11th May 2011, 02:42
I have got a 96 Cutlass and I've had nothing but problems with it. I bought it with 105K miles on it and 2 years later, I have only put 20,000K on it and the engine's going.
I've had to replace a head gasket, both brake lines because they busted, driver door handle doesn't work, loud humming noise from the back when I drive, new gas tank, brake light stays on and e-brake is off, low oil light comes on but if I turn the car off and on it turns off, inside locks stick, no A/C, and I'm pretty sure it's going to be junk soon, if not already.
With your car overheating and smoke coming out from the hood after a few minutes of driving, it could be a head gasket. That's what happened when mine went.
7th Jan 2010, 15:05
Well if adding more isn't helping, then obviously something else is wrong. If the anti-freeze isn't physically leaking out of the vehicle, then the engine is burning it. Sure sign of a blown head gasket or faulty intake manifold gasket.