1998 Am General HUMMER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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1998 Am General HUMMER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID551649
 Internal NHTSA #10129353
 ManufacurerAM GENERAL LLC
 BrandAM GENERAL
 ModelHUMMER
 Model Year1998
 File date19/07/05
 ComponentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI have a hummer h1 (1998). On my way to the airport in traffic, my #8 engine cylinder wall cracked causing me to lose all my coolent for both the engine and transmission. If i had not noticed it as quickly has i had, i would have come to a screeching halt in the freeway traffic as my engine melted down. Furthermore, i use my hummer for off-roading and had it happened while i was off-road in the utah desert, injury or death would have been quite likely (since i am often 20-40 miles off the highway and it gets to be 110 degrees f easily). I have checked around and approximately 10% of the vehicles from 1997, 1998, and part of 1999 and 2000 have had the #8 cylindar crack. This is a common problem. The manufacturer used to take care of this but about three years ago stopped covering this under warrantee or even good-will. A total engine failure can be a huge safety concern if the traffic is heavy or if the occupents are not near a town. (often when i drive through nevada on some very lonely highways, i am 3 hours from the closest town and the heat is immenese). When i am off-road this is even worse and i may be a day or two hike from the nearest (lonely) highway in 110 degree heat. Please look into this as it is a very frequent problem for the affected years. Thank you.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure73000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StatePROVO, UT
VIN pattern 137ZA8437WEXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase15/10/02
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlY
Number of cylinders8
Drive train type4WD
Transmission typeAUTO
 Vehicle speed65
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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