NHTSA Complaint #10097327 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10097327
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	May 7, 2002
Date Filed	October 27, 2004
Mileage	15,929 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ON SEVERAL OCCASION. THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN AIR CONDITIONING HOSE WHICH WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY OVER THE DISTRIBUTOR. THE GM ENGINEERING FELT THAT CONDENSATION FROM THE HOSE FALLING ONTO THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS CAUSING THE REPEATED PROBLEMS. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE HOSE WAS WRAPPED IN FOAM, HOWEVER IN MARCH 2004 THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS MISFIRING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS CORRODED. THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS REPLACED SEVERAL MORE TIMES DUE TO CORROSION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COIL WIRE. *JB

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