GM Recalls 1.5 Million Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac Vehicles
Published: April 15th, 2009 • Comments: 58
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and General Motors have announced an auto recall for 1,497,517 Buick Regal, Chevrolet Lumina, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Oldsmobile Intrigue and Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles.
The vehicles all have GM 3.8 liter engines, which contain a defect that may cause oil to leak and potentially cause a car fire.
The GM recall was reported on April 14, 2009, and registered owners of the affected vehicles are expected to be contacted so that repairs can be made starting in May 2009.
The model years that will be impacted by the recall include the 1998-2003 Chevrolet Lumina, 1998-2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1998-2003 Chevrolet Impala, 1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2003 Buick Regal and 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix (with a 3.8L V6).
The problem with the engine involves a defect which could allow drops of oil to leak onto the exhaust manifold during hard breaking. If the manifold is hot and the leaking oil runs under the heat shield, it is possible that a flame could ignite and cause an engine fire.
Owners of the vehicles with GM engines will be asked to contact a dealer service center to arrange repairs. The spark plug wire retention channel at the front and the engine will be removed and replaced with two new spark plug wire retainers at no cost to the owner.
Additional information about the GM recall can be obtained by contacting Chevrolet at (800) 630-2438, Oldsmobile at (800) 630-6537 or Pontiac at (800) 620-7668. Additional information can also be obtained at www.gmownercenter.com.
Comment by Marilyn on 15 April 2009:
I would like to know if GM has had a recall on air conditioning systems in the 2003 Chevrolet Impala.
Comment by william on 16 April 2009:
My Intriguei is showing overheat and smelis of hot oil..
Comment by Mary on 16 April 2009:
I just took my 1999 Buick Lesabre in to have an oil change and they reported that I had gas leaking into the oil which could cause an explosion. How come my auto is not on the recall list???
Comment by Paula on 19 April 2009:
My 2000 Chevy Impala leaks oil and the air conditioning doesn’t work. If they have a recall for the air I would like like to know!
Comment by Laura on 21 April 2009:
My car already burn about 2 weeks to late with the news. 2001 pontiac grand prix
Comment by ME on 21 April 2009:
There is no A/C recall, if it doesn’t work quit whining and get it fixed. There are many reasons why your car might not be on the list, but since it is not on the list it isn’t an issue so just forget it!
Comment by charles w on 26 April 2009:
I have a 03 impala with the Passlock Securit lite flashing. I noticed that thius has been a serious isue is there a recall on this problem?
Comment by Ginnie on 27 April 2009:
My local dealershop told me to wait for a card in the mail and that they knew nothing about a recall on my 1999 Olds Intrigue. They were getting numerous phone calls about the recall? The service man refused to make an appointment and said if I didn’t get a card in the mail to come back in about a week and they would call GM and ask about the problem. I told them that an internet search gave that information. Its been more than a week. I did not received a card in the mail.
Comment by Mike on 29 April 2009:
I’m a mechanic and just checked the list of recalls. There is NO recall for anything on an 00-03 impala regarding an A/C problem. A recall is reserved for major safety concerns. Not just because something isn’t working as well as you like it. There are only about 3 recalls in total. All relate to engine issues, no A/C.
Comment by charles on 8 May 2009:
i was driving my 2003 pontiac gm on a hot sunny day i notic smoke from under the hood from elec wire car burn up
Comment by Ted on 8 May 2009:
If you are a starving GM dealer , what a better way to get 1.5 million cars to your door with 1.5 million chances to sell anything under the sky other than get a massive recall going that is nothing more than throwing a small piece of plastic away that costs them nothing . Conspiracy I tell you , conspiracy .
Comment by Twanna on 8 May 2009:
my 1998 Buick Regal burned on April 17, 2009! I am sure it was the oil!
Comment by michelle on 8 May 2009:
I GOT THE RECALL LETTER ABOUT TO LATE. MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE LAST WEEK SETTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHAT NOW???
Comment by Jack on 11 May 2009:
I have a 1998 Buick Regal. Just had a major repair to fix a oil leak 3 months ago. Now I’m noticing burning smells, even after short drives. After the GM recall repairs, I’m selling this piece of crap this summer and buying a Toyota (model undecided). NEVER CONSIDERING A AMERICAN CAR AGAIN.
