DexCool in GM Engines

I paid $800.00 to repair DexCool antifreeze that's leaking into the engine.

I bought my 2001 Buick Le Sabre (custom) from a dealer used in June of 2011 with 65,000 miles on it. I kept up with regular oil changes and even had a complete tune-up on the car shortly after purchasing it as a preventative measure. I got an oil change at Pep Boys and the mechanic told my husband and I that we should be using Dex Cool in our coolant system and that the reserve was a little low, so he filled it with the Dex Cool and recommended a new water pump as it was leaking and told us to buy Dex Cool and keep reserve full until we replace water pump. We went home that evening and my husband installed a new water pump.

The reserve was still declining slowly. So we had a diagnosis done at Pep Boys and they said we had to replace the intake manifold and gaskets. So we did but not by Pep Boys. A week, yes a week, later the car was acting like it was missing! It was in fact missing and it was diagnosed once again and now they said it was the coils, we then replaced the one that was misfiring. 9 days later (today), it was rattling and acting up once again. Took it to the shop once again only to find out the car needs a new engine and it's not worth fixing the valve that dropped or the possible piston blown. I want justice!

I have 3 Chevy Venture. One of them after regular flashing cause of the mud and sludge inside start with no rear heat. After that I changed the thermostat, heat sensor, cluster, water pump, and thermostat again causes of overheating, it improved to no front heat at all. Also I saw piece of what I believe it is a gasket kit in the reservoir, problems getting worst day after day. I think all this hipping cause of Dexcool thing. I paid $400 for these repairs for no heat and suspected blown head gasket.

Coolant temperature gauge went high but not to the top. Overflow reservoir was filled with heavy brown sludge. Cleaned out reservoir but now coolant is filling reservoir up again and lots of sludge buildup around radiator filler neck. Thermostat appears to be plugged. Will flush the cooling system and replace the thermostat and see if any permanent damage has been done.

In March 2011, my 2008 LaCrosse had no heat. I took it to the dealer where I purchased the car and an extended warranty, only to be told that something was plugging up my heating core and that it would have to be flushed out and coolant replaced for a total cost of $171.00. I agreed under protest, as I felt this should have been covered by my extended warranty. I only had 52,000 miles on my odometer. The warranty book states that Dex Cool (which is the coolant GM uses) is guaranteed for 100,000 to 150,000 miles or 5 years.

In early January 2012, I again noticed no heat; and again, I took the car to the dealer where I purchased it, only to find out again that my heating core is plugged and again needs to be flushed at a cost to me of $171.00. I now have 64,000 miles on my odometer. I asked if the dealer was aware of any problems or if there were any bulletins out regarding this problem, and I was told "no" they are not aware of these problems, only to find out when I went online that GM has been aware of these problems caused by the coolant (Dex Cool) which is GM's coolant.

I want my car repaired so that nothing else happens, because of this defective coolant being used in my car; and I want reimbursement of my original cost of $171.00. I think it's pretty lousy that GM is aware of this problem and turns a blind eye to it.

1999 Camaro V6 with 120k miles was losing water internally (intake gaskets leaking). All coolant hoses were soft, weak and about to burst. Heater barely worked. White sludge was present in the system from the Dexcool breakdown. It was apparent the radiator had been replaced before I purchased the car and it is possible the engine had been replaced as well.

DexCool jelled in the thermostat and it clogged it up! The engine light came on. Only turned over to 59,000 on a 2001 Buick Century. Always had the car in good running order. Consequences are new lower intake gasket set, thermostat and gasket, serpentine belt, labor 5.50 hrs.; new oil filter new oil, coolant flush, new antifreeze, "same Dex-cool". If this coolant jells, it should never be used ever.

I purchased a 2004 Buick LeSabre Limited, and the last three years, have also had the problem with overheating and spending money to try to fix it. Now, we've come to know that it is not fixable. My heat doesn't work. I was told by the dealer I needed a cluster for the heat, but was not told about the radiator, which I am sure they knew about. Last year, I had the radiator completely flushed, and was told about the dex-cool. I am now having to replace the radiator, thermostat, and hoses replaced to the tune of about $600. I am so upset, as I just don't have an extra $600 to spend, but it is my only form of transportation.

I am having to drive a borrowed car while mine is in the repair shop. Something should be done. Can I now get in the class action lawsuit. The federal government likes to get involved in telling us what to do. They should make GM replace every car that has been affected, since they knew what this stuff was doing to autos they were building, and selling them anyway. I am furious beyond words! I wonder if the dealer would like to have it back? The car is now in the shop, awaiting my being able to come up with money to fix it. What is the justification to fix it, if this is going to be an ongoing repair? I can't afford this car.

I bought my Ford from a GM dealership used a few years ago, I have had all my servicing done there as well. When I had a coolant hose crack I had them fix it and look over the coolant system. They flushed and replaced the coolant, within weeks I had no heat, my car was sounding funny, smoking a tiny bit. I looked into my coolant reservoir and it was low, it was also orange and I noticed the reservoir had a symbol on it with an orange liquid bottle and a slash mark through it, meaning don't use orange coolant.

I flushed and replaced it thinking this would fix the problem, I also looked into why the dealership put orange coolant a.k.a. dexcool in my car when the symbol obviously says don't. They gave me the runaround saying that shouldn't make a difference and I stuck to the fact that there's a symbol on my reservoir saying no. I took in today and they haven't told me anything yet and are taking quite awhile to get back to me. After seeing this page, I feel more confident in my actions set forth. Do I need to look into this class action lawsuit and if so how?

All hope is not lost my fellow GM owners. I am the unfortunate owner of a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am with the 3.4 liter V6 engine. It is important to understand that the problems exist mostly on the V6 motors. Now that's not to say that GM is not a schister, but you can save yourself a lot of time, money, and frustrations. I bought my vehicle used in 2006 with 26,000 miles. I had driven about 10,000 miles before I noticed the same problems as everyone else here: low coolant light, anti-freeze on ground and on block, and a slight hiss after turning car off. Having a basic knowledge of mechanics on cars (my brother has worked on cars his whole life and so has my father-in-law.) I knew what to look for.

On the drivers side or the passenger side you can view the valley of the intake manifold. Where you will look is where the cylinder head meets the intake manifold (there will be 1/16 black strip running down between the two). Where the leak is more prominent is in the middle. It may be a bit harder to see on the passenger side as the power steering pump may block it. If you are trying to replace it yourself make sure that you order the Fel-Pro gasket as the other type is an OEM part (original manufacter part) and will leak again. I first replaced it at 36,000 miles and since I used the OEM part it was leaking again by 50,000 miles. The second time I got the Fel-Pro gasket but this time I replaced the head gaskets as well (ounce of prevention).

It's now at 107,000 miles and guess what... Leaking again... Ugh!! No worries though. Having had it apart twice already, I know how to do it. The problem lies with two things. First, yes, it was the Dex-Cool. But secondly it has to do with the aluminum alloys they use. The cylinder heads use a denser alloy than the intake manifold. What ends up happening is called warping. It happens to the intake manifold because they use a less dense alloy mix. Certainly a shady practice, but fixable. I will say this though, GM's are pretty easy to fix and the parts are usually pretty cheap. I have never owned a foreign car and probably never will. Call me crazy, but I will always drive GM. I do not agree with how they treated you or me but it does not sway me to never buy GM again. Hope this helps ease your disdain for GM.

My 2003 Malibu started overheating so I took it to a service station and had the overflow container replaced and new thermostat installed. Two days later, there was no heat. I brought it back to service station, and was told the gaskets in the engine were covered with rust and sludge, and I would have to have the gasket replaced and they would try to flush the engine. I was told that they do think they can get it all out. This is a very costly repair for me and I do not know if I would ever feel safe driving it for some length of time

My 2002 Chevy Venture's engine blew up February 2009. This happened during a snowstorm. The van had less than 50,000 miles on it (and cost me over $4,500 for a new engine). I was told by my mechanic that the warranty states that, it doesn't need the radiator flush until 100,000 miles. That is so not true. I do all the proper maintenance on the vehicle (oil changes, tune-up, etc.). I didn't flush the radiator, per the suggestion of the mechanic and dealership (per the warranty). That was a big mistake.

The acidity of the DexCool ate away the gaskets, and everything else that the engine was not salvageable (it was smoking on the road, and had to be towed because it was overheating). I called and emailed someone in Texas that was listed as the lawyer for the class action suit, but never got a response. This is not right, and I should get some form of compensation. At least my new mechanic told me he refuses to use DexCool. He said if he gets a new GM vehicle from the dealership, he wants it in writing that if he changes the antifreeze, it will not void his warranty. The producer of DexCool should be held accountable, and this product should be pulled off the market. Shame on GM for allowing this product to be used in the first place.

My wife's Buick Century had the low coolant lights stay on all the time, so we had it replaced. But the problem continued. So we had the dealer flush out the coolant, thinking that would solve this problem. Then the tech advised me to replace the gasket (without mentioning anything about the class action or the known major problems) and it would cost us $1600 additional. Well, this car has only 51000 miles as my wife drives it only on rare occasions; to church, the doctors and the grocery store, as she has health issues and is getting older. We called up the local dealer and explained about the DexCool in this 3.1 engine. But he advised us to deal with GM directly. When we called their 800 number, it was all runaround explanations given. We are scared to drive this car as it could add on to the stress my wife is already under.

My 2002 Impala started leaking antifreeze. I was going through a gallon a week. I used stop leak, but I didn't quite fixed it completely. Now my car is blowing white smoke. I understand that there was a class action lawsuit back in 2008 regarding the use of DexCool that was kept mum from a lot of Chevy owners. Now we are all **. How do you go about starting a new class action lawsuit? I am afraid to take my car to the dealer. I do not trust them anymore nor my local garage. My husband will probably have to miss a day of work to figure out the problems!

I live in Arizona and have had my 2002 Aztec for 10 years. Just recently, my car started over-heating for no apparent reason. When I took it in the mechanic, he told me it was the Dex-cool that was eating away my radiator and manifold. He told me that there was a class action lawsuit, but apparently that is over with. So, now what? There is over 1,000 dollars of damages. I can't afford the repairs and I will be left with out a car if there is no recourse. Why didn't Pontiac make the consumers, or at least the dealerships, aware if this is an issue so that they could contact the customers they sold Aztecs to?

Dex Cool is awful! I have had to replace the intake manifold and some elbow hoses on more than one occasion and the problem persists. The Dex Cool was flushed out before the engine even hit 100,000 miles. It did permanent and costly damage to everything it ran through, costing me about $1,500, and the car still won't run right! I think there needs to be another class action suit because this ** has to be pulled from the shelves before it costs one more of us our hard earned money.

I have sank thousands of dollars into a car I cannot even enjoy and right now I can't drive the car or afford to fix it. ** a lot. I hate Dex Cool!

Dex-cool is the worse **. Why was it used and still being used? For the past three winters, my 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix is at the mechanic for the same issue: heat blowing cool air. One winter, he flushed the heater core. The second year, he replaced the thermostat. In March 2011, he replaced the heater core. Now, October 2011, it is back at the mechanic because the heat was blowing cold again! Poor customer care. Shame on GM. I will never, ever buy a GM car again!!! I am done and out of money and time!!!

I bought a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix in October 2008. A year later, I found myself replacing the thermostat and some various codes showing up for transmission problems. I had the transmission fixed. In winter 2010, I discover my heat is not working or blowing out at all. It takes 20 minutes to kick on then it blows out cold. I brought my car to a dealer who told me I needed a coolant flush. I paid for the flush to be done. My heat worked for the rest of the winter.

Here it is in winter 2011 and what a surprise, my heat is blowing out cold. I brought it to the dealer again who told me my heater core is clogged up from the Dexcool coolant! I just had flushed and replaced the year before. So now, we need a new heater core and who know what is next. I really think GM needs to take some responsibility on the recommendations for their products. They need to fix these problems that should have been prevented to begin with. Even with knowing all the issues with Dexcool, they continue to put it in all of their new 2012/2013 vehicles. Why? Beware people! GM will not take responsibility for any of your issues with the Dexcool coolant. It is not right. Now, we have to pay for their mistakes.

I bought a 1999 GMC Sonoma with a V6 4.3 Vortec engine four years ago. I've been having problems. First, my water pump started leaking, so I replaced it. Then I had problems with the transmission, so I fixed it. Then the radiator started to leak, so I bought a new one. Now I notice a major leak from the intake manifold gasket - all of this thanks to Dex-Cool.

I just bought this car three days ago, and so far, the small elbow that goes from the belt tensioner assembly to the intake busted. So I took it off and replaced both of the small elbows because when it busted, the car almost overheated. I was sitting in my driveway with the car running when it happened, so I looked at the engine temperature gauge, and it was almost right at 260 degrees, which was way too hot! I turned the engine off to find that the elbow was spraying out steam, and I just got done replacing them tonight.

So I was on my way home and the car started getting hot again, around 200 degrees (still too hot), and then as I started driving, it started cooling down. When I got home, I just sat in it watching the temperature gauge, and no less or no more than five minutes later, it was running at about 220 degrees. I'm not sure why it's doing this. I checked the elbows to make sure it wasn't leaking, and there seems to be nothing wrong that's in the obvious. It is a Dex-Cool system; it has it written all over it, even on the engine coolant tank.

Also, when I fixed them, I put a whole thing of antifreeze in the radiator, and it's still getting way too hot, and I have no idea how to solve the problem since I just got the car three days ago. I used to drive a '93 Chevy K1500 with a 4.3 V6 in it, so I know absolutely nothing about this car, and I need a solution. But from what I have researched on this engine, it has a big problem with running hot and the intake leaking.

I purchased a 2004 Chevy Blazer in 2009 and it has DexCool in it and I had no clue of class action suit or that this problem known by the manufacture until this week, my service engine light came on and when I went to have it checked the coolant manifold intake gasket is bad and was hit with a estimate to fix which is not in my budget.

Now, I am left with the choice of doing this high $ repair and hope my engine is not damaged with money I have been saving to be at my soldiers son's homing coming from Iraq in December 2011. When I try to find a way to get this fixed by manufacture I see the class action settlement with a deadline date of October 2008. Hello! It is not fair to those just learning of this problem, we deserve to be compensated for the repairs just as others did. If anyone knows of how I can get help with this please let me know, right away. Thank you very much for any advice anyone can offer. I really want to take money I've saved to go see my son's homecoming since he's been in Iraq since Feb. 2011. Thank you!

I am complaining against GM and Dex-Cool's coolant or antifreeze. I had to replace the intake manifold and have the entire cooling system flushed three times in an attempt to clean out the corrosion and solve the problems on my 2004 Buick Regal. Class action lawsuit can't help me after 2008 and it isn't fair that Dex-Cool should not have to cover all vehicles repaired due to their product! So far, my out-of-pocket expense is already $1,250.00.

I have a 1998 Chevy K1500 with the Vortec 350 engine, and it too needed the intake gaskets replaced due to the DexCool eating the gaskets. What I did was I replaced the gaskets with top quality Fel-Pro brand gaskets and flushed the DexCool out. And I put in high-mile Prestone 50/50. There are no problems since. From now on, I will always flush out a GM car/truck that has DexCool in it!

We've owned our 2000 Olds Silhouette van, all for five weeks. It was spent three and a half of those weeks in the mechanics for overheating constantly. We've had to replace the thermostat, radiator, intake manifold gasket and have the entire system bled half a dozen times. Today, it overheated again, 2 days after picking it up from the mechanic. Now, we're told there's probably a crack in the engine and all we can do is replace it.

Our 2000 GMC Jimmy began smelling as if it was running hot and it had rough idle going on as well. After the radiator wan cooling system was flushed and new thermostat, spider cluster, distributor cap, rotor, plug wires were installed, it seemed to resolve its issues. Lo and behold, approximately one month later, it all began again. While checking over everything and with engine running at idle, it sprung a major coolant leak on the passenger side of the engine, which seems to be coming from a blown intake manifold gasket, under the area of hose fitting, going to the heater core.

In June 2011, my Pontiac Aztec overheated which resulted in right head gasket to be replaced. In September 2011, only able to afford one side and not knowledgeable of the problem, the left head gasket all blew this time. I have DexCool in my engine because that is what GM requires on radiators.

I have a 1995 Camaro with the 3.4L V6. Due to the fact that DexCool was always used in my car since GM recommended it for all their cars, I now have to change the radiator, heater core, all new hoses, and get my heads checked. All because of the clay-like substance that builds up.

My engine began to run hot. I was told that my engine heads need to be replaced. Because of the difficulty of replacing the heads, it is easier to replace the engine. Dex-cool began to need refilling often.

I have used Dex-cool in my radiator on my 1996 Chevy Tahoe when I replaced the radiator about two years ago. I did a flush as recommended in my owner's manual and used the recommended products. Not knowing it at the time, Dex-cool has since caused my heater core to go out which I bypassed and did some damage to the transmission. My truck began to overheat and I just got it back from the shop. They had to replace the radiator, water pump and all the hoses. They showed me where the antifreeze had corroded the hoses which got rubber pieces and debris into the radiator and water pump. It costs about $600.00 and my heater core and transmission still need to be replaced.

I bought 03 Chevy Malibu. The Dexcool coolant blew seals, water pump and created fuel pump issue. I bought he car in '06 with 34000 miles. It is now at 78000 and several thousands later, I'm waiting and wondering when issue will be fixed. There's also the anti theft issue. The car won't start sometimes or turns off while driving(!) I have to turn the key when it happens, leave it on for 10 minutes to reset and I never know when it's going to happen, just random.

Problems with Dex Cool. Is it our government wanting to get old cars off the road?

I purchased a 99 Chevy Blazer that only had had one previous owner and had 53,000 miles on it. The problem was it had Dex-Cool antifreeze in it and it has caused me nothing but problems. I have had to replace the water pump twice; I am on my third radiator, the seals are linking, the gaskets are leaking water, I have to fill the radiator every day due to overheating from the antifreeze turning into a thick, brown, rust color mud that clogs up my thermostat, radiator and everything else it touches shut.

I have taken it to my local Chevrolet dealership to see if I could switch over to the green coolant but I was told no, GM had made my truck one that could only be run with Dex-Cool. GM should be reimbursing the customer for past monies lost and future monies that will be paid out. This is a recurring problem that has no fix. It will eat your motor out and break it down to rust.

After repeated complaints to my GM dealership lube center about oil always being low, we sought advice from a different service center. That service dept. told me to ask the GM technician to look for oil in my coolant system. Sure enough. There it was. The intake manifold gasket was disintegrating and leaked oil throughout my cooling system. My radiator was full of it!

Now I find out, (after a casual conversation with my neighbor) that there was a "secret" settlement regarding that exact problem (intake manifold gasket), but I would've had to sign on to the class action lawsuit before Oct. 2008. If my GM oil/lube center would've informed me of this common problem, I would've been able to sign up in time to be part of the lawsuit. Now the GM service center is making $1,100+ off of me for repair that should have been covered. The class-action lawsuit ended in 2008, but what are the rest of us supposed to do? Can another lawsuit be filed on behalf of those of us who bought later model cars that continued to be manufactured in this way despite known problems?

My 2001 Chevrolet Impala has experienced eroding gaskets, oil leakage, cooling system problems for a very long time. I have read where others are experiencing the same problems as I have. Is there a recall or possible claim that can be made against this atrocity? I'm sure GM knows about this but does not want to take a hit from this debacle.

I am retired and find it difficult to keep paying for these repairs, plus the inconvenience of not having a car due to the time it takes to fix it.

GM did not let consumers know that they have a class action lawsuit out in regards to the 3.1 engines. I have a 1998 Chevy Malibue and the Dexcool Coolant tore up the engine. I am calling them weekly to get things since they are going to reimburse me for buying a new engine. So far a mean lady tried to say that the car was old and it is not the issue. The problem seemly occurred before and I put lots of money in the car due to this. I want my money for the engine and I will get a lawyer if I have to.

DexCool antifreeze. I have a 2004 GMC Sierra with 100,000 miles and diligent with maintenance. The truck was running hot so I took the truck to GM dealership. The GM mechanic said the truck was overheating because of lack of antifreeze, because of coolant in oil, and diagnosed possible heads that are cracked or head gasket is leaking. I was quoted $3500-$5500 to repair.

I have just learned about the Dex-Cool issue in that it destroys the gaskets in the engine. I have a 2002 Aztec and have had to replace the upper and I believe the lower engine gaskets.

We purchased my 17 year old daughter a 2003 Chevy Malibu in 2009. The car had very low mileage. At 40,000 miles in 2010 the catalytic converter went out. We took it to Meinke, and they informed us that the intake manifold gasket had disingrated due to Dex Cool Coolant, and that antifreeze was in the oil, and the exhaust system.

This was a very expensive repair. We called Chevy and they told us that if we had the converter replaced at the dealer they would have covered it, but the other repairs were not covered.So I guess we are out $1500.00. Never buy GM again!

I have an 2004 grand prix , an as a result of the dex-cool i have recently found out that i have an issue with my intake manifold . The repair cost to fix the leak as well as other damage caused by coolant is becoming very expensive to say the least . my car have severe damage in wich i had no control in preventing.

This car has cost me several thousands of dollars for repairs that shouldn't have to be made for basic maintenance. I've been laid off, I'm a single mother and I do not get child support of any kind. These problems need to be put on the recall list and the company should cover the cost. With the economy the way it is, the company needs to standby their product and fix their own mistakes because consumers should not in any way be responsible to repair other's mistakes!

In 2003 my mother and daughter both purchased new cars. My mother a Chevrolet Impala, my daughter a Pontiac Grand AM. My mother faithfully took her care for scheduled maintainance according to the mfgr. recommendations to ST Clair Chevrolet. At about 34,000 miles after getting her car serviced my brother was checking something under the hood and noticed the coolant reservoir was empty. Obviously the dealership overlooked this. Her car now has approximately 50,000 and my brother noticed a brown tinge to the coolant reservoir, Upon further investigation oil was leaking int the coolant. Would you not have thought that the dealership that consistently serviced this car would have noticed? We believe the problem started when the car was still under warranty. My brother talked to the service manager and his answers were very flippant and he pointedly had no intrest in discussing it. He further said he needed an incentive to fix a problem. His incentive was that my mother purchase the car there.

Further on 2 occassions it was recommended to her that she get her brakes replaced. The first time my brother got the parts and was going to replace them only to find there was nothing wrong with them. The second time my son in-law (a certified Ford drive technician) also bought all of the parts only to find that there was nothing wrong with the brakes and did not need replacing. I would say that dealership was taking advangtage of an older person, that thankfully had children who were paying attention. My brother took the care back to the dealership to complain about this and the service manager gave him a hard time. The final result they put the car up on the hoist and one of the technicians took a look and told the service manager there was nothing wrong with the brakes and they did not need to be replace. She/he did not know what to say.

The Pontiac Grand AM has approx. 70,000 miles on it. We took it to a former GM employee, independent car repair shop. He showed us the caked on oil in the coolant reservoir. GM should have notified consumers of the problem so that they could have had the problem fixed before it led to other costly repairs. If GM wants to hold on to market share they need to better that what they are. We now understand there is a class action lawsuit related to this, how do we submit information to get some reimbursement?

The 2003 Chevy Impala, my brother flushed the coolant system and replaced the gasket himself, luckily he was watching it. The Pontiac Grand AM had to have the engine flushed ( some coolant had gotten into it) the coolant system had to be flushed, and the gasket replaced. The water pump was also involved and had to be replaced. The Grand AM cost was nearly 1.000.00, and would probably have been doubled had she taken it to the local dealership that we now do not trust. Both cars seem to run OK now but we are concerned about the Grand AM because some coolant did get into the engine. However we very much trust the person that fixed that car and he said it should be fine.

Purchased 2005 Chevrolet Equinox LS in Sept 2004. Followed all mfgr. recommended maintenance. In November 2009, vehicle blew the head gaskets. Vehicle had approximately 118,000 miles on it. Cost of repairs $2409.85. No one mentioned the problem GM seems to be having with their anti-freeze destroying the engines gaskets. I only found out speaking with other Equinox/GMC owners.

If there is a class action lawsuit for Dex-Cool I have two claims 1997 Tahoe with engine damage and intake replacement costs, also a 1998 1500 pick up with identical problems and repair costs.

Just one more instance that GM should have placed a recall on one of the 3.8 liter 3800 Series II engine because of the Dex-Cool antifreeze. I took my 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT in for a recall and they handed me a list of things that could use repair. The service manager then called me to inform me that the lower manifold gasket was bad and needed to be replaced soon or the engine would seize up. Not to give me any reason on why this was.

Being a single mother for years and working my ** off with no government assistance, I wondered why they didn't also include this on the list they gave me. Why? They didn't want a paper trail! I have worked my way up the ladder at the company that employs me and I am wondering how the corporate personnel at GM can live with their large salaries, bonuses, and even a U.S. bailout, to treat hard working individuals paying for one of their largest investments (second to your child and home). This problem needs to be solved, not with a class action lawsuit with a time limit on it!

Back when I first bought my 2000 Grand Prix SE, I took it to my mechanic to have it checked. He said the intake manifold gasket needed to be replaced. My car had around 63,000 miles on it. The cost was $622.00. Nothing was out at the time about Dex cool so he didn't mention it to me. Today I had to have him pick it up from my job, only to have him call me & tell me that I was going to have to pay for the same repair again & pay out another $622.00!

To say I am upset is an understatement! I was never notified by anyone about the problem with Dex cool & assume that I have no way of recovering damages from the repairs done on my car. I had him flush the Dex cool out and replaced it with regular antifreeze. Is there anyone I could speak with to see what I can do about this? Ticked fff in Texas!

I am having the same job done a second time because of Dex cool at a cost total, on both jobs, of over 1300.00! My husband is disabled & I don't have the money to keep paying for repairs, due to Dex cool.

Victim of the antifreeze, paid over $1,000.00 for repair of 1997 Buick and bought new 94 GMC Sonoma pickup both less than 100,000 miles. Similar problems but both as bad, had problems since new with motor mounts, large bill will get all my information on the pickup. Right now, the bill from yesterday is on my mind. Thank you.

My 1999 Buick century with only 71,000 miles has bad gaskets again, was just repaired in December of 2009. I was told by the mechanic that it may be too late because engine damage has occurred. Hot Dexcool does not lubricate an engine well. I was on my way home early in the morning, and the car started acting up like it was missing and had low power. Check engine light came on. I checked and found where the gaskets were replaced twice by the previous owner. I take it that is why the car was traded in. Now I have a car with the same thing with a ruined engine. It knocks very bad if you can even get it to stay running.

I have no more warranties and I am not about to pay for another engine with the recurring problems. They can come and take this car. I will go bankrupt on trying to keep it. I thought this would have been a reliable car for at least 6 or 8 years. Ford had a similar problem awhile back, but they took care of the problem and they have had no more recurring coolant problems. I know they make decent gaskets out there. Why can't GM use those instead of the cheap plastic and neoprene gaskets? I'm done with GM. I have engine damage from lack of oil caused by coolant in oil.

I bought a used 98 Grand Prix GT at a Buick/Pontiac/GMC Dealer In Oakland County, MI. I was a little wary about the car because of the mileage of 109k but the car looked very well-kept and it drove great. The dealer threw in a 3-month service warranty when I expressed my concerns with the mileage. So basically, if anything went wrong in 3 months, then they would fix it free of charge. He assured me nothing would happen, because this car was thoroughly checked out and inspected.

I drove it home, and the next day, I discovered oil and coolant on my drive way. I took it back to the dealer the next day. They were apologetic and gave me a free loaner (a lovely blue Chevy 1500 truck) when I came back during my lunch break. (I work about a mile away.) They said that the Intake, valve covers, and head gaskets would need to be replaced to stop the leak.

I had them do the service, and they only charged me for the anti-freeze and oil they put in, which was around 45 dollars. I gladly paid after seeing that I avoided a thousand dollar repair. Then after my warranty was up, my water pump bearings died. I talked to my mechanic friend about it, he informed me of the DexCool problem. He said that it was causing gaskets, seals, and water pumps to fail early.

While I replaced the water pump and thermostat, I got rid of the DexCool, flushed the system, and put the regular green coolant in. Thankfully, my coolant was in good shape from just being changed and no damage was done. Now, my car has over 241k miles, and the seals are perfect.

If you have any car running DexCool, get rid of it. If I had not got the dealer to give me a warranty, I would have been out more than 1500 dollars on a used car I paid $3700. I have no problems with the dealer; they handled everything well. And I will be buying my next GM from them due to the service and no bull sales/repair staff.

I own a 1996 Pontiac Firebird Convertible. It was purchased in 2001 with only 32,000 miles on it. It was in extremely good condition and I have continued to take care of it in the same manner. It is garaged in the winter, never driven in the rain, serviced always and babied whenever it's driven. We knew it had the Dexcool in it and our mechanic wanted to remove the Dexcool and put regular fluid in instead. We said no and wanted to do everything exactly as the manufacturer had instructed. We started noticing leaks a lot and had to start doing mechanical repairs that the car should not have needed considering it had just a little over 50,000 miles in 2009.

Then to top it all off, I heard some noises and immediately took it to the mechanic only to find out the Dexcool had so eaten away at gaskets and everything else that it had leaked into the motor and destroyed it. I am now replacing the motor at a huge cost to me and am just sick about it! And the fact that it is repeatedly happening to many people is just wrong in so many ways. I have been a GM customer for my entire driving career but GM is making it extremely difficult for me to want to remain a customer to them.

And there is virtually no reason to remain with them unless they finally take responsibility for this enormous problem and reimburse their customers for all of the money they have spent on huge repair bills. I'm assuming it has to be in the millions after doing a little research and reading about all my fellow Americans who are in the same boat as myself. Please help all of us by getting the word out so something can be done about this problem.

I am spending a huge amount of money right now to replace the motor in my car considering it was not salvageable because of what the Dexcool had done to it. I am a stay at home mom in an average income family, so spending that much money on a car when it was not even my fault is hard for me to understand and makes me very upset. Please help us all!

I bought my 1998 Cadillac Deville two years ago and here recently clear out the blue DexCool antifreeze have started to leak, not for sure if it's a hose or not or radiator. I'm taking it to my local gm Cadillac dealer to see what the problem is. I'm just now hearing about the gm DexCool issues. I agree with all gm owners that something needs to be done. Can someone get back to me on this because this is an issue that's needed to be handled by gm. Lots of money is getting thrown away because of their recommendations for what you need in your car.

The Oldsmobile Intrigue's coolant warning light comes on. I got a factory recommended DexCool, and fill in twice, only to find large puddles under the engine. I took it to as many as 3 mechanics for quotes, and all of them reported an intake manifold leak, that will cost $800 to replace, including labor and taxes. It's pretty expensive for a small part, and something that happens so often. It costs $800 for something that should have been recalled, and fixed for free, for bad design in the first place.

In September 2006, I purchased a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. It's primarily my wife's car. She generally drives on short trips in town to the grocery store, her mother's house, etc. Since she stays pretty much in town, the car only has 5300 miles on it. I'm fastidious about maintaining my vehicles. Every two weeks without fail, I check the oil level, antifreeze level, transmission fluid level, brake fluid level, power steering fluid level, tire air pressure and even the operation of all the lights. I'm compulsive about this.

Two weeks ago, I noticed a small drip of what appeared to be antifreeze under the car. Naturally I was concerned but told myself it was nothing to worry about. What could possibly be wrong with a three-year old car with 5300 miles on it, I told myself. Bearing in mind I've never abused any car I've ever owned and have really babied this Impala. A couple of days later my wife went to the store and I noticed a large puddle of antifreeze on the garage floor where her car had been parked. I immediately called the dealer and made an appointment to take the car in and have it checked.

Since my 3-year bumper-to-bumper warranty had expired five and a half months ago( but I still had a year and a half left on my five-year engine and drivetrain warranty), I told the person at the dealership I still expected the repairs to be covered even if it wasn't strictly an engine or drivetrain issue. I'm sorry, but with 5300 miles on a car, it's ludicrous to be charged for repairs. The person told me they would do what they could but there were no guarantees. I dropped the car off, and later that day the dealership called me. They informed me that the head gaskets needed to be replaced.

Having maintained my own vehicles for thirty years, I was incredulous that a three-year old car with 5300 miles could possibly need new head gaskets. What could possibly cause head gaskets to go bad that quickly I asked. The person told me that it was because I didn't drive the car enough and this allowed the gaskets to dry out and start leaking. I told the person that was a ridiculous explanation and I didn't believe it. But he insisted it was because the car hadn't been driven enough allowing the seals to dry out.

I called a mechanic friend of mine and he told me that DexCool was destroying the gaskets, cooling systems and engines in GM vehicles. I then went to your website and found story after story about what DexCool is doing to people's cars. To top it off, before this problem happened, I was so pleased with the 2007 Impala that I bought a 2009 Impala for myself to drive. These are the first new cars I've ever owned. I bought two new cars telling myself that my days of maintenance headaches with old used cars were over. I now have no confidence or faith in either of my new cars. I have also lost any peace of mind concerning my new cars.

I generally keep a car an average of nine to ten years. I shudder to think what I'm in for owning these cars for a decade. I bought new cars specifically to avoid costly repairs, but according to what I'm reading I'm in for wave after wave of expensive repairs.

Will I have two new cars that won't run and I can't afford to repair? If so, what am I supposed to do? Am I to be punished for buying American? I can use any help I can get from anybody who can help me. If I had known about this DexCool problem before, I never would have bought a GM vehicle. Please help if you can.

I own a 2000 Denali Yukon and a truck, both had intake gaskets replaced. One year later, the Yukon intake gasket was leaking again. One and a half years later, the truck heater core is leaking. Apparently, the Dexcool is suppose to be PH tested to see if it is acidic or alkali and flushed at 50,000 miles. A lawsuit between GM and Dexcool is in process and GM dealers don't know about this or are they ignoring it?

I have owned two Chevy Malibus, both with head gaskets problems and require use of dexcool. I had head gaskets replaced twice same problem. Several thousands of dollars later, I had to sell them thinking it was just bad luck. I bought a new Chevy Impala 08 just over 60,000 miles and now I have the same problem with leaking head gaskets that is going to cost me over 1,000 dollars to have fix. GM and Consumer Affairs need to do something about the use of dexcool. People buy new cars because they do not want to spend thousands of dollars fixing old cars yet we have to spend thousands of dollars on new cars.

Bought new 98 buick lesabre june 1998. At 96,723 miles had to have upper and lower intake gaskets replaced due to dex-cool leaking into engine through the plastic intake gaskets that gm put on this model. This repair bill cost me $727.27. Now at 160,000 miles, I am having to add more dex-cool again. I think I have the same problem again. From what information I can gather from the consumer complaints about this problem, the plastic gaskets gm installed on this engine will not hold up with the dex-cool coolant. Therefore gm should be held liable for the cost of these repairs.

I have a 2003 Chevy S10 pickup that I have replaced the radiator on three times. I have replaced the water pump and thermostat three times and had to replace the engine head once. All this is due to GM's dexcool coolant rusting out the various parts of the cooling system.

I've owned my 2001 Chevy Corvette since 6/06. Back in March 2008, I took my car in because of the water pump and had it replaced. After replacing the water pump, soon after the radiator needed to be replaced. After leaving the dealership and driving home which was only 3 miles from the dealership, my transmission overheated and burned up. The dealership never admitted to the radiator even being associated with the transmission coolant system and therefore made me pay for the damage that was caused by the coolant that wasn't cooling the transmission correctly after replacing the radiator.

The dealership knowing that this issue was all related to the Dex-Cool coolant never brought this issue to my attention and even made me pay for the repairs with cost into the several thousand dollars. I've since then had to have the water pump replaced again, and now I have an oil leak and engine problems that I feel is due to the coolant issue causing the engine to run hotter than normal. Please help! I would like to get in contact with a good lawyer that is involved with the class action law suit that is going on against GM. Thanks!

We own a 2,000 Olds Alero at 50,000 miles. We had replaced both the intake and the head gasket at 100,000 miles. I now have transmission cooling problems and at 120,000 miles, both gaskets are being replaced due to coolant in the oil and burnt smells. Hopefully, the motor is still okay and we caught it in time. Another cost to those of us who could not afford to get into the cash for clunkers program.

These expenses could have bought me a nice reliable used car. Now I am stuck with this pile until the car dies or I have to do another gasket job. Plus the downtime and the bother of having other people run me to and from work and other appointments. We live in Central WI. Taxis and public bus system are not an option. Please include me into the class action on this.

