ZONE. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED CAR. OPENED HOOD, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. CONSULTED MANUAL. AFTER 10 MINUTES RESTARTED CAR WITH HEATER ON FULL BLAST, TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE MIDDLE TO LOW DROVE THE LAST MILE HOME. WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING. PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THIS IS NOT A VERY OLD CAR, 4 YEARS OLD WITH 66000 MILES. NOTICING LOTS OF PROBLEMS IN THE GASKETS ON 2000-2002 YEAR MODELS OF THE VAN.*AK

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