This Problem Across All Years
DRIVER SAID VAN WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE MANIFOLD. *AK THREE HEAD BOLTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE NO. 1 CYLINDER. IT WAS CAUGHT EARLY ENOUGH SO THAT THE HEAD WAS NOT DAMAGED. IT HAS TO BE REMOVED, CHECKED FOR CRACKS AND RE-INSTALLED WITH NEW GASKETS FOR $1100.00 DOLLARS. *PH *NLM
DRIVER SAID VAN WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE MANIFOLD. *AK THREE HEAD BOLTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE NO. 1 CYLINDER. IT WAS CAUGHT EARLY ENOUGH SO THAT THE HEAD WAS NOT DAMAGED. IT HAS TO BE REMOVED, CHECKED FOR CRACKS AND RE-INSTALLED WITH NEW GASKETS FOR $1100.00 DOLLARS. *PH *NLM
AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN CONSUMER WOULD RETURN TO RESTART IT FROM MINUTES TO HOURS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, ABOUT SIX TIMES. AT THIS TIME NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN INFORMED. *AK
AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN CONSUMER WOULD RETURN TO RESTART IT FROM MINUTES TO HOURS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, ABOUT SIX TIMES. AT THIS TIME NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN INFORMED. *AK
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. *JB THIS WAS THE CONVERTER PLACED IN THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TEST DRIVING WHEN HE FELT A SLUGGISHNESS AND HEARD A RATTLING NOISE WHICH OCCURRED UPON ACCELERATION AND IN THE EXHAUST. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONSUMER FELT THE SAME PROBLEM(S) AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO OTHER DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CONVERTER WAS NEVER CHANGED, ONLY THE DOUGHNUTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED BY LARRY H. MILLER. ALSO, THE BRAKES HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND WERE REPLACED. SCC
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. *JB THIS WAS THE CONVERTER PLACED IN THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TEST DRIVING WHEN HE FELT A SLUGGISHNESS AND HEARD A RATTLING NOISE WHICH OCCURRED UPON ACCELERATION AND IN THE EXHAUST. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONSUMER FELT THE SAME PROBLEM(S) AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO OTHER DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CONVERTER WAS NEVER CHANGED, ONLY THE DOUGHNUTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED BY LARRY H. MILLER. ALSO, THE BRAKES HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND WERE REPLACED. SCC
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER STATES IS THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WHICH IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER STATES IS THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WHICH IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AT 27831 ON 5/4/01; AT 40373 ON 10/26/01 AND IT IS AGAIN BAD AS OF THIS CONTACT.*AK
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AT 27831 ON 5/4/01; AT 40373 ON 10/26/01 AND IT IS AGAIN BAD AS OF THIS CONTACT.*AK
AFTER ENGINE IS HOT AND SITTING OVER AN HOUR,WHEN STARTED BACK UP IT KNOCKS LIKE THE MAIN BEARING DONT HAVE OIL THEN THE OIL PRESURE HITS AND THE LIFTERS RATTLE FOR THE NEXT MINUTE OR SO
AFTER ENGINE IS HOT AND SITTING OVER AN HOUR,WHEN STARTED BACK UP IT KNOCKS LIKE THE MAIN BEARING DONT HAVE OIL THEN THE OIL PRESURE HITS AND THE LIFTERS RATTLE FOR THE NEXT MINUTE OR SO