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fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,100
- Average Mileage:
- 41,850 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace head gasket (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
GM uses a coolant that destroys the seals. My car is 5000 miles past my warranty and my engine needs significant repairs due to this engineering oversight.
- Dan C., New Kensington, PA, US