AT 80,000 MILES MY INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO MY ENGINE. THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE NEW ENGINE DONE THE SAME THING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THIS. THE FIRST ENGINE WAS THE ORIGINAL OLDS 88 ENGINE. THE SECOND ONE WAS THE SERIES LL ENGINE. I ALMOST GOT HIT WHEN THE CAR STALLED. BOTH OF THE MECHANICS INVOL…
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AT 80,000 MILES MY INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO MY ENGINE. THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE NEW ENGINE DONE THE SAME THING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THIS. THE FIRST ENGINE WAS THE ORIGINAL OLDS 88 ENGINE. THE SECOND ONE WAS THE SERIES LL ENGINE. I ALMOST GOT HIT WHEN THE CAR STALLED. BOTH OF THE MECHANICS INVOLVED STATED THEY SEE THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10058914
Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999
Equipment
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORE LOCATED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA BEHIND PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE FIREWALL DEVELOPED SERIOUS LEAKS CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF AIR CONDITION GAS. AT FIRST THE LOSS OF COOLANT GAS WAS THOUGHT TO BE AS RESULT OF FAILURE OF THE HIGH & LOW PRESSURE TUBE, HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT A SERIOUS LEAK CONTINUED WITH- IN …
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AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORE LOCATED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA BEHIND PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE FIREWALL DEVELOPED SERIOUS LEAKS CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF AIR CONDITION GAS. AT FIRST THE LOSS OF COOLANT GAS WAS THOUGHT TO BE AS RESULT OF FAILURE OF THE HIGH & LOW PRESSURE TUBE, HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT A SERIOUS LEAK CONTINUED WITH- IN THE SYSTEM WHICH WAS LATER DISCOVERED TO A LEAKING EVAPORATOR CORE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR AIR CONDITION EVAPORATORS FOR THE 1995 OLDMOBILE 88 AND SOME OTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES OF AROUND THAT MODEL YEAR. REPLACEMENT COST IS VERY EXPENSIVE. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS DEFECTIVE EQUIPTMENT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE PAID BY THE CONSUMER.
A SPRING IN THE HEAD LAMP PORTION OF THE HEAD PARK LAMP SWITCH CAN FAIL PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE HEAD LAMP PORTION OF THE SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE HEAD LAMPS WOULD NOT STAY ILLUMINATED RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT HEAD/PARK LAMP SWITCH BUILD DATE CODES AND REPLACE SWITCHES WITH SUSPECT DATE CODES.
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