Comment by Jim on 12 May 2009:
My step dad’s 1997 Regal burned up along with the garage in March 07. Any lawsuits going on over this? He just had basic PL/PD on his car and his insurance won’t do anything for him as far as recouping damages from the car itself. The investigators took the car for analysis and hasn’t even given my step dad a report as to what happened.
Comment by Sarah on 12 May 2009:
I had a 1998 Buick Regal with a 6-3.8L engine. In 2005 my car caught on fire in my garage. The car and the home were a total loss. I first saw this recall in April on 2008 and I’m still waiting to hear back from GM concerning their responsibilty to my loss. Anyone else out there have this problem?
Comment by Jesse on 13 May 2009:
My 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP started on fire and burned from this exact problem with the oil drip and GM won’t even cover my deductible. They claim that theres no proof that that’s what happened. How can this be when they have a recall out for this exact problem.
Comment by joyce on 16 May 2009:
I just saw it on the news. 1 year ago my oil spilled on my exhaust manifold and caught fire while i drove home. I got lucky though, I caught the fire when i got out of my car, got my extinguisher and put it out. Scared the hell out of me. So sorry about the others who lost their cars to this problem.
Comment by D. Bozzelli on 25 May 2009:
I have a 2001 Chevy Impala. I have had one previous engine compartment fire in 2008 with subsequent repairs totaling several hundreds of dollars. I have just experienced another meltdown in the engine compartment today. I noticed online that there is a recent recall for my model announced by GM on April 18th relating to possible engine compartment fires. If I tow it a Chevy dealer will they perform the repair of the burned components under this April 18th recall?
Thank you!
Comment by Mike S. on 26 May 2009:
I have a 1998 Intrigue – I love it, while they are doing this recall thing for oil leaking and all they are going to do is channel the oil to leak everywhere else they should do what makes the most sense
(FIX THE LEAK!!!!!!!!!) I am sorry but if just by hitting the brakes makes oil leak, obviously there is a bigger problem than what they are telling us and all this is, is a band-aid !! this leak probably is something connected to the Dex-Cool anifreeze and has ate our gaskets up – if you have Dex-Cool in your engine get it out ASAP – it eat your intake gaskets – they also have an updated intake for the car to keep it from hydra-locking which in one case I heard of them charging somone for a headgasket repair and only did a simple intake gasket fix, I am lucky to be someone who can fix my own and it only cost me about $130 for a complete new intake with all gaskets needed with the exception of the lower gaskets which I changed since i was right there – why did I change these you might ask – this gasket gets ate by the coolant and fills the cylinders with coolant – this happens to them all, this recall is bogus, FIX THE LEAK!!!!! DONT DIVERT THE OIL
Comment by Charlene on 10 June 2009:
I took my mom’s car in for this recall and spoke with a mechanic (and later 3 others to confirm what I was told). The gaskets leaking are still a fire hazard because they can still leak into the manifold but GM will not make the repair due to the expense and has informed dealerships that they are not authorized for any repairs, only replacement of the spark plug channel. The mechanics have all confirmed that this is nothing more than a token effort to avoid being forced to make an engine recall rather than a safety recall limited to a small piece. I contacted GM and was told that they were “approved by the NHTSA to replace only the channel and they didn’t have to do anything else. If the car was leaking oil, then go have it fixed but that wasn’t their concern.” (Fortunately I was recording the call) According to the NHTSA, it wasn’t their reccommendation or approval, they were notified this is what would be done and the letters from GM are viewable on the NHTSA website. They stated they’ll be happy to review complaints for further safety risks. I’ve filed a complaint there and with the State and Federal Attorney Generals offices as well as the Federal Trade Commission because the mechanics have all stated that the leak is still a fire hazard and as it worsens, the oil can leak into the coolant negating its effect so the engine overheats and locks up. So you’re risking death by fire or accident so I’m incredibly unhappy that they are unconcerned that so many people are at risk. If you make a mistake you fix it, not jeopardize peoples lives to save money. I spoke with a State Senator I know and was told to file complaints as many places as possible on State and Federal levels and encourages others to do the same because consumer pressure and the threat (or even pursuing) a class action suit maybe the only thing that would spur action to correct the actual problem/hazard.
Comment by John on 21 June 2009:
I recently took my $500.00 savingsd and purchased a `1997 Buick Century, 6 cyclinder. From the first day it was constantly overheating. I mentioned this to my “adopted” son Kelly, and he said he would contact the previous owner–he “found” the good deal on the Buick and indeed it seemed a good deal, 170,000 miles, but no problems with the transmission, no “knocks” in the engine. The inside leather was quite worn, but I was grateful. Then the overheating, I went to a parts store to get a replacement thermostat. The parts clerk then told me about the lawsuit, it might not be the thermostat.