I have a 2003 Chevy Van with less than 23000 miles and I have replaced the radiator. I am having the motor looked into because it is still giving me trouble because of the Dexcool that was when I got it new from a GM dealer. I may next time buy a Ford.

In 1999, I bought a brand new Pontiac Montana. At 50,000 miles, the intake manifold had to be replaced. At 80,000, miles the head gasket had to be replaced: Dex-Cool transmission fluid was going into the oil pan. At 100,000, a hose had to be replaced because the same transmission fluid was leaking onto the engine block causing a foul burnt transmission fluid smell. The automobile is again leaking transmission fluid, which I believe is coming from the radiator. I've spent quite a bit of money fixing these malfunctions, which I believe have everything to do with Dex-Cool. Buying this car is one of the worst mistakes I've ever made.

My 2002 Chevy van has the Dex Cool antifreeze. I found out today that it has eaten a hole through my radiator, water pump, thermostat, hoses and started eating away at other parts of my engine. I'm out thousands of dollars and would like to be included on the class action suit. I have lost hours of work and tons of money to fix a problem that GM has created.

I have been using this product and my car started running hot and I found out that there is a problem with this brand of coolant. My car keeps running hot, and now it's parking in the driveway because the head gaskets is blown and I am unable to have it repaired on my own

My complaint is about General Motor's brand of engine coolant (DexCool). I have a 2002 Saturn SC2 that I have owned for three years now. I, like many others, have followed the instructions in my car's user manual word by word. DexCool has ruined my car. I have had to replace almost everything that DexCool comes into contact with, including: the water pump (which literally disintegrated and antifreeze started "pouring" out from), I also had to buy a completely new radiator as well as replace the intake manifold. All in all, I have spent $2,500 due to damages from this 1 product! I am furious that this product is even made. I take very good care of my vehicle (Mobil 1 5W 30 Fully Synthetic Motor Oil) and I change the filter (both air & oil) every oil change after 3,000 miles. I will never use this worthless product in my vehicle ever again.

I own a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am that has a anti-freeze problem. The coolant in my car is Dextron coolant, an orange colored product. I am the 3rd owner of this vehicle. My son was the 2nd owner. We both have dealt with problems because of the coolant. I feel that the car has been damaged and the damage is to the motor with funny noise or transmission. My son had warranty that covers some work that had to be done relating to the motor and radiator for repair through an authorized dealer. I believe the gaskets are slowly leaking when running the auto and a strange noise is coming from the engine or transmission when traveling on the highway. I will be having the auto looked at by an authorized mechanic to determine the problems. Thank You.

I owned a 2003 Buick Rendezvous that had an intake gasket go bad due to the use of Dexcool antifreeze. It cost me $1200 to repair. GM is fully aware of the problem dating back to 1999, but chose to do nothing about it.

Dex-Cool radiator fluid damaged the engines and created a rusty sludge in the radiator. It damaged the manifold gaskets and created heater problems. The dealer that sold me the vehicle, a 2002 GMC, was Jimmy, ID 1gks13w512204722. This vehicle has been serviced regularly, the latest was for an oxygen sensor for the heater for $386.43 on 12/03/2007. The radiator was serviced with Dex-Cool when the sensor was replaced. The mechanic informed me that Dex-Cool was the best and not to worry about the pending lawsuit. The radiator leaks and it has caused damage to the heater and manifold resulting in probably at least $100 in repairs. The general inconvenience has cost me to lose work hours and utilize my sick time to adjust for the repairs to this car. I purchased the car 08/09/2004 from this dealer. This vehicle only has 33139 miles. I would like to be compensated for my loss.

The Dex-Cool coolant in my 2002 Buick Regal has caused the intake manifold to leak, and will cost several thousand dollars to fix. I thought this coolant was good for 100,000 miles but I've flushed and refilled at the 70,000 mile mark because it was 5 years old. What can be done about this? GM refuses to repair the car.

I just recently bought a 2007 Pontiac G6 GT, it made a loud noise and had the smell of burning rubber. I thought it was the fuel pump, which it was not, and the dealer said it was the turbo. A friend of mine informed me that that year model did not have turbo. I took it to a GM dealer and came to find out it was the converter or the muffler. It turned out it was the muffler and a gasket, the cost was over $1,000. One month later, I still smell the burning which was not fixed and a low red/pink fluid. My neighbor came to see what I was talking about and told me to get the car in ASAP, and not to use this coolant due to problems. I have only had the car 3 months and it has problems. I don't know what to do and expect.

I have been having cooling system problems with my 2004 Chevy Silverado with only 70,000 miles on it. I believe I have been losing coolant through the intake manifold gasket. I have had to keep a close eye on coolant levels and have been putting in at least a gallon of GM recommended Dex-Cool every month. The initial low coolant problem has caused damage to the cylinder heads, and possibly to the motor. The dealer showed me extensive sludge in the oil while performing an oil change. I have an appointment to begin repair next week. Am I covered under the class action lawsuit? It is going in for repair next week. The (non-GM) mechanic told me Castech heads may be replaced by manufacturer, but I think GM should pay for the work.

We have an 04 4x4 crew cab Chevy truck. It has 76,000 miles on it. It started to lose coolant and we had it diagnosed. It was determined that it may have a porosity problem with the cylinder heads. These heads were manufactured by Castech.

We contacted GM about this. We know they knew about this problem but refuse to do anything about it. They say, the truck is out of warranty, so it seems it's not their problem now. We would like to know if there is anything that can be done about this. We have had estimates of between 2000 and 3500 dollars to fix this problem.

My transmission started slipping last summer and eventually went out. I had to pay for a toll and had a new transmission installed. Now, I am having other problems with the engine. I feel that GM should reimburse me! Please help. I want to be included in this class action suit. Thank you.

I purchased a 2003 Cadillac CTS in 2002. I followed all relative instructions in regards to scheduled maintenance on my car. Including the do's and don'ts of servicing my vehicle, but I can say in most cases I allowed Cadillac to perform at least 95% of the maintenance such as oil changes, tune ups, inspections, etc. In 2008, I noticed my car would give off a funny smell when the a/c was turned on. I assumed it was low antifreeze so I purchased some Dexcool antifreeze as per the manual and expected better results but to no avail, nothing improved. As the summer passed and winter arrived, I noticed the problem got worst and I could not afford to neglect the problem as it was freezing in NY.

Therefore I took my car to Cadillac and they told me it would cost x amount of dollars to repair the problem which I could not afford. I sought a second opinion and a mechanic advised me Cadillac has been using Dexcool antifreeze and the antifreeze is eating away my engine and eventually my car would be completely damaged. I would like to have Cadillac pay for the damages on my car due to their recommendation to only use Dexcool antifreeze. The antifreeze has damaged my car and it is constantly overheating. If I run the car for 2 minutes, it will overheat in another 10. It's ridiculous. I would like to be a part of any class action suit against these crooks.

Dexcool was used in my car by my mechanic, because that is what GMC specified to use. This is two times now that I had to get my heat fixed, which both times cost me almost 300 dollars. Dexcool antifreeze clogged up my heat pumps, so heat was not able to flow through. My mechanic actually showed me what it looked like and it looked like a whole clump of mud. Had to put down money for a product that I did not even use. The product has damaged my car twice already. It could happen again.

i just found out about dexcool i have all kinds of problems with corrosion and rust. am i to late to be included in suit?

I have recently experienced a situation similar to others. On December 28, 2009, I was driving my 2003 Monte Carlo Super Sport that I purchased new from the Campbell Chevrolet dealorship in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I noticed the check engine light came on and the temperature gauge was not heating correctly. I pulled off to the side of the road and my husband opened the radiator cap and noticed a thick, brown build-up underneath the cap. I took my car to FireStone to have the radiator flushed and was informed that the intake gaskets were leaking. I then took my car to the GMC Buick dealorship to get a second opinion.

As I was talking to the Service Technician, he said the coolant had turned acidic which caused the gaskets to deteriorate. I told him when I bought the car, we were not suppose to service the coolant system till 100,000 miles. My car currently has 96,000 miles. The technician explained to me that GM made a mistake. It was 3 years or 100,000 miles then laughed. I explained to him that I was informed there is currently a law suit regarding this matter and he said that GM only notified certain individuals and the time frame to apply for this class action lawsuit has expired. I have always been a loyal general motors owner. I feel General Motors has not been honest or supportive to the customers. How far will this deception go before justice is served for the customers that were not fortunate enough to get in the class action lawsuit. I will no longer purchase a General Motors product. Thank you GM.

I too have started have the coolant, dexcool, intake, head gasket, valve tapping that everyone else seams to be having. I have a 1998 Pontiac Transport Montana, that has a blawn head gasket from the intake gasket deteriorating drom dexcool. I don't know what to do. A class action lawsuit would be great because i can't afford to buy Christmas presents let alone a new engine.

While I have received recall information on other parts of my car from GM, I never heard about this before now. There seems to be no warning information that I can find and nothing from GM warning people. If I had been warned, I would have flushed the crap out and it would have cost less. Instead I now own new gaskets, thermometer, intake manifold, valve covers and manifold gasket.They couldn't find other levels of severe damage but I am worried that there may be more they just didn't see since I had so many problems.

i have a 2003 pontiac grand prix. The car has 88000 miles on it. On 12.17.2009, my car had the check engine light come on as well as the temp light. I checked the anti freeze resevoir and radiator to find a brown sludge inside of it.

My owners manual suggests I use Dex-cool anti freeze. I happened to look up Dex-cool anti freeze on the internet and found this article about several class action lawsuits involving dexcool and the many issues.

Dexcool disappears slowly. Dealer replaced radiator cap and one hose clamp. Problem continues. In the past I paid for intake manifold replacement on a 2001 Impala(received $400 from class action suit) and had the intake manifold replaced at no charge on a 2003 Buick LaSabre.

Been using dex-cool coolant in my car ever since I have purchased it. Recently been having issues with the water pump. It was just replaced 2 months ago because it was destroyed by the coolant. Now again it is having problems. My car doesn't pump out heat and also overheats quickly. I have spent over $500 to fix the issue that has arrived again. I can't afford to replace the pump again so I can barely drive anywhere to accomplish daily tasks.

2004 pontiac grandam 3.4 L 63,989 miles head gasket blown again was repaired at 54,068 miles same thing again dexcool maybe poor engine design more likely just venting going out to buy a Ford Fusion neighbor loves there's .

as i responded to the man, too, i was told that I had to submitt another claim form which was different from the one i previously did & the deadline was this past monday. i was able to do that but i still havn't heard anything. i have been calling & sending emails to certain number but no response. they are putting me through hell & i don't approve of it of one bit. I had reimburse the gasket. close to 800.00 which i barely had. i don't work lot of hours as it is

putchased a 2006 gmc savannah cargo van. At about 40,000 miles the radiator plugged up,overheated the engine, and I had to replace the radiator. My mechanic said it was because of the dex-cool that GMC requires. the replacement radiator with labor cost was between $1200 and $1600. It also took much down time in. my busy season to find out what was wrong. Why would a large company Knowingly use an anti-freeze that would be so costly in the long run? $1600 plus down time in our busy season to replace radiator.

I own a 1998 Buick Park Avenue and it only has 54,185 miles on it. I was experiencing overheating problems, took it into a GM dealership to their service department, was told the upper intake manifold had corroded due to using Dex-cool Antifreeze, charged $1200 to fix the problem. When driving it home after the repairs were done, it overheated once again. Apparently the problem is more complicated than just a gasket needing to be replaced. This coolant problem is becoming a nightmare!

My '05 Impala turned 100,000 miles recently, and almost the exact same day the "Coolent Temp" indicator lit. When I was able to check the coolent level it looked bone dry, but there was sludge in the radiator and resevour. This sludge is apparently caused by Dexcool antifreeze. The mechanic working on my car gave me a quote for $3,200 to fix/replace the water pump, hoses, head gasket, bolts and flush the sludge from the radiator, heater core, etc. The dealership I purchased the car from claimed to know nothing about dexcool issues. I think the dealership should be liable for the damage caused by the product they used in the car.

I personally have not had my GM car long enough to encounter a problem. So, I decided to flush the DEX COOL and put in PEAK antifreeze/coolant. I've heard too many horror stories about this defective product. I'm modifiying my car, so I need a product that works.

I, like many of the others on this page have been dealt a raw deal with this crap they sell called Dex-Cool. How convenient that once dex cool is in your car that is all you can use. Unless you want to pay big money to flush it out. everything i read in this complaint bar has happened to me! Finally my poor wonderful 03 Chevy Malibu could keep up no longer, over heated suddenly and stranded me on the highway on the way to work two weeks ago! i didn't know that my car needed to have this junk flushed out of it or i would have done it...or got another vehicle. Dex-cool broke down nearly every componant of my coolant system. busted the head gaskets and two of the water jackets on the rear head were completely plugged up with dex-cool sludge as was the overflow tank! I will NEVER by any vehicle that has dex-cool in it. EVER! I'm a single mother with two teenagers and i drive 50 miles round trip M-F for work. What a bunch of crap that they wouldn't help me fix what could have been the best car i have ever owned in my twenty five years of driving. All because of Dex-Cool! Looking online now i see that i am nearly one year to the date too late to collect on this settlement that i was completely unaware of. i'm angry that GM didn't notify me of this possible serious and very expensive problem!

Daughter has an '02 Chevy Malibu. Son has an '02 Chevy Van. Within a few months of each other, they experienced the same problem. At first, a slow leak of antifreeze and temp. gauge hot. Eventually, a lot of leaking. Both vehicles were repaired by two different repair facilities. Both were problems with intake manifolds (Dexcool). Malibu cost to repair $750. Van repair $695. GM not taking responsibility? No recall?

i own a 2002 chev impala that has developed an intake manifold coolant leak due to DexCool antifreeze. a certified mechanic has determined that this repair is of a major concern due to the nature of this leak. it will in time leak into the engine destroying the bearings. having discovered this problem early is fortunate but this repair is a major job due to time needed to remove all the other parts obstructing and surrounding the manifold and will cost me upwards of $1000 to replace the intake manifold, gasket(s), and flush coolant system and replace antifreeze with non DexCool product. this does not include nor exclude any unseen damages to be discovered upon dismantling. my car is no longer under factory warranty

1997 S10, 1999 Camaro, 2001 S10, 2002 S10, 3 of these vehicles had catsstrophic failure in intake and head gaskets. 1 the 1997 S10 is a near miss. After I read about Dexcool I changed the antifreeze and put in Bars leak. It is the only one still running. Oil use, water use. & no drips all of them had it. All at about 90-100 thousand miles. Dexcool is garbage and because of it I will never buy another GM product. I have rebuilt engines and cars all my life. Never before have I seen such failure of cooling systems. Anyone who tells you otherwise is fabricating a story so that GM doesnt have to recall cars and do repairs. I discourage (strongly) everyday people from buying any GM product or anything that requires Dexcool.

I own a 2001 Pontiac Grand AM. I love the car very much and I take care of it. I noticed that I was having to keep putting oil in my car every six weeks or so. It was going some where but never on the ground where one would see oil dripping from a leak somewhere. I took it to my mechanic and I told him I think I needed the head gaskets changed or maybe the oil pan gasket. He checked it out and when he called me back to tell me what the issue was and that it was going to cost be a nice shinny penny, I almost got sick. Turns out that there are hundreds of complaints about this issue and Class Actions in progress for it. The Dex Cool anifreeze that they created for the enviroment eats away at the cheap plastic manifold gaskets. This Dex coolant leaves a horrible sticky greyish gum all over the inside of the radiator and the overflow tanks causing the sensors to tell you that you are low on coolant when actually you are not. You can't even see the water level in the over flow. That's not all. The coolant slowly eats away at the manifold gaskets so we all know what that means. Water and oil don't mix in an engine!!

The cost to fix this was 1400.00. The issue is that GM knew ahout this problem with the coolant and what it did to the gaskets a long time ago but they didn't want the cost involved with a recall. So they sat on it and never told any one about it. That is safty hassard right there and I had no idea I was driving a self destructing machine, that could of left me stranded any where at any time. How dare they play games like this with honost people that believed in GM and bought their cars? They could of told us to watch out for this in what ever cars have the V6 in what ever model this has affected. There where a few different GM brands involved. I could of fried the engine!!! Thank god I realized there was something wrong. The oil just when through the manifold and blew out the sides as it was never found on the ground or visable from the front view of the engine.

Thanks for listening

In 2006 the manifold gaskets had to be replaced, along with the thermostat gasket. We had to have a water pump replaced in 2007 and the coolant was changed.
In August, right after the oil, lube and filter service, we started having problems with the low coolant light coming on and then the temperature hand started going crazy. We had it checked out and no one could figure out what was going on. They finally decided it was either the sensor in the radiator or the cluster panel. We had the sensor replaced, with no relief. Then before I could take it to the dealership to find out if they knew what was going on, it died and had to be towed.

At the dealership (GM Superstore in Thomasville, NC) they told me the coolant had invaded the engine and could possibly have caused the head gasket to malfunction.
They described the coolant as looking like 'chewing gum'. After a week and with the bill already up to $820.00 dollars, they said the timing cover gasket and seal had to be replaced. The car was flushed and refilled with a coolant -not Dex Cool!!!! They said they do not use this anymore-what does that tell you???

After replacing the parts, there was still a problem with the temp so they also had to replace the cluster panel. All in all, with the car towing, car rentals and the repair bill it came to $1436.00! All this for something that wasn't our fault. After doing research online regarding the Dex Cool coolant, I knew that we certainly weren't the only ones that had problems. There are thousands of us out there and you need to hear us!

My question to you is this-how long are you going to deny that this coolant is poison to cars? It dissolves engine parts and especially gaskets. We are recent retirees and had planned on keeping this car for my husband to have a 'run around car'. Now I don't know if the damage that has been done will ever be completely cured. I am disappointed and very angry that this is never going to be acknowledged because you know that you will be opening yourself up to major rebates to customers. I just wish you would do the right thing here and at least consider returning our expenses. This would certainly go a long way toward keeping us a GM customers (less the Dex-Cool, of course!).

I have every receipt on every service and repair of this car, if you wish to see it.

My 1999 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck developed a coolant leak. My mechanic told me it was a leaking intake manifold gasket. My 2004 Sierra Z71 pickup truck is loosing coolant. My mechanic told me that my truck has "Castech" heads which are leaking coolant into my oil because they ar porus. GM has a "Technical service bulletin" explaining this problem but they will not fix the problem.

My 2002 chevy impala developed a coolant leak which was also the intake gaskets. I had the gaskets replaced at my expense. I was told this is common in vehicles using "Dexcool". This vehicle now has oil in the coolant. I am told this is also caused by Dex-cool coolant. I still own all three vehicles and I'm affraid to drive any of them.

I had to utilize pep boys of davies circle to repair the damages left behind and in the words of the "Pep boys Technician" He called the "Havoline Dex cool" Anti freeze coolant that he found in my engine I quote" POISON. He said that was the culprit that caused me to having to pay to replace a heater hose under the intake manifold $902.00 in repairs because of this idiotic product corroding the inside of my engine - had I known I would've flushed it from the start. basically---I lost one day at work @ 27.50 an hour for ten hours and $902.00 dollars in repairs that I didn't have.

2001 blazer has brown gunk in raditaor. Have had to replace heater core, and water pump and told by mechanic the raditor will probally have to be replaced. replaced heater core water pump and probally have to replace raditor

Approximately 3-4 weeks ago, my temperature gage indicated my engine was running hot. In a matter of one afternoon, I noticed it was almost in the red. When we opened up the radiator and the reserve, they were both bone dry and the new radiator that was just put 2 years ago was all rusty. We put coolant in the radiator and reserve and it seemed to be fine until it started to run hot again. We couldn't find any leaks on the ground or anywhere else. We filled it up partially.. enough for me to drive it to a repair shop. It was there I was told that Dexcool was the cause. Dexcool was deteriorating the gaskets and causing a leak.

Always used dexcool antifreeze in my duramax motor just like my manual says to and I started getting a rust coating on my reservor and cap and I noticed that I was needing to start adding coolant. Well now after the rust I have a blown head gasket and it's leaking between the side of the engine block and the aluminum heads

I have had chronic issues with the cooling system including replacing the following prematurely (in the first 50,000 mile): water pump, radiator (twice), all radiator hoses, thermostats (three times). My mechanic has indicated that this is because the car (1997 GMC Jimmy) was filled with Dexcool which has shown to deteriorate and destroy engines. The label next to the radiator says to "only use Dexcool". Needless to say after 5 years of constant repairs, there is no dexcool in the newest radiator.

The Arroway dealership was the cause for my manufacturer warranty being denied. My cost $ 4,900 to replace engine and my small claims court case against Arroway dealership, Court ruled dealership acting as a agent for the manufacturer (GM Saab) and dealership is not liable for the acts or failures was denied. Arroway had no or any interest in customer loyalty for WTC first responders family.

I just needed to replace the manifold in my 2002 Alero Olds. It has been leaking and smelling for some time and idling roughly. I took it in getting the radiator flushed as well as checking the thermostat. They could find nothing wrong. Last week it overheated and I had it towed in. I needed a new manifold. I googled this and it seems there was a class action suit settled regarding this in 2008.

I googled this and found out there was a class action suit regarding DexCoolant eating away the part. It cost me $1500 to have this repaired. I would like some reimbursement.

i had an oil change special 5w30 kendall syn. blen and fluid exchange -cooling system serv. done on my car. 2000 olds alero gx sedan on 9-03-09, my car drove real smooth until the fluid exchange, before i left tuffys auto service center i, i was told if my car started to jerk or jump, i would need to bring my car back to tuffys because i probably needed spark plugs.

i called tuffys and told them that my car was running real rough since the oil and fluid exchange. the rep i spoke to said his name was bryan and i needed to bring my car back to their shop. well i took my car back to tuffys auto service center and after they looked at my car, i was told that i needed motor mounts, the price was $900.00. i am sorry i ever went to them, i hope you can solve this problem.

i have read complaints on enternet about dexcool, orange, i told the sales person i did not want the orange coolant, i ask for the green coolant, salesperson then had me to look under the hood of my car and said my car ask for dexcool. my car runs real rough and i am afraid the engine is going to blow up.

As result of the Dexcool anti-freeze problem, anti-freeze got into the oil and seized the engine camshaft, race bearings, etc., and I had to replace the engine. Now I am wondering if people need a class action suit against the legal firm handling this litigation.

after using dexcool antifreeze in my 1999 buick century with 95,000 miles, we have had to replace manifold gasket, hoses, thermostat , and still our car is overheating we live on a very fixed income and we can not afford and more problems with this but we are insured we are not finished with the problem. So far we have spent at least $700.00.I 'd like to know what can be done with this problem if anything because it is a growing problem.

Sent numerous complaints about the Coolant leak, having to have the car repaired twice, the second time costing me $1700.00, and was told too bad by General Motors.

My seals and gaskets are leaking around my car s engine. plus, I have gunk buildup in my radiator. I have to flush it at Jiffy Lube every month for since March 2009

We have a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu with the 3.1L V6 engine. It has 48,000 miles on it and we have had cooling trouble with it for years. The antifreeze turns brown and gunky and we have leaks. We have flushed it multiple times and had to replace some seals, but it still leaks and overheats sometimes.

We were getting it serviced today and was told that there was some problems with the Dexcool coolant that these engines used and there was a lawsuit that would reimburse us for expenditures caused by this. I don't really need to be reimbursed from past problems, but I would like the problem fixed. What can I do to get it fixed without costing us a small fortune?

I have a 1999 Chevy Malibu only about 19,000 miles and it was taken very good care. I was told 8/18/09 I have intake oil/coolant leak. Will cost about 1,000.00. What can I do? I haven`t decided yet to take care of this as of 8/20/09. Of course my warranty has run out. If I don`t take of this my engine could be ruined he said. I have records of oil changes and etc. I assume it has Dex cool antifreeze.

I have a 2002 Pontiac Gran Prix which started over heating. I was told by my mechanic that Dex Cool was clogging the radiator and heater core and they needed replaced. He also noticed a small leak starting at the intake manifold. How can I file a claim for repairs?

i have a 2002 chevy blazer zr2. my mechanic suspects that dexcool is been giving me my problems. Now my intake gasket is bad and zr2 is running like crap. i would like to be renburst for this issue thanks. tow bill / repairs costing 394.17 (bad intake gasket) stranded and very inconveinaced.

My Chevy Malibu just now has a lower intake leak and someone suggested Dex Cool being the problem so I have been reading about it and found all the class action suit info. However, since that has been settled I don't know what I get to do about my problem now since it is beyond the deadline of the suit that was filed. Do I have any recourse?

I own a 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 4-door sedan which this GM dealership's service department estimates will cost over $1,000 to replace the intake manifold gasket which has been eroded by GM's DEX-COOL coolant. There is no guarantee that this problem would not reoccur after the repairs! I asked if there were any alternatives, and whether or not I could swap out the radiator and entire cooling system and use something else. They could not recommend using something else and said the sludge that had accumulated from the DexCool was a permanent, irreparable problem. This is the 2nd Oldsmobile I have owned which has experienced this problem.

I have a Chevy impala, 2006 with 72,000 miles. In the past few days I've had a couple issues with some overheating of the engine and leaking of fluid in the garage. Today the water pump failed. Luckily, I was within 2 miles of my service garage, Firestone at 120th Ave and Colorado Blvd in Thornton. I allowed the engine to cool and proceeded to Firestone. They immediately diagnosed the problem, replacing the water pump.

When I was checking out I commented that my car was awfully new to be having this type of issue. In the 40 years of owning cars, this has never been a problem under 100 or 120,000 miles as I recall. He commented that they've replaced at least 3 water pumps in Impala's in the past 3-4 months. That comment prompted me to look into what other issues I might be up against in what I consider to be a well made car and I love. I drive too much and like to be proactive in preventing problems. This is when I found others had issues where they thought the coolant was a issue.

I purchased my vehicle through a dealership, used about 1 year ago. It only had 40K miles and I have had the Dexcool removed since. I am looking for a recall of such usage in order to reimburse the expenses incurred and will incurre very soon. Economically, I can't afford to pay for repairs caused by a defective product.

I own 2005 Chevy Avalanche. I had to change the water pump and thermostat last year since it developed a severe leak spontaneously. I always used Dex Cool anti-freeze per GM recommendation. However I have recently read many articles about Dex Cool creating problems for other GM owners similar to my experience. If you know about this issue please advise.

So I went to my old Mecanic and he told me that the dex cool has eaten the gasket around the manifold and thats where the air is coming from.So I get on the web and pull up articles about dex cool. And sure enough that is the problem. My transmission may be affect by this and I bought the car brand new five yrs ago and now they are telling me that I need a new transmission.

I purchased my 1996 Buick Lesabre Limited over 2 years ago and recently it began to run low on coolant often and I was told the engine was gone. I purchased Dexa- Cool as requested in my owners manual. I never used any other type of coolant.

DexCool was put in the car on July 10th, 2009 w/o checking to see what we had been using. DexCool should not be mixed with other anti-freezes. The cost is approx $10.00 a gallon, we were charged 27.25 for 1.5 gallons.

I am a retired grandmother living on a retirement pension and I had to replace gaskets and overhaul the engine of my 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette Van. I was told that this new anti-freeze caused numerous problems and I think it is not fair that I should or any consumer should have to suffer the financial loss because of defective products.

I would like to be included in the class action law suit against GM/dex-cool that was to protect my car for up to 150,000 miles, but I have invested money into my car by adding a new water pump and I recently have a antifreze leak that I can figure out and I just cant afford to fix. I have invested about $150.00 dollars and counting trying to figure out why my antifreze warning light keeps comming on, I have replaced the water pump, and have refiled the antifreze tank about 10 times in the past year and those products are not cheap. If you can help me and send me a response I would appreciate it. Thank you

I would like to included in the class action law suit against GM/dex-cool that was to protect my car for up to 150,000 miles, but I have invested money into my car by adding a new water pump and I recently have a antifreze leak that I can figure out and I just cant afford to fix. I have invested about $150.00 dollars and counting trying to figure out why my antifreze warning light keeps comming on, I have replaced the water pump, and have refiled the antifreze tank about 10 times in the past year and those products are not cheap. If you can help me and send me a response I would appreciate it.

What happens if you missed out in the class action suit? My car broke down in Feb. 2009 and hasn't moved since then. I can't afford to have it fixed (single mom, but that's my issue) and still owe money to CNAC/JD Byrider. I've been quoted 1500.00 and $2,000.00 for a new motor replacement. That's no where near the reimbursement they're speaking of in teh class action.

My 2004 Buick is leaking anti freeze from the intake manifold. I had the same problem with my 2000 Lesabre and it was corrected at no charge by this same dealer, because they said the problem was caused by Dexcool anti freeze.

I have a 1999 Oldsmobile Alero GLS with 70,000 miles on it. I have had to replace the water pump, and all the Dex cool in the raditor. My car is still under warrenty with General Motors I am concerned about other mechanical things happening to my car. With this Dex Cool in it. I was now told that I need a tune-up because the car is running ruff. I would like to have GM contact me concerning this matter and the cost and warrenty of my car.

There was a class action suit filed agaist Dex-Cool and the class won the litigation. I was told by the Dex Cool Litigation Settlement Program to submit my repair expendiutres and proof of vehicle ownership and that Dex-Cool would reimburse me for my for my repair work. I followed the instructions completely and mailed in all proper doucumentation by registered mail (ie. proof of ownership, proof of car insurance, vehilce lience plate information) but all to no avail. The cost to repair my vehikle becuse of the Dex-Cool coolant was $818.63. I would like to get reimbursed for this amount since I was in the class action suit and provided all the necessary document for reimbursement.

Last week I took my car to the dealer from which I purchased it new in 2004 to have them do the repair and told the service person about the DEx Cool article and showed him articles from the internet about the class action settlement. They declined to repair it at no charge. He claimed he never heard of any problems. They quoted me $743 for the repair. I declined it, but will have it repaired and then take them to small claims court. I have kept all receipts.

I just found out about the DexCool recall today while looking for DexCool information, to see if there is anything new about it. I am shocked because I have never been contacted in 10 years that I have owned my 99 Chevy Astro Van LS. In July 2006, just after 12 noon, we were stranded in intense heat when the van overheated and died. We were on the uphill grade of the "Grapevine" on Interstate 5 going from the Bay Area to home. A CHP rescued us, our children and 2 dogs, put us in his air-conditioned car and called AAA which towed us from there to Palm Springs, over 250 miles. We all (dogs included) rode in the tow truck if you can picture that. We finally reached home at 6 p.m.

After close to $500 to make repairs (we have all those receipts & description of the work), the van was running fine - until 4 months ago when parked in our driveway, substantial fluid was leaking from beneath. Again towed to our current excellent mechanic (Viking Motors in Palm Springs), he discovered a cracked radiator and suspected cylinder problems and possible threat to the head gasket.

It is now running fine after another $600; however it does not start up immediately as it has always done (we are obsessive about maintaining this vehicle like new). Once warmed up, it's okay. But the mechanic warned us we could have a cylinder problem at couple of thousand dollars, or head gasket in the not too distant future which means replacing an engine.

All this caused by the DexCool? Please put us on the recall list. Thank you very much. Danger to our family in July 2006 when stranded on a busy interstate freeway; costs in the thousands due to this problem (as evidenced by all service records).

I have dexcool coolant in both of my cars. I had to replace the intake gasket which has costs me 800.00. I would like to know what I can do about this. I also have a 2003 buick rendevouz which I will have the dexcool flushed out and replaced with the green stuff.

We purchased a 2003 Pontiac Bonneville from the original owner last year. Monday, my husband was driving home when the car temperature gauge showed that it was overheating and steam started to come out from under the hood. We had the car towed to a repair shop and discovered that Dex-Cool had completely clogged the radiator.

BANKRUPTCY AND OUTSTANDING CLAIMS: "On June 1, 2009, General Motors filed a Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. If you filed a timely claim in the Dex-Cool litigation and/or you were contacted by the claims administrator to correct, cure or clarify any portion of your claim form or backup documentation, your claim may be affected by the Chapter 11 filing. Please monitor the General Motors Corporation Court Documents and Claims Register website for additional information and court filings as the bankruptcy proceeds."

I Have submitted a claim form, and sent additional info ,and have yet to receive any respond to my questions. Now l find out [their] phoneline is tied in with Trilegiant claims, a company that has commited fraud. I need someone to contact me concerning my claim .

In the last 2 weeks i had to put in 3 gal. of dexcool (not cheap). This week its replacing the water pump it was leaking antifreeze all over my engine and hoses. I understand they're was a law suit on this last year. Will i continue having these issues and is there anywhere i can get reinbursement for this problem? This issue has cost me about $600 so far

This week its replacing the water pump it was leaking antifreezed all over my engine and hoses.I understand they're was a law suit on this last year. Will i continue having these issues and is there anywhere i can get reinbursement for this problem? I have a private mechanic and so far i have put $600. into this problem

I spent $3520.09 to replace the engine and the cracked plastic intake manifold which my mechanic says was the cause of the problem. The antifreeze leaked into the engine causing it to seize. I just found out about the class action law suit regarding dex-cool. Is there still time to file a claim to get some of this back?

I made a huge mistake when I bought my 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue. My Oldsmobile seems as though it was built to break down. I have had nothing but problems with it since day one. Even well before it's generous 36000 mile factory warranty. The A/C system had to be repaired 3 times at the dealership as well as brake problems, steering problems, general front end problems with suspension, motor mounts, power windows, cruise control, front hubs, front cv axles and because I have been using GM Dexcool coolant in my car per GM specifications I am having cooling issues with my car and a smoking problem when I start it up.

There are so many things wrong with my GM car that I can't afford to keep up with it. I also felt ashamed for choosing to buy a GM automobile. I realize that I am only one small person to a large business like GM, but if many other people have an experience like mine, I can certainly see why GM is going under. They apparently don't care about building good cars that will last for good people.

It was super difficult when I had to try to make a $355.00 per month car payment and try to find money to make repairs all the time on top of that. I have paid the car off thanx to my Mother lending me a hand but now I am stuck with this lemon of a car with many defects that I am still trying to fix as I can afford.

I brought a 2001 pontiac grand prix gt it has a 3.8motor. The low coolant light first came on and of course i add the dex-cool coolant. i had to use this coolant to keep the warranty for the car. then my check engine light came on i took the car in and the mechanic fix a sensor. but not long after that the low coolant and check engine light started coming on again. i took to another mechanic this time they basically did a tune up.

i was still adding coolant. then i had the hoses replace maybe it was a leaking they reset the dumb lights. my car started to lose power. i had another car so i hadn't been driving my much just because this coolant problem wasn't being resolved,

i was taking the car into Pontiac because the guy said he thought it was a recall. as i was going down there on Monday no one answered the phone. when i arrive at the dealership they were gone they had moved over night, they had closed up over night. I spent a lot of money on this car and i would like some compensation. my motor is totally gone. the Dex-cool coolant had leaked into my engine and my number 2 cylinder is gone. now i have nothing. i feel gm knows there was a problem and is not taking own responsibility.

i am a single mother with three children i have to get a ride from friends or take the bus to the store for groceries we have to walk to school. i work part time and i had put a lot of money into that car. we are stuck in a bad position from this horrible ordeal with this Pontiac i paid 19,000 for this car in 2002 i am financially in dept from the stupid repairs and parts i have put in the car.

I have had nothing but trouble with my 1999 gm blazer's cooling system since I purchased the vehicle. My heater would quit working and I would take it in and have the cooling system flushed every few months. The Dex-cool antifreeze was sludging up and plugging up my radiator and heater core and hoses.

It finally got so bad I had to have my entire cooling system replaced for over $1400.00. The mechanic said only about 1/4 of my radiator was functional. The rest was caked with the sludge from the dex cool preciptating out. My new system is still having problems every few months since my heater core still has the sludge present. What can I do??? There should be a recall on any vehicle that has this HORRIBLE Dex-cool antifreeze in it.

I own 3 GM automobiles each has under 60,000 miles they all had dex-cool coolant. when I drained my coolant systems all were orange to brown & it took 2 flushes to remove all the brown material from my engines. time 12 hours & cost of new coolant & additives to prevent any further damage to my engines.

I own 3 GM automobiles each has under 60,000 miles they all had cex-cool coolant. when I drained my coolant systems all were orange to brown & it took 2 flushes to remove all the brown material from my engines.

I have owned two different GM vehicles and have had to have radiators, water pumps, and also head gaskets replaced in both of them. Also, I just bought an Oldsmobile Cutlass a couple of days ago, and recently took it to a mechanic to have everything checked out as the vehicle was used. I was advised by the mechanics to keep a close eye on my coolant system and to watch for any lights that indicated any kind of problem with the coolant. He then proceeded to explain what countless people were experiencing as a result of Dex Cool.

