Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Problems of Chevrolet Lumina - part 2

Leaking intake manifold gasket on 3. 1 v-6, 1999 Chevrolet Lumina, 54k mileage. Dealer estimates $1000 to repair. Internet sites list many cars with same problem. Gm needs to address this problem. Complete engine failure will be the result if I don't fix it - but why should I pay when Chevrolet didn't do their engineering correct on the gasket and coolant. Ts.

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The manifold gasket leaked oil, which caused the vehicle to stall.

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The lower intake manifold gasket. Scc ph.

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While driving to work one morning on a highway, the intake manifold head gasket blew, mixing the oil with the water, causing the motor to need replacing. I had the motor replaced at a cost of $2680. 07. We had an extended warranty of 6 years 50 thousand miles, the motor blew at 6. 5 years and 52,091 miles. Nothing was done to help me the consumer. I called the dealer( burtness chevy,303 e. Beloit st. Orfordville,WI. 53576), and they said it was my fault for not trading in the car before the warranty was up. Then I called gm(central office p. O. Box 33170, detroit, mi. 48232-5170)and they said a warranty is a warranty. I just now came across your web sight, and I feel I need to let you know about this problem. Hope they can come up with a better reason in the future for other consumers. Thanks you, cheryl phillips.

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Intake manifold is leaking oil onto engine. Cause unknown. Dealer notified. The engine had a hole where the distributor used to be and the hole was capped with o? ring and a plug. The hardening of the o'ring was due to heat causeing the oil to leak.

Water leaked into the crank case because the intake manifold was defective. Engine had to be replaced. After searching the internet similar complaints were found.

Intake exhaust manifold leaking, had to take to mechanic and have repaired.

Took my car to my mechanic for it's regular 3000 mile oil change. He told me at that time that the head gaskets were leaking. I called the manufacturer and was told that in order to diagnose the problem I would have to take it to the dealership where I purchased the car. I was rather reluctant to this as I had problems in the past with this same dealership. I had taken my car there several times because the oil light would not go off and they were unable to find anything. I also had a problem with my check engine light and again they could find nothing. They did install struts on my car after my mechanic told me that they were shot (my car was under warrantee), but again I had to take the car back twice and point out the leaking that was coming from the struts (their mechanic could not find it). So reluctantly I took my car there. The service manager jim assured me that the would in fact work with me to get it repaired. He told me that sometimes chevy would pay as much as 75% of the cost of the repair. He called me back to tell me that his mechanic could not find any leaking from the head gaskets, but did in fact find the intake manifold was leaking. It would cost about $700. 00 to repair but they would only charge me $500. 00 to have the repairs done, but chevy would pay for the parts. I told him at that time no thank you, I could have it done at my mechanic for less. He called me back within minutes of my hanging up the phone and told me they would do it for $350. 00. I agreed as it was less than my mechanic would charge. I also questioned him again about the head gaskets, he assured me they were okay. The car was supposedly repaired on the February 15, 2001. I did not use the car often, have actually put on less than 50 miles since the repair. Today is February 22 and the car is not drivable because the head gaskets are shot per my mechanic. I have more to comment on, but not enough room.

Consumer was smelling gasoline inside of vehicle, and was getting headache he took vehicle to dealership, and there was leak coming from engine compartment. Also, transmission wouldn't work right consumer stated that he took vehicle to dealership over several times.

The vehicle is leaking coolant out the intake manifold, which is causing the vehicle not to have any heat, it also caused the engine to over heat. Owner will contact manufacturer. . . . Cost of intake manifold replacement $689. 15 plus tax. Customer declined repairs.

Vehicle would experience engine leaking. Owner noticed the leakage on garage floor. The problem occurred after routine maintenance on vehicle. The head gaskets/servo cover/ "o" rings,intake manifold/engine valves & pan gasket were changed. The transmission was also leaking. The dealer did all repairs.

Intake manifold leaked.

Consumer states that the intake manifold is leaking oil. Please provide any additional information. Ph.

Reported to dealer car was leaking oil. Dealer said it was leaking from the intake. The dealer had serviced this car every 3 to 4 thousand miles and should have caught this before the warrenty expired and let me know.