Comment by Alice on 24 June 2009:
I tried to make an appt. with our local GM dealer and they are not making appt’s for the recall. My car is leaking oil, and has a funny smell to it.
The dealership said that they could not get me in until late July or early to mid-August. I am afraid to drive my 2002 Impala.
Comment by Sherry on 28 June 2009:
Got a recall card but my car had burned up about a year ago AT A GAS STATION!!! what about those of us that lost it all?
Comment by Susan on 1 July 2009:
GM new of this problem many years ago. Our 2000 Grand Prix GTP caught fire in our garage and took our home as well in 04. GM was notified then and settled with our insurance co in 08. They stalled & stalled with what was owed to us and now we are at the bottom of the pot and told we may get pennies on the dollar. If we still had the car and it burnt tomorrow, we could get our money. HMMM, let’s see – 4 yr old car burns you get nothing – 9 yr old car burns today, you get reimbursed. Something is not right with this picure!
Comment by Janie on 1 July 2009:
I have had my 2003 Impala for about 5 months now and the AC SUCKS and it keeps over HEATING . I have taken it back to the dealer i bought it from which is shady their selves and them seem to say they have fixed it but at the same time it blowing out HOT AIR. They said they replaced the AC compressor and they have add freeon at least 3 time and nothing is making it cool. Is this a problem with The CHevy dealers or what!!! I have 4 small children and it is too hot to drive around with them like that.
Comment by R.A. on 11 July 2009:
Buick Century 2001 engine 3001 defective coolant system odometer reading 128792 klm
Comment by Nirav on 13 July 2009:
I own a 1998 Buick Regal and my engine caught fire 3 weeks ago. I’m in the claim process with GM but since the bankruptcy, they do not have approval to proceed with any claims. Is anyone else having this issue? Should i expect any restitution? I do want to note is that i did get the recall fix about a month or so before my engine caught fire.
Comment by jeff on 16 July 2009:
I have or should I say had a 2000 Pontiac GTP with 95000 miles. It burned up this morning in the parking lot where I work. I have owned this car since it was new and took good care of it. But the 3800 motor that was supposed to be so great is completly covered in oil front and back and also the engine cradle is a mess. On my car the valve covers only leaked a little, most of the oil comes from the joints in the engine block, the only way to fix that is to rebuild or replace the motor. GM knows all this and should have started replacing motors years ago. The longer these cars are on the road, more and more oil and dirt will accumulate on and around the engines which will lead to even more fires.
Comment by Dawn on 21 July 2009:
The same day I got my recall notice for a 2001 Buick Regal is the day the car caught fire while parked on a store lot. Had it towed to nearest GM dealer. Mechanic said fire was result of recall. After 2 months finally found out from dealer (when they knew from day 1) the car is a total loss. Damages exceed value of vehicle. Got my claim in with ESIS GM’s claim rep. Will probably be up the creek because of the GM bankruptcy.
Comment by Tammy on 21 July 2009:
I have contacted GM and they insist that this issue is not a recall and refuse to fix it. My car is leaking coolant and overheating, if this sounds similar to what’s going on with your car it is probably the manifold intake, which is a known problem on most GM vehicles made in the late 90’s early 2000.
Comment by Richard on 23 July 2009:
I have a 2000 Buick Regal and the odometer went blank at approximately 92,000 miles. I have heard of other GM auto owners that have had the same problem. Is there a recall for such defects or a discount for fixing such a problem? Sutliff Chevy in Harrisburg, PA said it work take seven (7) days to fix and that I would have to leave my car there for the entire time.
Comment by You Know on 23 July 2009:
Ah, good ‘ol Government Motors (GM)… Who cares – Their Quality is awful and thankfully, I am on my last GM product… You know the song ‘like a rock”? Isn’t that the truth…From the Execs all the way down to there private jets and big bonuses. Assholes! They deserve to rot in hell and the government should allow GM to go under
Comment by Bud on 24 July 2009:
I have a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix SE and I’ve never had a problem with anything except a faulty brake switch back in 02. It’s never leaked a drop of oil and to this day (07/09) the engine still looks and works like it did when it was new without ever doing a thing to it (except changing the oil and air filter) and it now has 110,000 miles.