Until he informed me, I was unaware of the cause of the problems I have spent countless amounts of money on with my coolent system problems I have had in the past out of GM vehicles. I would also like to add (not that this has anything to do with Dex Cool) that I think it's rediculous that gaskets on vehicles are made of plastic in the first place but that the replacement gaskets are not. They are in fact better than the factory ones.

My model year 2002 S-10 pickup was not included in the class action lawsuit. It only included S-10's from 1995-2000. I have had sludge flushed out twice, now. This weekend, I noticed a massive leak of a red fluid. I looked underneath, and the whole front right side has this substance all over it. I'm sure that a gasket has failed. Why weren't the 2002's included? I have/had the same problems as many others report!

GM dealers must have been told to keep quiet about Dex-Cool. Service Manager played dumb with the sludge issues before I knew about D-C. If they lie to me again when I go in for this leak, they will lose my business. If they insist on putting Dex-Cool back in, I will take my money-pit truck elsewhere to be repaired. Wish I had traded it long ago. So far, I've spent about $225 to have sludge flushed out twice. Add that to the cost coming up for gasket(s) replacement, and I'm sure I'll be at $1200-$1500 by the time it's over.

My Father retired from GM and it looks like they are going to screw him in regards to retirement because they did not pertect the retirement money as they were required to by law either! Give them more Tax Monies? I'd rather support my Father than see them get another penny!

Single Mother of 3 with out a car!

Yesterday my 2002 Buick Rendezvous overheated for the third time. The previous two times were costly repairs & I have no reason to believe this will be any different. I just read there was a class action lawsuit in CA over this but the deadline was last October. I knew nothing about it but would sure like to be a part of that. I am 64 & on a fixed income. I was told when I lived in CA by a mechanic that this was very normal to have the gaskets & related work done in these cars but no one ever mentioned Dex-Cool. I did look into my reservoir & yes, it looks like sludge. I just last week had my car serviced & now there's not a drop a collant in the resevoir. Anyone have advice on what to do now?

If this class action suit is over from what I am seeing there are a lot of other people like me who found out about this too late due to GMs denial of the problem! Can another suit be started and can I be included in it?

1st of all on Oct 4th our catalitic converter went on our 2004 silverado. They said $800 to fix. We later found out they had to pay for it not us. Midas muffler was honest and told us the dealers were responsible. We went in for that work and inspection and they told us we needed a bearing hub assembly in order to pass inspection. Went to two other mechanics and no assebly was necessary. Shearers also told us that our heating problem was with our engine. $1500 plus to fix that.

In doing research we found out that Dex-cool was eating through gaskets and causing problems and there was a class action nationwide lawsuite that we were never made aware of and we only had until Oct 08 to collect a refund. Well our engine problems started Dec 08 and Chevy denied that Dex-cool was a problem and they still put that in all their vehicles.

This will cost us $5k for a new engine and $2k for a used one and $4k to rebuild this one. Once things come apart I am sure they will find other parts ruined and Shearer and Detroit refuse to help us out. Dex-cool needs to be made an issue for a recall and they need to step up to the plate or loose any government funding! I am on disability and don't have the money to do the work and we still owe $10k on the truck. Engine blown and who knows what else is wrong with truck.

Add me to the list of Death-Cool victims. 1997 GMC Sonoma Like a Rock! equals Like a piece of junk. Started having problems at 100K or earlier. Went green coolant after things started failing, too late. Coolant sludge and rust in overflow and radiator, hard shifts 1-2 tranny over heating because of plugged radiator, coolant leak at intake gasket leaking down tops of valve covers, thermostat failures, smell of coolant from leakage raining down on exhaust components.

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7. Heater core flushed

Warning! ALl vehicles with this coolant are effected no matter how you maintain the car. GO GREEN NOW, its probably already too late. Electrical current is present throughout all cars cooling systems and experience various levels of coolant electrolysis, which normally evaporates coolant very slowly changing PH slowly, allowing correction generally without damage if out of range. Electrolysis + Dexcool equals some type of chemical reaction which eats your cooling systems and gaskets alive immediately. Right off the lot your car was dieing inside.

No matter what GM says, consult your local shop and go with green coolant immediately.

It is my opinion that Dex-Cool coolant is a revenue stream enhancing product for GM. It destroys cars engines rapidly and without bias to usage and maintenance requiring the highest priced repairs. This product operates as designed, to guarantee high cost maintenance for every vehicle it is run in.

Unfortunately, GM's plan backfired. Turns out people recognize this problem and dont buy GM anymore. They wonder why they are going under?

I love their latest motto: "Total Confidence" - what a joke.

They said I need a new enging.

I was having over heating issues and dex cool sledging up in y engine spoke to several service people at Chevy here and even took the car in twice to be looked at. The last time I was there on 4.17.09 and they assured me there was nothing, major wrong with the car and even after I explained I did not feel comfortable and that there is something really wrong with it he said I do not see that cleared out the engine codes and told me to come back up if the sensors went off again. I was so fumed that I went and saw another mechanic because I got tired of the run around that mechanic said Chevy was wrong and my head gasket was blown, which is a major issue and a defect from Chevy.

I called and told them the guy told me on the phone they were full of [sledge] and to bring it back to them and they would double check it for free and so on so I dropped it off on 4.23.09.

they called me today on 4.24.09 and told me that sure enough it was a blown head gasket and it was going to cost me $1300 to get fixed and that what happened was when the dex cool clogged up my engine and kept causing it to over heat it cause the thermostat to go out which was replaced and we had it flushed a few times per their suggestion and still had the problem and now after all this I can not even drive the car and they will not cover the defect and fix nor give me a big discount since teh problem would of never happened if it were not for the dex cool that was recommended in it.

Well I m gonna lose my job since I have no car and can not afford to buy or fix the one I have because of Chevy dex cool issue and problems with teh intake manifold which were defective off the line and they refused to fix it or split the cost. I have already paid close $3k for repair in the last 2 years because of the dex cool.

I submitted a claim for the dex-cool settlement. I mailed it well before October 27, 2008. I should have received 400 or at least 200, for I had two happenings related to the dex-cool which were within the 6 year time frame. I have heard nothing from them, nor have I received any money. I know they have sent out money because my brother in Louisiana received his settlement money. The only number I have, which is listed above, is a recorded message. I researched the Garden City group and have another number which was listed online. The number is (614) 289-5400. I did not even receive a letter of acknowledgement from this Garden City Group or anything concerning the fact that they received my claim.

I bought a 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo in October of 2008. Immediately after i had bought the car, I needed a coolant flush and a water pump replaced. It is now the end of April and I just had to have my Heater core replaced because that blew. I paid over $500 for that to be replaced. Just days after that was fixed I had no heat yet again. I had to take it back to the dealer, I need another coolant flush. The mechanice said it is because of Dex-cool that all my pumps and all that are clogging with googey gunk. This is costing me way to much money over something so stupid.

First I'll say that it didn't take much research to learn that I am not the only person suffering from this problem. Now to my complaint. I am the 2nd owner a very nice 1996 Cadillac Eldorado with a North Star V/8 engine. The vehicle has 72,000 miles on it and has been well maintained by the previous owner as well as myself. Last year the head gaskets on the engine failed and I am told that the failure was caused by GM's Dex-Cool antifreeze and that this is a known problem caused by Dex-Cool that GM has been ignoring for some time now. I think it is a real shame that such a nice not to mention EXPENSIVE vehicle hasn't lived up to it's reputation of being a dependable long life span high quality luxury vehicle. GM should be ashamed of themselves for soiling the Cadillac brand name by using such inferior life blood products as Dex-Cool.

The cost to repair the engine ranges between $3500.00 to $4500.00 depending on parts needed and hours of labor. I am living on a fixed income disability pension and cannot afford this expensive repair. Specially since the vehicle is low mileage and should not need this type of major repair! I feel that since this is a known issue dating as far back as the early 1990's that GM should have corrected the problem within the first year or two instead of continuing to use defective products which they knew decreased the life of their engine components.

I started the engine on my 2002 Chevy Blazer (90,000 miles)and immediately my oil pressure gauge shot off the scale and I could hear fluid fitting the pavement in the area in front of my engine. I turned the ignition off and I went outside to find that oil was leaking from the seal of the filter because the oil pressure was so strong it lifted the seal on filter. The mechanic told me this was the result of a dex cool's damage to the head head gasket.

The total cost to have the head gasket replaced and radiator replaced, which I apparently also need because it's covered in brown mud, is going to run $1,000+ not mention being without a car...No more GM for me, EVER!

Dexcool sludge desroyed heater core over $700 to fix. Intake manifold gaskets melted and still need replaced $1000. Local mechanics reccomend replacing Dexcool wtih Green coolant. On a fixed income from disibility. Can't afford or not afford to be without transportation

I have spent around 2000 dollars or more on my engine. I had to break down and get a new engine because my intake was leaking so bad my head gaskets had blown. I would just like monetary compensation for all the trouble I had to go through. My four year old son and I were stranded about four hours away from home I had to pay for a tow dolley and my brother had to come rescue us because my car kept overheating.

I missed a day of work my ,car is still not running, and I'm out of money because I had to pay for the tow dolley and gas money. I had to be towed from Missouri back to Arkansas.

I just paid $2600 to have our 2 GM cars repaired. Both cars have the Dex-cool coolant & had intake gasket problems. The mechanic just told us today when we picked up the cars about the class action lawsuit. I talked with our GM dealer last summer about the problem and they said nothing about a known problem & quoted me almost $2000 to fix the gasket. How can a class action lawsuit have an end date?

GM's dextrol coolant damaged my intake manifold which cost me $800 plus labor to repair. It also damaged a main pulley for my fan belt-the cost $120. I have the reciepts. My mechanic told me of a civil suit against GM for my above reasons, I want to add in my claim and I want my monies refunded immediately. Important note: GM does not have the civil claim on their website as they should have to have on it by law.

damaged intake manifold and damaged pulley for the fan belt and alternator.

According to my mechanic, Dexcool caused numerous problems with my 2002 Saturn L300 with only 55,825 miles on it. During an oil change, the mechanic noticex that a gasket was leaking that sealed the antifreeze. He recommended replacing the gasket and replacing the antifreeze because Dexcool is notorious for causing numerous problems with the cooling system. I agreed to have this work done and after the mechanic began the work many additional problems were found.

In addition to the Gaskets needing replaced, the water pump needed replaced and the oil cooler on top of the engine block needed resealed. Also the thermostate and housing needed to be replaced as the housing was also leaking coolant. The cost of the repair as $1,400.00. Prior to this I was not informed of the damages this antifreeze could cause if left in a vehicle. I bought this car new in 2002 and have had regular maintenance done. It only has 55,825 miles, so I didn't expect this expensive repair bill.

Im having the same problems as everyone eles coolant leakin motor blown upper and lower gaskets 11months after purchased $1300. Of work done on it and again Im having the same problems all over replaced radiator, hoses therostat and more heater blows out cold air and the sad thing is I still have 14 months of payment at $300.00 amonth and cant even drive it to work this is sad I want in on the law suit with Dex-coll GM really needs to take care of the problem. There the ones who built it. Were the ones getting burnd

I still owe on it and I cant even dive it

My Grand Am is in the shop right now having manifold gasket work done caused by coolant mess.

The initial estimate is $650.00 and I've had to borrow a car. I took my car in on March 17, 2009 and they are still working on it, today is March 27. I am on of 7 people recently laid off due to county budget problems and now I have to put hundreds of dollars into my car.

1998 Chevrolet Lumina. 68,000 miles. Found out too late that intake gasket was leaking coolant into engine. This was a program car made in Canada.

Paid $1200 to repair as mechanic said it didn't seem too bad and I could keep this car for a while. Car had a low tapping noise before repair. After repair, irrepairable damage to engine with lots of engine noise. Car may run for another year with 20W50 motor oil and oil change every 3 months. With such low mileage on this car, no more Chevrolets for me.

In October 2001, I bought a 1997 Pontiac Bonneville with 52K odometer reading from a local dealership. It was a fleet vehicle and had a good service record. Four months down the road, 2002, the engine froze up and found that my coolant had leaked into my engine and mixed with my oil. This happened again in 2004, 2006 and 2007.

This happened four times, with the last time occurring August 2007. The first time (2002), the problem was caught before there was any severe engine damage: just replacing the gasket and replacing spark plugs. The second (2004), third (2006), and fourth time (2007), it cracked head gasket, upper intake and valves had to be replaced. The last time it even took out my radiator. Very costly repairs. Once again, the Pontiac is dead--quit running in January 2009. I am not going through this again. Went out and bought another car...and not a GM product. GM sucks!

I heard about the litigation against GMC about the coolant system issues with Dex Cool. I am having to fix my intake manifold for a wopping price of $750.00.

I have to run my heat all the time to keep it cool enough to drive back and forth to work. I have to tote my kids in this car and hope it doesn't break down on me. I am hoping that this is all that is wrong with it. I can barely afford to fix this.

2002 Pontiac Grand Am - 38,000 miles starting to leak antifreeze. I took the car to a garage and had to have the intake gasket replaced (Cost $647.68) due to the Dexcool Antifreeze. Repair was done on 2-26-09. I was told there was a Dexcool settlement but I can't apply because the claim needed to be filed before Oct 8, 2008.

Needed to have intake gasket replaced. I was told since I brought this in, I was lucky that the engine wasn't ruined. Also, I purchased the extended warranty which expire on 8-1-07 and the mileage agreement expiration was 41,500.

Dex-cool anti-freeze plugged up with sludge &ruined my intake manifold gaskets, heater core,radiator overflow tank, on my 1998 Olds cutlass! Car was repaired ,claim was sent in to Girard-Gibbs last year , and recently rejected cause of some technical issue, which is not fair,It was just another scam of getting out not paying for my repairs, This is a ongoing issue with this anti-freeze and I should be reimbursed!!!

Anti-freeze dissolved the intake manifold gaskets, plugged up the radiator,heater core,and overflow tank costing me over $1100.00 in repairs

I took my 2002 Pontiac Montana in to have my antifreeze flushed because I was having intermittent problems with my heat. It was flushed in Dec of 2008. About a week ago I started having problems with my heat again but this time I had cold air blowing out instead of warm. It would be cold and then hot. A few days ago it overheated so I took it in for repairs. My van had a leaking head gasket. Repair estimates were $1700.

I found out about dexcool after I had my radiator flushed. My radiator cap had to be replaced due to corrosion. The mechanic told me to look up dexcool on the internet. When I found out about the head gasket I thought I remembered people complaining about dexcool causing gasket problems. I looked it up and sure enough there were tons of complaints about gaskets being destroyed by dexcool.

I called a GM dealership and they said they haven't heard about any problems about dexcool. I informed the mechanic to not put dexcool back in my van. I picked it up today and the final cost was $2150. The worst part is after I started driving my van the service engine light came on. I returned to the shop and they said it looks like my radiator is leaking. It was not leaking when I brought it to the shop. I don't know if it was the dexcool or the shop. I have to take it back tomorrow and I refuse to shell out any more cash.

I hope that they file another suit against GM but they probably will be out of business before we can settle. My advice to anyone with a GM vehicle is to remove the dexcool and put in regular antifreeze. My daughter got rid of her Pontiac van and now has a GM Envoy. I told her to flush it as soon as possible and get rid of the dexcool.

Are you kidding me? 03 Olds Alero, less than 87k miles on it. In 06 I had the intake manifold gasket replaced because the coolant light was constantly on. In 07 had the A/C repaired. Coolant light now comes on a regular basis. Sunday I topped off the reservoir with DEX COOL (again). Reservoir was full. Cap is encrusted with filthy rusty sludge. Monday morning 6:15 light is on and stays on. Take it to the shop - surprise - intake manifold thing again.

At no time did GM make me aware of the problem with DEX COOL! Mechanic quoted minimum of $400 to fix it. I cannot afford these repairs to 'maintain' this piece of crap! I had no idea of the class action and am APPALLED at GM for never notifying owners! I am calling the dealer tomorrow and then I am writing NYS Attorney General who is a consumer advocate. I am stunned this has been going on, all these years, all these vehicles - why didn't we know? I will never buy another GM.

I bought a Chevrolet Express Van in 2001 my wife is wheal chair bound for travel a must have with lift. After 25000 miles the intake manifold is leaking antifreeze.This should not happen. I was informed by a mechanic at work that this happens all the time. They were told that the antifreeze is corrosive.

Repair cost is going to cost 785.46

I own a 1997 Grand-am with 48000 miles. The car was bought Brand new in 97 by my grandmother and she passed away leaving it to me about a year ago. The car was kept in PERFECT condition and never ran hard. Now the intake manifold gasket blew because of the Dex-cool that the car called for eating away at it and a bunch of anti-freeze leaked into my block almost destroying the internals of my engine.

That is the crazyest thing I have ever heard of that GM isnt doing anything about helping me fix my grandmas pride and joy. Now I have to pay over $400 to have it fixed. Im a high-school senior that wants to drive that car to college 3 hours away next year. I should not have to worry about an engine blowing up that is practicly brand new. Shame on you GM. Im going to Be in debt $40,000 soon I dont have money to throw away.

I purchased a 2005 Chevy Equinox in March of 2005. I am now experiencing a loss of heat. I took it to my mechanic and he says that I need new Head Gaskets. I called chevy customer service and they informed me that I have to take it to a chevy dealer to be diagnosed. I don't have the money to take it to a chevy dealership let alone have the vehicle fixed. I have checked the websites and found that Dex Cool is the reason for this problem and GM refuses to acknowledge the problem.

I am furious. I work at my 12.00 an hour job to pay the rent and pay my 460.00 dollar a month car payment to be slapped in the face for buying an American made car. Well atleast the headquarters is in America. Gm wants to be supported by the government, but doesn't want to put our a quality product. I bought instead of leasing because I wanted to be able to drive a car with out a car payment. Now it seems that won't happen because from what I have read my journey is just beginning.

I have a repair bill for at least 2000.00 to get the head gaskets fixed. But this is just the beginning from what I am reading.

I have a 2003 Buick Rendezvous. I have had to have the engine repaired twice in the last two years due to leaking intake manifold gaskets which were apparently caused by the use of Dexcool antifreeze.

I have had to spend over $2200.00 for tha associated repairs to the intake manifolds. I am also concerned about my 2006 motorhome which has a workhorse chassis with a GM gas engine which also uses Dexcool.

after talking to a friend who happened to work for a local GM dealer, he told me about the problems that have been associated with the GM use of Dexcool. I am in the process of trading in our Buick and will not again buy any GM product until this issue is solved. I am now very concerned about my motorhome, which has a workhorse chassis with a GM gas engine that also uses dexcool.

I began having problems last summer, when my 2000 Chevy Impala began running hot, and the A/C would not work. I took it to my mechanic, who discovered that DEXCOOL had literally eaten up my radiator, causing the A/C to fail. After several hundreds of dollars in repairs, I get my car out of the shop. Two days later, it begins making a horrible noise and the engine warning light comes on. I have it towed back to my mechanic, who discovers that the DEXCOOL has also destroyed the intake manifold and water pump.

This car has been sitting in the lot of my mechanic's repair shop for months, because I have NO more money for repairs. In the meantime, I am driving a borrowed 15-year-old car in order to keep generating paychecks. What am I going to do, if it breaks down?

If I ever recover financially from GM's NEGLIGENCE and am able to buy another car, it WON'T be from them!

I was not aware of the class action lawsuit filed on behalf of owners of General Motors vehicles, which were factory-filled with Dex-Cool coolant. In September of 2003, at 38,460 miles, I paid $250 to have the heater core replaced. In June of 2004, at 43,633 miles, I paid $438.81 to have the water pump replaced. At 43,395 miles, in March of 2005, I paid $616.13 for intake manifold replacement and the new gasket didn't last long. I spent another $1,001.93 to have it replaced with a superior gasket on February 17, 2009, at 79,610 miles. The factory temperature gauge has always run hot in the summer time. I have to shut off the air conditioning.

At times, Ive turned on the heater because it looks like the engine is going to overheat. Whose responsibility is it to notify owners of these vehicles that there is a lawsuit? I've owned the 97' Grand Am since November of 1998. I have all my receipts. Thank you for your time.

I come up with $2,307.28 for repairs that seem to be related to engine coolant. If you add the amount of time I missed work and had to rent a car, it would be well over $3,000.

I recently took my 2003 Chevy Venture to my local mechanic. This vehicle has only 44,000 miles on it. While driving to and from church, I noticed the heat wasn't coming on and was only blowing out cool air. I also realized that every time I turned on the heat, my temperature gage went from cool to hot, in the red zone. The mechanic discovered that my head gaskets were leaking and told me that I should take it to a local GM dealer for repair.

He noted that there was a class action lawsuite being filed against GM and that I should find a way to get my name on the list. When I called several dealers to inquire how much it would be to repair I was given estimates of $1,100 to $1,300. This is unbelievable. I just paid this car off and had 5 years of payments at $450 per month and now this? I cannot afford to purchase another vehicle. How can I get compensated for what seems to be a HUGE ooops that GM is overlooking?

I can barely afford my Gas and Electric bill of $500 to $700 per month, how can I get this fixed? GM wants more money from the federal government so they can do what with it?

We own a 2003 gm chevy Venture van that has been serviced as required completely. it is physically immaculate except for the engine. We have just been told it is going to need new gaskets due to Dexcoll deteriotation. This is as I understand a major unacknowledged gm problem they will not owe up to. What do we do?

Ihave a 2004 chevy silverado that in october of 2008 developed a coolant leak. took it to the dealership i bought it from to pressure check it and they couldn't find a leak. Come to find out on the internet that GM issued a technical bulliten regaurding a coolant leak caused by poroisity cracks in the heads of the truck. The manufacturing co is Castech, well I contacted my extended warrenty co and they said they won't cover this because it was not caused by a machanical problem, it was faulty parts to begin with, so I called GM customer care.

After 3 or 4 conversations they said they won't help me with the cost of the repair and confirmed that my extended warrenty won't cover this either. Pretty much said tough luck! I have a copy of the TSB and it lists my truck as being in the group that is having this problem.I have researched this online and there are other people with the same issue.My truck has never over heated and I have maintained my truck that by the way isn't paid off yet.I want to know what responsibility or liablity does GM owe its custmers that pay 28,000 dollars for a truck that was built with faulty parts? I just want my truck fixed and I don't think that it is fair that I should have to pay for their mistakes.The heads are a major part of the engine and can ruin the engine if not repaired.My engine is a V8 5.3l vtech and has 88000 miles on it.

Dexicool did have a rebate program out there last year for anyone that had a problem with the coolant in their car. GM did not admit they had done anything wrong and has continued to do so. It was hard to find the info on the web about the rebate info on manifold gaskets etc but that was last year. Two Malibu's and 3 replaced gaskets later, and now that it is 2009, I still have not heard from Dexicool on any reinbursement at all. There probably won't be any, but just wanted the victims info for their own use. Its all about greed not the consumer. Buyer beware.

Well, it seems another one bites the dust. I too have a GM car - 1996 Chevy Blazer which runs on Dex Cool antifreeze. Been having the same problems that I have been reading by countless people after Googling Dex Cool. Been having heating/cooling issues for over 4 year now. Have replaced the radiator, hoses, thermostat, Intake manifold gasket, etc. Have contacted GM only to be told I need to take car to a GM dealer. Hah hah. They were shocked and saddened that I have had so many problems, but when it comes down to accountability and/or responsibility on GM's part (especially after their sizeable government handout.

Oh no. GM is so sorry but there is nothing that they can do. It seems the class action lawsuit only notified a handful of eligible GM owners. To bad they dropped the ball when they initiated this suit. My husband, daughter, and myself all drive GM cars. No more. And I will protest, demonstrate and shout it from the rooftops is I have to. DON'T BUY GM PRODUCTS. Now I have to get the government's attention. Time for them to just step up.

This Dex Cool issue should have been recalled. It seems that the class action lawsuit only notified a handful of GM owners. Economic damage approximately $2300.00, physical damage priceless.

I am facing a $2300 repair bill due to the Dex-Cool break down that caused a head gasket leak in my 2005 Chevy Equinox. I find it appalling that GM (according to the owner's manual and my mechanic's resources) does not recommend flushing Dex-Cool until 150k miles or 5 years. I am at 58k miles and 4 years! I did not know anything was wrong until my heater started blowing cold air 6 days ago. When my car began to overheat, I stopped to put antifreeze in and discovered a brown mud, thick as butter, encompassing the reservoir tank!

I am a single parent trying to make ends meet. Why should I have this hefty repair bill? I have a newer car for the sole reason of avoiding major repair work such as this. Can't put food on the table if I can't get to work. Can't get to work because GM continues to use Dex-Cool in their vehicles and does not change the manufacturer recommended servicing!

I just found out about the coolant lawsuit for GM vehicles using Dex-cool. I only recently found out after my mechanic told me about it after he had to run 15 gallons of the expensive stuff through the system which had clogged up causing my heat to stop working the coldest day of the year (-17 in chicago) a couple of weeks ago. It was a very expensive repair which I have the reciepts for and I'm not sure it's over since I have multiple gaskets leaking. Is there anything I can do about this?

Damage to the engine of my 1998 Chevy S-10 pick-up-truck.

i have a 2001 chevy monte carlo with a 3.4 and dexcool problems, i have had it in to the dealer for the slimy junk in the radiator stopping up the coolant sensor 4 times under warranty and a waterpump they just replace the parts and send me on my way ,not one time did they say anything about a problem with the intake gasket or dexcool problems with this model, now my car is sitting cause the cooling system is full of gel caused by the intake and dexcool combination which should have been handled years ago instead of acting like they knew nothing

even now i Googled the problem and have thousands of complaints and lawsuits on this very same problem with this motor all over the country and they said they have not heard about when i called them on 2/5/2009, i am very disappointed in gm and my dealer for not stepping up to take care of their mistake so in turn the working people who trusted gm for dependable cars have to pay the price !

dexcool gel looks like a smoothie, its in everywhere (slimy and thick), flushing with chemical does not even touch it, needs intake, heater core all hoses and sensers, new raditor engine needs torn down and boiled just to try to get this stuff out before the problem can be fixed

I purchased a vehicle from Credit Country on 3/1/08. I asked the sales lady Laura if the car needed any type of service, being that it is a used car. I asked what the vehicle past was and they told me it was confidential information. So I purchased the car with a 30 day 1000 mile warranty. I can remember the initial salesman Mike said "if you drive down to the city often your warranty will be up quick". So under that assumption I didnt drive too much not hard at all.

There was an issue with the security alarm system as well. Upon purchasing the vehicle I asked about the keyless entry to the alarm and they referred me to a shop that told me my cars computer was malfunctioning but by this time my warranty was up. Which was a month later? I went and asked the cars dealer and they told me that im not under warranty and it would be cheaper to get an after market alarm which is a couple of hundred dollars. Three months after purchasing the vehicle I had the oil and filter changed because I felt a different feel in the drive of the car. six months passed and I did my routine oil and filter change as im driving it seems the transmission is slipping so I take it too a transmission shop and they told me the auto dealer got over on me, because they had to know about a leak.

this car has a antifreeze in it called dexcool When mixed with transmission fluid caused a pink sludge I found when it is pink and thick means theres a internal leak of transmission fluid and antifreeze which can cause transmission failure and damage the engine. And that is a problem because the car was that way when I bought it. And I specifically asked them what needed to be fixed or repaired. Mike told me Nothing needed to be done just regular oil changes depending on how I drive the car?. Well I treat my car like a baby yes the car looks clean but its a lemon, theres alot of defects and I can tell they fixed it up and put a high tag on it. $8,995.00 with 104,000k miles. The car is clean and the engine sounds nice at curb idle and I want to keep it like that but if I known there was a leak I probably wouldnt have bought the car but if I did I would have known to fix the radiator and cooling system before my transmission started slipping and engine overheated.

just like everyone else just have the 3100 intake gsaket leak oil into my antifreeze and to ahve repalce flushed and all that good stuff. general motros should be sued again

I filed a Claim Statement for the Dex-Cool Litigation Settlement and today I received a letter stating that because the repairs were not done before May 30, 2008 that my claim was deficient and would not be paid. The car was not purchased until June 17, 2008, so I could not have had the repairs done before May 30. They were done 4 weeks later when we finally figured out what was wrong with it.

The car was purchased by my daughter who had saved enough money to buy the car, pay the expenses associated with driving it and its normal upkeep. The repair bill wiped out her savings. Now, instead of going to school and devoting her time to studying, she had to get a job to replace the money she spent on repairs.

So here I am submitting my second complaint within 2 months. This has been ongoing all winter. Dex cool has my car so gunked up it isn't funny. I have already done a system flush and replaced thermostat (month ago) which was so gunked up it wasn't funny. Still no heat, and cooling system starting to go nuts. My camaro has now again been in the shop for 4 days. The whole system was basically taken apart. Hoses to heater coil had so much dex gunk in them that you couldn't even stick a pencil in them. Heater coil, water pump, and NEW thermostat also gunked up and clogged.

After flushing and backflushing system over and over again to try to get all the gunk out, which it APPEARS to have been removed, still problems. So chemical test had to be done for head gasket. Guess what! Yes that is shot also. So now we have to have motor removed and head sent out which is going to cost a fortune. Mechanic recommends, that with what that is going to cost, that I would be better off with a new motor, because god only knows what else is shot or even if we got all the gunk out.

GM! You have lots of money! I don't! I am a hardworking mother of 3, paying my way through college, and have been a Chevy girl my whole life! GUESS WHAT GM? Not any more. I guess it is time to go Japanese, because they seem to be the only ones that put quality into their automobiles. And we wonder why American auto makers are going bust? GM is why, and other American Corporations whose only goal in life is to rip the consumer off, and get richer!

My economic damages that will result from this is overwhelming. I don't even know what to do. I am going to have to beg, borrow and steal just to pay for these repairs (no less than $2800 at this point). I won't be able to pay my bills for months. There goes the home, electric and God knows what else.

Having had three GM vehicles fixed because of the problem with the Dexcool coolant. The last was my wife's van that was done at the GM dealer, they informed me about the class action case. So we took the time and got all of the paper work needed to file and turned it in. Just received notice that I didn't have the van repaired in the correct time frame. Who would know what was the time frame because GM or Dexcool did not inform anyone about the problem they have. And after having the van repaired one of the cars started leaking again, (not going to spend any more money on this vehicle sold it for $300.00, just about the price of junk metal and that is what it is junk and has been from the first day we owned the car it is a Oldsmobile Alero nothing but problems.

I was too late for the lawsuit because I did not have the money to fix my truck at that time so I'm out of $2,913.77 as a result of this huge blunder of GMC. I am furious with them and can not believe the cost that I am incurring. My truck is a 2000 Chevy Blazer and as a result of this I will never buy GM again.

I have been without my truck for over 6 months because I could not afford to get it fixed right away, this means borrowing someone elses car and fitting in to their schedule, just putting up with alot of headache.

I have a 2001 s10 truck 4.3L 88k miles. It has dexcool in it. Jan. 10-2009 the Intake gasket coolant sides failed. The heater core plugged, the cooling system is a mess with brown junk and I get to Pay for all this now. I can tell you this, I WAS A GM GUY FOR 30 YEARS. But not any more. $934.00 later and it's not over yet. GM gust lost another customer.

Intake gasket, total flush, heater core, water pump, thurmastat, radiater cap

I have a 2000 Chevy Impala that i have had to replace the intake gasket on twice because it was leaking. The mechanic report said it was from the DEX-COOL antifreeze. There was a rusty colored mud built up inside of the resevoir and inside the radiator cap. The coolant level were never low on this vehicle until the gaskets started leaking.

GM grand am 2000 radiator full of gunk had it flushed several times. Finally took it to same day repair where they told me that GM had problems with dex-cool and a gasket. They couldn't flush my radiator properly until the air pocket and the gasket was fixed cost of $1200.00.

I have had an issue with my heat for the 2nd winter in a row. We would add antifreeze and for a short period of time the heat would be barely warm at best. I took it to my mechanic last week, he told me my intake manifold gasket was leaking due to the Dexcool antifreeze (it's very corrosive) I called GM, got a case # for the problem, and was told I needed to take it to a GM authorized repair center to get diagnosed.

I took the car (2002 Chevy Malibu) back to the dealer I purchased it from, they diagnosed it and confirmed the problem. GM contacted the dealer, they contacted me today and said they would not take any action at all to resolve the problem. During my initial call to GM they stated that there was no recall on record for this issue, however, there has been a class action law suit settled in CA in which consumers were reimbursed for the repair of their vehicle due to this exact issue. GM is shady and I would like them to pay for the repair as I have done nothing to cause this,

it is their recommendation to use DEXCOOl, and they are now manufacturing the cars with a metal gasket opposed to a plasic one, because they know it is a problem. I still owe money on the car, and must get it fixed before the antifreeze leaks into the engine and causes it to seize.

I have been quoted $850 - 1200 to replace the gasket. I have to decide if I'm going to take it to the GM dealer (who I really don't trust) or to my mechanic. GM insisted I take it to their center and refuse to stand by the diagnosis and repair the car.

Well as of 1/16/09 we are another victim of Dexcool and GM. We were told due to the coolant GM insisted using in our 2003 Chevy Venture van we have leaks that will cost us $980.00 to repair. The van is shot and to make the matters worst we were told there was a class action suit that's deadline was Oct. 2008! We were never told or informed of this from our dealer or GM.

In fact when we called the dealer today they never heard of the lawsuit! That is WRONG! We bought the van from a dealer with an extended warrenty that has since expired! So GM as well as the dealer has all the information to contact us and no one did. I am happy the Federal gover. did not give these car makers that stupid bailout to bail them out. Who going to bail out all the honest working people who now have cars that cannot not even get rid of?

Destroyed 2003 Chevy van due to Dexcool coolant used.

Today I replaced my radiator and hoses for the second time in four years. My vehicle is a 1996 Chevy Lumina van. In 2005, the radiator, water pump, intake manifold gasket, and coolant sensor were replaced. I was advised to continue using Dex-Cool antifreeze per GM's instructions, and I've had it flushed and serviced regularly. In the last few months, it's been slinging antifreeze around my engine, and the resevoir has always been empty. Pressure tests revealed nothing, but my low coolant light has been coming on and off.

With frigid weather arriving, I took it to a new shop yesterday, and the owner showed me all the crud built up in the radiator and resevoir(it was just flushed and refilled in April 2008). I waited for years for the class action suit, but when the details of the settlement were revealed, my vehicle was just barely outside the boundaries of time and mileage. I would not buy another GM vehicle.

The original repairs totaled about $2,400. Today's repair was $585.

Dex-cool. Its killing me. Gm blows. Why were we not informed! Buy another Gm product never! GM & dex cool know something is wrong but no recall. I am going to call the Arkansas attorney general. This is no wonder GM is going broke and japanese motor companies are m aking the money. $1000 dollars to repair there mistake! Call your attorney general.

Intake gasket corroded to nothing 1000 dollars worth of damage out of my pocket. Negligence the companies knew it and did not recall.

I own a GM truck that recently blew the intake gaskets as a result of the DEXCOOL antifreeze put into it. Upon getting it repaired, the mechanic informed me that GM will re-emburst me because of a lawsuit they lost. Please send me information on this Lawsuit and how I apply for compensation. Thank you.

Repairs totaled $398.42 and I have the gaskets as evidence and can get a statement from the mechanic.

I HAVE FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM CAUSING MY POOR VEHICLES DISEASE! Driving down the road one day I noticed that my engine was getting close to over-heating. I made it to a local repair shop where I was told to leave it and they would call me soon to tell me what was wrong. Naturally I figured it was something small like my fan not kicking in or a heat sensor was acting up. I COULDN'T BE MORE WRONG.

The mechanic said you have anti-freeze in your oil and a cracked head-gasket! With no real explanation of what caused this I had no choice but to purchase a new engine for my car cause I was told it's only a matter of time before it blows. Three thousand dollars later for the new/used engine I wanted to kill someone! being the law biding citizen that I am that was not an option. I just today was told the story of dex-cool and gm and wanted to jump for joy! I had finally found my answer.... Now to sue those responsible. class action already filed?? calss action already settled?? too late??

The saddest part is today i just discovered the anti-freeze i just filled my new engine with is death-cool. This has to be solved! what type of world do we live in when people are not resposible for their faulty products? I am a paramedic and if I mess up at work people will die. To bad everyone isn't held to the same standards. I am 24, married and with one on the way. I want my money back. frankly i need my money back.

