This is in less than 3 days after having car worked on.Īt 78k miles, we experienced coolant leakage and failure of the intake manifold gasket on our 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. 200 mies did not use car over weekend and when I got in car to drive today 3/31/03 had the same gauge spiking check engine overheating and smell of atifreeze problem. Most recently I had to take my car to be reparied while on a trip out of town which cost me $291.00 3/28/03. It is also a safety hazard as the windows fog so bad that I do not have clear vision from the car. The fumes from the smell of the antifreeze have given me headaches and nausea when I have had to drive for extended times. Additionally we have had this car to the garage more than a dozen times for just this problem. I have broken down on two separate occasions while out of town which required repairs/towing/extended overnight stays. I have also come to find out that we are not the only owners who are experieincing these same issues. It is all we have used in this and all work to collant systems has been performed by our chevy dealership. In researchuing I found that the problem is caused by the dextrol coolant used in the car and this is apparently the only cooolant that can and is recommended to use. We were told by the Chevy dealership that they could drain it and flush the system (acid) flush and we have had approx 5 of these performed in the last 2 years and continue to have this problem. ![]() When you look at the radiator it looks like slug or lava rock inside. Problems we had were spiking of thermostat, overheating, smell of antifreeze in car, foggy windows caused from antifreeze vapors coming in car from defrosts. We have taken the car into the shop at least 10 times for the same repairs. Since we purchased our 1996 Blazer used in 2000 from a Chevy Dealership, we have had nothing but coloant problems. Please keep in mind that there may be time limits within which you must commence suit. If your car has been damaged because of Dexcool, it may be important for you to contact an attorney who can help you protect your legal rights. According to reports, Dexcool has been linked to corroded and clogged radiators and radiator caps, eroded water pumps, rotten radiator hoses, leaky cooling system gaskets, chronic overheating and engine damage. ![]() Used by GM since 1996 in most car and light truck models, Dexcool is manufactured and distributed by ChevronTexaco, Equilon and ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants.Īlthough Dexcool is marketed to last 5 years or 150,000 miles, consumers say the product is defective and damages vehicles. Dexcool is a formulated antifreeze/coolant used in over thirty-four million vehicles sold by General Motors.
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