NHTSA Complaint #10319912 — 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10319912
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 20, 2010
Date Filed	March 15, 2010
Mileage	155,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OPEN THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE COOLANT SUDDENLY SPLASHED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE AND THE PAVEMENT BELOW THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE COOLANT TANK REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT COOLANT HAD BEGUN LEAKING AND THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

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