I would love to look a dex-cool general motors rep in the eyes and see if there is a man behind the boy like product these crooks sell. I was raised on the beleif that you were accountable for what you did... I guess not all of us were. I was lectured about the golden rule... I guess some skipped that chapter. And most importantly i was told two wrongs don't make a right.. Well twohundred thousand damaged vehicle and stranded owners dosen't either. MAKE THIS RIGHT! RIGHT NOW

I had to have my intake manifold gasket replaced in a 2001 Impala with 3.4 L V6. Less than 75K miles. Fortunately it was under extended warranty. A service shop discovered the leak when I took my car in for coolant flush. The owners manual says 100K miles so I was ahead of schedule. The shop said the radiator was filled with sludge and pointed out the manifold leak. They said the coolant should be flushed at around 50K and not to believe what the owners manual says. I had to pay extra for the coolant flush because it required more time and more coolant than normal to do the job.

Other than this, my system doesn't leak and I now have about 190K miles. Since the first flush, I now have the coolant flushed around every 50K miles. I have not noticed any leaks and even the intake manifold gasket seems to be fine. The original leak was more like a seeping leak. I am told this is common on the GM 3.4 L V6.

My problem was with the Dexcool coolant that I used in an engine. the radiator is now filled with a brown thick sludge, the heater core in the truck is now clogged and very little heat flows from it. it was [not] fun this morning at -35C driving my daughter to school! On the way home I stopped to get some gas and after leaving heard a tick in the valvetrain of the motor and a quick glance at the oil pressure showed none. I checked the oil and it had coolant in it. This has dirtied my new custom radiator, clogged my heater, and now has eaten its way into my motor. The tick is from a failed oil pump, who knows if this is a coolant problem or not but being that the coolant is mixing with the oil it is possible.

Also it has only been a few months now since the truck has been on the road so you can see how fast this has progressed. The motor now has to be removed, completely disassembled, repaired, and re-installed. I called GM to let them know what their product was doing to my truck and they told me that because the motor was from an older vehicle that I would have to call the vintage department and of course when I called them they told me to call the corporate office .. and so on and so on. So here I am out a few thousand and all because GM says that their Dexcool is better than the green stuff. Better for who?

Consequences are lots of money and time. Good thing this didnt happen on the road today out in the middle of nowhere at -35C!

I would like to know how we could get our money BACK sense it's all GM's falt anyway. "caused by dexcool antifreeze"

I bought a 2001 S-10 pick-up new and was told the anti-freeze did not need sevice fot 100,000 miles. I changed the anti-freeze at 38,000 miles. Recently I noticed Anti-freeze leaking around the intake manifold.I repaired the leak at the cost of $1000.00,and was told it might happen again. Also I was informed the class-action lawsuit was settled on 10/27/08. Is this true and is there any chance of another suit. It would be nice to recover a little of the expenses.

My lower intake manifold leaks. I was told this by a tech at a Valvoline Instant oil change. I am adding dex-cool every other week if not more often. I took the car to a local mechanic & he said I needed the water pump. This was replaced several months ago. I was not aware of the law suit, not notified by GM, even though I am the original owner. I have a 2000 Alero. I don't think the claim deadline is at all reasonable for people who did not know about it.

Dexcool. Should have been name Deathcool My car started overheating so I took it into the shop. They called me and told me it was the worst case of Dexcool death they had ever seen. They were amazed at how much damage had been done with just 47 thousand miles on the car. My poor Monte Carlo. They said black goo was all through the cooling system, gaskets were eaten away by this stuff that had turned acidic. Shame on GM for making disposable cars. I will never buy another GM product, ever. Now that I have to go and buy a new car, I will make sure it does not have Deathcool in it. I want it in the contract!

I bought a 2003 Buick Century in December of 2006. I did not know any of the class action law suits about Dex-cool coolant and GM until now January of 2009 when I got an oil change and was told my lower intake gasket was leaking. I started seaching the web about my gasket leak and found out it has been a problem with the 3.1L and 3.4L gm engines. I can't belive that the gaskets are plastic, heat alone will eventually melt them (common sense).I would like to know why there was no comunication about this to me being a owner of a gm vehicle that would qualify if I had only known 3 months ago. I only have 51,000 miles on this car.

I have a 2001 v6 Checy Lumina that requires the coolant dexcool non mix for my cars engine. Over the period of time I have had my vehicle brown sludge has formed in the coolant system and the intake manifold is leaking from the top and I am told I need a new water pump. I ws just informed today by my car repair specialist that there was a class action law suit for this brand of collant. But I looked up the website for it and the litigation process seem to has expired. What can I do to get satisfaction for my car repairs now?

I purchased a 2006 Chevy Equinox from Don McCue Chevrolet. I found out it needed a head gasket replaced but when mechanics got into engine, they found damge that could onlyhave come from a defective mold or as a result of damage from Dex-Cool. I had three mecchanics view and all said this was not from normal wear and tear. This was a properly maintained vehicle but I was over the mileage, it is a 2006 with 68,000.00 miles (I have 6 children). I took pictures on the advise of two mechanics into the dealership that sold me the car, they said they could do nothing since my mileage was over the warranty. This was defective and Dex Cool is supposed to hold up for 150,000 miles. I did a search on the internet and it seems this is a common problem for this car, is there anything that can be done about this?

Upon doing my regular oil change my mechanic found my intake gasket is leaking and oil is mixing with coolant. I have a 3.4 liter V-6 engine on my 2003 Pontiac Grand Am. I did not hear anything about the Dexcool class action lawsuit and settlement until now, and it is past the deadline to make a claim. My car is under 60,000 miles so this should not have happened.

The estimate I was given is $690.00 including tax. I do not have the money for this repair-my work has cut everyone's hours and the cost of everything (heat, food, etc.) has all gone up. I depend on my car to get to work (there are no buses or public transportation that connect my work and home-they are in 2 different counties). I need to get this repair done before it starts leaking into the engine.

I noticed anti-freeze leaking out of my 98 Grand Am GT. I thought it was the raditor, so I took it to a local raditor shop who soaked me for $256.00 for a brand new raditor. I thought problem fixed right. No anti-freeze still leaking out. I took the car to a auto macanic to be looked at. They took me because of the Dexcol anti-freeze I was useing caused two leaks in the engine. I had to replace the intake manifold gaskets and alot of other parts. Costing me $1,280.88 to be exact.

I had the water pump replaced by a Buick Dealership several months before, while the car was still under the 5 year/100,000 mile entended warranty. They replaced the Dexron coolant at that time.

My 1997 Blazer has a intake manifold gasket leak from the dex cool eat it. I flush my raddiator out reguly it still is brown and dirty looking. My water pump leaked from it and had to be replaced from it. My truck smell bad from it all the time

I need an intake manifold gasket 1000. or more.I need a raddiator 400. The water pump cost me 60.00 and 150. in labor.

I found rusty spots on the driveway and this morning I looked and found nothing but muddy water in the cooling system. Seems I was also never contacted about the class action.

At less than 60,000 miles, developed coolant leak. Was told that the intake manifold gasket on my 2000 Chevy Venture was leaking, and that these vehicles had a history of this problem. After $1300 in repairs, had a low coolant light come on 4 months and less than 5,000 miles later, only to find reservoir full. Found out that the coolant system was all plugged up, needed flushed and cleaned out, and was then told the head gasket needed replaced. $1900 later, and after seeing this site, I'm wondering how long it will be before I have another repair bill.

I contacted GM and they told me that it was due to the age of my vehicle, even though I only had 60,000 miles on it. They never mentioned the fact that they had already settled one class action lawsuit over the Dexcool issue, and refused to help one iota. This will be the last GM vehicle I ever buy. Their failure to own up to this fiasco and notify ALL owners of these vehicles of the problems with this coolant is deceitful and dishonest. How many people are going to have to tell their story on this website before GM finally steps up and admits to their mistake?

I join the ever expanding list of people who have had to perform expensive repairs on their vehicles due to the Dex-Cool antifreeze. Our 1997 Tahoe and now our 2001 Venture Van.

Each vehicle required the intake manifold gasket to be replaced. Less than a year later, the water pump on our Tahoe started leaking and also required replacement. I found the California Class Action Lawsuit and although the claim was made that widespread notification was performed, not even our dealer knew about the suit or the October 27 deadline. If another Class action lawsuit is created, I'd like to be one of the plaintiffs.

DexCool has ruined the intake gasket in my 1996 Monte Carlo. GM never notified us of anything possibly being wrong and now it's going to cost well over $1000 to get the gaskets replaced and everything fixed. The car is still driveable but who knows for how long and as I cannot afford to replace or fix it at this time, I will just have to drive it until it dies. I seriously feel GM should have sent us all notification when they knew there was a problem with the coolant and the gaskets

Car that needs well over $1000 in repairs and only has 101,000 miles on it due to GM's negligence

I bought a nice looking 1999 buick century in may of 2008, I liked how well the car runs and especially the great gas mileage. I did not know about the problems GM was having or else I would not have bought anything unless it had the 3.8 liter engine. One late evening in late october, the low coolant light came on. It had been raining that day and I thought that water might have got low coolant switch wet. The light went out for a few miles but came back on. I kept a close watch of the temperature gauge and it did not show above normal.

I stopped by autozone and bought a gallon of 50/50 mix of dexcool and water. I put about 3/4 gallon in the radiator and put the rest in the reservoir. I cleaned brown slimy gunk from the radiator filler neck. I could not find any leaks and checked the oil to make sure no antifreeze got in there. I thought that maybe it was low when we bought the car and it had dropped just enough to make the light come on.

All seemed fine until december 11 08. The low coolant light came on again, I just somehow knew this was the problem after reading about G.M. engines. On the 17th, I drove the car home for the night and smelled hot coolant. I checked the engine and saw where coolant was leaking out between the intake and block. I panicked because I knew I was in for an expensive repair of a car that we only have had for 6 months. I took the oil filler cap off and saw the obvious sign that coolant was getting in the oil.

I thought my engine was ruined and I would end up having a car with a noisy engine after the repair was made. I just could not afford to pay around $1000 for the repair this time of the year. Luckily, I had purchased an extended warranty on this vehicle, I am glad I paid extra for coverage of gaskets and seals. Kasper Buick, Pontiac, GMC repaired my Buick at a cost of around $250.

Purchased a used 2002 Buick Rendezvous. It is my belief the use of DEX COOL in the vehicle has resulted in many problems. (Manual states that Dex Cool should be good for a # of miles but it is not.) Continued overheating and the problem is not easily found or remedied. (Radiator, water pump, coil, gaskets, heads have all been checked.) Failure of 3 power window motors. Feul emmissions issues. Wheel bearing, wearing of brakes, etc. I have emailed and sent written communication, but have recieved not response, regarding open recalls etc. We regularlly service the car.

Vehicle has caused my husband and I to pay out and pay out. ($1500 plus) Because of the inability to find the source of the overheating, we are unable to drive the vehicle. Additionally, because of the overall poor craftsmanship the trade in value of the vehicle is worthless. We can not in good conscience sell the vehicle to some other unsuspecting family.

We bought our 1999 Chevy Venture with only 7 miles on the van. To this date, we are on our 3rd water pump, 3rd intake manifold gasket, and 2nd thermostat plus hoses. The van suddenly started over-heating on the coldest day of the year. My husband replaced the thermostat, but it didn't help the problem. Long story short, he looked up overheating problems with Ventures, and found pages of sights relating to DexCool issues. We took over van in, and found out there is either a blown head gasket, or cracked cylinder. Expected cost for repairs is $2300. I spoke with a rep at a local dealership, and he said the lawsuit is still in litigation, so all we can do is keep our receipts.

Here I am in NY, the snow and ice beginning to fly, and in my 1996 camaro (dex cool antifreeze) the sludge has so far destroyed my heater coil, thermostat and god knows what else. Each time we repair or replace a part, we find a new one destroyed or clogged by sludge. I don't even want to hear GM's crap about it being the fault of the car owner, because two years after I purchased my car, I had the coolant system flushed and refilled. The dealer had done it while the car was still on the lot. So what is the deal with dex cool? Are we supposed to flush it out of our cars every 3 months and refill? Does GM own stock in dex cool?

Heater coil shot. Thermostat shot. Not sure about water pump yet. We have to do a full system flush (2nd one in 2 weeks) because the sludge is still evident all through the system.

I have issues with the coolant system in my 1999 Pontiac Grand Am. The vehicle constantly leaks coolant somewhere, a rusty sludge is clearly building up in the coolant lines (visible even on the cap of the coolant tank), and I'm told I will need to replace my intake manifold ($800+), as well as flush my radiator/coolant 5 or 6 times every 3k miles (at a cost of $80 per flush).

I feel that GM should reimburse me for all or part of this nearly $1,500 expense due to their decision to use this clearly poor DexCool coolant. I only became aware of the problem recently (this December of 2008) and after researching the problem on the internet have found that the deadline has passed to file to be part of the recent class-action suits against them (deadline was 10/27/08). I am upset that I was never notified directly and that greater steps were not taken to notify the public of this problem.

I will have to incur expenses up to, and possibly beyond $1,500 due to the negligence of General Motors.

Well, I guess I'm the new kid on the block. Again, Dex-Cool is the culprit. I'm a single mom who thought she got a deal getting a 1999 chevy lumina with only 23k miles. Apparently, I should have had the radiator flushed and replaced. Now I've got a $700 bill or more for the intake manifold gasket. Who knows what other engine problems are there as a result of Dex Cool? Can we file a new class action lawsuit? Can 2 lawsuits be filed against GM?

Intake manifold gasket ruined, cost $700. Radiator leak $100.00 No hot air and clogged air filter, $100.00 Emotional and mental pain? Priceless

I have a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix. At 60,000 miles the water pump went out. At 62,000 miles Just after the water pump was replaced by the dealer, I now have A Rusty sludge in my radiator. Which Dex-Cool is used in my car. All this at 62,000 miles. I have the 100,000 mile warranty but they only cover certain things. The way it is looking I am in for a Lot of headache with this car. All due to the Faulty Antifreeze that does Not work!

I had the water pump replaced , now I have to have the Faulty Antifreeze Flushed out and put back in, which should not happen with this small amount of miles on the car! I read a lot of other complaints, and my car issues are starting out just like their nightmare did.

I have noticed that I have been leaking tremendous amounts of coolant since I have owned my 2002 Chevy Monte Carlo. Recently, my steering has been becoming rough because coolant is being forced out of my radiator and misting onto my timing belts in front of it. My coolant inside the Radiator and Coolant Tank has turned from orange to this thick, muddy, rusty colored residue that lines the walls of my radiator and coolant tank. With that happening, my steering often gets hard to turn, I replace my coolant every week, my transmission hose has swollen as well as the hose from my Radiator to my Coolant tank.

My car runs like a pile of junk. Gasket is blown. Hoses are swollen. Coolant is leaking fairly bad.

I am in the midst of replacing the head and attached parts due to the rotting away effect of this exclusive GM coolant that must be used. This is an S-10 1996 extended cab which I purchased new in September 1995.

$2300.00

I took my car in for a diagnostic because it was leaking anti-freeze. The dealership said it was the intake mainifold gasket. I had it repaired, the cost was about $800. Almost on year later, it began to leak again. I took it back to the dealership and they were nasty with me because I waited to bring it in. I told them that I do not want to pay out money if the job isn't going to be done correctly. I had to leave. I had another mechanic do the job. He said it doesn't look like they took off any parts. I seen him do the job at my house. With him doing it by himself, it took a couple of days. there is no way that the dealership could have done the job they were suppose to. Even if it was two people working on it. After the other mechanic completed the job, I never had a problem with it again. They all knew of this Dexcool anti-freeze, and what it was doing to people's cars. I hope they sue the crap out of them.

2002 Chevy Venture Van with 64,367 miles is leaking Dexcool anti freeze from the intake manifole gaskets. Problem was discovered by GM while changing the oil. Estimated repaire cost between $800-$900.

I took my 2002 GM Buick Century Deluxe in for a radiator leak. Repairman said I needed to replace the intake manifold gaskets due to Dex Cool Antifreeze eating the gastkets. I am also having to replace the radiator. The cost of replacement for both is going to be about $1,000.00

I don't have that kind of money to repair my car. I feel that GM should cover the repair costs. They used a bad coolant in their radiators.

as with thousands of gm vehicles, my 2002 buick century with only 39,000 miles on it has now twice developed excessive acidy sludge in the cooling system requiring several hundred dollars to flush and clear caused by the use of Dex Cool antifreeze.

Have been advised that due to this already happening twice, that internal damage to the engine is occurring and will cause problems with gaskets, water pump, manifold and damage due to water in the engine and oil in the cooling system.

Dex Cool Engine coolant. Coolant corroded intake manifold gasket on my 2001 Chevrolet Venture restulting in repair costing $880.00. Mileage at time of repair: 70647.

Excessive cost for replacement of a single gasket that appears to have been caused by the chemistry of the Dex Cool coolant.

I went to get my regular oil change and they told me that I had antifreeze in my oil. When I took it to my mechanic he said not only did I have it in my oil but the antifreeze was like sludge. Also that it is a know problem with GM cars due to the antifreeze they require (DEX). I have a 2002 Buick Century Custom with 46,000 miles. The cost of repairs so far is $700. I have been told that this will probably not be the end of my problems as it affects other parts of the engine. I asked if there was a recall and he said no that GM is not owning up to it.

I know that most cars have their querks, but they should at least own up to their mistakes and make it right. I don't want to be tempted to go foreign. The economy is bad enough as it is. I want to keep the money home here in the states.

So far the head gaskit needs replaced and the antifreeze drained and replaced. Not with DEX this time!

Dexcool has apparently eaten away at my hoses and gaskets causing water pump and coolant leaks. sludge has crept into the engine compartment and can be seen in the engine oil and in the radiator. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones to just be finding out about this on my 2000 GMC Jimmy with 167,000 miles on it. What has been an otherwise perfect vehicle is now ruined by GM's negligence and I have no recourse because my Jimmy falls outside of the paramaters of the Dexcool settlement.

Repair estimates at $1400. Is it worth it to fix the vehicle if it's only worth $3000-$4000? Doubtful. Now I have a worthless vehicle that I can't even take to auction and get rid of.

It happened twice, due to the poor antifreeze dex that gm insist I must use - due to some sort of silicon conflict if I go to regular antifreeze.

It apparently has done damage to the head and head gasket and over heats.

Even after flushing the system twice and replacing the hoses. Ihave had other issues with GM Chevrolet with this van and they have not even contacted me back on ANY of my issues.

My 1998 Chevy Venture recently had a problem with instant overheating of the engine and bogging down while driving. I took it to a service station and they said it blew the head gasket and the engine was cracked. They said it was a known problem with these vehicles that use Dexacool as the engine coolant.

The engine is totally ruined and it will cost more than $2,000.00 to replace the engine. The service people said it was probably due to the use of Dexacool as the engine coolant. I was driving the car and it began to bog down. Within one minute the thermostat went beyond hot and the car stalled and would not start back up. I had to have it towed to the service station.

Bought a used 2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT only to find out the Dextrol coolant has caused a problem with the intake manifold gasket. Then I research and find out that this is a common problem and GM is doing nothing to help. If a class action happens, I would like to be a part of it

Just paid $4000 for vehicle yesterday- no warranty- car can't be driven

I am adding about gallon of Dex-coolant every 4 weeks, Dealer, the owner,of the dealership, said he has never heard about this problem and that I should contact GM,,thanks,I only have 59,000miles on it, don't work, sticker price on this car ($42,500).2003 Park Avenue-Ultra and I am not working.

No physical yet,economic?, 3 gallons of Dex-cool and waiting, Please Help Me. HURRY,PLEASE!!!

I have a 2003 Chevy Impala with only 63K miles and have been having some leaking over the last few months. In doing a recent check before the winter comes I was told by my mechanic that I have a serious leak in the manifold low gaskets & valve seal and it was due to using Dexcool fluid. He has referred me to the defects in many Chevy's having these problems between the years of 1995 to 2004. I would like to find out some futher information on how I can get the repairs fixed. My mechanic has given me an estimate that it could cot up to $1000 if I want to get it fixed. I would like to keep the car seeing that it is still fairly young. I usally keep my vehicles to at least 6 yrs. There is a Dex-Cool Settlement case going on right now with GMC.

I did submit an email to there Co-Lead Counsel, Girard G, and they told me that I did not quaify due to a deadline of Oct 27,08. After serving the web there are others with similar problems that like me are putting up with paying for the repairs out of their own pockets with no assistance from Dex-Cool. I feel that this is a defect in their product and times are getting tough in the economy and money is tight. We do need assistance.

Purchased a 2001 Blazer in 2003 with 20k miles. The vehicle has 83k on it and I just replaced the air intake and value cover gaskets due to Dexcool. The vehicle overheated a few months ago and I change the thermostat thinking it was the primary cause. I did not know there was a class action lawsuit going on and Oct. 27th was the deadline to file a claim. I could have just put a good stop leak in it and traded it in, but I didn't want someone else to get stuck with the problem. By the looks of some of the dates on the complaints I have read I guess I am not the only one who did not know of the class action lawsuit and deadline.

$350 for the gasket replacements, coolant flush and refill, along with changing the oil and oil filter this go around.

i have a 1996 astro van. two years ago i replaced the raditor and thermostat. this year my van started running hot and i was told the thermostat was the problem. a few months later i am told that i have a gasket leak $545 and i was also informed that a lawsuit was pending against gm and dexcool. today i called a chevy repair shop and explained by problem and i was told that i should go to goggle and find out how to contact dexcool.

ihave spend over $250 and the problem is not corrected.

bought a 2003 chevy monte carlo 6-12-08 11-20-08 had to replace intake gaskets and have system flushed from dex cool sludge in radiator and block.

the total cost i spent was 455 dollars. have the gm extended warranty and they covered like 900 dollars of the intake repair.

was told they were replacing my fluid becase of the sludge that was in the system-he was kind enough to let me know about lawsuit and gave me his info in case I need a witness.

this is my 2nd time in 3 and 1/2 yrs that my car has leaked radiator fluid, also oil leaks, due to Dex-Coolant radiator fluid. My mechanic just fixed my car that cost me $1,350 to get fixed.

I did not expect this cost. My mechanic stated on the receipt after my repairs that he cannot guarantee that this won't happen again in a few years. I getting very tired of driving a GM car that continues to have these expensive repairs & I will never drive a General Motors car again in my life!

I just found out about dexcool today. The check engine light came on in my Chevy with 57,000 miles. The thermostat is not working properly. Mechanic says it is gummed up because of the dexcool. Needs new thermostat and a flush. I hope I caught it in time, and there isn't more damage done.

the estimate for repair is about $300

As part of routine maintenence for my 1997 Pontiac Firebird, I changed the oil and filter, and checked the fluid levels in the transmission, brake system and radiator. I was horrified to discover a muddy sludge covering the indicator in the radiator overflow tank. When I removed the radiator cap, I discovered that the same muddy sludge was caked around the filler neck - thick enough to block my view of the inside of the radiator.

I immediately purchased 2 gallons of Dex-Cool and 6 gallons of distilled water. I filled the radiator with the distilled water, ran the engine until it warmed up, and drained it again. Then I filled the system with a 50/50 mix of Dex-Cool and distilled water - per manufacturers specs. Within a few days, the vehicle began to overheat. It had never done that before. I replaced the thermostat (just in case), but it had no effect - within 15 minutes of starting, the temperature would climb to near critical. The next day, as I was driving to work (5 minutes away), my check engine light began to flash. The resulting DTC was P0305 - Cylinder #5 misfire. I also noticed white smoke coming from my tailpipe. I checked the coolant level and discovered it was more than a gallon low - yet there were no external leaks.

Although I have not had this repaired yet, there are very few things that cause white smoke, coolant loss, and cylinder misfires at the same time. Antifreeze is somehow entering cylinder #5, disrupting combustion (causing the misfire) and then entering the exhaust system (causing the smoke). Because the coolant isn't circulating correctly, it is also resulting in the overheating. The likely culprit is a faulty head gasket. According to several dealers, this is likely the case - although they will not comment on the specific DexCool issue and that it has been known to degrade gaskets. With a repair cost of over $2000.00, I cannot afford to repair my vehicle.

I flushed and filled an older Pontiac engine with Dexcool coolant and the very next morning the water pump gasket failed. The motor was older so I went on the the side of a coincidence. I replaced the gasket and the pump. two days later my thermostat gasket started leaking as well.

The cost so far is the water pump and gasket as well as the replacement coolant. Because I am a competent mechanic the cost is of no dollar value to me but it is time lost that could have been spent on other projects. I will have to replace the thermostat gasket and another flush as I noticed some brown brown sludgy stuff in the radiator. The radiator is a new aluminum model at $600.

The biggest cost to me is the inconvenience of not having a reliable vehicle. It is my only vehicle and I have to drive my daughter to and from school every day as well as the general day to day stuff...groceries, etc. It is going on one week now since this problem has started and will be another couple of days. Having my friends come get me at 7:00 in the morning every day for the last week is getting old and it will still be another day or two minimum.

For the second time in two years I have had my Chevy S-10 pickup overheat.

I had to have my truck towed in and I have not yet heard what the problem is but after reading about dex cool complaints I feel this is one more.

I purchase a van used that I was not aware it used dex-cool. I have 108,000 miles on the van and am chasing leaks due to damage caused by Dex-cool. As an unemployeed mother of 5 children, I require the use of my van, however find it parked more often than not due to problems from this coolant, forcing me to rely on others.

i just found out about the problems with the sub standard collant used in my 1995 buick century-last year i had the car to the dealership and spent 1800.00 having seals replaced and now my heater core blew out with this nasty brown stuff going everywhere. had no idea of course about the class action lawsuit until 12 dys after it closed. and of couse gm said nothing when they took my 1800.00 replacing seals that shouldnt have gone bad at 60,000 miles-SHAME ON YOU GM FOR BEING DECEITFUL TO YOURCUSTOMERS AND REFUSSING TO WAIVE YOUR DIAGNOSING FEE OF 50.00 WHEN YOU WERE GETTING OVER 1800.00 TO DUE THE WORK.

i bought a 2002 chevy camaro z28 march 2008, it had 39,xxx miles.. it now has 50,xxx miles. i was un-aware of this DEX-COOL problem, my engine started overheating so i checked my oil levels they were fine, then i checked the coolant levels, and to my surprise, there was sludge all over the coolant level indicator and was low, so i poured in more coolant, the green kind. that seemed to fix the problem,

but as of a couple days ago, the same thing started again. i again checked the oil levels it came back full, then i checked the coolant levels, and to behold again there was sludge. so today i took my car to MIDAS, and the mechanic there told me about all the complaints about the DEX-COOL coolant. he also told me that my water pump was leaking coolant, which may have been caused by the DEX-COOL coolant. he told me the DEX-COOL has been known to eat through gaskets and build up sludge becuase it is like a teflon base or something. the cost of another water pump with labor would be around 650 dollars, as an estimate. i have not yet contacted GM or a Chevorlet dealership about any kind of compensation with the cost or any kind of recall action. but i will soon be making phone calls to these people.

New water pump, because the DEX-COOL has eaten or eroded the water pump and water pump gasket. with current estimated to be around $650.00

I have a 1999 GMC Savana which I ordered new. I had the water pump replaced recently and now the gasket is leaking red fluid. Also the hinges on the side doors broke off a couple of days ago.

This is the second GM product that I have owned that has had failure of the intake manifold.A 1997 Buick Lesabre which resulted in repair and then engine failure.At the present a 1500 Chevy v-6 pick-up with 76,000 miles on it has the same problem.

The Buick resulted in a $3,800 loss.It is going to cost around $400 to repair the p-up.I contacted GM about the Buick it is an accepted fact it is a manufactoring an Antifreeze problem but GM hasn't offered any resolution or compensation for this problem.Its no wonder their business and stock is in the toilet.Ford had the same problem corrected it,compensated and moved on unlike GM>

i have jsut been infromed that i need to replace my lowwer intake gasket set and was infromed that if i don't replace its could lock up my engine

its cost me about 700 dollors

I took my suburban in to the shop to get the door handle fixed it is a 1999 with 160,000 miles on it, I found out that I have to replace the radiator, water pump heater core an the intake gasket because of the famous gm dex cool, so it is not just the smaller cars an suvs, it is all so the large suvs too, an I have a 2002 gmc danali an 1999 yukon with dex cool an the class action law suit does not include 5.7 or 6.0 motors so we are at a lost, an we had are 1999 grand am fixed $700.00 cause of the dex-cool, so what about the owners of large suvs?

I own a 2001 Chevy Blazer that uses Dexcool. This past year the Dexcool liquid began leaking out of various spots, so clearly it has corroded gaskets. I am money poor and have not been able to afford getting this repaired, and have been topping off the resevoir. This is not an expense that I planned for nor have the money to fix on my own.

It is a known problem with the dexcool product that Chevrolet used in its vehicles. I think that company should contact owners and give them the rights as in 'recalls' to have things made right.

So far it has caused loss of fluid level, engine overheating, pending damage from engine not being properly cooled. The engine already does not operate as it did before the leaks began. I have no money to get this worked on and so some day my vehicle may just stop working as a result of temperature not being properly regulated.

My car is a 2002 Cadillac Deville, but I purchaced my car in 2005 and I've been having problem after problem with my vehicle for the past 2 years 2007-2008 it all started when my AC went out last summer and I had to have a new blower placed in my car because my mechanic said that my motor had gone bad and that there is a leak somewhere in the radiator, I had that so called fixed,

now this summer just passed the same thing has accured all over again, now it's October of 2008 and my heat is not working at all and my vehicle is still running hot everyday, I've had 2 mechanics look at my vehicle and both are now telling me that I need a new head gasket, which one of the mechanics just replaced my thermostat and my water pump which is very costly

I honestly am tired of having to put coolant and or water in my car everyday, I only have one vehicle and I really and truly do not have the money to have a new HEAD GASKET replacesd. my radiator looks like mud is in there do to the DEX COOL product and I need some answer as far as what can be done about my situation

Two years ago I suffered a major loss on my 2000 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Truck. For no apparent reason and no dashboard indicator warning, the engine overheated,damaged the motor, the radiator and ruined the water pump. I had the pickup towed to the dealer where I had purchased it in 2000. They called me up the same day and told me the damage was so extensive it would not pay to repair the truck and instead directed me to the new car sales folks.

When I asked what happened, I was told a head gasket failed and destroyed the engine. I thought that unusual as there was no earlier indication of a temperature problem, just a sudden burst of steam pouring out from under the hood and a lot of strange sounds. Anyway They gave me a $500.00 trade in on the new pickup I bought from them. I grew up in the home of a lifelong auto and engine mechanic and was exposed to car repairs and repair shops most of my life, and had never heard of such a failure. I stopped thinking about it after a while, until the other day when I came across the newspaper article mentioning [GM Dexcoolant] the class action lawsuit.

At the time the pickup was fully paid for. I had recently retireds and was on a limited budget but of necessity I was forced to finance a $17,000.00 new pickup. I originally planned to keep the S10 near forever, as there was nothing apparent wrong with it and only had around 60,000 miles on it. I am still paying for the new pickup and have 4 more years to go on the financing.

I am thoroughly angered with GM and should be involved in the class action settlement for Dex Cool. My 1998 Bonneville had 59,000 miles on it when I had to replace an intake manifold and many other parts due to it overheating and nearly starting on fire. It cost me$1100. and just because it was shortly after it's 7th year, I am out of luck.

Poor judgement on GM's part. At 59,000 original miles, you'd think the time would not matter. I complained to the NHTS office when it happened with no luck either. And they wonder why Americans don't want to buy GM vehicles.

We had a 1998 Monte Carlo Z34 repaired because the EGR port in the intake manifold had melted? (the service technicians description) causing coolant to leak into the engine. The plastic intake manifold had to be replaced. When we picked up our vehicle we were informed that this problem should not recur as GM had re-engineered the intake manifold and now inserts a metal tube in the intake manifold so the heat from the re-circulated exhaust gas cannot melt the plastic intake manifold.

I believe GM will occasionally have an unpublicized warranty for a part that fails after the usual warranty has expired due to poor engineering or manufacturing defect. Since this seems to be a common problem encountered for this model, I suspect that may be true in this case. The original design of the intake manifold is certainly poor engineering. It is, after all, not a moving part. I also believe that unless asked to do so GM will not offer to cover repairs under these unpublicized warranties. The total repair bill was just over $700.00 for this repair.

$700 repair for a college student who can't afford it. We emailed the dealership where it was repaired asking them to at least split the bill but were told the age of the vehicle and mileage (100,000) made any rebate impossible.

Car would overheat. 1999 Buick Century had installed by GM Dexcool brand coolant which created engine problems causing leaks to occur in the engine. My car had under 100,000 miles when this problem occurred. It was repaired at my expense at a reputable independent auto repair shop for approximately $650.00.

Engine leaked Dexcool coolant and intake needed to be rebuilt and resealed at my expense of approximately $650.00

I own a 2002 Chevrolet Impala which has been leaking radiator fluid, and clogging up my radiator. After getting my my car inspected I found out that the intake manifold is leaking, and the repairs from a cracked gasket which I was told stemmed from The Dex-Cool bright orange coolant would be $740.00!

Cracked gasket! Intake leaking!

For several months I have been losing antifreeze. At the same time the performance of my 2003 Chev. Impala has slowly decreased. My car hardly runs now and I was told that my catalytic converter was plugged and needed replaced.($630). The dealership has know my leaking antifreeze problems but does not believe it caused my clogged converter. Mechanics tell me it is a problem and probably caused the clogged cat. Question: The dealership knew of the antifreeze problem and did not associate it with the clogged cat. Is there any lawsuite that claim leaking antifreez caused by a defective gasket casued by GMs antifreeze been successful. What do I need to do to get GM to pay for it. I am going to have it replaced and have the cat. and antifreeze from my engine analyzed to see if it caused the problem. Now I am faced with $630 plus another $500 plus to fix the problem.

Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 my 2000 Chevy Venture van overheated. We had it towed to a repair shop (not the dealership). We found out that our intake manifold gasket was leaking and needed to be replaced. This is the 4th time in 9 years that we have had to do this. Our mechanic informed us about a class action lawsuit and was surprised when we knew nothing about it.

The first time it happened the coolant destroyed other parts in the car and we were just out of warranty time. GM wouldn't pay. Since then we have had this done 3 more times. We have spent in approximately $3,500 on this issue throughout the years.

We have had to pay approximately $3,500 on this issue throughout the past 9 years. This has been difficult for us. We are now faced with having to purchase a new vehicle in such trying economic times. Please let me know if you can give me any information on the class action suit in Missouri. Thank you!

dex coolant problem intake gasket replaced, and now a blown motor.

out of a car

From reading the Dex-Cool Lawsuit against GM my car should qualify, but because it is a 1999 Cavalier and has 148000+ miles I guess it doesn't. Basically, I could never keep coolant in the car. It would not leak anywhere that I could see, but would run hot alot and low on coolant.

Just last week the car went less than 3 miles and went all the way to the red zone. It was shut down to cool off and then would not start again. So now we have it tore apart hoping all the needs to be fixed is the headgasket and at the worst case the head.

my car is leaking antifreeze from the head gaskets, causing the car to over heat and not hold any antifreeze, as soon as you refill the resivor it immediately pours onto the ground causeing you to stop because the low coolant light comes on, you must stop to replace the coolant after it cools, this happens as little as 1-2 miles after placing and filling the resevior with fresh coolant.

damaged the heads and with the car with over 150,000 miles it's explained that the heads can not be removed and rebuilt or new ones added for it will shut the entire motor down because the motor will not be strong enough to handle new heads, so I'm advised to purchase a new motor which is 3500.00 from the manufacture uninstalled.

having problems with 2003 montana you can smell antifreeze when you turn heater or air through the vents. it trys to over heat but fans keeps it from happeing. it goes all the to the red. couldnt get cap off when finally did there was rusty color sludge real thick gooey stuff in the raditor.

have appt. to get it flushed it looked realy nasty. they say to only use this product in the manual but it seems it hurts it not help it.

