NHTSA Complaint #10243064 — 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10243064
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 11, 2007
Date Filed	September 22, 2008
Mileage	77,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

2005 SILVERADO PICK UP WITH 77000 MILES PULLING EMPTY TRAILER( WORK) BLOWS HOLE IN #7 PISTON NO WARNING, MAKE IT TO NEAREST DEALER TAKES THEM 2 WEEKS TO DECIDE ENGINE RUINED BUT NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, THEY SAID BY THERE ( GENERAL MOTORS) PAPERWORK IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE A POWER ADDER( CHIP) THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM( WHICH I DID NOT HAVE). AFTER OBTAINED THERE ( TSB) INFORMATION IT STATES THAT ONLY IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE PISTONS DAMAGED THEN THERE IS A POWER ADDER, IF ONLY ONE IS DAMAGED IT IS A BAD INJECTOR, THEY REFUSED TO PAY AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY THERE $16000+ BILL TO PUT A NEW ENGINE SO TOOK TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND HAD ANOTHER ENGINE PUT IN. *TR

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