NHTSA Complaint #10030467 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10030467
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 29, 2003
Date Filed	July 30, 2003
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH A 4.8L ENGINE KNOCK, FROM WHAT GM SAID IS PISTON SLAP. THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. THEY SAID THEY SEND OUT A LETTER OF WARRANTY FOR SIX YEARS OR 100,000 MILES, IF ENGINE FAILS DUE TO THE PISTON SLAP/KNOCK. I THINK THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THERE COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS, SUCH AS ENGINE FAILURE ON THE INTERSTATE. WE THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE TOLD TO DEAL WITH IT, WHEN PAYING UP TO 30,000 DOLLARS FOR A NEW VEHICLE, THAT HAS A PISTON KNOCK. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED, NOT COVERED UP.

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