I have owned a 97 Blazer since 98. It has a 4.3 V-6 and came with Dex-Cool. My first DC (Dex-Cool) problem waswith the coolant resevoir, the hose from the radiator to it was plugged with sludge.I drained and re-filled the resevoir and radiator with DC. A few months later, my mechanic advised me to keep an eye on the radiator as it seemed to be filling up with sludge and had a small leak. Next the water pump failed and my mechanic told me it was plugged with DC sludge. He replaced that and advised the radiator will not last much longer, he flushed the system again and re-filled with DC. Six months later I had an intake manifold gasket leak and the coolant hoses were collapsing. My mechanic replaced the intake gasket, the radiator, flushed the system again and replaced the coolant hoses, the heater hoses, the watr intake and the thermostat and we switched to green coolant. No further problems in 12 months. But now I see I am aced out of the Ca class action suit not by mileage, I have 120k on my Blazer, but by time!!! The suit allows for claims only if repairs are done within 7 years of the vehicles age, mine is a 97. What a crock. Now I know I will NEVER buy another GM vehicle.

engine collant leakage all gaskets in engine had to be replaced

$800.00 in repairs

I have been having trouble with my 1997 Monte Carlo over heating. I had the radiator flushed & refilled about a year ago because I thought It was really dirty and full of rust, then I found out the Dex-cool causes this. That was after I had to have a new water pump put on the car. I also had to replace the radiator cap because so much gunk had built in it that it wouldn't work. I have always made sure my radiator was filled properly. Also, my air conditioner will not cool properly and I have to keep adding coolant to it. If a class action law suit is filed against GM I would very much like to be contacted concerning this matter.

I bought our 2002 silouhette new and we had a problem with the intake leaking but it was under warranty so we had it fixed.Well every since then it seems to run alittle hot and we smell coolant but can't see it leaking anywhere.if someone can help please let me know.thanx

Coolent leak needed lot of engine and cooling system repairs. The coolant ate the gaskets in the engine and caused slug to enter the engine and damage the cooling system. this caused many problems many hours larbor no car to drive for a long time and at great csot to me.

The repairs were extremly expensive and I was with out my car for a very long time and residual problems as well.

I have a 1999 chevy S10. I was travelling down I-44 when the lower heater hose blew and I had to have the vehicle towed to my mechanic. I thought this would be a simple, inexpensive fix. However, to my suprise, the mechanic told me he performed a pressure test of the system and dexcool antifreeze began to shoot out of the head gasket, exhaust manifold gasket, and exhaust. He then removed my radiator cap and it had so much sludge on it that the spring mechanism would not work. The radiator was full of sludge that looked like Alabama red clay. I then noticed that around the thermostat housing it also appeared to be leaking. Upon further inspection the DEXCOOL coolant had eaten the end of the metal line and that's why it was leaking. My thermostat was stuck open because it had so much sludge in it and would not work.

I have since had to spend $1500.00 to repair my vehicle. I had to replace the radiator, thermostat, thermostat housing, water pump, head gasket, exhaust manifold gasket, and had to have my head sent off to a machine shop to be checked and machined and cross decked. Then after all this is was still leaking antifreeze and now I have had to replace the freeze plugs on the driver's side because the pH level was so high it was eating them from the inside out. I called the 1-866 number listed on the website for the lawsuit and was told that because my engine is a 4 cylinder, I am not included in the litigation. I then contacted GM customer service via there 800 number and was told the same thing. When I asked to speak to a supervisor they said they couldn't give me that information. I think this is a great injustice to the American public because GM knows that DEXCOOL is causing these problems and they are not standing behind their products. I also feel that the 2.2L 4 cylinder engines should be included in this lawsuit because my mechanic is an ASE certified mechanic and former GM mechanic and will testify that DEXCOOL coolant was and is the culprit in my situation and several other vehicles he has had to repair as a result of DEXCOOL. Any help with this matter would be greatly appreciated

I bought a Olds 99 Alero 3.4 used back in 2007. It had approx 120,000 miles on the engine. I went on a trip to Tenn from Missouri (the state I bought the car from). I had a major leak and had to replace the hoses. I noticed the coolant was thick and sludge look to it. I added new coolant and hoses and I still have problems with over heating and just recently have had the gasket replaced because it was leaking coolant. The eng temp always runs hotter than normal. I was told the coolant was causing my problems with the gasket problems and the overheating. Help Thanks Greg

My car had overheated when i used this product of dexcool and which caused my head gasket to be filled with water and liquids inside the engine, and caused my radiator to leak

engine trouble and paying over $900 in repairs of replacing a radiatior and repairing a head gasket

Dexcool used by General motors to cool my Buick Century engine

Sludge has built up in my coolant.Engine oil leaks into my engine coolant.

I am currently purchasing a 2002 malibu. I have been having problems with the tempeture for quite some time now. The irst incident happend early last year I would smell antifreeze in my car through the vents. I always keep my eye on my temp. guage it will always read norm. Over time my temp. hand would go up but not past normal. Last Nov. my car ran hot raditor fluid was just spewing from where I do not know. So I called my boyfriend he put water in my car and we took it to a mechanic who could not find a leak and replaced it with DexCool. Few months after that I found myself having to have to top my coolant off maybe every two weeks. I took my car back to my mechanic and he told me I need work on my intake manifold gasket which would be $1200.

My mechanic charged me $1200.00 for the services and labor. My temp. hand still reads above normal. I cant afford all this Im paying for this car I am still making payments. I am a single mother of two.

Just found out I need all new gaskets for my 99 olds Alero because dexcool is dissolving them. Same over heating as the thousands of other people are having. How do I find out about the class action suit?

$1656 and two days without my car which I CAN NOT DO. That's over a months pay for me.

my 2000 olds van suddenly ran hot. when checked both head gaskets are blown. the engine is a 3500 v6. the van was not run hot after the first indication. the van has 93,000 miles on it. it has Dex-Cool antifreeze in it. i must replace the engine at a cost of 3-4,000 dollars.

I purchased a 1999 GMC Jimmy from a GM Executive in 1999 with 134 miles on it. Early on in my ownership of this SUV (my second as I also had a 1998 Chevy Blazer), the engine stalled and I took it to my GM dealership in Pittsburgh. They informed me that it was an engine coolant problem and that I could either have the entire thing replaced for $600 or have a quick fix done (that they assured me would work) for $35. I opted for the quick fix on their recommendation, and although I had to add DEX-Cool to my car much more often than normally necessary, the car ran fine.

They NEVER told me that, even at that early date, there was a GM issued service bulletin on the coolant problem and GM never publically issued any kind of warning/recall about it. I still have (had) this SUV until this week when driving home to Pittsburgh on the PA Turnpike (from a doctor appointment at Cleveland Clinic), the car suddenly lost acceleration using the cruise control. It then made gutteral noises and I pulled into a rest area. The coolant tank appeared to be empty even though the engine temp light NEVER came on and there was plenty of oil in the car.

The car had to be towed (twice) in order to get it to my mechanic's shop and it has been there ever since. My car now sits DEAD at the mechanic's shop. It only has 76,000 miles on it and the engine is completely fried. NO prior warning to the problem and my car went from operating beautifully to dead and trashed in the space of 5 miles on the PA Turnpike. The mechanic has told me that to put a re-manufactured engine in my car will cost about $4,500. At this point, that seems economically unfeasible as the car is almost 10 years old. I cannot afford a new (used) vehicle at this time and my SUV is not even able to be traded in as it is not in working order at all. I have diligently maintained this car for the past 10 years and it has been great.

I also own a 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo which has only 100k miles on it and has NEVER given me a problem. It has not been in used in 5 years and has been in the garage, however, I am not tempted to get it repaired and use it - gas guzzler or not as it is the most dependable car EVER. Is there any recourse for this blatant disregard of the service bulletins that are issued to the dealers but not passed along or posted for the consumer's use. My problems with car predates the widespread use of the internet, where you can not search and find these bulletins.

I have put about $1,500 into my 1999 GMC Jimmy over the past 18 months for regular maintenance, culminating with a new battery in May and just having the sealed upper stage of my A/C unit replaced in June. NOW I am totally without any transportation or any equity in my car. My mechanic has maintained this car for years and is very truthful and trustworthy and would have given me the heads up on ANY potential problems based on his work on the car. NOTHING indicated this problem was lurking.

I own a 2003 Buick Park Avenue and I just went to Jim Ball Pontiac dealer to have my head gasket intake manifold replaced. The cost was about 500 dollars and I would like to be reimbursed for my costs.

We have spent $2500 on our Buick Century that had Dexcool in it. We feel it is from the Dexcool. That is what the mechanic indicated.

took my car to get the oil change and the man told me to check out the pending law suit with GM about Dexcool coolant causing brown sludge build in the radiator and needing to be flushed and clean out before something happens.

I have a 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo. Using Dex Cool coolant has caused me to get my Manifold Intake, Headgasket, and Radiator replaced!...It cost me over $1500 to get all parts replaced!

First my radiator started leaking brown fluid..then my car couldn't accelerate like it normally did...then my enginge started making a grinding noise...everything happened within a week span!...

The 2002 Pontiac GrandAM that I have along with the Dexcool problem, I have had to replace a wheel barron about two months ago and now it has to be replaced again. The money that I am out again, I have to pay someone to take me back and forth to work.

I paid 16000.00 for a 2003 chev 4x4 truck. The price would indicate that I had purchased a vehicle in good condition. Less than 1 year I had to replace the radiator and head gasket and hose. I had to disconnect the hose to my heater because of leaking from the core. I have already spent 2500.00 and can't afford to fix the heater. I have never nor have any of my friends owned a vehicle that had these problems even after 10 - 14 years.

Something unusual had to cause this problem. My problems are exactly like those I have been reading about, but my vehicle was out of the age range for the dex cool. Same problem, same sludge, same brand of vehicle.

DEXCOOL is the best you guys are haters and losers

I am a single mother with 2 children and I totally depend on my car to get me to work. My car started making noises and running hot. I took it to a mechanic and he told me that there was a problem with these cars running hot due to the anti=freeze used in the car. I own a 2003 Grand Prix and this is a hardship of me having to put so much money into a car that I solely depend on and still have to pay the car note. I am frustrated....

I took it to the mechanic and he removed and replace the intake manifold due to a busted pipe and corrosion that makes my car overheat. I am just happy it did not crack the heads. I was charged $553.46. The mechanic told me to look up the problems that I had and put in a claim for it.

used dex cool as owners manual stated...i drive a 2005 cadillac cts 3.6 liter..after so 1000 miles my car started to leake some type of fluid..brown muddy type fluid, some kind of sludgy liquid ( really bad)..i do understand there has been some issues with dex cool...no having problems with leakege

full internal cooling system damage...

I have a 2004 Chevy Impala that had to have the head gaskets replaced at67,000 miles which cost me 1372.55 to have fixed. Dexcool is supposed to be so wonderful, but yet I am taking my car back to the dealer today to have it fixed again. My car keeps overheating and I have no heat. The car now has 75,000 miles on it and I should not be having these problems.

We had a very difficult time with our Delta 88 when using Dex-Cool. The temperature gauge continued to read hot and we ended up having to replace the gasket, and upper intake manifold.

As stated above, we ended up replacing the gasket and upper intake manifold and finally got rid of the car because we were concerned for our safety.

I have a 2003 Chevy Venture van and started to have problems with it overheating this past winter. Also when temperatures became very cold the engine knocked terribly until my vehicle warmed up good. I had this checked out at serveral shops to see if I would get the same diagnosis. I did get the same diagnosis from each place - that the coolant Dexcool that is used for the engine in this van has caused the gaskets to wear which is causing the coolant and oil to mix, and also slowly leak, causing me to get oil changes more often and have the fluids topped off more often than the recommended 3,000 mile change. I have been given an estimate to fix this problem ranging from $700.00 and up depending on how bad the damage is from this coolant. I am astounded at the amount of complaints on the WEB for this problem and that GM will not recall this and fix the problem. In my opinion with the way the American car industry is suffering right now, this is part of the reason why.

I bought a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am with 80,000 miles on it, and it seemed like Dex Cool coolant had been used since bought. I started having overheating problems due to a bad thermostat, and then water pump failure, and according to the mechanic it was a clogged radiator. After replacing those parts the problem was still there, upon returning to the mechanic he rechecked it and found a problem with the intake gaskets. He said the gaskets were worn out and crystallized, It was also sucking in air through the gasket, causing the car to overheat and lose power. It would also leak all the water and coolant through the reservoir tank making the overheating problem worse to the point of not being able to drive the car anymore. I also found brownish sludge coming out from the engine, it looked like mud. I still don't know how the head gaskets are at this present time but the way it looks I'm pretty sure I'll be having problems in the future. However, I will keep records of all the expenses that I could face.

The product caused me to have an intake gasket leak and I hear there is a suit against the company that I want to add my name to. I have a 2001 pontiac aztec

I had to pay out alot of money to fix it. and take time off from work.

My wife and I have a 99 pontiac Bonneville 3.8l and a 2000 GMC Sanoma 4.3 vortec. The bonniville intake started leaking at about 50,000 mile in witch I had to replace the plastic intake. I put on an after market part on and did it myself, cost about 200 dollars, this was about 3 years ago. About one year ago my 4.3 vortec intake started leaking I have only added alumaseal to the system for now but it needs the dexcool flushed out and I am anticipating the leak to come back.

Cost of replacing both the intake on the Bonniville and cost of the repair pending of the GMC Sonoma

Dex cool is known for clogging up and creating a thick orange muddy substance. causing clogs and wear and tear on gasket pressure. I went online and I had the same problems another consumer had. they tried to suggest that maybe when I went to Jiffy Lube for an oil change and they might have put the wrong fluids in the antifreeze. The cost of all parts and labor are as follows, replace all radiator hoses for the coolant system,replace the thermostat and gasket, flush the system twice, replace the serpentine belt all for about 1300.00

I am currently going through the ringer due to the cooling system in my 2003 Chevrolet Impala. I have been having problems with this vehicle for over a year now as I purchased the vehicle in 2003 used with approximately 15,000 miles on it. I took it in to a Chevrolet dealer to find that a few seals and gaskets, the water pump and the thermostat need to be replaced for a fee that exceeds $1,000. Although I have my situation meets all the requirements necessary to be eligible for the class action lawsuit, I have found that I am ineligible due to the fact that I did not have this work, that I now need, done by May 30, 2008 as it is now July 23, 2008.

I have been running around like a mad man because I do not know what to do. Due to these unfortunate events, I was pressed to purchase an extended warranty for $1,500 which only covers internal parts. Now I am to pay over $1,000 for my vehicle to be repaired and it has been sitting at the dealership for a week now. I need help...

WE bought a new Oldsmobile Silhouette van in March 2002. It has around 106,000 miles on it now. We have had 3 separate repairs (air conditioner, radiator, and internal gaskets)made to the cooling system in the last 3 months. The total for all 3 repairs is going to be around $1,700. After having the third repair done we began to research this problem online and found out about the different class action lawsuits against GM Dex-Cool. We feel we should be covered for most of the repairs since this is due to defective parts that we should have been informed about.

Multiple days without vehicle, rental car, and expensive out of pocket cost.

Bought a used 2003 malibu that was in the show room as a superior cream of the crop vehicle. After about 6 months the car started to act up so we took it in and after a few hours was told everything was fine. A few months later we were back in the dealers repair center and were told it needed a new engine as the coolant had eaten the head gaskets. We had purchased an underwriters policy for the vehicle so the rebuilt engine only cost us $500.00 when in fact I feel it should have cost us nothing. We were never told that there was a problem with the coolant type or anything at all. If the company knew of the potential problem then why would they put thousands of lives at stake. My only regret is that We went back to the same Co. several times and purchased vehicles from GM. I dont think I will be doing that in the future. Foriegn is now the way to go for sure.

I have experienced major car repairs due to coolant leaking. It has effected gaskets, belts, oil, radiator, water pump and hoses.

It has cost me thousands of dollars and created feared for my safety. I had the car towed because I was too fearful of driving it.

Replace Several coolant parts due to overwelming sludge, also overheating, 2 water pumps, 4 termastes, 1 raditor, any many gassests.

dexcool problems Subject: later year models? July 13, 2008 So what is being done for those of us who have a newer vehicle (2005 Pontiac Grand Am) that is exhibiting the same problem - sludge AND leaking at lower intake manifold gasket? Are we just stuck with having to pay to have the repairs done. I know GM has stated they fixed the problem, but I sure have the same thing going on with my 2005 car.

dexcool problems Subject: later year models? July 13, 2008 So what is being done for those of us who have a newer vehicle (2005 Pontiac Grand Am) that is exhibiting the same problem - sludge AND leaking at lower intake manifold gasket? Are we just stuck with having to pay to have the repairs done. I know GM has stated they fixed the problem, but I sure have the same thing going on with my 2005 car.

Upon inspection of my vehicle, it was noted that Dexcool had leaked into the engine area. The intake manifold gasket had to be removed and replaced at a cost of $577.02. Since this item had to be removed, the oil and filter had to be replaced at a cost of $11.32. The radiator had to be flushed and filled at a cost of $59.95. Another item that had to be replaced was the water pump at a cost of $42. I wish to be added to the lawsuit against GM in order to receive compensation for the damage done to my car.

I purchased a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu in May of 2001. At the time of purchase, the car had less than 30,000 miles on it. Within the year, the car developed terrible over heating issues. I took it in numerous times only to be told that the anti freeze DEXCOOL was leaking out and had to be replaced....and that you could only use DEXCOOL in my car. After another frustrating year of over heating, adding DEXCOOL etc I took the car in to my mechanic who informed me that I had to replace the intake manifold gasket for a cost of $800.00. I had the work done, but after seeing the numerous complaints about the DEXCOOL, I have to wonder why GM never sent anything out, was never required to notify consumers that a product that was the new answer to anti freeze was ruining engines. In a country where we spend more time and money on ridiculous matters,why when discovered, would we not require a major automaker to disclose information that is critical to not only automotive safety, but also the financial safety of consumers who buy their products. Is something being done to advise consumers of this problem...or reimbursing those that had to have extensive work done? I am all about personal accountability,and I am for being an adult and sucking it up, but I do not believe that GM should be allowed to get away with not even notifying consumers that there was a problem, or giving us instructions, advise or counsel on how to prevent or fix the problem before it became too costly.

I finally took it into my local dealership and they told me that the intake manifold gasket needed to be replaced for $739. I've also had to replace my breaks and rotors 3 times over the course of 6 years. I've gone to buying anything but Chevy parts also, because they don't last as long. If this gets posted, I recommend that everyone immediately flush the Dexcool Coolant and replace it with regular coolant. This should help in the future.

I had bought A 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT with 37,0000 miles in 2004. It had taken me 14 years to get the car I had always wanted. You can imagine my excitement when I drove off the car lot. That is where it ended! I had to take that car back almost every 2 Weeks to have something fixed in it.I had to have so many things fixed in it that I can't remember them all! I did have to have the transmission replaced at 46,000 miles because the bearing inside had fallen apart. That job had cost me around $1800! I continued to have more and more problems. I had to have 4 ignition coils replaced. I started to have ( what i found out later) was a major problem . My car started to act funny. The check engine light started to flash on & off, my temperature gauge light came on, and I had hardly any power. My car wouldn't drive over 20 miles per hour. I had to have it towed. I couldn't take it to the gm certified dealer that I bought the car from because they were no longer in business. I took it to a private garage to have it serviced once AGAIN! They took a look at my car and told me the bad news. I needed to have the SAME ignition coil that I had just replaced ,replaced again, Intake Gasket,Upper Intake Manifold,Radiator Hose(x2), Valve cover Gasket, 2 Oxygen sensors,Coolant Elbow, Water Pump, Serpentine Belt, Thermostat,And Antifreeze.This job cost me $1351.17!!! And thats not all. After I had this job done, 2 WEEKS LATER, I was driving on my way home from work and my car started to act up once again, but this time was the worst. IT STARTED ON FIRE!!!!!!!! And let me just say that when you are a mother and your children ride in that car that is now on FIRE it is one of the scariest things that could happen. I again. I no longer have that car but I can say that I'll be paying on the repairs for a long time!!

Same issues with the gasket on the intake manifold and was also advised to use Dex Cool. We understand there is a class action lawsuit regarding the Dex Cool. However, we are interested in finding out how to get involved.

I have a 2003 Chevy Impala LS and it only has 50,897 miles on it and I have to spend over $800.00 to get the coolant leak fixed on the intake manifold. I know that it is from the DEX COOL. This stuff is definitly not the 100000 mile antifreeze. This antifreeze is supposed to be orange and it is a rusty color.

I am going to have to pay over $1300.00 dollars to have the gaskets replaced on the intake manifold, as well as one of the head gaskets. Not only that but I am going to have to have my radiator flushed. This Dex Cool coolant is the worst coolant ever created and it is costing the end consumers thousands of dollars. I will never purchase another GM product again. However I do not want to pay to have this fixed as it is not my fault that the DEX Cool is crap!

I had been having an antifreeze leak. Took car into Courtesy Chevrolet on 7-7-08. There,the mechanics made me aware that I had an intake manifold leak that may have cause anti-freeze to leak into engine. I was told that GM was aware of this problem and that they were responsible for reimburstment of any repairs made arriving from Dexcool leak.

I took my 1998 Camaro 3.8 V-6 to a mechanic to determine why my coolant is leaking. It is now a $2200 expense to repair faulty intake manifold gasket and other leaks I beleive are caused by the Dexcool that GM uses. I had it flushed at 50000 miles by the dealer and also at 54000 by the replacement of the water pump. The class action lawsuit looks like I am excluded because the repair is after may 2008, and the age of the car. I only have 94000 miles and have babied this car since I got it. How can I get my money from GM?

I have one of those cars involved in the class action suit with Dexcool over the coolant damaging the gaskets. I called the number in the lawsuit paperwork to find out how to get in on the suit only to learn that they are limiting the time in which the failure and repairs happened to 7 years. I bought my car a 2000 Chey Malibu used in 2004 or 2005, would have to search through files to find the exact year, and only this year began experiencing the problems associated with the dexcool ruining the gaskets and I also just learned about the problem of the dexcool ruining the gaskets. I don't believe it fair that they are one putting a time limit, as some cars are not driven hard or extensively enough for the problem to manifest itself or that the problem may have begun but was misinterpreted as something else; two I believe that a recall needs to be done now so that those like my self can get this issue resolved. The problem only gets worse as time passes and not everyone can afford to pay $1000's of dollars to have the cars repaired.

I recently purchased a 1999 monte carlo. I take to get an oil change and a radiator flush. After the man flushs the coolant, he replaces it with dex-coolant. After about 5 minutes i relize that all the coolant has disappeared. I asked him why it did that and he replied it's normal, so he refils it with the same antifreeze. When i got home i see the low coolant sensor pop up. I open the hood and see that the coolant is very low. So i just go ahead and filled it up with the same coolant. One day I get home and turn off my car, then i see it start to smoke. I then hear a sizzling noise in my engine. My friend told me it was the antifreeze mixing with the oil. Now i don't drive my car anywhere because i don't have the money to fix the problem. I then look online to see if anyone had the same problem as me, and suprisingly it seems as dex-coolant is causing problems for everyone. I regret buy the car now.

I was told this winter by my mechanic that the 2004 chevy cavalier i bought has dexcool in it. I do not have the money to pay the 500.00 to have this changed. This was bought at rolling hills auto last year and i did not know until fall when i took it for oil change for winter and to have winterized but i cant afford on social security to have it changed now. i will have nothing and im still paying on the car.

Paid over $600.00 to replace the intake manifold gasket. When coolant light started coming on again, I had the dealer to replace the spark plugs (in addition to the coolant sensor) to try to resolve idle problem, thinking they were damaged by the coolant in engine oil. I don't have the exact amount in front of me, but I think it would be around $100.00 for the spark plugs and coolant sensor replacement. Although I don't believe class action lawsuits really benefit the consumer much, if there is a class action lawsuit involving the coolant problems in the 2002 Malibu, I would like to be included. How do I do that?

a week later it came on again. it started to hiss/ chug/ so i checked the oil and antifreeze. it was ok but no luck. the person in the gas station told me he was a part time macanice told me. it was the head was going. when he told me to start it it was running ruff and that is how he came up with it. so when i had it towed to the place to fix it told me the engin blu up. it is no good

I have a 1998 Chevy Malibu with Dex-Cool coolant. I recently had to have my intake gasket replace which cost me $540.00. I had to pay $540.00 to have the intake gasket fixed on my Chevy Malibu not to mention time of work that was lost and having to find transportation for work and to get my son to daycare.

I then as reading on similar problems was made aware of the Dex-Cool complaints as well this site. So here I am with a car that has restricted coolant flow I am unable to drive. My next step is to try to flush radiator and see if I cant improve coolant flow. If so I will not use recommended Dex-Cool antifreez. Green or Universal will replace that. I do not have great expectations on flushing the system. waterpump, thermostat, 3 gallons of Dex-Coo. The labor to do these things as well the limping of a wounded car to get home 15 minute drive took 3 hours pulling over to let engine cool and fill with water borrowed from a couple nice families on the way.

I just paid over $1000 to have my car fixed. The mechanic took the cover off the engine and showed me how all this coolant was leaking all over the inside of my engine,and causing all sorts of problems for my car. He was the one that told me to look into this situation that GM had some class actions suites against it for this very reason.

Over $1000 in damages due to this situation.

I am crying!!! I purchased a $40,000.00 so called #1 in the nation, vehicle brand new in 2004. Why did I do that? I have had nothing but problems, problems, problems 6months into having it and ongoing! The latest, I just found out today 6/30/08 why my 2004Yukon has been making a really awful noise after it sits for awhile. Leakage from the DexCool is running into my engine causing the heads and no telling what else all sorts of damage! It is not right that I have to pay for something they officially created! It will be known by the president or somebody what GMC is doing...Number 1, selling poor quality cars and Number 2, at high quality prices! I make my money honestly and would feel better I guess, if I had not been robbed Blue Collar style. They are robbers in diguise

I need to know more about the Dex Cool Problem. We bought a 2000 Olds Alero in Nov of 2007 and Just this month it started leaking, we have been using Dex Cool.

We had to take the 200 Olds Alero to an auto repair shop and have them fix it. The o rings had let loose and the water jacket (Ibelieve it's called) was cracked in several places.

We have used Dex-cool in our 2001 Olds Intrigue since new ( stated in owners book) We have had nothing but problems since about 2004 with engine problems we have taken it to certified GM dealers who said the head gaskets on this engine were bad, after that was fixed (or so we thought) it happened again, then we went to a local mechanic that said it is a recurring problem. We still got it fixed again!!

The 2000 Cheverolet Impala that i purchased because of the coolant system and use of dex-cool over heats and has caused damaged to the motor i am unable to drive or use my only source of transportation

The water pump blew a gasket in 2006 on My 2000 Chevy Malibu and recently needed a 665 dollar replacement of the Intake Manifold Gasket....I am now hearing I should be in with a Class action suit for the Dex-Cool anti-freeze causing these problems.

I have a 1999 Grand Am and have just been told that because of Dex Coolant, the repairs will exceed $1,400. They showed me the plastic part GM put in the car. Oil is now getting in the coolant and visa versa. GM should pay for these repairs.

This coolant problem started at approx 48K miles and has gotten worse since then

Dex-Cool on a 1999 GMC safari van, why isn't this included in the Dex-Cool/GM settlement for repairs with GMC. This occurred in my van on 6/26/08 @ the cost of $687.29. How can I get more information on this so I can get this covered.

Heard that there is a class action law suit about the company and them only making the vehicles to use the coolant call 'DexCool. This coolant is destroying engines and cars and heating system, leaving customers out of a car and cash because they are not covering the damage. There is currently a class action suit going on and now I am having the same issue. I have a 2006 grand prix and the car guide states that the Dex Cool is the only coolant you can use and the coolant should last 150,000 miles. I am @ 50,000 miles and my car is leaking coolant all over the roads and grass and over heating. This is a problem in over 1,000 GMC car owners and this is sad because gas is high enough, along with insurance and car notes, I can not afford to pay the dealer to fix this problem because this Dex Cool is faulty coolant, caused muddy, rust color damaged to the engine and ultimately will damage the engine and its parts causing over $5,000 in damage. I have to pay to have the car looked at. This muddy rusty slop is laa over my engine parts and under the hood. Its bad enough I cant afford gas, then its insurance and then a car note now this.

I am a single mother of 3 kids. We depend on this car and i never had an accident or any damage to the car resulting for a accident or engine damage. This is going to be an expensive mess. I call GM today and asked where there any recalls and asked if they new anything about a coolant spill and the rep lied and said nope and anything dealing with a spill will be my out of pocket expenses. I though something was fishy and I looked on line only to find over 2,000 complaints about GMC forcing this garbage in our Coolant systems. They give you no other choice. It comes with the orange rusty goop and you have to keep using it but if the car gets damaged from it they want to be held not liable. I am stressed out because I do not have another car or any other forms of transportation. This stuff is all on my grass and drive way and it is bright and it stains. The apartment complex advised me I need to do something bout my car ASAP because it is causing concerns for the residents. This is a shame if it cause this many lawsuits before how can the issue still not be happening? I have a Grand Prix that was running well and now it is running hot, temper gauge is toogling and the mess is all under the hood and engine. Then it states if you spill any on the engine it can cause major engine damage. i don't know this sounds like a set up. I mean i neevr seen anything like this rusty goopy mess. You can not use anything else. If you mix it they will say this is why thecar is causing damage so the light green cheap coolant is out. you have to buy this $13 dollar killer coolant and pray you done blow up. please Please please help me.

Heard that there is a class action law suit about the company and them only making the vehicles to use the coolant call 'DexCool". This coolant is destroying engines and cars and heating system, leaving customers out of a car and cash because they are not covering the damage. There is currently a class action suit going on and now I am having the same issue. I have a 2006 grand prix and the car guide states that the Dex Cool is the only coolant you can use and the coolant should last 150,000 miles.

I am @ 50,000 miles and my car is leaking coolant all over the roads and grass and over heating. This is a problem in over 1,000 GMC car owners and this is sad because gas is high enough, along with insurance and car notes, I can not afford to pay the dealer to fix this problem because this Dex Cool is faulty coolant, caused muddy, rust color damaged to the engine and ultimately will damage the engine and its parts causing over $5,000 in damage. I have to pay to have the car looked at. This muddy rusty slop is laa over my engine parts and under the hood. Its bad enough I cant afford gas, then its insurance and then a car note now this.

I have been using the dex-cool coolant. And have been experencing difficulty with my car for a long period of time. And have came to the realization that dex-cool coolant that I have been told to use in my car is causing problems.

i bought a second hand 1998 chevelot tahoe from an individual and suffered from the same coolant system failures that i have been reading about.. i changed an water pump. 2 freeze plugs that had coroided and within a month of that i had to have the intake gasket replaced.. which was without a doubt the first thing that failed due to the coolant used and it caused all the other problems... on another note i have owned a 1990 gmc pick up, a 1992 chev. suburban, a 2003 chev. cavalier and a 1998 chev.tahoe.. i have had to replace the fuel pumps in every one of the and the 1998 tahoe twice... i believe that GM fuel pumps which are located in the fuel tank and are very expensive to replace are a company defect. i know several other individuals that have had the same problems with GM vehicles ranging from 1996 to 2004 year models.... coolant system failures (water pumps and or intake gaskets) and fuel pump failures.. i still like GM products in spite of the problems i just wish they would off set some of the cost to reapair by at least supplying the parts to replace the ones that are factory defected or inferior. these part failures are way to common.

My 2003 Impala uses DEXCOOL in it and so far since I have owned the car it has turned into a mud like solution and I had to pay to have the system flushed and the car has less than 90,000 miles on it

I have a 2002 Chevy Impala and had to replace the Intake Manifold Gasket and Coolant Level Sensor in 2005. The car only had 31,139 miles.

i found out today that dex-cool is bad for any one's car. and i have been using it a lot in last couple of years. and have been fixing my car every so often.

sometimes my car won't even start. i smell antifreeze just driving down the road. Antifreeze leaks.

I own a 2002 Chevy Venture. Over the last 12 months I have had non-stop problems with coolant-related issues. The car first began to overheat and we replaced the radiator and intake manifold. We continued to find coolant leaks and replaced parts as our mechanic deemed necessary. Recently we found out that there is a leak in the head gasket and the repair cost is $2200. We have already spent over $5000 in repairs on this car over the last 12 months and are now going to junk it. (Other problem included replacing the fuel system.) Our mechanic believes that all the coolant problems are related to Dex Cool.

I have a 2000 Buick Regal, currently it is not running. The check engine light has continously came on and eventually the car just stopped. I've spent 500.00 + to have repairs made including the gasket covers and it the light still continues to come on. The catalyst converter seems to be the problem.

I'm wondering if this is related to the problems everyone else is having. I have had to go in debt for another vehicle until I can have it repaired.

I purchased a 2003 Pontiac Grand AM in December of 2002. I have maintained it very well. Last year, around 80K miles, I started having problems with it over heating. I can't list all the things that have been replaced on the car. In February I took the car to a mechanic. He looked that the nasty gooey residue that was left in the cooling unit, hooked up the car to the diagnostic machine, which did not detect that there was a problem with my car, and told me that there was a possibility that there was a cracked head gasket or motor clock. Even if that was not the issue, just to remove the motor was costly. Of course with the way shops are now days, I took it to another reputable shop for a second opinion. Same thing. This repair place stated that several people had brought in their GM cars with the same issue of continuous overheating and that it could be due to a blown or cracked head gasket, or cracked motor block. After searching around, I found a shop that would completely rebuild my motor for the amount that it would be to repair the head gasket or motor block. I had the motor rebuilt. After the repairs, the car ran fine all of 4 days. Back again was the light coming on saying low coolant and the car running hot. Finally I looked online to see if there were any complaints about Grand AM's overheating, and found all these problems that people were having with the dex-cool. Of course all the problems that were listed were the problems I was having. One article I read stated that GM contacted the dealerships and the dealerships were supposed to contact the consumer. It also reported that GM was handling things on a case-by-case basis. I never got any such notice. I now read that GM is telling people, in so many words, SOL.

The original intake manifold gasket design for my 1999 Olds Silhouette 3.6 liter engine is a plastic gasket. At 70,000 miles this gasket deteriorated and I needed to have the replacecd... $1400 Olds service center charge. I recently completed a 1200 mile vacation with this vehicle & now at 104,000 the gasket is again leaking. The design of this gasket is inferior.

I own a 1999 Chevy Venture and have reoccurring problem with keeping antifreeze in the system. I have tried several mechanics to alleviate this problem. My current mechanic has stated that the reocurring problem can be a result of the dex cool coolent. My latest bill will be around $800.00. Is there any reimbursement for me? I am hoping that there will be no more expenses due to the dex cool and I love my venture.

In the early fall of 2003 my wife and I bought a 2002 Olds Alero coupe with the 3.4 V-6 engine, it was a GM Program car with less than 15K miles. The car performed flawlessly until about 40K when I began to notice coolant level dropping over a period of a couple weeks. I simply topped it off. There was no indication of a problem. At 41K, my wife started the car to go to work and the motor made a noise like there was no oil reaching the top of the motor. I checked the oil level--that was ok, so I restarted the engine the noise came back, but it only lasted a few seconds. I called a repair man (not GM) and I drove it to his place. It was there we discovered that the intake manifold was leaking slightly at both ends. However, the noise I described indicated an internal problem. I had him remove the intake, that is when we discovered that the gaskets had failed and allowed coolant to enter the valve line, mixing with the oil and turning what used to be oil into a black, nasty GUNK!! I called GM and all I got was a big run-around. The end result is the top-ed being rebuilt at my expense ($2500.00+). GM said it was a simple part failure and since it was way past the warranty period, they could not help. I have bought my last GM product.

1999 Pontiac Montana - Replaced Air Intake Gasket - Replaced Head Gasket - Replaced Radiator All prior to 100,000 miles, due to Dex-cool. 1998 Chevy Lumina LTZ - Replaced engine due to Air Intake catching fire. At 108,000, due to Dex-cool. 2003 Chevy Impala - System is completely jelled up and need flush. No telling what damage has been committed. At 120,000, due to Dex-cool.

I have a 1997 Pontiac Gran Prix and have had overheating problems since I bought it in 1998. Is there any other coolant I can use besides Dexcool?

