Dex-crap settlement

[Water Boy]

We are pleased to inform you that we have reached a tentative nationwide settlement with General Motors.

You will have the option to be included in the settlement if you incurred out-of-pocket expenses for any of the following repairs:

1. A replacement of the nylon/silicone lower intake manifold gasket, made within 7 years or 150,000 miles of the date of initial delivery for 1995-2003.5 Model Year vehicles with 3.1-liter V6 and 3.4-liter V6 engines, where the vehicle was originally equipped with Dex-Cool coolant.

2. A coolant sealability repair (including, but not limited to, throttle body gasket, upper intake manifold gasket, lower intake manifold gasket, etc.), made within 7 years or 150,000 miles of the date of initial delivery for 1995 - 2004 model year 3.8-liter V6 engines (RPO L36), where the vehicle was originally equipped with Dex-Cool coolant.

3. A Dex-Cool sludge repair, made within 7 years or 150,000 miles for 1995 - 2000 model year S/T light trucks and sport utility vehicles with 4.3-liter V6 engines and originally equipped with Dex-Cool coolant.

The settlement will require you to provide proof that you owned or leased the vehicle at the time of the repair and that you paid for one of the repairs described above. If you do not have a receipt, ask the auto repair shop that did the work to provide you with one.

The terms of the proposed settlement are confidential while we work to finalize the settlement papers for court approval. If the court preliminarily approves the settlement, the parties will publish, mail, and email a notice that describes the terms of the settlement and your legal rights. We hope to obtain court approval and get the notice out by February. At that time, we will be able to answer inquiries regarding the specifics of the settlement and how to file a claim. In the meantime, you should retain all receipts you have for repairs to your vehicle's cooling system. Also, if your mailing address, or your email address changes, please notify us by email.

Girard Gibbs llp
601 California Street, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (415) 981-4800
Fax: (415) 981-4846
http://www.girardgibbs.com

[Rebel]

Question,,,I have a 2001 Jimmy, 4.3 that I just replaced the intake gasket on,,how can I find out if it had Dex-Cool in it before it was changed out ?

[LaGrasta]

I made the repairs myself. Guess I'm out of luck.

[Rebel]

If you have a buddy in the repair biz, he might write up a receipt.

[mikedamech]

If you have a buddy in the repair biz, he might write up a receipt.

But that would be dishonest.

[Hotroder383]

Sowas putting coolant in a car knowing it was crap. besides isnt your time and money for parts worth anything?? I dont really see this as dishonest as long you actually did the work. Would be different if you didnt have a car that was affected and got the moeny any way.

[Rebel]

Not dishonest at all. If you know you did the work and that was the cause then why wouldn't you think it would be fair ? Now if the work wasn't done at all,,that's another story.
Now if I owned the shop you came to for a receipt, before I wrote you out one, I'd have to see your parts receipt.

[phr1$k37]

Hmmm thanks for the post. I am still running dexcool in my 97. This should be a sticky so inquiring minds can research a bit more.

[Rebel]

Was this just an isolated settlement or was there something nationwide on coolant and gasket issues ?

[visitor]

No Astros or Safaris are listed as "covered vehicles" @ girardgibbs.com/dexcool.html