federal judge ruled that national class action status would be too complicated. The push for a national class action lawsuit against GM for problems related to their Dex-Cool coolant suffered a setback Friday, when a U.S. Federal Judge Rejects Dex-Cool Class Action Lawsuit ∞ Currently there is no recall for the intake gasket, because it is not a safety issue (at least according to the NHTSA ). GM has updated the material used in the intake manifold gasket so that it doesn't react with the Dex-Cool coolant as fast as the original gasket material. Replacing the intake manifold gasket usually costs between $700 - $1,000, mostly labor. State courts in Michigan and California already have rejected class action status for Dex-Cool lawsuits. However even statewide class action lawsuits have been running into trouble. Several class action lawsuits have been filed, both in the U.S. DexCool Coolant and the Intake Manifold Gasket ∞ĭex-Cool is a type of coolant that many Chevrolet owners claim is corrosive and eats up critical engine parts like the heater core, radiator and water pump.
