NHTSA Complaint #10243592 — 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10243592
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 22, 2008
Date Filed	September 27, 2008
Mileage	70,444 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET 2500 SUBURBAN WITH AN 8.1L ENGINE. AFTER ONLY A WEEK IT WOULD SUDDENLY STALL AT DIFFERENT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT DID THIS 3 TIMES IN ONE WEEK. I THEN DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR, WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED ON 2001 MODELS. WHY HAS THIS PART NOT BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2002 MODEL IT HAS THE EXACT SAME DEFECTIVE SENSOR FROM THE FACTORY AS THE 2001 HAD. THIS FAILURE CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN AN SUV OF SUCH SIZE. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS THERE IS NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING, AND HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. *TR

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