SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
10 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHEN I TOOK THIS CAR INTO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT PART WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND HAS FAILED IN ALMOST EVERY CAR. GM HAS SINCE REDESIGNED THE PART. MY HUSBAND SOLD PLASTICS AND KNOWS THAT NO PLASTIC MADE WILL WITHSTAND THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR BILL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS $175.00. SHOULD GM BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM AT THE COST OF OVER $1,200.*AK