I’m truly sorry for those of you who have had problems…I’ve always said that I got lucky with this car (I got a GREAT deal) and after reading the problems some of you have had it only confirms my feelings. This is my second Pontiac in the last 18 years and I really wish GM would keep the Pontiac brand. Hope the rest of you have better luck with your next car.
Comment by Nirav on 10 August 2009:
My claim has stalled with GM. They keep passing my case back and forth between departments and also between “old” and “new” gm. I have decided to file in small claims court against GM and the GM dealer. I encourage all of you to do the same. Even if i dont get anything, at least i will hopefully piss them off.
Comment by jmc on 12 August 2009:
Is anyone having problems with the air condition in their 2008 G6. There is an awful odor that smells when I have the vent open or ac on………
I’ved sprayed Lysol as instructed but no luck…………
HELP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Comment by Dia on 12 August 2009:
I received a letter from GM about the recall the only problem is my 2001 Monte is sitting in the backyard with the total front end burnt to a crisp. i guess they are a “day late and a dollar short” of fixing my issue. I am still waiting on feedback from my insurance agent who is supposedly trying to file claim against them. My car caught fire in the middle of 5 o’clock traffic one day after work in April a couple of days after I received a call from a family member asking me if I watched the news saying something about a GM recall including my car. I have been searching the internet since then trying to find out if I have any rights/claims against GM. My question is ,why did it take this long for them to report a recall that could be fatal to anyone who owns these model cars? In this tough economy somebody like me is being forced to purchase a new car and start all over again and lose out on all the money I have invested in the car such as a 2100.00 transmission job that was done 2 months before the fire. Should’nt they be held accountable for any of this.
Comment by steve on 13 August 2009:
my grand prix caught fire in the garage just minutes after my daughter and grand daughter got home from a funeral.. car, garage, and half the house burnt …. this all happened 4-5 days before the re-call was posted on yahoo.. now after all this bullshit allstate sent me a letter saying they would try and get my deductible back when they go after gm. for damages … ok that was 250.00 ..WOW G thanks thats awesome for me my wife and 4 kids to go through pure hell until my house gets put back together… but no hard fellings.. i replaced that grand prix with another g.m malibu they have the best cars!! just very unfortinant that somebody at gm tried to save cost and put a plastic spark plug holder in … instead of metal… see what trying to save money got them huh???
Comment by Kimberly on 16 August 2009:
I have a 2003 Impala that has majors problems with overheating. Last April I had the Intake Manifold Gasket repaired that cost $1015.00, but my car continues to over heat. The check ingine stay on and my car also stall out. My car won’t pass the emissions test so what am I suppose to do. GM needs to issue a recall!
Comment by sheldon on 18 August 2009:
i had a 1997 buick regal i found out about he recall and i went to the local gm dealer and they told me that they did not have the parts and they took down my telephone number and that they would call me back when the part came in this all took place in april. the never called me back. on july 24 that night my car caught on fire. i went thru calling gm and they sent me through different people. i called them back today which is august the 18th and they stated the statue of limitations had expired
Comment by Will on 18 August 2009:
My 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix caught fire about 3 weeks after receiving the recall on July 21, 2009. I actually had planned to call the following Monday to schedule the appointment to remedy the the spark plug wire channel or retainers as stated in the recall. ESIS, the GM claims division, denied the claim stating that there is a 2 year statute of limitations from the date of original purchase, which was in 1997. This after 3 weeks of jumping through hoops they held before me.
Comment by Chavela on 26 August 2009:
I recently had an accident in my trailblazer I felt as if the brakes failed. Has anyone else had the same problem. After looking around I found there was a recall for a brake pipe. I am wondering if that may have caused the problem?
Comment by vicky on 2 September 2009:
I have a 2008 malibu has been in the shop 10 times in 2months chevy just resets codes everytime I go there and when I leave the parking lot the problem starts over again it has caused me vacation, ball games with my kids and time I don’t have to keep going to the chevy dealership.
Can I give the car back???
Comment by King on 4 September 2009:
I have a 2003 Impala. I bought this car new and started having problems with it when it was about a year old. I have had yhe manifold gasket replaced, the head gasket repalced about a year ago. My gas gauge does not work. This quit working about 6 months ago. My work has an Impala as a company car and they have had numerous problems with it including the speedometer not working. I think that these cars need recalled for several reasons. Again my wonderful chevy is overheating again. So I have to wonder how much will this cost me!!!!!! I will fix this problem again and trade it off for something other than a GM product. I was raised with Chevy vehicles but I am sorry I have to wonder why GM is in bankruptcy if everyone else is having these kind of problems why would we purchase thier products they want to blame the foreign car manufacturers but they need to look in the mirror and lay the blame!!!
