NHTSA Complaint #10193490 — 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA

ONE DAY IT JUST GOT WARM. WE TURNED IT OFF AND THE RADIATOR BUBBLED. I LET IT COOLED DOWN. I CHECKED THE OIL AND WATER. IT WAS PROBABLY A QUART LOW AND THE OIL LOOKED A TOUCH MILKY. OIL WAS NOT OVER FULL. I ASSUMED IT WAS FINE. THE NEXT TRIP TO TOWN AND BACK(ABOUT 20 MILES ROUND TRIP)IT RAN WARM ON THE WAY HOME. WHEN WE GOT HOME THE RADIATOR WAS BOILING A LITTLE BIT AGAIN. AFTER IT COOLED OFF I CHECKED THE WATER IS HALF TO THREE QUARTERS GALLON LOW ON WATER. OIL WAS REGISTERING A LITTLE MORE THAN A QUART OVER FULL AND REAL MILKY LOOKING. THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I CHANGE OIL AND FILTER. TOPPED OFF WATER. I ADDED SOME ALUMINUM SEAL AND TOPPED OFF THE WATER. AFTER I DID THAT IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS FIXED FOR ABOUT 8 DAYS THEN IT DID IT AGAIN. I HAVEN'T STARTED IT OR DRIVEN IT SINCE. IT IS GOING TO COST ABOUT 500-800 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS ABOUT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET PROBLEM BUT THEY WON'T RECALL ANY OF THESE VEHICLES. THERE IS EVEN A PETITION ONLINE TO GET THEM TO. MY CAR IS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT. I DIDN'T WANT IT TO GO TO WASTE IT IS A VERY NICE CAR. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR. I WISH I COULD DRIVE IT. *AK