1978 GENERAL ENGINE 6DOW Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
MY 2000 MALIBU WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT STARTED LOSING COOLANT AT ABOUT 48,000 MILES. I HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $1,000 DOLLARS TRYING TO GET IT TO STOP LOSING FLUIDS. THE LAST REPAIR WAS A NEW GASKET SET PER SERVICE BULLITIN #03-06-01-010 DATED MARCH OF 2003. IS THERE ANY OTHER COURSE OF A...
THERE WAS A KNOCKING AND LOSS OF POWER IN THE MOTOR. I TOOK IT TO QUALITY CARE TO HAVE IT FIXED THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR. I GAVE THEM THE JOB. THEY INSTALLED A NEW [USED] ONE WHICH BLEW UP IN 2 DAYS. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY PUT ANOTHER ONE IN. WHEN I GOT IT BACK THE BOLT HOLDING THE SPEE...
RECENTLY A NUMBER OF GM CAR/VANS HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE 3100 ENGINE. A GREAT NUMBER OF THEM HAVE A "LOW COOLANT" INDICATION WITH THE RESULT BEING A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH A COST OF $700 TO $1000. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. *JB