Comment by Jenerio on 23 September 2009:
My mother bought a 1998 Olsmobile Intrigue, in 2005 it had 117,000 miles on it running in good condition and I say two years right after she finished paying for the vehicle the head gaskets were blown. Prior to this we had just went to get the vehicle serviced and everything was fine. A week later going down the road we heard a ticking noise and the car shut off, so we pulled on side of the road and then smoke begin to filled the inside of the car and I said, “Mom get out the car is onfire!” So we stood back on side of the road waiting for the smoke to die down and I pop the hood and I could smell oil, antifreeze, and a burning smell. The tow truck man came and he told us that head gaskets were blown. When they got the car to the shop and they began to inspect the engine they find that the spark plugs had melted inside the engine. They repaired the engine, they had to regrind spark plug holes because they were completely destroyed. So the car run greats for a year and it happens again so the engine was replaced with a warranty for six months. This car has done great so far up until now. Two weeks ago I decided not to drive my car because money was getting low and I am a College Student, so I get in the car to go to church, I start to look at all my gages and I noticed that my thermostat hand began to rise above it’s normal level so i started to get scared, like aw man not again, so I made it to church and let the car cool down. I got back in and looked at the temperature gage begin to go up this it was almost to the red, so I parked the vehicle for one more day and today 9/22/9 just to see what it was going to do I took a spin around the block and the car begin to smoke really bad from the engine. Now I need some answers from somebody because I have spent alomst $4000.00 on engine repairs, that almost the cost of the car of what my mom paid for.
Comment by Rene' on 24 September 2009:
Follow up to Charles W post…Get your Passlock fixed ASAP this happened on my 2003 Pontiac Grand Am, and it just locked out starting the car, I got stranded and had to tow it to a dealership. (The local garage couldn’t fix it.)
Comment by Lorena on 14 October 2009:
I bought my 2002 Impala in 2002 and within a year I took it back more than 5 times for a starter grinding noise, the power window switch, the turn signals and my brakes would and still squeak even after replacing rotors and dics. about 6 months later my car started shaking really bad like it was going to stall, it had no power and the check engine came on.The coolant leaked out with no signs or anything of any leak and it got into the spark plugs and the manifold.The dealer said the the coolant flush was under warranty but i needed a motor flush, spark plugs replaced. a tune up and that is my responsibility to pay. I needed my car and I paid about $400 but i questioned the fact that it was coolant who caused the other problems but tjey would hear it. I have done the coolant flushes more than 6 times now, replaced the radiator, hoses, thermostat, sensor, and it still leaks. I have also replace the the steering shaft 3 times within the past 2 years, the fuel regulator, the water pump, fuel pump,harmonic balancer. Right now I have a small oil leak somewhere, a coolant again, amd just the other day my pressure hose for the power steering is leaking. My motor has a rough shift from 1 st to 2 nd randomely, motor does not have power when accelerating, my steering crankshft is rattling again, my lights dim and flash at random, sometimes it does not start up at the first try, my fana make a grinding noise when my ac turns on. If anyone can give me their input, any input on what I should do because I never received no recall card on any of the recalls that have been posted and I am the sole owner of this car( paid off last year).
Comment by Jennie on 15 October 2009:
i have a 2000 grand prix i had the recall fixed in july on sept 28 my car caught on fire.i keep getting its going to a different office even though the dealer came out to see my car took pics and said it was clearly the recall. still waiting.anyone get anything fixed after a fire?
Comment by Derek on 7 December 2009:
I have a 2000 Buick Regal and it caught on fire toady. I received the recall about a month ago and the dealership said that it had to order parts. I parked the car and about 20 mins. later it was starting to catch fire. this was at 4pm and at 11am i had the oil changed. I am wonder what to expect when i try to get either GM or the oil changing company to pay for the car that is now totaled. Thank you
Comment by Sharika on 16 December 2009:
my 1 year old daughter had been out of my 2000 grand prix approximately 5 minutes when a neighbor knocked on my door while on the phone with 911 telling me that my car was dripping flames. my car continued to smoke and engulf in flames until the fire department came.
