NHTSA Complaint #10206678 — 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10206678
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 29, 2007
Date Filed	October 23, 2007
Mileage	49,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD AND IS STARTED, THE ENGINE KNOCKS FROM THIRTY SECONDS TO ONE MINUTE. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED, THE KNOCKING STOPS. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THIS WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND IS KNOWN AS ENGINE KNOCK COLD START, OR CARBON BUILD UP ON THE PISTON HEAD. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

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