NHTSA Complaint #722882 — 1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	722882
Vehicle	1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 11, 2000
Date Filed	May 31, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

DEALER LET HIS GIRLFRIEND AND WHOEVER DRIVE THE CAR AND PUT 2000 MILES ON IT PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE. THEY LET IT GET TO LOW ON OIL , THUS CAUSING THIS ENGINE FAILURE. HE REFUSES TO REFUND MY MONEY OR PAY FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENT. ANOTHER FRIEND OF MINE ALSO BOUGHT A CAR FROM HIM AND HER ENGINE WENT BAD ALSO, HE IS AN ALCHOLIC AND JUST GOT OF JAIL AS OF THIS WRITING FOR HIS FOURTH DWI THIS YEAR, 2000. HE FORGETS WHAT HE TELLS PEOPLE.*AK

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