Lawsuit

[rkuchar1]

I am not to sure if someone has posted this already, I tried looking for it.

There is going to be a class action lawsuit against GM, this is the time to register for it.

www.classproceedings.ca

please visit this website.

[xeroinfinity]

So whats the class action lawsuit for ???

I'm sure its not the first!

[Kidlex01]

Well i have a 2001 GASE 2.4L but what is the class action suit all about....?

[xeroinfinity]

I read through that site, and its a Canadian Lawsuit on the Lower intake gaskets blowing out on the V6's(3.4L).

My Se has had 6-7 replaced, and twice it had the gaskets that the GM TSB recomended with the metal rings in the gaskets to help from blow outs.
I Dont think it does us any good here in the US

If they want to give us some cash back, Hell YA !!!

[Kidlex01]

Well like i said i have a 2.4L 2001 GASE and I AM CANADIAN, but if its only for the 3.4L i guess i dont count, but could i sign up anyways...???

[rkuchar1]

go to this site...www.classproceedings.ca. Download the questionaire (.pdf) and mail/fax it into them

The claim alleges that the defendants manufactured, in the 1995-2003 model years, motor vehicles with a defective intake manifold gasket (IMG).
The IMG regulates the flow of air and fuel into the cylinder. The allegation is that the IMG degrades prematurely causing coolant to leak into the engine. In particular, the plastic used to manufacture the IMG facilitated corrosion because it permitted leakage from the coolant system. The IMG did not properly seal the engine, causing leaks to occur. Among other consequences, the coolant mixes with engine oil making the oil ineffective and damaging the engine. In some cases engines overheat and seize completely creating a danger to the operator and occupants and which means the vehicles need complete engine replacements.
The claim, therefore, is based on negligence, including the failure to warn the class of the problems and to rectify the problems. The damages are difficult to assess but a claim has been made for restitution of the defendants' savings, which are estimated to be about $1,200,000,000 in Canada alone

unfortuantely it is only in CANADA.

here are the cars are affected by this LIST OF VEHICLES IN GM CLASS ACTION LITIGATION
(as at May 3, 2006)
1995-1997 Buick Riviera
1995-1998/2000-2003 Buick LeSabre
2000-2003 Buick Century
2002-2003 Buick Rendezvous
1996/1998-2001 Chevrolet Lumina
1997-2003 Chevrolet Venture
1999-2003 Chevrolet Malibu
1995-1998 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight
1996-2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette
1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
1999-2003 Oldsmobile Alero
1997-1998/2000-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix
1996-1999 Pontiac Trans Sport
1999-2003 Pontiac Grand Am
1999-2003 Pontiac Montana
2001-2003 Pontiac Aztec
1995-2004 Buick Park Avenue
1996-2004 Buick Regal
1997-2004 Buick LeSabre
1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala
1995-1999 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue
1995-2004 Pontiac Bonneville
1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix with 3.8L V6 Engine

any questions please contact one of the attorneys, my car has been off the road since sept/05 since I cannot afford to fix it, still making lease pmts/insurance.

It is about time someone did something to fix this.
any other issues:
http://www.classproceedings.ca/present%20cases%20gm.htm

[rkuchar1]

basically if you have a GM car in between those years afected by a head gasket problem, someone somewhere is alleging that GM knew about this problemn and did nothing to fix it (recall)...and now that so many people are affected by this(including me)...I think I was told by many people that GM cars are famous for the intake Gasket to go, I personally know three people who had the head gasket go on their cars

[xeroinfinity]

YA 3.4s are prone to leak at the LIM gasket. There is a fix, dont use the plastic gaskets. Gm has a TSB for this and the new ones hav metal on the gaskets instead of plastic.

Granted Gm or someone at Gm had to know this was an issue, but because its a discontinued model, GooD F***ing Luck!
Most likly The only ones who will get anything is the ones who lost thier engines because of the leak, and possibly the ones who hav had numerous LIM failures after the TSB was published

I've replaced several on my 99' SE, and hundreds on others pontiacs

[rkuchar1]

I acutally have to replace my engine, I was talking to family friend that is a lawyer, apparently they have a good chance in getting some our hard earned money back...I remember when i purchased my car...everyone told me that these car are prone for head gaskets going...well we will see, the lawyer told me that this will be litigated for like 3-5 yrs before we see any money...

[gravis2000]

Me too I lost a gasket about every 30,000 miles. Until the warrenty ran out and I had it fix outside of GM. It has been fine since. (knock on wood)