NHTSA Complaint #10155495 — 2000 GMC SIERRA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10155495
Vehicle	2000 GMC SIERRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 14, 2006
Date Filed	April 17, 2006
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AL

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING FOLLOWED BY SMOKE ERUPTING FROM THE FRONT UNDERHOOD AREA WITH NO VISIBLE FLAMES. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE CURB IN NEUTRAL AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION ON THE SKID PLATES, THERE WAS A ROD BEARING FAILURE, BUT OIL WAS STILL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ROAD HAZARDS.

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