Comment by james on 21 December 2009:
2000 monte carlo passager door won’t open with or without the key had door panel off played with linkage and nothing don’t think it is elecritial
Comment by Patricia on 4 January 2010:
We had the recommended recall service done, i.e., having two new spark plug wire retainers installed to our 2003 Impala and had our car catch fire after adding engine oil and accidentally spilling some on the manifold (after “add engine oil” warning light came on)! It appears that this recommended recall service is insufficient, and a car fire still can occur if engine oil gets on the heated manifold. Has anyone else experienced this misfortune as well?
Comment by Priscilla on 30 January 2010:
I have the 99 Chevy Lumina with the 3.1 L V6 engine that my grandmother bought new in 1999. It just rolled over to 100,000 miles and I have had nothing but problems with it. It started overheating and I was having to put coolant in it every day in order to be able to drive it. I would have to stop several times on my way to work to allow the car to cool down before adding more coolant in the resevoir and finishing my trip to work (normally a 15 min drive). I have spent a few thousands of dollars changing all the hoses, the thermostat (twice). several radiator flushes and cleanings, finally a complete intake manifold gasket change which meant taking the top of the engine apart to get to the gaskets. The mechanic that did the job informed me that this was not a permanent fix because the problem will come back. He has fixed 100’s of cars with the same engine.
Is the problem caused by Dex-Cool anti-freeze that is suggested for these vehicles???
Is there a class action lawsuit pending for this problem. I did not get a recall notice and I am sure that my grandmother did not get one either, she is deceased….
Comment by Amberly on 22 February 2010:
I HAD a 2000 Grand Prix GT that I purchaced brand new in 2000. I received a recall on my car for “9047 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE” which I took the car to BILL DELORD AUTOCENTER in Lebanon OH on 12/18/09 to have what I thought was the recall repaired and check for any other recalls that I was not notified of. So exactly 60 days later my car caught fire in the engine compartment. It was a total loss and because GM doesn’t make a product they will stand behind I have no car and my insurance is now in subrogation with GM. I feel I that the goverment shouldn’t go into debt to save a company that doesn’t even beleive in their own products.
Comment by Naader on 24 February 2010:
I arrived at work (high school) at 8:15 and no more than 10 minutes later smoke appeared from my car’s hood. I drive a 2002 Buick Regal, by the way. I never received a recall card and never really knew about the recall or this whole problem til searching online this morning.
Flames starting dropping from under the car and then the whole hood burst into flames. The fire burned until the fire department arrived and finally put out the blaze. Needless to say, the entire front end of the car totally burned to a crisp. Now I need to see what I can do about this! I’m not holding out hope that I can hold GM accountable, but I will do what I must.
Comment by James on 2 March 2010:
I have a 2004 Impala 3400 V6 with 122000 KM on it. The problem is the Dex Cool coolant as it eats away at the Gaskets and other plastic parts within the motor. GM HAS to know this is a HUGE Problem as everyone I have talked to from Mechanics to Oil Change guys all say that the Dex Cool Motors are the worst in terms of Head Gaskets and Intake Manifold Problems. Yet they say all they are going to do is change Spark Plug wires. Seriously is this what they think will fix the problem? They say todays cars are supposed to last longer than the cars of yesterday but yet it appears that they don’t make them like they used. GM needs to recall all cars that use Dex Cool and fix the Leaking problems of there Motors. This is an outrage and they wonder why people are not willing to buy domestic vehicles. i bought my car because it was made in Ontario and I wanted to support my domestic economy but now i have to fork over a huge chunk of money to fix a problem that GM knows about and has KNOWN about and it involves the coolant system and their use of Dex-Cool Coolant. So Small Claims or a North American wide Consumer lawsuit. Car companies need to understand that we are not bottomless pits of money to throw away at repairs that could have been prevented during the design process. If this is a known problem why has there not been a major recall to fix what is essentially a Coolant leak caused not only by the design but by the car manufactures insistence that Dex-cool is the coolant to use.
Comment by terri on 11 March 2010:
my power steering light often comes on. and i cant steer my car. ihave a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. i seen on the internet as march 1 there is a recall. but where i brought the car, they say they did not receive no information on that. i guess i have to wait until something else go wrong with my car.
Comment by Greg on 15 March 2010:
Well it is about my sons car. He purchased a 2000 Chevy Malibu with the 3.1 engine. Now for the bad news the intake started to leak with only having it only a week. Did I forget He is the poor struggling college student.
THANK YOU GM (GOVERNMENT MOTORS) has a bad product and need to fix it.