NHTSA Complaint #10122413 — 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10122413
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 15, 2005
Date Filed	May 29, 2005
Mileage	34,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

1998 CHEVY LUMINA PASSENGER CAR INTAKE LEAKING AFTER DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY WORK. INTAKE LEAKING AGAIN AT UNDER 69,000 MILES, AND WE ARE TOLD THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAN BE DONE AGAIN WITH A NEW SEALANT CHEVROLET RECOMMENDS. THIS AT A COST OF $675 TO US AFTER WE ARE TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM THE MATEING OF THE TWO SURFACES OF ALUMINUM AND IRON ON THE ENGINE. SAME DEALER HAS DONE ALL THE PREVENITIVE MANTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE TOLD THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE.

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