NHTSA Complaint #10118364 — 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10118364 |
| Vehicle | 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
COOLANT LEAKING. HAVE REFILLED SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK TO CAR X, TOLD ME INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS LEAKING, HAS NOT FAILED BUT ALL ENGINES OF THIS TYPE FAIL AT SOME POINT. IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. CHECKING INTERNET, THAT SEEMS TO BE THE CASE. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET BECAUSE OF TIME INVOLVED AND MONEY ($600). WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PART RECALLED.*AK
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