NHTSA Complaint #10398470 — 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10398470
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 29, 2011
Date Filed	May 2, 2011
Mileage	132,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

2003 CHEVY VENTURE 3.4L. MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN. HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 70,000 MILES. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE AROUND 100,000 MILES. NOW AT 132,000 THE VAN IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP BEING TORN DOWN TO FIND WHAT IS A SUSPECTED CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD OR CRACKED BLOCK. AT WHAT POINT WITH GM DECIDE THAT THEY MANUFACTURED A WORTHLESS ENGINE THAT IS COSTING ITS CUSTOMERS THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. HELP!! *TR

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