NHTSA Complaint #10136089 — 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10136089
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 4, 2005
Date Filed	September 10, 2005
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH COOLING SYSTEM AS REPORTED BY OTHER POSTS. PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW. SERVICED AT SHOP REGULARLY. AT 60,000 MILES THE SUPPOSED "100,000 MILE" COOLING SYSTEM SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LEAK IN LOWER INTAKE. AS THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ROSE INTO THE HOT, I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF TO LET IT COOL OFF. WHEN I DROVE IT TO THE SHOP (MAYBE DRIVING A TOTAL OF 10 MILES AFTER PROBLEM STARTED), SHOP DIAGNOSED IT AS LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAK. THE MANUAL SAYS IT HAS A ENGINE SAFETY FEATURE TO ALTERNATELY FIRE THE CYLINDERS TO KEEP HEADS FROM BLOWING. DIDN'T WORK FOR ME. BOTH HEAD GASKETS BLOWN. WARPED HEADS. HAD TO HAVE HEADS SHAVED. $2000 REPAIR BILL DURING A VACATION AT A GM SHOP. THE SHOP PUT ON "NEWER GASKETS" THIS ISN'T RIGHT! *JB

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