NHTSA Complaint #10170558 — 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10170558
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 24, 2003
Date Filed	October 11, 2006
Mileage	38,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

DT*: UPDATED 10/25/2006 - EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE ENGINE WAS COLD, IT MADE A KNOCKING NOISE, WHICH CONTINUED UNTIL THE ENGINE WARMED UP. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE SERVICE DEALER WHO SAID THE NOISE WAS CARBON BUILD-UP ON THE PISTON. THE DEALER TRIED RUNNING CLEANER INTO THE ENGINE TWICE BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS PISTON SLAP MAKING THE NOISE AND THAT IT WAS OK TO DRIVE. *NM

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