NHTSA Complaint #10124014 — 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10124014
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 9, 2005
Date Filed	June 2, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE. TWO MONTHS AGO SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO THE CAM SHAFT BREAKING. SHE REPLACED THE OLD ENGINE WITH A NEW ONE. ONE WEEK LATER THE CAM SHAFT BROKE AGAIN ON THE SAME SPOT AS THE OTHER. MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF A HOLLOW CAMSHAFT, AND THAT WAS THE WAY ALL CAM SHAFTS WERE FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK

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