DEX-COOL & GM Cars I have a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu with about 80k miles, this vehicle had a tendency to run hot. In Feb 07 I took it to the dealer for a check up and repairs, I was informed that I had a coolant problem. The GM Dealer claims the repairs to the coolant system were repaired. Since that time I have twice had coolant problems which have cost me lost wages, loss of employment not to mention -- money. Recently, I came across an article in Parade Magazine, identifying a Class Action Suit against GM because certain vehicles, of which mine is one, were experiencing coolant problems. Specifically with the Dex-Cool coolant. I spoke with a representative identified in the article and was informed that reimbursement offered did not come close to the actual cost of repairs. As luck would have it, immediately prior to discovering the article my vehicle began to run hot and was in for diagnostics and repairs. The problem identified was a coolant problem which, had over time melted and warped other parts of my vehicle. The cost of these continuous problems has been huge. I lost a position that was very difficult for me to obtain. I lost my only source of income and still, I had to pay the cost of the repairs and am still without a vehicle. In my opinion GM has failed to accept responsibility for what seems to be a manufacturers defect.

over heating, coolant system gone out

had to have rear intake manifold gasket repaired, fixed the coolant system several times

had to replace rear intake manifold gaskets, air conditioner fixed x 2, fixed over heating lots of time and had less than 70,000 miles the first time I started having problems. The paint job has peeled almost all the way off on all these cars.

rear intake manifold gaskets, paint peeling off, air conditioner fixed x 2, loss of radio due to never given a code to enter once the battery was disconected while working on the car

This is not a complaint. This is not a plug for GM. I have worked extensively for over thirty years on General Motors Vehicles, as well as just about every other piece of machinery that we created. Working in the Automotive Service Industry and being a Consumer as well has taught me that a lot of the information given as Manufacturer's Suggested Maintetnance has not been followed by service technicians for the most part, and refused by the consumer. I have found specifically over the years, several incidents of pure neglect on the part of the consumer that accelerates the end of the engineered life of a vehicle. With proper maintenance, I have seen these suspect engines go 500,000 miles. With poor maintenance, well 36,000 to 40,000 miles is a long time. We tend to go after the big guys to ease the pain of our own neglect. Nothing last forever. I realize that it is difficult to make payments on a vehicle, and suffer the cost of maintenance, and the cost of fuel within the same paycheck. Ford has it's 3.8L Head gasket leak problem, due to lack of maintenance, or incorrect installation procedures, as well as Chrysler's numerous leaks and failures with it's we can't decide if we want to be Dodge, Chrysler, Mercedez, Mitsubishi... mentallity. All manufacturer's have their problems, whether automotive, medical, residential, and on and on. However, remember that we the comsumers drive the market. Waste not, want not. It is a matter of supply and demand. Don't put all the blame on THEM. Take a look at your practices. Plainly put,if you don't flush you toilet, it is going to get dirty. Clean it, repair it or replace it. We build them, we buy them, we make a living with them, they carry the most precious cargo in the world, our friends, families, and most importantly our CHILDREN, who can grow up to build a better product, and a better world. SO TAKE CARE OF YOUR VEHICLES! If you can't afford to maintain it, buy a Bicycle. Consequently, bicycles have a maintenance schedule too. Just food for thought.

I purchased a Chevrolet Baretta with a V6 engine new in 1996. Shortly after the warranty expired the cooling system problems began. The intake manifold gasket was leaking and was replaced by the Dealer service Department at a cost of $1000. That was only the beginning. I have went through another gasket repair 5 years later and it's leaking again. I have had a rod knock since the first repair due to coolant in the oil. I have also had to replace the water pump six times along with the radiator and thermostat. That is $4 or $5000, probably more, in repairs and the second manifold gasket happened on vacation that was another several hundred dollars in travel expenses waiting for the repair to get done. The car is now 12 years old I would have gotten another car instead of fixing the 2nd manifold gasket, however like I said I was on vacation and stuck miles away. It is leaking again and for some reason I was looking into another GM car. Never again. This has been a problem with Dexcool and GM since the mid 90's and it continues to be one. In my study of used vehicles I found a lawsuit settlement for the manifold gasket problem. At 40% of $800 it would only be about $300 on $5,000 worth of repairs but it would be bedtter than nothing. Without the original paperwork it is probably a moot point unless I am still in the GM data base for the first dealer repair. Dexcool was supposed to be the 100,000 mile coolant that's if you don't have to replace it everytime the cooling system needs repairs because of it.

STRANDED - My First GM - Original Owner 1999 Cutlass Oldsmobile - Nothing but Grief. I purchased this vehicle brand new. At approximately 40,000 miles I was stranded on the freeway missed 2 days of work and incurred room and board expenses. I was stranded and stuck with due to overheating and had to have the thermostat replaced due to the DexCool coolant crystalizing. A month later I was dumping more monies while still making car payments and had to replace the intake manifold gaskets and another thermostat. I am just beside myself to monitor coolant and overheating. This is just wrong! GM and Dexcool need to Step Up To The Plate take responsibilty for the stress they have caused soooo many people.... Stranded on the freeway 4 different times. Now today I have been informed that I am looking at a repair that ranges from $1800-2500 and if the engine block is cracked a new engine cost. I am now without transportation to work, due to this coolant sludge that is all throughout the engine and the mechanic has informed me of the need to replace the HEADGASKET and that there is potential that the ENGINE may all together need replacement. I spoke with GM today and they blame it on Dexcool. GM has had no problem endorsing the Dexcool sticker on their engine and Endorsing Dexcool as the only coolant to use. I do not have the funds to pay for this extensive repair and I am outraged, this has been an ongoing issue especially as first time owner and an original owner.

STRANDED - My First GM - Original Owner 1999 Cutlass Oldsmobile - Nothing but Grief. I purchased this vehicle brand new. At approximately 40,000 miles I was stranded on the freeway missed 2 days of work and incurred room and board expenses. I was stranded and stuck with due to overheating and had to have the thermostat replaced due to the DexCool coolant crystalizing. A month later I was dumping more monies while still making car payments and had to replace the intake manifold gaskets and another thermostat. I am just beside myself to monitor coolant and overheating. This is just wrong! GM and Dexcool need to Step Up To The Plate take responsibilty for the stress they have caused soooo many people.... Stranded on the freeway 4 different times. Now today I have been informed that I am looking at a repair that ranges from $1800-2500 and if the engine block is cracked a new engine cost. I am now without transportation to work, due to this coolant sludge that is all throughout the engine and the mechanic has informed me of the need to replace the HEADGASKET and that there is potential that the ENGINE may all together need replacement. I spoke with GM today and they blame it on Dexcool. GM has had no problem endorsing the Dexcool sticker on their engine and Endorsing Dexcool as the only coolant to use. I do not have the funds to pay for this extensive repair and I am outraged, this has been an ongoing issue especially as first time owner and an original owner.

i have a 99 pontiac grand am which is told that i was to use dexcool with my car!

i have had 3 blown head gaskets about to have to get a 4th replaced; With the car only having 76,000 miles on it!

I have a 2002 Oldsmobile silhouette,I have since spend approximately $2000.00 to fix dex cool system .Every year I am spenting an extreme amount of dollars on repairs .My engine is over heating again GM said they cannot do any thing about it.

My Chevrolet S10 came with Dex-cool in it from the factory. About 2 years ago i noticed i wasnt getting heat from my vent, when i went to check everything out i noticed a rusty colored substance with a mud like consistancy in my radiator. i flushed it and replaced it with green antifreeze, last week my truck over heated and the problem was even worse this time.

My truck overheated, my heater core is gummed up, replaced thermostat twice, i payed a mechanic to flush the system 3 times and the coolant is still murkey brown. I am probably going to have to replace the heater core, water pump and radiator if this problem continues.

GM Pontiac Grand Am intake manifold gasket has to be replaced at a cost of $900 and the mechanic and blogs say this is a GM problem with Dexcool that GM settled for to reimburse customers affected.

My 1999 Oldsmobile calls for only Dex-cool for the coolant system. it has since turned to sludge despite flushing and renewing coolant. This has built up on my engine parts and I know will soon destroy it due o clogs and erosion.

My 95Chevy S10 truck has given me nothing but problems. First off, head gaskets, then the motor completly blew. I have only had the truck a couple of months. I bought it from another person and about 5months after I got it it blew up on me. I just found out about the claim and would like to be involved if possible. My truck has cost me over 3000 so far for repairs. This is not including the newest engine and installation. Is there any options for me?

I have a 1999 Cadillac El Dorado with 70,000 miles. About 5ooo miles ago I had to start adding anti freeze to the cooling system at regular intervals. According to mechanic it's not unusual to develop a head gasket leak in the northstar engine. If that is so then GM should not have put engine on market. I understand that there is a class action lawsuit pending, is this correct? How does one become part of the suit? Do I have to have the car repaired first? Waiting for an answer thank you

I own a 2001 Chevrolet S10 Blazer. I just spent over $1400 in repairs to replace the heater core and intake gasket. I just recently received a class action suit letter against the DexCool antifreeze becasue it causes these repairs to be needed. My 2001 Blazer however is not included on the list. It stops at 2000. It should include mine as well. I also own a 2004 Monte Carlo that IS on the approved list, but it has not had any repairs yet. It still has low miles. What should I do about it? How can I get my Blazer included in the suit?

I've had several problems with my Pontiac Aztec as a direct result of DexCool antifreeze. I couldn't pass my emissions test due to engine light continuing to stay on. Even after I had diagnostic tests on my car the mechanic still couldn't figure out why my engine light continued to stay on. I ended up spending over $500.00 to get my car repaired so I could pass the emissions test and get my license plate sticker. My engine light was still on. They ended up giving me a waiver due to the amount of money I spent on car repairs. On May 22,2008 I took my Pontiac Aztec to the shop because I was having the same problem and more. My engine light was on and my car was overheating. The mechanic diagnosed my car again and told me I needed my intake manifold gaskets replaced, coolant temperature sensor, themostat and gasket replaced. He told me the cause of my problem was DexCool antifreeze. I had to take a week off of work ,because I have to have an automobile to work, and pay over $800.00 for car repairs all related to DexCool. How can I get reimbursed for my expenses or who do I contact.

I have a 1999 Chevy Monte Carlo, 2002 Chevy Impala and a 2003 Chevy Silverado. I have had to have the water pumps changed on both the Monte Carlo and Impala. I have had the intake gaskets chaged on the Monte Carlo and now it looks like the Impala is leaking antifreeze from the intake. I feel GM should be fixing this as they are using a product that they know eats up gaskets and seals. How long before the Silverado needs the same thing?

After reading about the lawsuit I realized that thia is a common thing with Dex-Cool. I am at the point I just want to trade my car in- if I can considereing I dont know the damages it has caused. I dont have hundreds or thousands of dollars to fix my car. As it is I am paying way to much for the car and the value of that car is nothing. I dont know what to do at this point.

My 1999 chevy Tahoe had the head gaskets redone at 45,000 miles from chevy. I maintain this truck extremly well. Recently my intake manifold gasket let go causing antifreeze to go into the oil which the motor devloped an engine knock(crankshaft bearing. I had a certified jasper installer put in a new engine. I was then told about a class action suit. with dexicool. How do I get invovled with this between the head gaskets being done 2x's and a new engine this has cost me 6,600 dollars .

being with out my car for 8 weeks in total and approx $1,600 for the first head gasket replacement from huntington chevy, $850. for the 2nd head gasket replacement. $4,500 for a complete engine from bridgewater motors.

MY Heater Core is shot due to the Dex Cool coolant which corroded and clogged the core. No Heat during winter.

February 6, 2007 we had our 2003 Buick LeSabre serviced. At this time we were informed that the upper intake gasket was leaking coolant and we should have it repaired. We declined at this time as the estimate was $410.00. The car had 57,006 miles. We were never informed of the Dexcool brand of anti-freeze that was being used in GM vehicles and this product was wearing the manifold gasket. We had our vehicle serviced on 4/30/08 and the upper manifold gasket was replaced. We were still never informed of the problem that Dexcool was causing to the gasket. Our grandson had his Pontiac Grand AM serviced today at a different facility and was told about Dexcool and the problem it is causing to the upper manifold gasket. He was also told to go online and search Dexcool as there may be a reimbursement from GM to have the gasket replaced.

GM should have had a recall on these gaskets or at least informed the owners of these vehicles. We had to pay for the repair/replacement of the manifold gasket and now our Buick has 70,179 miles and GM won't reimburse for vehicles over 60,000 miles. If we'd had known about this problem in Feb. 2006 when the car had 57,006 miles, we could have had it repaired then,prior to the 60,000 limit.

I have a 98 Buick which uses Dex Cool anti freeze. I just had to spend $750.00 for repair, as the buick dealer said my anti freeze was leaking, due to the chemicals used in the Dex Cool used in GM cars. The chemicals had eaten the inner seal, and they had to take many parts out of the car to replace the seal, plus new anti freeze. While waitng for my car which took half a day, two other people came in with the same problem. Is there any way I can get the company to refund the money I had to spend because of their bad anti freeze?

Had to replace head gasket and heater core because of Dexcool ate through the gaskets in radiator.

Hi, All your stories sound familiar. I was adament about changing the oil and taking care of my Pontiac Transport SE Minivan. Adding Dex-cool became a common thing and it was expensive. I kept a mixed gallon in the back cuz it went....where? It is a closed system, or at least it supposed to be. I replaced the radiator at 27,000 miles. The water pump at 45,000 miles. Adding coolant all along. At 102,000 the head gasket blew and I had to buy a new engine. Guess what....I had to continue to add the dex-cool within a week of replacing the engine! I'm totally discouraged. Nancy in Michigan

Subject My Car: Pontiac Bonneville 2003 Purchased new November 2003. I noticed at 3,000 miles that my car's antifreeze overflow tank was low (no leak visible on the ground) I informed the mechanic at Knight's. They refilled the holding tank with the labeled (dexcool) antifreeze. I was told this was not unusal. To my surprise early in 2004 a MFG Bulletin was mailed to my attention. Engine coolant may leak at the upper intake manifold throttle body gasket, or at the upper intake manifold to lower intake manifold gasket. This condition may result in a low engine coolant level & higher engine... I immediately brought my car and this bulletin to Knight's attention. I left the car during my eight hour workday. When I returned they claimed they changed the gasket. However, the overflow tank continued to be low or empty. Every 3,000 miles the oil was changed & overflow tank re-filled by knight's or jiffy lube. Again informed Not unusual. Regardless if my oil change was due or early- each long trip I took I would have an oil change service & holding tank re-filled concerned... as I would ponder to myself why? is that tank never on the labeled line? Presently at 76,000 miles February 2008 I had an antifreeze flush service at another garage Warren Tire in Plattsburgh. I parked the car in my home garage-no visible leak. By May 2008 I had drove the car a minimal 100 miles. I checked the overflow tank and it was empty. I returned to Warren Tire in Plattsburgh. They perform the first that I'm aware a radiator pressure test. Results: Cooling system pressure test, coolant reservoir empty. Advise Customer: Engine has coolant leak between upper and lower intake manifold. Possible gasket. I contacted Parker Chev Olds Pontiac Inc. where I purchased the car in Champlain, NY 12919-4806 518-298-8272 (622 state route 11) I spoke to Matt who inform me that Knight's has made two claims to GMC regarding my car claiming that two gaskets were replaced on two separate occasions. Both times Knight's collected payment from GMC. I feel this is complete fraud! My car is now scheduled to have Parker replace this gasket or gaskets for an out of pocket expense estimated price of $623.09 possible 10% higher if bolts break. They need the car of 1-2 days. Knight's never requested extended time with my car. The service complete by the end of my eight hour work day. Thank you for your time. Maria Haley mhaley@cvph.org

Simply put there is antifreeze in my engine oil due to degradation of the intake manifold and head gaskets by Dexcool Antifreeze.

950 dollar replacement of the intake manifold gasket resulted in a waste of money . The engine is ruined.

I bought the 2003 chevrolet in my name and it is now in my wifes name. it was bought new it is a 2003 impala I was told by the dealer that dex cool had eaten the gasket and now the dex cool is in the oil. And there is nothing that they can do for me. they akso said they have had a number of cars with the 3400 engin. I do belive gm should make the repair as now I have no car and don`t have the money to repair it as the dealer said it would cost 41800.00 TO FIX IT

engine still overheating after repairs! 31,000 mile only Is DEX-COOL causing the problem?

My 2000 Olds Alero has 20,100 miles on it & I've been told Manifold gaskets must be replaced as anti-freeze is leaking.

I had a leak coming from somewhere on the engine, so I took it to a mechanic to be looked at. The intake gasket was eaten away from the Dex cool. I have a 2002 Chevy Monte Carlo, with 68000 miles. Is this going to keep happening?

I had to have it replaced. It cost me $400.00 without vehicle for a couple of days.

I have a 2000 astro van w/86000 mi. my intake gasket leaked and my engine is being overhauled. I have dexcool I flushed it at 50000 miles and put prestone in at that time. I also used mobil extended performance, that 6.00 a quart oil. so I am not using either one of them again.

Our 2002 Silhoutte has had over $4,000 in repairs in the last six months at 75,000. The entire coolant system has [gone] out due to the DexCool. First it was the intake manifold gaskets, then the water pump, then the head gaskets, and now the radiator. It's the same problem that everyone else is having. Every independent mechanic in the world knows that this is GM's problem that they caused and are unwilling to admit to and fix.

They claim that it is a perfectly good system, and the whole world knows that they are lying because they don't want to pay for all the premature repair costs. They need to be held accountable, and the consumers need some relief from these exorbitant costs. It's crazy. My family is suffering, while GM lies to us all. Over $4,000 in damages. I have all the receipts.

My 1992 subaru started leaking antifreeze last winter.

I took my 1992 Subaru to the dealer because it was leaking antifreeze. Apparently, the antifreeze, Prestone Dex-Cool, may have damaged the head gaskets and now I am facing a $2000.00 repair bill. The dealer identified the coolant as Dex-Cool right away and indicated this may have been the cause. I bought this stuff because it was suppose to be good for engines with aluminum radiators and I even emailed Prestone and got a return email stating OK to use it in my car.

Dex Cool is continuing to ruin my gasket my malibu is leaking coolant I already had a machanic check it out and I was given an estimate as well as the solution to the problem with my vehical. I have a wife & child & a elderly grandmother whom I am her care giver and I don't know how I'm going to provide for my family with out proper transportation I need a solution to the finances that are going to cover the cost please help?

Dex Cool is continuing ruin my gasket my malibu is leaking I already had a machanic check it out and I was given an estimate as well as the solution to the problem with my vehical I have a wife & child & a elderly grandmother whom I am her care giver and I don't know how I'm going to provide for my family with out proper transportation I need a solution to the finances that are going to cover the cost please help? Thermal break down of the gasket and is slowly leaking coolant its getting worse everyday before I knew about this problem with my engine nearly blew on the freeway from this mind you my family was with me!

Had another problem with our 1999 Pontiac Montana. This is the third or fourth time in recent years the same problem has occured. Vehicle requires Dex-Cool product. Gaskets have detoriated each time . This time, it will require a NEW MOTOR. Gasket problems with the Dex-Cool product, has caused us major repair. Cost this time is over $4000.00,the time prior, $1500, the time prior another $1000 . I think GENERAL MOTORS should absorb the expenses. , since we were told, verbaly and in our Manuel, to use nothing but DEX-Cool.

Went to check about the GM Dex Coolant recall. I have brown sludge in my radiator. They said it was from a bad valve cover caused by the Dex Cool and they can't do anything about it but to contact GM. They also told me that to replave the valve cover gasket would be about $900, but GM will only pay about $400. I'm having trouble trying to join the recall lawsuit...

My intake is leaking due to Dexcool antifreeze. My truck was a new purchase. I am now experiencing antifreeze in my oil. I have always used dexcool when Ive had it flushed they put the dexcool back in. The radiator cap went first.

I have a 2000 Chevrolet Venture. The intake manifold gasket failed in 2002 less that 10,000 miles out of warranty. A $1200 repair. Mechanic told me I'd be back. Guess what? The vehicle is heating up almost immediately upon starting again, so the problem has resurfaced.

I'm a used car dealer, I hate the dex-cool product, it completely ruins alot of the used GM vehicles, maybe they planned it, who knows, I find so many of the GM used cars to have leaking intake and head gaskets, its a real problem!

We had to fix several GM autos with head gasket problems. HOPEFULLY YOUR READERS KNOW YOU CANNOT MIX ORANGE AND GREEN COOLANTS, IT TURNS TO MUCK.

Today I had my temperture gage replaced. I have had my car for 7 years and really never had this much problems. I've used dex-cool only and this year my car reached over 100,000 miles and i am having hugh problems with over heating and my dex-cool running out. I work partime and yesterday I had to take the bus. 3 busses to get home from my partime job. I had the dm dealership checked my car today and the temperature gage needed to be replaced and the coolant reservor. I was told that the cap was not tight enoungh and the temperature gage is leaking. I always trusted gm but thanks to dex-cool. No more.

ive spent about 4000$ because of the faulty dex-cool coolant in my 2001 chevy impala 3.4 and now i think its messin my car up again please help

My 2002 Pontiac Montana is leaking coolant through a gasket. I was told that the Dex-Cool anti-Freeze is the problem. My car was serviced once for this problem already. Now I'm going to have to pay up to $1000.00 for a repair bill. Someone needs to listen to all the people with the same problem.

Dexcool in my 1999 Pontiac Grand AM SE has cost me a lot of money in repairs. I have replaced the gaskets several times, the water pump several times, and have had to flush and fill at least 4 times since owning the car. The gaskets are now leaking again and I have to add dexcool on a weekly basis.

I have a 1997 Olds. 88 that had to have extensive repairs done to it. The bill was almost 1400.00 and I feel was due to the Dex-Cool related problems. The intake gasket and upper intake failed and dumped coolant into cylinders and it locked up and we had it towed to dealer for repairs. I would like to be involved in any settlement from GM in this manner and would like to know who to contact about this. Thank You

2002 Chevrolet Venture intake manifold gasket failed. At the time I was unaware of class action litigation (and potential settlement) against GM regarding Dexcool coolant and gaskets and general problems related to Dexcool.

I have 1996 Blazer that came with the orange coolant. Also, I have purchased a 2003 Buick Century that I have had since November.

My Blazer has always had some sort of problem with it. I replaced the radiator a few months after having it. I have replaced the water pump, a couple head gaskets, and fuel pump. I don't know if the fuel pump had anything to do with it but still it's fustrating. I bought it for 3000 and I have spent the same amount on repairs. After all those repairs, it still has problems. During the hot summer months, it cuts off at every stop light. As for the Century, it was fine until I decided to fill it with Dexcool, after reading the manual. Not long after I put it in, it started running harder and making this ticking noise. It then dawned on me, after hearing the news about Dexcool, that this was the root of my car problems. I am very upset because I have two great cars and this crap has ruined it. Who is going to pay for all this?

Purchased 1998 Pontaic Bonneville. DexCoolant ate gaskets out twice Incurred repair bills to repair heads and engine. Made formal complaint to GM on January 15, 2001.

I have a 2001 s-10 chev. blazzer with 90,000 miles. I've purchased the vehicle in 2001 since then I've replace the water pump around 45,000 miles and just replaced the intake gasket due to losing anti-freeze that damaged the gasket. My mechanic advised me that he has replaced several of these on GM products because of the coolant called Dexcool that GM puts in their vehicles. Superior Chevrolet has always service my vehicle since new and advised me of the leak but wanted a ton of money to fix it. I know GM is aware of this problem but offers no help or willing to honor its warranty. I've been a loyal customer and have always bought chev's in the past and the future chev. purchases are to. My mechanic did fix my problem for now but I'am worried about having more. Is there anything you folks can do to recover my lost money.

Bought a used car damage done to engine and gaskets due to Dex-col coolant. Over $3,000 to repair.

after reading complaints about dexcool causing engine problems why are they getting away with saying they have no knowledge of it ?

I own a 1196 Chevy Blazer built by Gm and have used Dex Cool. I have had to replace many parts and now my engine is gone, making a lot of noise I am either going to have to replace it or purchase another car. I am retired now and living on a fixed income and this has caused me a big headache, because, I am spending money that I can't afford.

Electrical problems and heater core problems and lower intake maniford problems with 2002 Buick Rendevous. The car used Dexcool which GM specifically uses and caused lots of issues.

I have a 04 Grand Prix and my coolant light keeps coming on and going off and my passenger side floor board is always soaking wet. I took my car to O'reilys and they told me that the light has something to do with the coolant. I havent really noticed the difference in temp.. My transmission fluid was leaking and I had the gasket replaced and havent had a problem with that since but my floor board keeps getting soaking wet and wont dry and the coolant light goes off and on when its cold out.

I own a 1998 Chevy Malibu and it now has over 100,000 miles. Recently my car started leaking Antifreeze, I only use dex-cool because thats what the vehicle manual said to use and that is what any automotive place uses when getting my oil changed or a flush and fill. I was told by CarX that I needed to get my intake manifold replaced last year. After reading all all info on Dex-cool, I now know it is the problem. I had the same problem in my 1987 Transam in 1in my 1990 and my Pontiac Grandprix. I will most likely have to replace my water pump as well and get all the dex cool flushed out. hopefully I have not damaged my motor. This is horrible if GM knew this product would cause problems and i hope we the consumer can get our money back that we have spent getting these problems fixed. This saturday I'm taking my car to Car X for them to confirm what needs to be done and what will be the total cost. I cannot drive my car right now for fear that I might blow my engine. this is just not right.

I have an 2003 Montana and the head gasket is leaking and I am @#$$%^ now I have to spend 1000 dollars or more to get this fixed I want to be reimbursed, stupid GM idiot engineers you suck! And DEX-cool BLOWS the big one.

I purchased my 1999 Buick Century new in 1999. I had this car serviced by Valvoline, the oil and everything was maintained by Valvoline for years. I took it in and told them my heater was only heating when I would turn a corner. After changing oil and all it still was not heating right. my boyfriend took the cap off the radiator and it was full of rusty looking sludge and foam. I called valvoline and told them I had just had my car in and I had found this gunk in my radiator and I told them since I advised them about the heating priblem they would have had to open the radiatro cap and if they did they would have seen that gunk. I was told they could flush it for me for $89.95. I called around and got a price for a flush from Zip Lube and after taking it in to have it done he told me, he has seen this a lot with GM products and he changed it after flushing. He said it might need flushed again because the gunk will keep coming to the top. my my low coolant light started coming on, and I took it in for them to check again, and it wasn't hot, he said that the sencor must be gunked up. The low coolent light stays on all the time now, and it does not overheat because I keep an eye on it. Now the heater has gone out, in the middle of winter and I will be taking it in to have it fixed. I can hear what sounds like water gurgling behind the dash which I had never heard before. From what I have been hearing, this DEX-COOL antifreeze that GM put in my car is the problem, Valvolone kept adding the same stuff all the time I had taken the car in to them and I was told that it was required. I feel that gM has done Me a disservice by putting something into my car and requiring it which they have known for years not that it was ruining cars. This should have been a recall factor many years ago before it came to this point. I am on a fixed income and don't have the money to keep flushing my radiator every year and replacing what this crap has ruined.

I have the same problem with my 1997 Monte Carlo as many others do. My vehicle is being worked on as I am writing this. Last week I had the water pump replaced. Today, it's the gasket. I've been reading about the Dex-Cool problem and all the repairs related to it on different websites. Each complaint seems to be describing my car, exactly. The air conditioner never worked right since we bought this car two years ago. When I had the water pump repaired last week, the guy showed me all the sludge in the radiator and said I needed to get the radiator flushed. Did that. Now it's being repaired because of the gasket. $1,000 later. If GM knows about this, then why didn't they stop this Dex-Cool Antifreeze a long time ago? My car has 187,000 miles on it. The mechanic checked out the entire car to see if it was worth getting the gasket done. He said everything is in excellent shape except for this. Do I have a choice? I can't get a used car that is in this good of shape for $1,000. But, having seven children, I can't afford this type of repair. This has pushed me even further into a financial hardship. Thanks GM!

I am trying to resolve the same problem many have obviously had with using dexacool in their radiators. I have a 1999 chev. Blazer and when I open the radiator cap the coolant looks like someone threw mud in it. The radiator shop said they have experienced many dissatisfied, unhappy GM customers with the same problem. I called the Chevrolet customer assistance number 1-800-222-1020 and was told they never heard of such a complaint! After reading everone elses complaints, I can hardly believe that. The dealership told me the same thing- that it was news to them!

My 1999 Buick Pk. Avenue suddenly stopped running, I had it towed to a garage where it was diagnoiced with a engine that had siezed up. The mechanic determined that the cause of this was the intake manifold which leaked and mixed the anti-freeze with the oil. I will have to have the motor replaced as well as the radiator.

My Saturn uses Dexcool, and this is the second time I have had to pay nearly $600.00 for the manifold gaskets. In fact, this time I have a leak in the entire cooling system caused by dexcool. I want my money back from these repairs!!!!! This is crap.

I have a 1999 Buick Regal which I purchased new in May, 1999. I have now had multiple repairs to the cooling system. Initially I heard a noise that sounded like water 'sloshing around' inside the car dash, but only the first thing in the mornings. Took it in and the Buick dealer had to replace the intake manifold (plastic!) along with some gaskets and Dex-cool. Next time it was another gasket under the throttle body assembly that had started leaking and I was getting a 'low coolant level' warning light although there was no sign of any leakage. Just the other day, I had to take it in again and this time they said that my radiator was very clogged up and needed to be replaced or flushed ($500-$800), my heater core may be bad too and possibly some water pump problems. I had noticed that my coolant bottle was getting a red looking gunk in it but since GM literature stated that there was no maintenance required of the cooling system for 150,000 miles I was not concerned. I mean, after all, I always take this vehicle into a GM dealer for their high dollar oil and filter chanegs and get their free inspections each time and they always said the cooling system was fine so who am I to question their Mr. Goodwrench experts. I had heard of a class action lawsuit about a year ago against GM and Dex-cool damages. When I asked my Buick dealer service representative about it, he knew nothing about it, but when he called me about my many recent cooling problems, somehow the local GM service representative just 'happened to show up' at the dealership and they went over my cooling system problems with the servcie technician and concluded that all of my problems were caused by someone mixing green glyucol based coolant with the Dex-cool in the engine. I mentioned that no one other than a GM dealer has ever touched my car, but also knowing that now since I have a GM technician, a Buick dealer service writer and GM representative on record that I had green anti-freeze in my car. I am fighting a losing battle my myself. I have already signed up for a class action lawsuit but have heard that a federal judge recently ruled that there could be no national class action suit. Any class action suit would have to be on a state-by-state action. I am interested in making GM live up to their responsibilty for a faulty product and to their 150,000 mile cooling system warranty. My car has 103,000 miles on it.

At 47,000 miles, my Malibu needed a full intake manifold replacement due to the poor engineering of the gaskets in the manifold. They are destroyed by Dexacool anitfreeze. This is a common problem with this engine and their solution was to release a new design intake manifold gasket w/bolts that have a thread locker adhesive added. You can purchase them at the GM dealership and take them to your mechanic. Unfortunately I found this out AFTER I spent $683.00 replacing the unit only to find out that in another 40,000 miles or so the same thing will happen. General Motors should have sent out letters to their car owners - I am the original owner- telling them about this problem or at least to the dealers. I think a class action law suite should be initiated.

Dex cool in 2001 chevy malibu purchased used in December of 2007. The coolant has caused engine problems with gasket need to be replaced.

I have also had an issue with te Dex Cool and leaking intake manifold gasket. At this point I am holding my breath and hoping that it was only the intake gasket and there is no damage to the head gasket, heads, or engine block. This leak occured in my familys 2002 Oldsmobile Shiloutte. I am very disappointed that GM would allow this to happen to so many consumers. Car reapirs and expensive. They can also be very dangerous and risk lives. An engine seizure in city traffic could cause serious injuries and even death. The irnoic thing about this is that my wife purchased the Oldsmobile while I was deployed to a combat zone. I am an Army mechanic and usually take care of our vehicles. I wasn't home to take care of our Ford Windstar and it was having a lot of issues that my wife was paying to have repaired. She was pregant and had three other children to care for so she sold the other car and bought the Oldsmobile so she wouldn't have to worry about a faulty engine. 4 years later, I'm getting ready to deploy again and will be leaving my wife with an unreliable vehicle. If she trades this one it, it will be for a Honda.

Head gasket and intake manifold gasket both had to be replaced, costing us close to $2000. GM knows of these faulty gaskets and should have recalled the vehicles and replaced them all. We paid about $23,000 for this vehicle new.

We took our 1998 Buick Century with 41,500 miles on it to City Chevrolet in Oklahoma City and found That our intake manifold gasket had been eroded by Dexcool coolant. We are now faced with an $800.00 bill to replace the gasket, and flush the coolant system. What should have been a $30. oil change has turned into a nightmare. We want GM to be held accountable for what this coolant is doing to engines and how corrosive it is. With this many miles, I shouldn't have had to even flush the cooling system yet!!!!!!!

After spending a few days reaserching my Venture's problems on the internet, I thought that I had discovered that G.M. had put faulty intake gaskets in many of their vehicles. I've found one site that is a petition to G.M. and the B.B.B. to recall the gaskets. Another site pertains to a class action lawsuit against G.M. that has been initiated in Canada over the gaskets. Your site says that DexCool is to blame. I sure don't know what is causing the failures, I just know that I'm a two-time victim! Starting with my 1999 Venture. Had to replace the intake gasket and water pump, for about $800. within a year, a coolant leak started up again. What do I do? Well, being the dedicated chevy man that I WAS, I went out and bought a 2003 Venture! Bought it from a chevy dealer 6 months ago. I did not start driving it then, I wanted to get every last mile out of my 1999, befor sending it to the dump. I suppose I'll hang on to that '99 now, and see if any lawsuits pop up! Back to the 2003... Two weeks ago, it was finally time to start driving the new one. The heater didn't work. I took it to the dealer, whom stated- intake gasket is shot. Needs $700. in repairs. They sold me a van with a bad motor, then they want me to pay $$$. to fix it! needless to say, I left there, and do not intend to return- ever. They did fill the radiator up, and the heater DID work for a few days. when I checked the radiator, the coolant level was very low. apparently, the coolant level sensor doesn't work either. the temperature guage never said I was overheating, but the next day, the motor started knocking VERY loudly when it's cold. This vehicle has only had license plates on it for exactly two weeks now, 79k miles, and it has had a bad knock now for 3 days! If it's not overheatng damage, then it's likely to be damage from coolant in the oil, contamination. What are the damages?? I do not know yet. I'm too scared to find out, because I can't afford it anyway! sure hope G.M. is forced to own up to their mistakes like Ford had to!

I own a 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass, and just had it serviced. I was shown where the dexcool is now leaking on either side of the intake manifold, and with the coolant flush and replacement of the coolant with the reliable green coolant, plus replacement of the thermostat, it will cost a measley $1,000. This vehicle only has 68,000 miles on it. I have already personally replaced the intake manifold and water pump on my daughters 1997 Saturn. I was looking at trucks now that I am near retirement, but I will never own another General Motors product and will purchase either foreign trucks or a Ford. I will keep my receipts in case General Motors ever does loose a case or a class action suit as far as dexcool erosion is concerned and maybe one day I will get my repair costs back.

I own a 1999 chevy silverado. As it has been a good truck in general i too want to voice my complaint on this coolant. I have now had 2 heater cores put into this truck-at a cost of $850.00 each time. I purged out the dex cool for the old green stuff because i could see mud and crud all over in my coolant system.

We have a bus with a GM chassie that has Dex Cool in it. We have 48,000 miles on the bus. We are beginning to experience problems with gaskets and the radiator is gummed up. We are looking to pull the radiator next week and attempt to save it. We will flush the system and replace the Dex Cool with conventional fluid. Our prayer is that further damage can be avoided.

My 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue has Dex Cool for antifreeze, I've fixed major gasket leaks twice, and had to replace the intake manifold, which had large pits in it, and was junk. I've never seen a intake in that bad of shape. My Pontiac has had gasket problems, and so has my son's Chevy, all have Dex Cool.

My car was leaking coolant. I took it to Firestone Auto service and to have a coolant flush done and was told that I needed to have the manifold and gaskets replaced. So today my car is in the shop, when they started doing the job they found that the water pump was bad. Also the the plugs need to be replaced. The guy told me it is just snow balling. Not sure what else they may find.So far the bill is $1,100.

The Gaskets, water pump, and Manifold intake set had gone bad because of Dex Cool as per Firestone Auto Care technician

I have a 1996 Buick Century. Despite what the GM dealer has said Dex Cool has caused many problems in my vehicle. Sludge started at about 20,000 miles, I have had to flush the system about ever 10,000 miles, replace intake gasket, and water pump. I have talked to trusted mechanics and they said Dex Cool is the problem. My car currently only has 73,000 miles on it. I switched to a different coolant and the vehicle runs much better, but I believe that the damage has been done and problems will continue to occur. It would be nice if GM would fess up to their faults, since from what I have seen and heard, this Dex Cool problem covers many years of production vehicles on the road today.

