NHTSA Complaint #10159078 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10159078
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	June 6, 2006
Date Filed	June 6, 2006
Mileage	63,463 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

ENGINE WILL CUT-OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. IMMEDIATE ENGINE RESTART MAY OR MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR W/O PERMANENT FAILURE AND W/O USEFUL DIAGNOSTIC CODES. FREQUENCY OF FAILURE HAS INCREASED TO 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN NARROWLY AVOIDED WHILE IN HEAVY, HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC. NO DISCERNIBLE FAILURE PATTERN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, TO DATE. ENGINE CUT-OFF CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME. THIS VEHICLE IS A SILVERADO 2500HD TRUCK W/8100 VORTEC ENGINE AND ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *JB

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