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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	406347
Internal NHTSA #	10010620
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CAVALIER
Model Year	1997
File date	11/03/03
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 1997 chevrolet cavalier that right after purchase (1998) the engine needed replacement. The dealer as per the service contract did this. Skip ahead to now (2003), the car developed a coolant leak. It was looked at and tested by my local mechanic and was diagnosed as a bad head gasket. I called the dealer that replaced the engine and was told that the entire engine was replaced. I asked about them fixing the head gasket, as it should not be leaking (the engine has 38,000 miles on it) they said no. I called gm customer service, they said i would have to have it diagnosed by a gm dealer at the cost of $79. 95. This was done, the dealer said it was a bad gasket and/or cracked head. Gm customer service said that since the car was out of warranty and that only a short block was installed they would do nothing about it. My complaint is this; i've been lied to by my local dealer. The cavalier has this known defect. Gm has done nothing to tell me about it, but they have issued a technical service bulletin about it to the dealers. And now they won't repair the vehicle, not will they offer to pay any portion of it's repair. I would like any and all help in forcing gm to fix this. *nlm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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 persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/07/97
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	DAVID STANLEY CHEVROLET
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1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Chevrolet CAVALIER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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