I have a 1997 GMC Jimmy and started having problems with it overheating. It had dex cool in it.

My daughter goes to school at University of Iowa. She has a 98 chev. calvalier. The car started overheating. I told her not to drive it when the temp gauge reads hot. I said she should take it to the chev. dealer nearby thinking the problem is just a stuck thermostat. The service manager told her they would diagnose it. He also said the fee would be $88 cause that is what the labor cost is per hr. The car was there 8am. the next morning. Not hearing from the service manager all day she called at 5pm. He said they were just bringing it in and couldn't diagnose it till tomorrow. I finally called him around 12pm the next day and was told the car had a warped cylinder head and the cost for repair would be $2,250. The car never had an antifreeze leak that my daughter ever noticed. Ifound a couple of other repair shops in the area and asked one of them for a second opinion. I called the chev dealership up and told them that was to much money to put out on a 10yr. old vehicle. The manager said fine and she could get the car after she pays the bill. A few days later she took the car to the other repair shop and left my phone # with them. I recieved a call within a few hrs. The owner of the repair shop said he has gone over the car and can't find a thing wrong with it. He thought maybe I was confused about the warped cylinder head. He said sometimes the thermostat gets stuck and the car will overheat. Just what I thought. I told him what the dealership said and he said that definetly was not the case. He asked me if he could change the thermostat and the temp. sensor. Isaid yes. He kept the car another day and everything seems fine. His bill was $230 a lot less then the dealership rippoff would have been. This fellow was courteous, kind and honest. I always thought that dealership service was honest and accurate. I own 4 GM vehicles and will never take them back for dealership service again. For them to try and rippoff a young out of town college student telling her she needs all kind of work done on her car when its only a minor repair is TERRIBLE.

GM Antifreeze has corroded and destroyed the heater core and other parts of my daughters 1998 blazer, despite the vehicle having only about 30,000 miles. I have been to multiple GM dealers who all denied there was any association with their coolant.

Sludge in radiator...had to have replaced. Manifold gasket had to be replaced also. Had transmission replaced. Could they have been a result from using the Dex? Again having transmission problems.

I too am a victim of having a very costly repair on my 2003 Buick Rendezvous because of DexCool. Last month I noticed my car had a leak. I first thought it was transmission fluid but when I took it in to have it looked at I was told it was coolant that was leaking and that my head gasket needed to be replaced. I had no choice but to fork over the $2000.00 it cost for the repair and they needed to keep it for 5 days to complete the job. I knew nothing about this problem until I started to do some research online. I'm disgusted at GM for not doing a recall. I know there is a class action lawsuit against GM and their use of DexCool in the state of Missouri. What about other states? Something needs to be done. I always believed in buying American made cars. Not anymore after this. No wonder the American auto industry is suffering.

i had a 1998 pontiac grandam and got rid of it because intake manifold gasket was bad. ithan bought a 1998 buick century with in 6 month it to started to leak .i reasearched and found out it was a common problem with gm .i contackted gm and was told take it to the dealer .the dealer confirmed it was the intake gasket and it would cause me 700 to fix. so with no other options i paid the 700.i thought this was the end of my problems nope 2 months later it started to leak again took it back to dealer was told it was anther gasket it would cause me 700 more.at this point i couldnt afford it so now i have no car.gm should recall this but they wont when i called them they denied it was a known issue

After reading the instructions in my vehicle's owners manual, I proceeded to follow the books advise by adding this antifreeze to my vehicle, but it wasn't long before the low coolant light started flashing again and now I believe there's a problem with my cooling system, so I searched the internet and to my suprise, there is an article warning GM car owners of using this type of antifreeze. I never knew about the law suit but now I would like to add my name to the list.

Poor engine performance, costly repairs, psychological stress that I've been through because of this product.

I purchased my 1996 GMC Yukon SLT with 5.7L engine new in April of 96. Within 20K miles, I could smell engine coolant, and the fluid in the overflow tank was turning dark. The dealer flushed/refilled the system. At 35K miles the same thing happened again, and the dealer repeated the flush/refill and replaced the radiator cap. At 60K miles, coolant levels began to drop, developed a rusty color and brown sludge--so had to repeat the procedure (with Dex Cool) at my expense. Finally at 80K miles I got smart and went with the tried and true conventional green antifreeze.

Unfortunately, the damage had been done, and today, at 112K miles, I'm fighting the slow (1 gal. Every 5K miles) internal leaking of coolant using various leak-stop products; but afraid I'm fighting the inevitable of complete head and intake manifold gasket failure--along with failure of water pump, radiator, and heater core. Fortunately I have the ability to perform needed repairs myself. GM has done a tremendous disservice to their customers by not producing a quality product nor admitting to the problem and offering a reasonable fix. Too bad CUSTOMER LOYALTY doesn't mean anything to GM. I love having an SUV, and soon it will be spelled TOYOTA Land Cruiser.

My husband owns a 2001 Chevy Silverado, and we just got it back from the auto repair shop where we had to have the water pump replaced. The mechanic (a friend of the family, so no worries about him fixing things just to make money) said that the DexCool corroded the gasket, and the water pump had to be replaced. He also insisted that we flush the system and no longer use DexCool, which he referred to as that orange [expletive] in the truck. Knowing he had our best interests in mind, I gave him the green light to fix the problems. $430 later, I can only hope that this was the extent of the damage done by DexCool. We will now only be using green coolant in our vehicles.

The repairs cost me approximately $430, including tax and labor.

Spent over 300 dollars replacing faulty plastic intake gaskett on 2001 Chevy Malibu 7 months ago. Now vehicle is again losing antifreeze through blown head gasket.

This is a follow up to a previous posting I had made about my issues with the coolant system (and other odd, unexpected repairs).

I was informed today by the local dealership that $1000 will fix my current problems because I had 2 leaks in my lower intake gasket. And, for another $500, they are having to replace my driver's hub assembly because it is loose and worn. Still yet, a 2002 model Pontiac GP SE, little over 5 yrs old and at 91,000 miles, I'm sadly disappointed and am being drained financially from starting over with another vehicle. I do trust this dealership because they did good faith work in April of 2007 for my bad catalytic converter, which I neglected to mention in my last correspondence, that went out just a couple hundred miles past the 80,000 mile warranty. See...one bad turn after another on the road of life with General Motors these days. And, I have all the repair statements to show it.

How do I get on the class action suit against GM & On Star. GM sold me a Avalanche 2500 3/4 ton 2002 They are not making that 3/4 ton anymore and I can not get the ON Star Up Grade I am a 100% disabled Vietnam Veteran I need both those issues for safety. To me I payed $40,000 for false advertising, please advise me should I take this civil if there is no class action suite T

We are using Dex Cool in our chevy malibu..as recommended by GM, and now have damage to the engine.

I am also one of those GM owners with the replaced Intake Manifold Gasket,and My Water Pump replaced too. Now I found out that my Head Gasket has a crack in it and is leaking Coolant into my oil. I own a 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix SE, the car is 12 years old. It was given to me by my deceased Parents. This car means the world to me and I am worried sick that I will soon lose it if the Head Gasket blows. It burns me that a big Corporation like General Motors are so blind, deaf and above all stupid when it comes to taking care of their customers after they buy their products. This type of nonsense has been going on for years and years. All GM thinks about is the BOTTOM LINE.

I am having problems withthe cooling system,using DEX_COOL.At presant I am haveing intake gasketsreplaced on a 1997 chevy S10 blazer with the 4.3 engine.I had changed the coolantabout 4 years ago.The vehicle has 128900 miles.I am hopping that it did not ruin my head gaskets. My mechanic who I have used for several years said this is the most corrisive collant he every ran across. Also been told this by othermechanic and auto store personel I am on disability and did not need this problem.I had 2029500 miles on my 1988 blazer S10 with the green coolant.and never replaced an gaskets

Intake gaskets needs to be replaced ,and maybe the head gaskets.I hope the rest of the drive train are ok.

I purchased my '02 Grand Prix in 2002. It was a program car and upon the first oil change, the service shop showed me the sludge from the Dex Cool. Within two years, on cold days, my low coolant light would come on indicating I would have to add more. This went on until the beginning of 2007. After receiving the class action notification and consulting several service techs, I made the switch to the traditional anti-freeze. That was great until October 2007. As would luck would have it, the day I made my last payment, my check engine light came on and that cost me another $275. I was told the system did not look like it had been flushed properly when the switch was made and that it had to be done. I was also told I needed a new thermostat. It's now January and I'm experiencing problems. On a bitter cold day, my car's temperature was fluctuating up between 160 to 210. It would not produce warm heat in the cabin. When I called my local service shop, they suggested that it may be the intake. Looks like, according to other's testaments, that it may cost me up to $1000 for something like that. I've been a pretty loyal GM and Pontiac owner, but this car has failed my expectations. I had the entire front end replaced before 36,000 miles due to rack leakage and bad wheel bearings. I've had a fan relay go bad. The stereo display acts up on some days. It keeps blowing the bulb in the rear window brake light. And, now the coolant. I also know a co-worker who just had to have a new engine in their Envoy because of the Dex Cool situation. How sad when their vehicle was even newer than mine. I ask what's next for GM?? Or maybe, I shouldn't ask and just get rid of it before the nickels and dimes start!

I have a 1999 Pontiac grand am and i fouund out that the antifreeze was leaking onto the garage floor. I took the car to anastos brothers and they had to replace the intake manifold. This is the second time this has been replaced because when i first purchased the vehicle and it was under warranity McEndtyre also had to replace it. About two months later i had to get the oil changed in my car the mechanic found out that there was sludge in my oil. I then again took the car back to Anastos Brothers at which time they then again tore the engine apart and had to replace the engine manifold. Two weeks after taking it there and getting the manifold replaced the car was heating up and i took it back to anastos brothers and they had to replace the head gasket and the intake manifold again, they also had to flush the engine. The car has started to make a loud tapping noise and is now going back to the garage for furth3r repairs.

Purchased a 99 Chevy Blazer for our daughter for college in October 06. At 84,000 miles started leaking antifreeze and the repairman said the antifreeze looked like sludge and this is a common problem with GM vehicles. Had to have intake manifold gasket replaced to the tune of $700.00. At 85,000 mile had to have the heater core replace to the tune of another $731.00. This is unacceptable and we will never buy another GM product nor will we let any of our 4 children buy one either. I have a 98 Ford F-150 Econoline van with 180,000 miles on it and have not had half the problems with this GM Blazer. It is a piece of junk. What a shame

Hello, I would like to comment on the Dex coolant issue. I have read all the complaints because I just got back from having my system flushed. (I would like to caution you all about shops taking advantage of you and charging you for things that were not needed.) Let me explain. I paid to have my system flushed and thermostat replaced at Midass suggestion because my heater was blowing cold air. $230 they charged me and it did not fix the problem. There was a happy ending to this story because when I took it back they flushed the system again and my heater is now working. Some shops may tell you that you need work that is not really needed. For instance your heater core may be plugged and instead of replacing it you may be able to flush it. In defense of my statement about shops telling you things that are not true, I had Brunel Tire Factory replace my front differential seal two times and now for a third time this weekend. The last time they told me I had a coolant leak and led me to my truck to show me. Low and behold they show me a green trail of coolant dripping from my engine. It is a good thing I did not fall for it and only because it was before Christmas and I could not afford the money It was only when I took my truck in to have it flushed that I realized I do not have green coolant it is orange or red coolant I will leave it up to you to figure out how I happened to have green coolant dripping through my engine Anyway, I have not had the problem with leaking gaskets as many have had and I will not say that your leak was not legitimate. I will say however that I will be flushing my system every two years at least because I think the Dex coolant may have a tendency to gum up easier if it is not changed out more frequently. Regards,

2003 Pontiac Aztek overheating, engine hot light comes on ,Antifreeze sludge 2001 overheating ,low coolant light comes on ,smell burning anti freeze.

I have a 97 Lumina and of course used the Dex cool per Chevy recomendations and had to have extensive repairs done to my car. Not only did they have to replace the gasket, but they had to replace the manifold and the head.

dexcool ruined 1996 gmc jimmy engine.

At 85k miles my car started getting hot, smelled coolant, and idled rough. Mechanic just called me and told me coolant in cylinder due to intake manifold gasket. Since then i have read all kinds of complaints and come to find out, GM knows dex-cool causes this issue, yet they want to take no responsibility for it. How is there no RECALL at this point. Issue is going to cost me around $1000 to fix. Anyone ever gets a class-action; I'M THERE WITH YOU because this is ridiculous.

On January 11,2008 during a maintenance service checkup at Midas Auto Service Experts. I John/Shirley Douglas was inform by a Midas Technician, that our car manifold gasket has failed under it's coolant systems, it has been leaking and running out and building up around the car's engine block, and that is the cause of the burnt fluid odors...

I carried my 199 Pontiac Grand Am GT to the shop two weeks ago and had to have an intake manifold gasket installed. The mechanics, who I have used for years, informed me that it was the dexcool antifreeze that ate through the gasket. My car being older it took it as part of car ownership. A week later, I took my wife's car in, same exact problem. Both cars cost me $2000.00 that I could not afford. I went to do some service on my dad's Pontiac Montana and the reservoir was empty. I haven't gotten his into the shop yet but I wouldn't be surprised if it is leaking also.

My dex coolant isn't to be replaced yet but it is already steaming and overheating.

It is destroying my engine.

I join the ranks of dissatisfied GM customers who've had problems with Dex-Cool anti-freeze. The Dex-Cool in my 1999 Chevy Suburban destroyed the water pump and intake gasket allowing coolant to flow directly into the engine block. The coolant did not last as long as advertised - ~95K instead of 150K, and I understand it actually laster longer than most other people who've experienced the same problem. The question still remains - why would the manufacturer continue to use a product they know is so corrosive? Bottom line for me: although I love the Chevy Surburban, my next vehicle will not be a GM product. Can you say, Honda, Toyota, or BMW?

2001 Chevy Monte Carlo with 56,000 miles leaking Dexcool from intake manifold! Known problem by General Motors! GM will not help cover expence of this known problem they are having with many many GM vehicles!

GM has had a lot of class action suits claimed against them for a faulty gasket. This has caused thousands of auto owners costly repairs. I've been searching the internet and found several sites with these two issues: Dexcool antifreeze and a faulty gasket. Apparently, the anti-freeze and or the gasket is the culprit. I have that problem in two vehicles.

In Feb. 07 I found out that my 96 Pontiac Grand Prix had a leak in the lower intake manifold gasket and was leaking coolant into the oil. The car had close to 130,000 miles, so I wasn't all that surprised. I performed the work myself and saw that the heads were pitted where the manifold sits. That's when I read about the complaints about Dex-Cool. During the same month, my co-worker with the same car also had the same problem. My aunt has a 2000 Chevy Malibu that also had the same issue.

I recently purchased an 03 Pontiac Bonneville which has 35,000 miles. I smelled antifreeze and started looking around. The lower intake manifold was leaking coolant to the outside of the engine. I was so mad since I had the car for only about 6 months. A car with 35,000 miles should not have to go in for about $1000 worth of repairs to the engine. GM and Dex-Cool states that the coolant is good for up to 100,000 miles. I'm barely 1/3 of the way there. I should have drained the coolant the day I bought it and put the regular green coolant in. My other GM cars have been drained and replaced with regular green antifreeze. I'll never put this stuff in my vehicles again.

Physical damage to the metal parts of the car's engine, and the headache of getting the vehicles fixed.

In Feb. 07 I found out that my 96 Pontiac Grand Prix had a leak in the lower intake manifold gasket and was leaking coolant into the oil. The car had close to 130,000 miles, so I wasn't all that surprised. I performed the work myself and saw that the heads were pitted where the manifold sits. That's when I read about the complaints about Dex-Cool. During the same month, my co-worker with the same car also had the same problem. My aunt has a 2000 Chevy Malibu that also had the same issue. I recently purchased an 03 Pontiac Bonneville which has 35,000 miles. I smelled antifreeze and started looking around. What a surprise....the lower intake manifold was leaking coolant to the outside of the engine. I was so mad since I had the car for only about 6 months. A car with 35,000 miles should not have to go in for about $1000 worth of repairs to the engine. GM and Dex-Cool states that the coolant is good for up to 100,000 miles. I'm barely 1/3 of the way there. I should have drained the coolant the day I bought it and put the regular green coolant in. My other GM cars have been drained and replaced with regular green antifreeze. I never put this stuff in my vehicles again.

I have a 2003 Chevy Malibu that has almost 60,000 miles on it. I am having to have the manifold and intake gasket fixed and there is oil leaking into the coolant. My extended warranty company will not cover the Fluid Flush saying they do not know how oil gets into the collant. After reading other complaints I see that this may be a Dexcool issue. Now that I know this- I think back to my Pontiac Grand Am that I sold to my brother. It had to have a new water pump, radiator, and then the heater core failed as well. All could be related to Dexcool.

ive owned my 2002 chevy venture for about 4 months now it has roughly 112,000 miles on it, i understand this is a lot of miles, but i've owned 3 other GM vehicles and never had a major problem with them, but anyways, 1 month after purchasing the vehicle the AC condenser blew a hole in it and i had to fork out 2,000 for that, and right now im in the middle of a new blown head gasket that formed the day i got a coolant flush from jiffy lube, i took it back to jiffy lube before i knew about the blown head gasket to see if it might have had a clog since it was overheating and wasn't blowing any warm air. Drove it across the street to a mechanic then they told me it was a blown head gasket, ive been hearing A LOT of these same problems happening and also some stuff about class action lawsuits... im wondering if the dexcool (which is the worst fluid ever designed) isn't deteriorating the headgaskets causing them to blow so easily... any information or remarks would be appreciated

We experienced a loss of heat in our 1996 Lumina. I noticed a lot of pasty gunk around the radiator cap. I brought car to our mechanic. He informed us of the Dex-Cool issues and said our lines were very corrated and our water pump needed replacing because of the build-up. He cleaned the lines and installed a new water pump with a cost to us of $215.25.

i have a 1999 gmc yukon bought brand new,have already replaced water pump and intake gasket, now am losing coolant and overheating not leaking on the ground,probably a head gasket,after reading all the problems on this website i am inclined to believe it is a problem with general motors and the dex- cool coolant.

I purchased a new 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo with approximately 325 miles. In January, 2005, I noticed some antifreeze dripping in in the cabin on the passenger side. When I took the car to a local mechanic, I was informed I needed a new heater core. This was replaced and new antifreeze was added per GM guidelines. February, 2007, I had to have the radiator flushed again due to a dark sludge in the radiator that was mistaken for oil. The same mechanic that replaced my heater core also informed me that I had a head gasket leak and the oil was seeping into the radiator. When I took the car for a second opinion, it was discovered that this appearance is the result of Dexcool breaking down in the vehicle under normal use. January 2007, I had to have the radiator replaced because all gaskets were leaking and the car would not hold the antifreeze. This radiator replacement is only good for 40,000 miles.

As with many others I read about, Dexcool seems to be a problem. About a year ago the local dealer told me that the back of the intake manifold is leaking radiator fluid but not to be concerned unless/until the water gets in the crankcase. The repair is about $900.00. From All the complaints I read about, and over several years, many with leaking intake manifolds, General Motors should step up the the plate and do something about it.

Wife's 2001 Impala LS started having mechanical difficulty (accelerater pedal has to be tapped loose in the mornings) a couple of years ago. Took car to local Chevy dealership, but they said they didn't know what the problem was. Then took the car to our local Firestone and they knew exactly what the problem was - the coolant DexCool.

Intake Manifold Gasket needs to be replaced on 2003 Buick Rendezvous at 85K miles, appears GM DEXCOOL culprit. Coolant was warranty for 100K miles. Car is out of warranty. So I'm stuck with cost.

I spent $906.00 on Feb 6, 2006 for the intake set at Rad Air in Garfield Hts., Ohio. Dexcool is involved here. I took my car in today, Nov 23, 2007 for a standard oil change and am told that the engine oil is starting to get contaminated with coolant/antifreeze which indicates that the lower intake mainfold gasket may be deteriorating and requires replacement. This is the same thing that occurred in 2006, and I understand there may be a class action lawsuit with GM about this very thing. I have all the receipts and paper work, and would like to be included, if possible. Thanks

I'm interested in a filing a class-action lawsuit against the makers of Dex Cool used by GM. On 8/14/07 I brought my car into my usual mechanic for a standard oil change, at which time, the owner of Auto Medic, Kim, informed me that I had transmission fluid mixed in with the coolant and that my cooler lines in my radiator had a leak. I had to get a new radiator and it cost me $703 including tax/labor. When I returned to pick up my car, I asked him if he used Dex Cool and he said yes, that's what the recommended coolant for GM cars is.

I mentioned that there have been a lot of problems with Dex Cool, eating right through radiators, gaskets, spark plugs, etc. and he agreed that he had seen alot of problems with the Dex Cool being used as a coolant. At that point, he mentioned to me that it would probably start eating away at my manifold gaskets eventually, but there's nothing I can do about it as long as I keep using the Dex Cool.

Fast forward to Nov. 15th, my coolant light kept coming on, but at the time, I thought it was my battery logo. I continued to drive to work that week and Thanksgiving week until Wed. the 21st I made an appt. with Fox Chevrolet for Friday the 23rd of Nov. (today)(Auto Medic was closed) I initially thought my alternator was going bad again.....I just had it replaced 1/2/06. Today, (Nov. 23rd) when I brought it in, upon further inspection, the mechanic advised me that it was actually the coolant light coming on and that the intake manifold gaskets were leaking coolant. He brought me over to take a look under the hood and sure enough, coolant had leaked all over my engine.

I believe the Dex Cool was a direct cause of the leak. I've done alot of research on the product and I also had my mechanic at Auto Medic say the same thing. When I returned home today, I called Fox Chevrolet and advised the Service Mgr. (Terry Kennedy) that I DID NOT want Dex Cool put back into my car. I asked him to replace it with another coolant. He said it wouldn't be a problem.

I believe GM is negligent in not only still marketing the product Dex Cool, but they advise all service mechanics to use this product, and they specifically tell them Do not use a replacement coolant. Today's estimate is $772.00. My car is a 2002 Chevy Malibu LS. I purchased it in 2003 and it had 19,000 miles on it. I did all my homework prior to purchasing it. I paid CarFax a fee to find out if it was a rental (it was not) or if it had been previously wrecked (it hadn't) and also to find out if the mileage had been tampered with (it hadn't). These problems should not be happening to a 5-yr. old car. It only has 38,000 miles on it.

My wife was complaining about smelling antifreeze while she was driving. I popped open the hood and did see some antifreeze on the side of the engine. I had it washed off and drove it to the garage, to have the oiled changed. The mechanic at the garage notice the antifreeze once again and told me of a similar problem they had with their son's car. I took it to a garage here in town, I bought the car as used, so I had no warranty. Sam's Garage, made a phone call to a GM employee, who said, unofficially, that they were having problems with the Dex-cool.

I have a '96 Pontiac Sunfire SE. have had it for about 4 years now. I've always had issues with the coolant (ac not working, heat not working, overheating). As of late, it's been acting pretty strange. Last night on my way home from work, the temperature went from being pretty normal to going all the way in the red. I was about five minutes from my house, so kept driving. It cooled down a bit, but not considerably. This morning, I checked my fluids and sure enough my coolant level was almost completely dry and I noticed wet spots on the pavement under that side of my car. As I was getting ready to head back indoors, I noticed for the first time a little sticker telling me to use only Dex-Cool coolant. When I got to my computer, I googled Dex-Cool and came upon this consumer affairs site with all these complaints about the coolant and GM. From what I've read so far, I'm probably looking at a repair cost of at least $500, unless it's completely screwed my engine. The car isn't even worth that much. Y

I purchase a 1998 Buick Century in 1998. Problems began immediatly after purchase with overheating. Dealer replaced water pump then a thermastat so on and so on. In 2006 I talked to a mechanic that use to work for a GM dealer about my car and the problems I had been having (overheating, no heat, no air, lifters sticking etc. etc.) He opened the hood and before he did anything else said a 3.1 engine using dexcool no doubt. He ask me again how long I had been having the problems and i told him from the begining.

He told me something that he was told when he worked for that GM dealership made my blood boil. He said I bet that I can open up the radiator cap and stick my finger in and show you nothing but sludge. And he did indeed do that. It was horrible. He said that the seals and gaskets used in the 3.1 engine deterriates quickly because of some chemical in dexcool.

The next day took it to my dealer and told them that the car was making a knocking noise and while they were checking it out could they change the oil and take a look at my radator and fluids. When they were done I was told that the knocking was a lifter that had gotten stuck, and they put a heavier weight oil in it and a additive and to drive it a couple of days and that should unstick the lifter. I ask about the fluids and all that and they told me that they were fine. I even went as far as to say you mean the radiator fluid doesn't look gummy or thick and he said no that it was fine.

I saw the mess myself. About 3 weeks later I took the car to someone else because it was running hot again and this mechanic flushed the thing about 4 times and checked everything. He said I needed the head gasket and seals replaced and to have it flushed again. and Quoted me a price of 750.00 for the repairs. He was the cheapest I did call around. As of yet I dont have the money to fix my car, it is parked in the back yard waiting.

I own a 1998 Chevy Blazer 4x4 and as soon as i bought it with 69,000 on it i got the cooling system (Dex cool)flushed at a GM dealership, assuming it's previous owners may not have done so. This fall (2007)i went to use the heat and noticed my temp running on the low side and only slightly warm heat. So i changed the thermostat myself and a few days later a coolant leak started. I think it's the water pump, which is not GM or anyone's fault, they just randomly go out. I attempted to change the pump myself, but found i needed a special wrench to hold the pulley in place to remove the fan/fan clutch assembly, so i had to put it back together and take to a local shop. I would rather do my own work however so i know it's right. I'm waiting on the mechanic's results. It may not even be the pump, but upon my analysis thats my best guess. so we'll see

1997 chevrolet motecarlo 3.1 engine dexcool /intake leak

I purchased the 2001 Buick Century with 9 thousand miles on it. I have driven it for 6 years with regular oil changes. It now has 74+thousand miles on it. Last year, I had the cooling system flushed due to the Dex-Cool gunking up in the cooling system. The auto shop said the Dex-Cool has to be flushed every 5 years or 50,000 miles. This month -November 2007- the Lower intake gasket started leaking in one corner which requires an expensive repair, and flushing of the cooling system again. From what I have found out from the repair shop, this incident is very common with the 3.1 Liter GM engine. I believe GM has made the engine in such a way as to incur expensive repairs.

The Dexcool problem in GM cars appears to be the culprit in my problem car as well. My neighbor discovered the problem in her car and made me aware of it. I took my car in to the dealer in April 07 because the temp light was coming on frequently and the car was overheating. The dealer replaced the water pump but my car continues to overheat and now I'm reading about ruined engines, my car has 82000 miles on it now and I'm concerned that the engine may be ruined due to the Dexcool problem. After my neighbor told me about the sludge clue under the radiator cap, I looked at mine and it appears very suspicious, rust colored sludge is evident.

I purchased my Cadillac Deville used 2004 and according to the manual I am to use Dexcool antifreeze. In April of this year I began to experience my car smoking and driving real sluggish. I then took my car to my mechanic and was told the gaskets needed to be replaced.

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Dex-cool problems - heavy sludge under radiator cap, mechanic says repair will be $750 and is caused by dexcool. Who knows how much this will end up costing...

It's more than just the coolant itself. There are a number of factors at work from what I have researched. The intake manifold gasket fiasco (or head gasket issues to a lesser degree) is a contributor to the problem. If air gets into these systems, they'll sludge up.

The last TSB I read on this essentially stated that once all the coolant/sludge has been flushed, refill the rad. Replace the rad cap with a new one. Bleed the system (typically two bleeders). Fill the coolant reservoir, to the Full Hot mark when COLD. This ensures an adequate supply of coolant to keep the rad completely full. I've had a Buick (3.1), a Chev van (3.4) and an Impala (3.4) all with this issue and once I started to follow the above, things settled down. Just make sure the intake manifold gasket replacement follows the GM spec for the new series, including the bolt replacement. It's a disgrace that the company doesn't ante up for this design flaw.

we recently bought a chevy venture from a dealer in new jersey. we had the car about a week when it started running hot. i flushed the radiator and refilled with dexcool. used the minivan for a day and checked the raditator it was already turning brown and sludgy. drained and refilled with dexcool used for about a week. checked and needed to add more antifreeze. took it to my mechanic who has told me i need a new engine it is going to cost me over 1000.00 that i can't afford. can someone tell me why with all the complaints listed on the consumer affairs website why this product is still on the market and is there a class action lawsuit i can get involved in.

1998 Chevy Blazer. Overheating peaks. Took it to the dealer and like you said heavy sludge buildup under the radiator cap. The tech. said your going to need an acid flush. That being done $250.00 less than a week goes by. Now the Blazer doesn't want to run (no Power) Called the garage I had to have it towed to the garage. Looks like the acid flush damaged the intake manifold gasket.

Well OK. They had replaced the gasket the water pump and the thermostat. $750.00 Got it back and all seemed well. Not so fast less than a week goes by on a cool morning went to use the heat and had NO HEAT Now I am really getting upset. Called them and brought it back they had to back flush the heater core. NO CHARGE Wow thank you. It's getting cold now went to use they heat again and barely warm. Now I am reading on flushing it out myself, and reading up on the DEXCOOL and found this sight. They have drained my bank account. What can I do now?

Throw this complaint in with the other Dex-cool, GM rants. I noticed my 2002 Alero (69,000 mi) had a significant coolant leak coming from the engine.I also noticed the sludge in my radiator fluid reservoir. I figured it was a loose clamp on a hose or something minor, until I noticed it was running down my engine block. I took it in to get an estimate. Then they tell me about this lower intake manifold gasket. I didn't like the price of $700 for just parts and labor, not including the radiator flush and all. So I started searching the net to see if I could find out how to fix the stupid gasket myself and I was amazed and horrified to find all the people going through the same thing as me, and according to my fellow GM drivers, things are going to get worse......much worse. As far as I'm concerned, and I think all of you will agree, cars that use Dex-cool were lemons as soon as they came off the assembly line. I almost have my Alero paid off.......or so I thought. This sucks! I'm going to buy a Toyota or Honda.

I dont see how you people are going to blame coolant for most of your problems. seals go bad, thats all there is to it. and they go even quicker when not lubed prior or installed right. I've ran dexcool in 4 dif. chevys for their whole life and had nothin but expected problems. millions of people drive their chevys everyday with no problem, ever think of that? maybe you should think about who you take your car to, to get it fixed. i do all my work my self so i know its right, and never had problems. most of the stuff explained are things that regularly go bad, and your going to blame the coolant?

It sounds like the DexCool got to my car also. Just left the Mechanic and he said I have a cracked gasket. I don't know if I even want to fix it. Time for a foreign car ASAP Toyota just recalled floor mats. Why can't GM recall something so serious??

Am second owner of a 1998 GMC Safari Conversion van. It was traded in by the prior owner on a newer vehicle after being taken in the a GMC Dealer with an overheating complaint. After we purchased it, the selling dealer reimbursed us for a radiator repair of $188 to replace a cracked intake side tank on the radiator, and subesquently it was determined that an intake manifold gasket was leaking (about $580 to replace) the DexCool coolant. Hopefully no further damage was done to the engine.

My 1999 Pontiac Montana started leaking coolant a few months ago. Just a small amount at first but now it is several ounces a day. So I brought it in to the dealer. They say the water pump seal and intake manifold gasket need to be replaced. My GMC has DexCool in it and it appears to be the culprit. Is there nothing that we as consumers can do besides never buy another GM product again?

I am adding to your list of complaints for the DexCool Radiator situation. I bought a 1997 Chevy Lumina on Nov.4,2000 from a private owner, who probably did me a favor. He had the DexCool antifreeze taken out and replaced with the regular green antifreeze. In spite of this, I have had to replace the antifreeze November 15, 2002. Then November 2003 and January 2004 it was suggested that the manifold gasket be replaced.I replaced the serpentine belt. Then in March 2004, I replaced the leaking intake gaskets and the oil. The coolant and gaskets had to be replaced. On October 2004, I replaced the fuel pump. On November, 2006 I had the engine and engine block flushed and the coolant replaced, again. That is only the coolant situation. There were others that I replaced and repaired. The gas gage didn't work and twice I ran out of gas in the middle of the road. I got it fixed. Hopefully, with all the money that I put into my Lumina, I may have peace of mind for a while.

I have a 1996 Chevy Lumina APV that came with DexCool antifreeze. The owner's manual says it's good for 150,000 miles. At 82,000 the water pump gasket began to leak so had pump replaced. The mechanic said the gasket and seal had been damaged by the DexCool coolant. He drained, flushed and refilled the system with regular antifreeze. Two thousand miles later the intake manifold gasket began to leak which cost me nearly $800 to repair and that mechanic also said it had been damaged by the DexCool coolant that came in the vehicle.

Bought New Pontiac Grand Prix in 2000. Coolant was DEX-COOL which was suppose to last up to 5 years and 150,000 Miles. Car was very will maintained and engine coolant never low. At 15,000 miles I detected sludge and browning of radiator fluid. Took to dealer who said radiator cap was bad which he replaced, but did not flush system or replace the Dex-Cool. I wrote to GM customer relations and asked for a complete flush with new radiator fluid which they did to keep me happy. Withing a few thousand miles the system once again sludging up. One week out of warranty the heater core let go. It was fixed under warranty after much complaining. About one week later I noted the radiator leaking at which time a traded car in as I no longer had enough confidence to drive it anywhere. Since then, my son in law has a 2005 Buick with dex-cool with 17,000 miles showing the exact same symptoms of sludge. Also drove a brand new GM rental with 3,000 miles on it. It also already had minor sludge build up at only 3k.

water pump,heater core,in my chevy. water pump,and now head gasket in my cadillac.the problem being dexcool anti-freze

I own a 99 Olds Cutlass that has 62000 miles on it. I am having problems with the coolant system like every one else that has Dex Cool in the vehicle. It is going to cost me $1000. to repair.

Due to apoorly engineered product, DEXCOOL, I have now had to R/R major portions of both the cooling system (heater core, freeze plugs, radiator, etc.), and a host of bystander components from system leakag on my Chevy S10. There is no excuse for GM not to be held accountable for such a pernicious product. The truck has spproximately 75K miles, and is only lightly traveled. My perception regards the volume of complaints to be an obvious result of shoddy engineering, slipshod product testing, and profound contempt of their customers' support and protection.

My 2000 Chevy Blazer has had a lot of problems with the cooling system. The dex-cool Coolant kept disappearing. Now I found that the coolant has been mixing with the oil and the oil has turned to something resembling butter. Now I have to replace the head gasket.

The use of plastic parts in the engine of my 1998 buick lesabre has cost me much grief and money.

We recently purchased a 2004 Volkswagen Passat with one of the major selling features, having Onstar. After attempting to subscribe to the service, I was notified that I'd only have service for two months longer and afterwards the entire feature would not work in my car.

I was not told that the feature would not function in as little as 90 days after purchase. I paid extra for the feature in the car that I will not be able to use. No refund is available and Onstar has no upgrade for the Passat.

Bought a Chev Venture Van (year 1998) Holidays with family and engine overheats. Took to repair shop replaced engine temp sensor and thermostat. System flushed and new dex-cool installed. Was fine for approx 1200 kilometers and same problem. Took it back to budget brake and muffler and head gasket is blown, camshaft sensor out of calibration, bent valve, and still overheats at any given moment.

I have recently discovered similar problems as everyone below, as well as my sister. She owned a 4door 98' pontiac grand am, i own a two door pontiac grand am se. her car had the sludge, and a gasket blow w/ oil/dex-cool/and fuel all leaking together. she is now car less. i am now spending another 700 on replacing my heater core and flush the system of all dex-cool, but luckly will have fixed this problem b/4 any other major work is needed.

the dexcool antifreeze that is required in my 1998 chevy blazer. has cost me lots of money i have had numerous heater coils, the antifreeze and oil is mixing together and had to replace the water pump all of the dexcool antifreeze.

