NHTSA Complaint #10124523 — 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN WITH A 3400 CC ENGINE FAILED AND OVER HEATED. MY WIFE WHO IS A VISITING NURSE WAS LUCK ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE ROAD IN A SAFE AREA. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING FOR AT LEAST 6 YRS WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO FORCE A RECALL ON A KNOWN DEFECT. THERE ARE MANY WEB SITES THAT HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS PROBLEM. WHAT IS SAFE ABOUT OVERHEATING ON A HIGHWAY OR AT NIGHT WITH FAMILY AND KIDS IN THE CAR. GM HAS ALREADY ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THE GASKET PROBLEM AND WHAT DEALERS ARE TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THE CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. I BELIEVE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORCE GM INTO A RECALL. THESE REPAIRS ARE COSTING ABOUT 6OO.00 TO 1200.00 DOLLARS. THANK YOU. ROBERT S. INGERSOL, NREMT-P