Dex-crap Settlement

Mikeee · February 22, 2008

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

www.girardgibbs.com

asilverblazer · February 22, 2008

Sounds to me that if somebody didn't follow the maintenance schedule which I don't think says leave the coolant in for 7 years or 150,000 miles that those reapirs from neglect will be paid for. Should be 5 years or 100,000 miles. That I think is the recommended replacement period for the coolant. If there was a problem with in that time period GM should be responsible, after that the consumer was the one that neglected it, unless the consumer can prove it was flushed at the 5 year 100,000 mile mark.

I think the consumer should prove they properly maintained their cooling system first before blindly covering the repairs, that could stem from neglect, not a faulty part.

HotRodV6 · February 22, 2008

When gm was selling these cars new with the dex-crap in them, they advertised 5 years or 150,000 miles on the coolant, and that just simply isnt true. Im glad to see they are doing something about it, if you notice on all the 06 or 07+ vehicles they sell they no longer use the dex-crap in them, they use the yellow prestone coolant i believe it is.

I know on my 2003 Silverado that i replaced the factory radiator for a bigger 43" one from an 07 and the 07 efans, my truck had just under 60K miles and the coolant was getting pretty nasty, it was right aound the 5 year mark as well, i completley flushed out the system and put in the yellow prestone stuff.

They need to include the 96-99 full size trucks with the 4.3/5.0/5.7 engines, because when i was working as a heavy line tech at gm dealership, this was a very common repair, along with overheating and cracking the heads.