I own a 2001 2-dr. Blazer,just bought it 7 weeks ago!I just had the intake manifold.gasket,thermostat... replaced as well as all the red mud the Dexcool made in the system flushed and replaced to the tune of $600.00.I called around and found this to be a very common problem with GM products across the board.The mechanics I've spoken to see this in everything from Cadillac to Tahoe all years and the one who got my business had 3 waiting to be worked on the same day I was there and said that wasn't unusual for a days work for them!Where is the accountability for GM in this? I own a 2000 Impala LS with 73,000 miles on it, and have the same crap in the radiator and will have it flushed out and replaced ASAP,before it developes the same thing if it isn't to late already.I had the flush and fill done 3 years ago(30,000 miles) and they put the same crap back in it then and it looks just like mud in it right now!

I have replaced my water pump twice in less then 3 years. Now i Think I have to replace my intake manifold gasket and how knows what else. I can not drive my car again because I am losing all my coolant.

1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3 with DEX-COOL vehicle mileage 208K... Granted this vehicle has higher mileage but, rest assure it has been well maintained and kept up. I have had to replace the water pump a total of 3x and thought pump was out again but found out the manifold gaskets and other gaskets have now failed due to the fact the DEX-COOL has corroded them to nothing. But, worse yet the dex-cool has infiltrated into the vehicles oil causing bearing etc to seize up due to no lubrication. Keep in mind I first had coolant system flushed at 30k mileage, then again on each occurrence of water pump failure. Now the engine must be replaced as it has seized due to dex-cool. Dex-cool labeled as high mileage coolant should be labeled corrosive and do not use unless you want catastrophic engine failure!

1999 Buick Century with leaking intake gasket due to use of Dex-Cool Antifreeze eating away at gaskets. Brown sludge is collecting in upper radiator and recovery tank even after a coolant flush. Less than 98,000 miles on this well maintained car.

A year ago I purchased a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am and have been having chronic cooling system problems because of Dex-Coolant sludging. I had to have my intake manifold re-done and when the mechanics flushed the sytem they said they have never seen coolant sludge plugs like mine before! 3 months later I had to have the system re-flushed AGAIN because of sludging. Now only 9 months later I am seeing sludge build up again and need to have it re-done to avoid more major engine damage!

I own a 2001 2WD S-10 Blazer with 87,300 miles on it.This car has just had to have the manifold and gasket,head gaskets,thermostat,hoses clamps... replaced all because of this coolant problem that GM has caused by using this product.Every shop I have talked to has seen this in all GM vehicles from sedans to SUV's.Every body I have talked to says the same thing about the coolant used, turns rust colored or muddy and erodes the components,especially metal ones,that it comes in contact with.This s-10 was leaking water out of the thing as fast as I could put it in the recovery tank or radiator when the thing wasn't hot.This was a$600.00 repair for me and 2 days without a vehicle,A BIG DOLLAR EXPENSE! If there is some class action going on about this include me IN!There is no way that a company should not be responsible to its' customers in a matter such as this.I can see that there are plenty of others that have the same problem, and from what I am told by mechanics in my area,many more that will have it happen as well eventually!The mechanic that looked at my car has 3 more GM products just in the last 2 days that have the same problem.They were a Tahoe,Suburban and an Impala and that number isn't unusual for him to repair! I have owned a 2000 Impala for 5+ years now and I'm beginning to wonder if preventative maintainance is in order for this one,or trade while it's paid for as P.M. instead! Thanks for your time, Glenn Foster

We purchased a 2000 Cavilier brand new, within 2 years the car had to have a new head gasket replaced, which needs to be replaced again. The car was sold using Dexcool. Other issues with the car include a bad fuel pump and at one time it was taken in for a bumping sound in the front passenger wheel well...come to find out when the car was manufactured a strut was put in backwards??? This outcome was stated directly from the dealership where the car was purchased.

dexcool got me over $1300 in repars and counting intack gasket thermostat ext in my 2000 chevy impala

I currently own 2 Pontiac products (1998 Transport and 2001 Grand Prix). A couple of years ago I had the intake gasket replaced on the Transport due to coolant leaking on the back of the motor. The mechanic I called described the problem as soon as I gave him the year and make! He said they do them all the time. The problem? DexCool. My Grand Prix exhibited the same problem the following year after 120,000 relatively troublefree miles. Luckily(?) I had major engine problems and replaced the motor before I wasted money and time on the gasket. After 7 months the low coolant indicator began acting erratically. I wasn't losing any coolant but when I removed the rediator cap to check it out the telltale sludge was there. Can the DexCool be replaced by the green stuff? I filled out a form for a class action lawsuit last year but no one ever contacted me. There should be plenty of evidence. All the mechanics (except GM dealerships, of course) are aware of this issue.

My girlfriend and I were on our way to Tennessee for the Labor Day long weekend... I noticed Friday night that my trucks (Chevy s10 2002)temperature gauge was running a little hot, but never went passed 210(half way). So Saturday afternoon I decided to pop the hood and check things out. When I popped off the radiator cap the antifreeze was brown muddy looking, rust deposits stuck to the inside of the radiator and the radiator cap seal was dry rotted and rusted.

On Sunday I flushed the radiator out about 15 times refilled it with Dex Cool and distilled water. I drove the truck about 10 miles in city traffic everything was fine I brought it back home let it cool off and topped it off with Dex Cool and Distilled water. I started back home on Monday got about an hour away and the truck started running HOT!!!! I replaced the thermostat got about 20 miles down the road and it ran hot again... I pulled off at an Advance Auto Store and had the Clutch Fan checked and it seemed to be okay. I added some water and antifreeze went about 5 miles it started running hot again then My girlfriend and I decided we were not going anywhere so we had to get a hotel room, and since it was a holiday weekend everything was closed and we could not get any help. I ran the truck later that night with the air running and it never ran hot went riding around the town we were staying in and it never ran hot...

So the next morning I took the truck to a service center and the professionally flushed out the radiator with green antifreeze(they said Dex Cool was BAD). I even left the thermostat out so I could get home. We didn't make it an hour and it started running hot again so we had to pull over again..... We had to do this all day long to let the truck cool off so it wouldn't run too hot. What should have taken us 7 hours to get home total took over 30. When I got back home I took my truck to a mechanic and they had to replace the radiator it was too gued up to be flushed out they also had to clean out my engine.... And they did not put DEX COOL back in it... It has the nice yellow green antifreeze and so far so good....

GM should be responsible for reimbursing me for all the parts and labor that was involved in incident. It cost $600 + to fix my truck not including my holiday pay from work and having to miss another day. GM needs to step up and take care of their customers no matter if their warranty has expired or not. From the looks of these other complaints they are well aware of this DEX COOL issue.

I've had to replace my Intake Manifold Gasket with only 58,262 miles on my 1997 Buick Century. I've found online that GM has had a problem with this for years. I would like them to pay for my last car service and any other problems caused by this.

Just got back from getting my oil changed in my 2000 Chevy Venture. Was informed I have oil in my engine coolant, indicating a bad head gasket. Manager told me about similar problems on same make caused by Dex-Cool Just paid it off and cannot afford a new vehicle, seeking retribution if what I read is true.

I have a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am. My low coolant light came on. I purchased Dex-cool antifreeze to put in it as my GMC manual request that only this type of coolant can be used in this car. Coolant light went off but a few weeks later came back on. I carried the car to Meineke car care center .I was told it was because the Dex-cool had ate up my gaskets.

I bought a 1997 Pontiac Transport brand new in June 30,1996 Had to replace the engine at a cost of 2,200.00-- When my daughter took her Pontiac Transport later to Firestone and had to spend over 2300.00 and the mechanic at Firestone told her about the problem with the DEXCOOL it made me realize that I did nothing wrong and that the GM Dealer treated me very shabbily.Will never buy another GM. My dayghter also will not buy-She just bought a new Toyota ALL Green Vehicle

I had a 2001 Chevrolet Impala the low coolant sensor kept going on when I took it in the dealer told me it was a bad sensor and that they needed to replace the sensor and also I had a bad intake manifold gasket and I would need to replac that also and it is not covered under the warranty the bill was going to be over $600 I took it to a local Mechanic he flushed the system numerous times replaced the sensor and refilled the syytem with regular antifreeze I sold the car with just about 90,000 miles and to this day about 2 years later is still running . I have a 2002 Buick Century with about 50,000 miles same problem we flushed the system and replaced the sensor we may still have to replace the intake manifold gasket as it may still be giving me a problem. I presently own a 2004 Chev impala and have already flushed the system

My Pontiac GrandAM 99, had an intake manifold gasket leak and I replaced the water pump. I believe this is all linked to the orange muck called DexCool that was in my coolent reservoir.

Intake gasket on my 1996 Chevy Tahoe, 97,000 miles on it had extreme malfunction after using GM Dex-Cool Prestone Antifreeze/Coolant. My daughter who was 20 yrs.old and by herself was driving this vehicle and was 300 miles from home when the Intake gasket malfunctioned. It left her stranded on the side of the road for 6 hours till I could get a wrecker to haul her and her vehicle home.

I inherited a 2000 Chevy Venture minivan from my grandmother in 2005. It had been dealer maintained until then when I took up the maintenance. It now has 51,000 miles on it. Much too few for coolant to be spewing out from somewhere around the serpentine belt. Also noticed the brown sludge when I opened the radiator cap. I do not know what to do.

I own a 2003 Malibu, 40,000 miles. I had to replace the intake manifold gasket and water pump. There has been many, many complaints about Dex Cool coolant causing the erosion of the gaskets and GM has done thing to remedy this. They should have a recall. I have the old parts.

I took my car in for an oil change and was told that my intake manifold gasket needed to be replaced. This appears to be a typical problem for GM cars made in the mid 90s to early 2000s, and I'd like to support any legal action against GM. I'd also like to make GM consumers aware of a class-action suit being filed by Girard Gibbs, LLP, which I was notified about by www.carcomplaints.com

My vehicle had 27485 miles and had to have the ead gasket replaced, now my vehicle has 85746 miles on it and the gasket or water pump needs to be replaced. All stemming from dex cool.

I am just as angry as all the others for being informed that OnStar will no longer function in my 2002 Chevrolet vehicle. I cannot believe that with all the advances in cell phone technology there isn't some way to upgrade the analog vehicles. I really feel like I have received the 'Onstar treatment' and the commercials just rub it in.

I had owned a 1997 cadilaac,at 119,000 miles the head gasket failed. I no longer own the vehicle.

I have a 2000 Chevy Venture Van, I had a tune up and my radiator flushed when I was told it looked like I had oil in my radiator. My check engine light was on found out my CamShaft Positioning sensor went out too.. So decided to wait on the oil in my radiator to see if it had anything to do with a stop leak we had used. But van still started to over heat a week later. Then I found this web site.. Contacted GM and even sent them the link to this web site and still haven't heard anything from them.. Shame on them for taking advantage of people like this.. My husband is a disabled vet we can't afford to continually replace parts in the van, but we have to have it and can't afford a another car. Just hoping and praying that it won't destroy the engine before we can get the money to have it repaired. He drives a 2000 Trooper we are just hopin and praying his doesn't develope the same problem since it too uses the Dexcool.

I own a 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada that had Dex Cool coolant. It has been regularly maintained and the coolant was flushed and filled just about 30,000 miles ago in early 2006. This week, I noticed the temperature gauge was running a bit above normal and I could smell a coolant odor. After the car cooled, down I opened the radiator and found a thick sludge compacted throughout the inside. This sludge was the consitency of clay and had literally formed over the course of a few weeks. It completely jammed up my cooling system to the point that it was no longer functioning. I had to replace the radiator, water pump, and all hoses, as well as have the water jacket and other cooling components flushed out with a special cleaning product to break down and remove the sludge. The mechanics said that they see dozens upon dozens of vehicles with Dex Cool related problems each month. I'm lucky to have gotten out of this with a $600 bill. A few more miles with this faulty coolant and I would have likely had a $2500+ repair bill. If you are driving a GM, make sure your coolant is green and not orange/red! And please complain about this product...it is costing consumers when the fix is a simple $50 flush and fill with an alternate product.

1998 Pontiac Transport, After 70.000 miles I too had a intake gasket fail and now 50.000 miles later, it is time once again for another intake gasket. also under warranty,Pontiac dealer in San Bernardino Ca claims he never heard of Dex-cool troubles. Claims if it were bad they would not still be using it antilock brakelight came on and now once again lights on. other common problems shared with owners of this model are, dashboard lights going out, wire harness decayed by battery acid, rear windows no longer work

After 55,000 miles, I had to replace the intake manifold gasket in my 1998 Olds Cutlass after the car was leaking coolant. Like many people before, it cost $700 and was due to a design flaw in the vehicle. I feel I should be compensated for this problem. It has caused other engine damage that I am still dealing with.

I own a 2003 LS Edition Malibu! When I bought the car from the dealership it had 59,000 Miles on the car. As I took it home withim a month the coolent light came on I cheked the coolent and It was full! But the water resivor was like a rusty brown sludge!

I took my car in for service And Had the radiator fllushed and cleaned out and they put dex-cool back into my car. The sludge came right back. My dealership wouldnt fix my car. The water resivor was completly runined and all tehy did was flush it out and put Dex cool right back into it. So yesterday i went and bought a new water resivor and asked what to put into it.

The dealership once again said Dex-cool!

It hasnt even been 24 hours since I put the new resivor on and the sludge is already started to turn the new one into a sludgey mess! What can I do about this If any thing? Can legal action be taken or What. I still have a warrenty on my car but all they will not fix what i ask they will only Do what they think is best? Is there help for me out there?

My 1999 pontiac grand am recently blew a gasket causing permanent damage to my engine. Repairs are costing me between 1,500-3,000 dollars. I had multiple leaking problems with the dex coolant causing other major problems (fuel line damage/replacement, overheating) to my car. I recently paid well over a thousand dollars for those repairs alone and I have the receipts to prove this. If there is any way I can get in on the class action law suit I would appreciate any information that could help point me in the right direction.

I have a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire. I bought it in 2003, and just added anti-freeze to it for the first time last month. I have had to do it twice again since then, and my girlfriend's father says I could have a blown head gasket. I read your article and now I am afraid that I am going to have to spend money that I don't have to fix my car! I am a college student and I cannot afford thousands of dollars in repairs! I will NEVER buy another GM car until they fix this problem.

I have spent over 2000 dollars getting my 97 chevy venture fixed and still more and more problems. It seems that the Dex-Cool ate away the water pump and the gaskets and ruined the block so now I have coolent in the engine block and I do not have the money to fix this automobile anymore so I now have to junk it because who would buy this piece of crap now! If I had known about the problems with dex-cool before I would have NEVER NEVER bought a Chevy. I had it flushed out and changed but the damage was already done and there was nothing that I could do.

Had a coolant leak in my 2003 Pontiac Grand Am. Coolant on driveway at home and where I park at work. Dropped it off at a Certified GM Service Center. They called back within an hour and said the intake gasket and the water pump had to be replaced. It will cost $1100.00. I googled water pumps and 2003 pontiac grand am and found a few web sites where it seems this Intake Gasket leak problem is wide spread. Many other owners posting comments of the exact problem and being charged anywhere from $800 to $2200.00 to fix the exact same problem. It has to do with the coolant that HAS to be used in the car and the plastic gasket installed in the 2003 Grand Ams. When the plastic gasket heats up then cools the coolant breaks down the gasket.

I have been reading complaints about Dex-Cool Anti Freeze with absolute horror! I own a 1999 Chevy Astro Van which I purchased used in 2005 and I, too, like so many people, have been using the recommended Dex-Cool and am wondering if that is the product that is causing a lot of symptoms I've been noticing that has started to happen to my van. I've noticed that my engine temperature gauge now is up slightly than what it used to be and I'm not sure if the engine hesitation is part of the oncoming problem I will be facing. I am also experiencing hard shift change in my transmission (though I'm not sure if that is one of the problems caused by Dex-Cool but who knows!) The coolant is like a slug sludge eating away all it comes into contact with causing problems (such as leaking oil, antifreeze, etc.) and by that problem happening causing one to spend more money repairing, replacing or hoping it'll go away. I am dependent on my only vehicle to get me too and from work so that I can have money to repair, replace, etc., my problems caused by something we all wouldn't have thought twice about. I really love my van and don't want to get rid of it...I'm going to flush out the radiator and hopefully the apparent future problems won't happen because I was wise to read what has happened to a lot of people.

I have been experiencing my air conditioner running hot and I have to turn that off and turn my heater on full blast to keep my engine block from cracking. I drive 50+ miles every day to go to work (driving up and down steep mountain) and need my vehicle to make a living. I cannot afford to fix any problems this Dex-Cool may or has already caused. I, as well as many other people, would like to see General Motors show us that they care about us and not only care about money (which by the way seems like their business is not as great as it once was before). I would like my car running just like it should be and not make me worry about transporting my little grandchildren with me up and down the steep mountains every day worried that some part of my car will fail.

Coolant flushes are frequent. Head gasket leaking. Coolant often topped off. Then I can smell coolant burning, but machanics find no leaks. Had coolant flushes often.

Reserve tank very sluggish even after flushes.

I have a 1996 Pontiac Sunfire with 135K miles on it. I am leaking coolant AGAIN, and I assume I'll need to replace the head gasket AGAIN. Oh, and guess what? This will be the FOURTH TIME. Perhaps I'll just get a different car.

GM paid for a gasket replacement when it was just under 100K miles (it wasn't under warranty anymore), only because I hassled them. I located the company representative in my area directly and got him to help me. Regardless, this shouldn't happen and GM should fix the problem, even at 135K miles.

I am now having problems with my coolant system, specifically the Air conditioner. I have a 2001 oldsmobile alero, which was declared a lemon after fighting with GM in or about 2003, Instead of replacing the vehicle, I was given about$4,000 after legal fees as a payoff. Now we are with the DEX cool problems, since I am just starting with the AC problem I don't know what my expensese will incurr... I am wondering, that since this car is a lemon, would I still be eligible for the class action suit in regards to Dex Cool.. The car was declared a lemon due to body misalignments. Oh the list is long of replaced things to much to mention here... But, I will say I have not had any mechanical problems, YET, they are just beginning ( air conditioning) with possibily other things contributing to it's malfunction. The car has 31,000 miles and has always been dealer serviced which does included the warning light for the cooling system coming on, but at the time I was having a oil change and didn't ask what was done in reference to it, the light was off when the car was returned and I was giving a bil, the car was under warranty at that time, it has since ran out...This GM car has been nothing but a headache. How can I get added to class action suit if I run into problems, my next car will be a Toyota..

I have had my car for 10 years, '97 Chevy Malibu. Throughout the years I've had my car I've had problems with the coolant, either leaking or other problems. Now, I was at the John L. Sullivan Chevrolet dealership to get my car fixed again. In March, I originally wanted my gear shift to be fixed then they told me that my Intake was leaking, they resealed intaker and rechecked it $1577.37. A month later my coolant light comes on. they verified low coolant in the reservoir, traced to leaking water pump. They replaced the water pump and topped off with coolant, $367.51. Two months later, my coolant light again turns on,went back John L. Sullivan. They can't get coolant light to come on, but they said is loosing pressure and don't know why. They still have my car as of today 06/20/07. In between there I've had to take my car to Midas and had my right front brake rotot replaced, resurface left front brake rotor, two front brake calipers replaced, clean and adjust rear brakes, two rear wheel cylinders replaced. They also said I needed my front motor mount and Transmission mount replaced. I have yet to do that. $978.51. Since March of 2007 I have spent $2923.39 to fix my car, not including what taking place at John L. Sullivan now.

The buick century 2001 with 55000 miles has a leaky head gasket. This is not due to hard driving. Repair will be more than $2000. I don't want an American car again.

took my 2000 Blazer in to have my Truck serviced for the dexcool problem, 4th dealer to look at it. I have already spent over $2500 on it to have dealers say it will happen again. Anyway Leson mechanic tried to tell me the lower intake gasget went bad causing oil to get into the coolant. I told him replace the radiator, hoses and thermostat, bypass the heater core if it can't be flushed. He looked at me like I was crazy and claims he nwvwr heard of the Dex Coll problem. Yea Right!

so know I am out another $1100. I'll never buy another GM. Not so much that there is an issue, but the fact that they know and will not correct it. Very Bad customer service.

Started losing coolant..so topped it up. Then it was all over the garage floor. Went to mechanic who charged me $100 to say..It's the head gasket..repair will cost $2600. Took car to another mechanic who replaced the timing gasket..and all seemed ok. Then leak started again a few weeks later..water pump replaced $260...ok for another month now constant overheating. Talked at length to Active Green & Ross people who said they can flush the rad and heatercore.. They said any other coolant deteriortaes FASTER than Dexcool and NO mechanic will go against the GM demand that Dexcool be used as it is designed for use with their engines. Rea dthe post about someone getting a mechanic wizrd to do some copper wiring adds and using Green coolant but NO mechanic I have talked to will take that chance. All they suggest is get more frequent coolant flushes. GM is cretaing more repair business for themselves by NOT fixing this problem..guess they have to compete somehow.. Trouble is..its us POOR folks who acnt afford better cars who are stuck with this FLAW...NEVER again GM!!!

I have a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero I bought brand new in 02, at 28,000 miles I had the lower intake manifold gaskets replaced under warranty for leaking casued by Dex-cool engine coolant. My car is a show car that is stored every winter and now 2007 with 60,000 miles on the odometer the lower intake manifold gasket is leaking again! Dealerships want 600 dollars and up to replace...with all these problems, why must GM and Dex-cool disregard this problem??

engine coolant in engine oil, and being burned in the exhaust system, which can't help emmisions, or greenhouse gases.

I have always purchased buick products, however I how now decieded not to puchase ANY BUICK PRODUCTS AFTER TWO DECADES OF BUICKS. TOO BAD!!! WHAT A SHAME. I LOVE MY BMW.

I have no issues with my current auto other than the fact, If I didn't do the work myself. I would be unemployed by the dealership and there current charges. Thank God I was given the gift to work on auto's. Even the new fancy fangled models. I feel bad for the people that are on fixed incomes being taken advantaged of. Over and out. Good luck to all you people looking for the CEO to come clean about any issues with DEX-COOL. Doubt that he/she will ever come clean about the real issues that face all the new issues facing the currect concerns. I hope that the true buick that I used to know will make good on all the complaints and this isn't the downfall of a good company. Maybe the CEO needs to reduce yearly bouns and give that to the employees to make Buick the company it used to be. Have a nice life. Bye.

I Have A Pontiac Grand Am Gt 1999 with 85000 miles. I bought it with 45000 miles and ever since i bought it, I have been having problems with it. I took it to one mechanic and they could not figure out what it was, and then to another, and then to another,etc. Then finally I took it to a good mechanic who specializes in GM engines 3.2 liters and 3.4 liters. He said he gets about 2 cars a week with the same problem.

He said he would fix it but it would not be cheap. He said that Dex-Cool was the worst thing you could ever puit in your car. I had to get my intake manifold, Head Gasket, and fix the damage to the heads. He had to put in oil and drain it out on my engine 6 times to get the crud out. In total i spent over 2200 dollars. Now i think this is an outrage them not having a recall on this because my car is running fine right now but my machanic said never to put Dex-Cool in my radiator again and on the coolant tank it self says no maintenace required for 5 years or 150000 miles.

I just had to have the water pump and seals, intake manifold gasket and seals, thermostat, and radiator cap replaced. Also there was the oil changing and cooling system flushing related to this problem. I am horrified to find out that this will almost definitely happen again very soon and it is caused by this Dex -cool crap and that GM knows about it.

I Have a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am Gt with about 86,000 miles on it and currently is getting another new head gasket. I have had 2 intake manifold gaskets put in and this is my second head gasket. $3000 later (for both) they tell me they cannot guarentee it won't happen again. GM and Dex-Cool are responsible and need to compensate or correct this probelm. Being a single mother with 2 children. I can't be spending this rediculous amount of money over and over again just because of their mistake.

My horror story about dex-coolant starts like this. I go to get a normal oil change at 75,000 miles for a 2000 Buick Century and the technician comes in and shows me my radiator cap and oil cap with this brown sludge on it and explains that the manifold gasket is bad and needs replaced. $900 dollars later, I have my car back to have the same thing happen six months later. They do a radiator flush to make sure that is not the problem. Six months even later and the gasket needs to be replaced yet again. Well, that fix lasts for another four months and the sludge is back. I started doing some research on the internet and find out it is the coolant that is causing all the problems. It is just sad that General Motors cannot step up and admit that there is a problem and tell people to stop using the coolant.

This being the first major problem, I was surprised when she started overheating, took it to my dad, checked levels and such and sent me off, no obvious leaks yet. Weeks passed and now i had coolant as my passenger all the time just to get a few miles I'd have to fill it up everyday, had everyone handy i know look. no one could figure this leak out. now if I drive more then 10 minutes i'm overheated. I put it on the local market, for cheap,for a mechanic, when a honest fellow told me my car was worthless, and directed me to this website. He explained that the dexcool was eating away at the plastic in GM's radiator.

Yet another Dexcool problem. My 1999 Catera started giving me problems right after I bought it with only 51k miles. After about $3000 worth of work, I still need more..All thanks to Dexcool..meanwhile, I am being told to make sure that I ONLY use Dexcool.

I am in the process of shopping for a new car on a tight budget because of the failing coolant system in my 1996 Chevy Lumina with only 80K miles. Why do I have to you ask? Two words: DEX COOL. Back in April 2005 I had to have the intake manifold gaskets as well as my water pump repaired for a total of about $800. A year later, I had to have my radiator cap replaced because it was stripped. Those repairs were at 70K and 75K miles, respectively. Now, 2 years later I notice a coolant leak under my car and it is my radiator leaking. My mechanic said I have a slowly worsening leak in my intake manifold gasket again, too, due to the Dex Cool coolant. Pluse I haven't had air conditioning in my car for 2 summers now! I had a 1993 Lumina that ran like a dream for 110K miles until I sold it right before inheriting this piece of junk! I will never buy another GM product again! GM should be ashamed of themselves for all the problems their coolant has caused and deserve all the financial problems they have because of their inability to service their customers and man up to the problem!

I purchased a 2000 Grand Am GT in June of 2004 from a used car dealer. The car had around 94,000 miles on it. The third week I had the car, the transmission started acting funny. I took it back to the dealer and told them about it and that they needed to fix it since I had the car less than 30 days and had driven less than 1,000 miles (per the typical lemon law/warranty offered by the dealer). They drove it and told me nothing was wrong with it. The 31st day I had the car, the transmission would not stay in a gear, it kept switching back and forth from 2nd to 3rd gear. I took it home and parked it. I called the dealer and insisted that they come and get it and fix it since i had made them aware of the problem before my limited warranty expired.

They ended up keeping my car for a week and replaced the transmission--at about 95,000 miles. Later in the summer, it started running warmer than normal. I took it back to the dealer ship and they couldn't find any reason for this. They took the radiator/resivoir cap off and switched it out with one from another Grand Am. That stopped the problem for about a month. It started running warm again and I took it back again--it was due for an oil change anyway.

So, they changed the thermostat and the oil and charged me $250. I was a parts runner for an auto parts store, and I know that a thermostat is only around $5, so i was pretty aggravated about that. Well, the car was fine until December of 2004. The water pump went out on it and had to be replaced. I got lucky and only had to pay for the part ($20) because of a mechanic friend.

The car did fine again until September of 06. It just died on me going down the road. Twice in one weekend actually. Once it was towed home. My fiance had also just purchased a 98 Chevy Silverado that blew a head/intake gasket ($1200) the same weekend and had to be towed (thank you AAA)(The Chevy also blew a head on 01/01/07 and the entire motor had to be replaced--thankfully covered by the used car dealers extended warranty--now, its having cooling issues with the radiator as well).

The problem with my car ended up being the fuel pump that time, which is in the gas tank, and cost $500 to fix. Then it was the driver side power window motor (this has nothing to do with DexCool, but still a pain), another $300. Now, its April of 07--the car had 152000 miles on it now--so i've only put 58,000 miles on it. I've been with out the car for over two weeks due to the overheating problem again. My fiance and I had received a letter in the mail about the possible class action suit against the makers of dex cool, but i never really gave it much thought and did not make the connection until these past few weeks that i've been without my car and started reading more into it.

I have replaced the thermostat (again) and the radiator/resevoir cap (again) and now will have to replace the radiator. The resevoir is all gunked up with the nasty sludge everyone is talking about. The thermostat had corroded so bad that it wouldn't open. The heater will only blow cold air, so hopefully with the new radiator--and GREEN antifreeze, an engine flush to get rid of the gunk and the new thermostat in place it will be okay again. However, I do believe that i will be trading it in if it happens again after going through all of this. Maybe a Mazda 6 or a Ford F150..........

I have a 2003 Chevy Trail Blazer LTZ with 65000 miles. Yesterday I heard a noise come from my truck (sounded like a belt rubbing). It lasted a few minutes then went away. Yesterday evening it started again so I took it directly to to the service center. My water pump was moving so they told me I could not drive my truck. I know all of the guys there so they take very good care of me.

Well this morning the service center called back as they have my truck torn apart and guess what Dexcool is in my truck. The dexcool broke down my seals on my radiator and leaked (very very small leak) destroying the belts and the bearing on my water pump. My truck is 5000 miles over its extended warranty so I was told the by the Chevy dealer sorry can't help you there. The service center is going to flush out all dexcool and put in regular anti-freeze after they replace everything else.

We have a 99 GrandAM SE that has had a continual overheating and leaking issue. We have spent a lot of money over the years trying to deal with it. We bought the car used from a GM dealership in 2004. We have spent $1100 in the last few weeks trying to get it repaired.

They have done everything and it seems to be getting worse. They have replaced the water pump (2nd one in a couple of years), the intake manifold gasket, the thermostat and flushed the radiator twice.

We are taking it back in the morning because two days after picking it back up from the shop, it is overheating again. I didn't realize there was a common problem with all of these vehicle from the DexCool. I am sure that is what is going on after reading all of the other complaints. We need help.

On my 2001 Chevy Malibu I had to have my lower intake manifold gasket, costing me over $700.00 and being without a car for two days. My car only has 87,000 miles on it and the lower intake manifold gasket should not have had to been replaced, if it was made properly with the proper coolant.

I was without my car for 2 days, depending on rides to and from work and to and from my son's daycare. I had to pay out over $700.00 for the repairs. And who's to say it won't happen again.

My check engine light kept coming on at approximately 50,000 miles. I took it to the Oldsmobile dealer and had a diagnostic check done to my car, at which time I was notified that my manifold gasket was leaking and needed to be replaced. Instead of paying $900.00 to get it replaced there, I took it to a trusted friend of the family who has his own shop and he did the work for $300.00 (and I bought the parts needed). My car now has 65,640 miles on it, and I took it to another mechanic and was informed that not only was my manifold gasket leaking, AGAIN, but that I also had coolant leaking into my oil and oil leaking into my coolant, all because of the new and improved antifreeze called Dexcool that damages the plastic seals throughout the engine! This car is barely 4-years old and has this many problems with it already???

I did not know what was going on.Now that i hear about this I am pretty sure that that is why I am having the same thing happen to me. I will have to replace my intake manifold. both of them.which is a bunch of bull.

There is a huge leak and its not cheap to keep buying somethin to stay in there to keep the d*** thing cool. and it says dont buy anything else for it so what the h*** are we supposed to use.

The use of Dex-cool in gm cars. It ate my lower intake manifold gasket and had to be replaced.

It cost me $800 to fix. I don't have that kind of money, I am a single mother, that was layed off from my job and now returned back to school. I had to borrow a car for a week, since mine was being fixed. According to this website, it appears that many GM customers have had the same problem. I find that unacceptable and would think GM would care about there customers. I guess not.

While driving my 1999 Chevy Blazer just stopped running (stalled). I pulled over and tried to start the engine, it wouldn't turn over. I had a full tank of gas and the radio worked, so I was stumped. I called for tow and waited to hear from the machanic. When he called i was shocked to learn that I had what he described as a blocked engine due to an internal anti-freeze leak. He sais the engine was shot and that I needed a new engine. My vehicle has 102K miles (breakin mileage these days)and I maintain it very well. I was planning to drive it for another 100K miles. Of course the blue book value on my vehicle is only slightly more than the $3400.00 estimate to repair, so now I am basically forced to purchase another vehicle. I started researching the internet for similar problems and found your web-site. I too have only used DEX Cool antifreeze and can't beleive that GM is allowed to get away with this.

My 2001 Malibu, 35000 miles needs a intake manifold gasket replacement, $1400 repair. In addition, my 2001 Olds Aurora, 52000 miles also has leaking gaskets estimated repair is $800. GM should be responsible for these repairs since they are all Dex Cool related.

My Chevy Astro Van has 69,000 miles on it and I've replaced the radiator and water pump. Now DEXCOOL coolant is leaking everywhere. I couldn't keep the coolant reservoir full so I put the van on jackstands to look underneath. Turns out I have two blown head gaskets, blown intake gasket, leaking water pump (agian) and leaking heater control valve. My mechanic says he sees this all the time. Thats no help to me as I'm out $1500 now. GM says they will do nothing. Stay away from GM!!!

Dexcool took out my intake manifold gasket. $800 later I found out about this GM Dexcool Issue from the mechanic that repaired my GMC SAVANA. He said he repairs quite a few of these vehicles because in his experience the Dexcool attacks any seals or gaskets it is in contact with.

I have had to replace once intake manifold gasket at about 70,000 miles with the care only being about 4 years old. Now about 3 years later the same problem has occurred again at about 127,000 miles. I noticed that the anti-reservoir cap is covered with a brown sludge. The one hose I disconnected is gunked with a sand like sludge. I am just now finding out there are many problems similar to mine with cars that have dex-cool in their systems.

The intake manifold gasket failed in my 2001 Pontiac Grand Am after only 50,154 miles. The mechanic attributes the problem to Dexcool coolant. The coolant had a sluggishy film to it after only 20,000 miles and still does even though it has been flushed out and replaced several times.

I have to take off work and borrow a car for a couple of days. The cost of repair will be around $700 and most likely will need repair again in the future due to damage from Dexcool. I can't believe GM is advocating such a defective product as Dexcool. As a matter of fact they will not honor any warranty if anything other than Dexcool is used.

I purchased a 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo from this dealership and the car had 48,101 miles on it. The car now has 68,206 miles on it and I was doing a brief look over of the car and noticed the resivoir was a nasty color, so I opened the radiator car and thats when I saw the nasty brown rusty sludge caked all over the radiator. The car is running Dex Cool Coolant in it.

I just had my intake manifold gasket replaced on my 1998 Chevy Venture at 116,000 miles. I learned the gasket wore down not because of wear but because of the dex coolant. I had the Exhaust manifold gasket replaced around 75,000, but I was not aware of the dex coolant issue at that time. Both repairs came to a total of around 1700 dollars.

My 2000 Oldsmobile Alero required a replacment of the intake gasket due to a leak and loss of coolant. I was told by my mechanic that this is a known problem with GM and would require a new intake gasket. I have about 70,000 miles on it. I did a search to find that GM knew about the issue with the gasket for years before the purchase of my vehicle but the continued to manufacture vehicles using the same defective gasket. GM also was negligent in notifying GM owners of this issue as this is not a basic service part and should last the lifetime of the vehicle. GM should of initiated a recall for affected vehicles. In reading up on this it seems that the DEXCOOL Antifreeze is the cause of the gasket failure as it is stated that this type of coolant breaks down the life of the gaskets it comes in contact with. Yet my 2000 manual and label on the antifreeze cap states use DEXCOOL only. Shouldn't this of been changed with a recomendation to use a different type of coolant? GM ignored their customers in this case. The cost of the repair ran me about $670.00.

Ihave just been informed tha my 2003 Pontiac Grand Am needs the intake manifold gasket,valve covers,dist o-ring, and thermostat to be replaced after only 52,000 miles. From what I have read in reports there seems to be a problem with the DEX-COOL coolant recommended by GM that is causing this to happen in a great deal of many cars. I feel GM should be responsible for any damages done to their vehicles because of this coolant.

It will now cost me $740.99 to replace the above items due to their negligent product.

I have an 1996 chevy cavalier with 80,000 miles. The head gasket was replaced at around 50,000 miles and I think it needs replaced again. Also less than two years ago we had to put a new transmission in and within the last 6 mos the power steering fluid was leaking, we had to replace the fuel pump and the water pump. Also the air conditioning no longer works and the heat only works on high and if I sit at a traffic light too long it occasionally stalls and the check engine light is always on. As you can tell by the low miles I do not drive this car alot. I will never buy a GM product again. The repairs to this car have cost me far more than the car is worth. I have two small children and am afraid to drive very far for fear it will break down. My husband and I take very good care of our cars but with this one it doesn't seem to make a difference.

Dex-Cool ruined intake manifold and gasket and is doing it again

Money and time