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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
20 reportsClear category filter119,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or OtherVisibility
O.K. FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS STRONG RADIATOR SMELL. REPLACED ADIATOR DUE TO CRACK, STILL HAD ODOR, THEN FILM ON WINDSHIELD, NO HEAT,JUST COLD AIR. PRECEPITATION ON INSIDE WINDOWS, WET FLOORBOARD. GUSHING LEAK FROM HEATER CORE. REPLACED WATER PUMP & HEATER CORE. STILL SMELLING VERY STRONG RADIATOR FLUID, GURGLING SOUND AT START U…
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O.K. FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS STRONG RADIATOR SMELL. REPLACED ADIATOR DUE TO CRACK, STILL HAD ODOR, THEN FILM ON WINDSHIELD, NO HEAT,JUST COLD AIR. PRECEPITATION ON INSIDE WINDOWS, WET FLOORBOARD. GUSHING LEAK FROM HEATER CORE. REPLACED WATER PUMP & HEATER CORE. STILL SMELLING VERY STRONG RADIATOR FLUID, GURGLING SOUND AT START UP AND TURN OFF. LOSING RADIATOR FLUID, BUT NO LEAKS. FLUID COMES FROM UNDER CAP (REPLACED 3 TIMES ALREADY) AT TIMES AND HAS OVERHEATED TWICE. THERMOSTAT HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. RADIATOR SMELL IS ENOUGH TO CHOKE YOU.
NHTSA ODI #10070214
314,492 miles · Apr 9, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY CAR WAS MADE IN 95 I BOUGHT IT IN 96. IN AUGUST OF 01 THE CAR ENGINE WAS ALL MESSED UP. ONE DAY IT STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE BODY SHOP SAID A LIST OF THINGS WERE WRONG. I HAVE JUST FINISHED PAYING FOR IT IN FEB. 2003. BUT HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING IT SINCE AUG. 2001. CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10014161
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BROKEN ENGINE HEAD. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #895164
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingSeat BeltsVisibility
GM REFUSES TO OCOVER HEAD GASKET REPAIR FOR MORE THAN 12K MILES ON CORSICA, EVEN THOUGH CAVALIER WITH SAME ENGINE IS COVERED IN RECALL FOR 7 YEARS OR 100000 MILES, HEADGASKET HAD TO BE DONE 2X, GM FAILED TO CHANGE OIL AND FILTER AND FAILED TO MILL HEAD AS REQUIRED ON HEAD GASKET REPAIR, GM REFUSES TO FIX LEAKING WINDSHIELD AND T…
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GM REFUSES TO OCOVER HEAD GASKET REPAIR FOR MORE THAN 12K MILES ON CORSICA, EVEN THOUGH CAVALIER WITH SAME ENGINE IS COVERED IN RECALL FOR 7 YEARS OR 100000 MILES, HEADGASKET HAD TO BE DONE 2X, GM FAILED TO CHANGE OIL AND FILTER AND FAILED TO MILL HEAD AS REQUIRED ON HEAD GASKET REPAIR, GM REFUSES TO FIX LEAKING WINDSHIELD AND TORN CARPET, GM REFUSES TO FIX LOOSE CALIPER BOLT PROBLEM, GM REFUSES TO FIX SEAT BELT PROBLEM
NHTSA ODI #749801
Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
WAS PULLING OUT OF GARAGE & NOTICED FLUID ON GROUND. LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED GREEN FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM FRONT ON LEFT SIDE AND RUNNING DOWN ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT HEAD GASKETS WERE GONE. HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED 3/15/99, BUT WARRANTY RAN OUT. MECHANIC INDICATED NOT FIXING THE GASKE…
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WAS PULLING OUT OF GARAGE & NOTICED FLUID ON GROUND. LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED GREEN FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM FRONT ON LEFT SIDE AND RUNNING DOWN ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT HEAD GASKETS WERE GONE. HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED 3/15/99, BUT WARRANTY RAN OUT. MECHANIC INDICATED NOT FIXING THE GASKETS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #878266
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering
TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISES, AND COOLANT SQUIRTS OUT ON OUTSIDE OF ENGINE. ALSO, WHEN BELTS GET WET THERE'S NO POWER STEERING. *AK THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. *YH
NHTSA ODI #878091
Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
I'VE OWNED MY CORSICA FOR A FEW MONTHS AND ONLY PUT 4000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE HEAD GASKET BLEW, AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO WORK OUT ANY COMPROMISE FOR REPAIRS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #737303
Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE UPPER MANIFOLD GASKET, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #873470
Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE START TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND SHIMMMY WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE MOUNTS BREAKING OFF, AND CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP, ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #870753
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS CRACKED, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE/ SMOKING AND NOISE OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #867550
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