Dexcool class action lawsuit
04-02-2008, 02:18 PM
#11
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For whatever reason we never saw the "brown muck" in 4 cylinder & 8 cylinder engines. My own personal theory is that if the coolant level got low, for whatever reason, the remaining water/coolant turned to sludge after extended driving. The customer never new it until the light/gage indicated a problem and by then it was too late. But that is just a guess and I have no valid proof to back that up or a reason why it was the 6 cylinder engines only.
I know there were a lot of complaints on the Vortec 5.0 & 5.7 for intake gaskets and lots blamed it on dex. Mine lasted 10 years & about 120K before the lower gasket started leaking at the back corner. No sludge in the system at all. But I know mine was indeed maintained.
04-02-2008, 10:04 PM
#12
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I only had two issues with the 3.1L V6s in my 2001 and 2003 Malibus.
2001 Malibu - piston slap so bad they had to replace the motor. Motor was replaced before the gasket had a chance to fail
2003 Malibu - lower intake manifold gasket started to leak around 24,000 miles.
2001 Malibu - piston slap so bad they had to replace the motor. Motor was replaced before the gasket had a chance to fail
2003 Malibu - lower intake manifold gasket started to leak around 24,000 miles.
04-02-2008, 10:57 PM
#13
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How will the lawyers be paid in this litigation?
Since this litigation started in 2003, over 20 law firms have devoted more than 43,000 hours to prosecuting various lawsuits across the country on behalf of class members purely on a contingent basis, and have received no compensation for their services or reimbursement of their expenses. As part of the proposed Settlement, subject to Court approval, plaintiffs’ counsel will apply for attorneys’ fees not to exceed $7.5 million and expenses not to exceed $1.25 million.
Application will be made for incentive awards not to exceed a total amount of $60,000 for the named plaintiffs in the lawsuit. There are three named plaintiffs in the lawsuit. This is to recognize their initiative and effort in pursuing the matter on behalf of other vehicle owners and lessees. Any amounts approved by the Court will be paid by GM separately from and without reducing the reimbursement payments it makes to class members under the proposed Settlement.
Since this litigation started in 2003, over 20 law firms have devoted more than 43,000 hours to prosecuting various lawsuits across the country on behalf of class members purely on a contingent basis, and have received no compensation for their services or reimbursement of their expenses. As part of the proposed Settlement, subject to Court approval, plaintiffs’ counsel will apply for attorneys’ fees not to exceed $7.5 million and expenses not to exceed $1.25 million.
Application will be made for incentive awards not to exceed a total amount of $60,000 for the named plaintiffs in the lawsuit. There are three named plaintiffs in the lawsuit. This is to recognize their initiative and effort in pursuing the matter on behalf of other vehicle owners and lessees. Any amounts approved by the Court will be paid by GM separately from and without reducing the reimbursement payments it makes to class members under the proposed Settlement.
Take a look at the FEDERAL case:
How will the lawyers be paid in this litigation?
Since this litigation started in 2003, over 20 law firms have devoted more than 43,000 hours to prosecuting the various lawsuits across the country on behalf of Class Members purely on a contingent basis, and have received no compensation for their services or reimbursement of their expenses. As part of the proposed settlement, subject to Court approval, plaintiffs’ counsel will apply for attorneys’ fees not to exceed $16.5 million and expenses not to exceed $1.55 million.
Application will be made for incentive awards not to exceed a total amount of $140,000 for the named plaintiffs in the lawsuits. There are more than 100 named plaintiffs in the lawsuits. This is to recognize their initiative and effort in pursuing the matter on behalf of other vehicle owners and lessees. Any amounts approved by the Court will be paid by GM separately from and without reducing the reimbursement payments it makes to Class Members under the proposed settlement.
Since this litigation started in 2003, over 20 law firms have devoted more than 43,000 hours to prosecuting the various lawsuits across the country on behalf of Class Members purely on a contingent basis, and have received no compensation for their services or reimbursement of their expenses. As part of the proposed settlement, subject to Court approval, plaintiffs’ counsel will apply for attorneys’ fees not to exceed $16.5 million and expenses not to exceed $1.55 million.
Application will be made for incentive awards not to exceed a total amount of $140,000 for the named plaintiffs in the lawsuits. There are more than 100 named plaintiffs in the lawsuits. This is to recognize their initiative and effort in pursuing the matter on behalf of other vehicle owners and lessees. Any amounts approved by the Court will be paid by GM separately from and without reducing the reimbursement payments it makes to Class Members under the proposed settlement.
04-03-2008, 07:23 AM
#14
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Yet another Kansas City toxic-tort firm gets millions of dollars while the people who had to actually pay for these repairs get peanuts. The named plaintiffs get $60,000 each for a car they didn't pay more than $30k for or spend any money out-of-pocket on litigation costs. I'm so glad the Jackson County docket was further delayed by this hubris.
Take a look at the FEDERAL case:
$140,000!!!! Are you kidding me?! Those people didn't do anything! I so wish I'd kept my old Blazer just so I could file a contested claim against those incentive awards.
Take a look at the FEDERAL case:
$140,000!!!! Are you kidding me?! Those people didn't do anything! I so wish I'd kept my old Blazer just so I could file a contested claim against those incentive awards.
04-03-2008, 10:02 PM
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I have never like dexcool. Anti freeze has been around since the first car why change it other for chevy to make a marketing quick buck.
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