EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 12, 2009
GENERAL MOTORS DEX-COOL RUINED OUR COOLING SYSTEM IN OUR 97 CHEVY VENTURE. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM AND NOW CRANKSHAFT HAS GONE BAD. WE HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS. VAN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 80,000MILES. VAN ONLY HAS 110,000 MILES. WE ARE OVERWHELMED AND EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED. WE WOULD HAVE REPLACE THE COOLANT IF WE WOULD HAVE KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THE DEX-COOL CAUSED. WE FEEL WE HAVE BEEN DENIED VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO MAINTAINING OUR VEHICLE. CONSUMERS NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH DEX-COOL COOLANT!!!!!!! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10261694
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2009
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004
WHEN THE CAR IS RUNING FOR MORE THAT ONE HR THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, WHEN I STOP AND TRY TO LEAVE THE CAR IS MOVED WITH LOSS OF DRIVE. I CHANGE NEW TRANSMISSION FROM THE SAME DATE, BUT NOTHING CHANGED,EVERY TIME THE LIGHT COME ON THE READING IN THE COMPUTER SCANER, ALWAYS IS A FAULT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SHOP CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE SHOP JUST RESET THE LIGHT. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 10071307
- Incident
- Nov 15, 2002
Body & structurePowertrain (other)Seat belts+2 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
THE PAINT HAS PEELED OFF AND YET GM CANADA CLAIMS NO PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO HEAR OUR COMPLAINT LET ALONE ACKNOWLEDGE IT YET WE CAN SEE FOR OURSELVES ON THIS SITE THE U.S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT! THE FLOORBOARD CRACKED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND IT'S BEEN A DAY AND WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM OUR LOCAL RETAILER!
- NHTSA ID
- 10071276
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2003
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004
THIS TRUCK IS A 1997 MODEL I PURCHASED IN MAY 1998 FROM TOM TAYLOR CHEVROLET IN MARTIN, TENNESSEE. WITHIN 3 MONTHS I HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK (BEFORE THE 6-MONTH WARRENTY INSPECTION) BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT PULL THE TRUCK. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION INCLUDING TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE, EVEN AT STOP SIGNS, WITH ACCELERATOR PRESSED DOWN AND AT INCREASED RPM'S. HAVE TO SHIFT MANUALLY. TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN SHIFTING AND WILL NOT SHEFT INTO OVERDRIVE. THIS HAS NEARLY GOT ME INJURED OR KILLED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION.
- NHTSA ID
- 10070366
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1997
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 3, 2003
WHEN DRIVING 60MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL. ALSO WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE TURNS VERY WIDE AND HEAR A "CLANKING" NOISE. CONSUMER FEELS PROBLEM MAY BE WITH LEFT AXLE. PH
- NHTSA ID
- 10006168
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2003
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 4, 2000
SPEEDOMETER WILL CUTOUT FROM 45 - 65 MPH TO STAY AT 25 - 30 MPH FOR UP TO 1/2 HR AT A TIME, TO RETURN TO CORRECT READING AT ANYTIME.
- NHTSA ID
- 730130
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2000
Powertrain (other)Steering
Filed Mar 7, 2000
STEERING COLUMN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. ALSO, BEARINGS BROKE SOMEWHERE UNDER DRIVESHAFT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 858088
- Incident
- Feb 7, 2000
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+8 more
Filed Apr 6, 1998
LEFT LATCH ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD SNAPPED LOOSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 999999999
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