NHTSA Complaint #10248431 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10248431
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 19, 2008
Date Filed	November 11, 2008
Mileage	26,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

NORMAL DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES. THE FAILURES ARE MANY AND OFTEN. TRANSMISSION FAILURES EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. ALWAYS LEAKS TRANS FLDS ALL OVER STREETS AND DRIVEWAYS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHEVROLET DEALER ERASED FAILURE AND DIAGNOSTIC CODES TO GOUGE CONSUMER, MANY TIMES. PARKING BRAKE CABLE SNAPPED IN TWO ON DRIVEWAY. ABS FAILURES AT LOW SPEEDS AND ENGINE KLACKS LOUD WHEN STARTING. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF A DEFECTIVE 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE LAST TIME GMPP WITH GM DEALER REPAIR THE UNDERWARRANTY REPAIRS TOOK 6 WEEKS THERE ARE ONLY 26.000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DEFECT IN ITS DESIGN AND APPLICATION. (SEE PTIOR COMPLAINTS) TIRES FLEW OFF, ALTERING OF SERVICE CONTRACTS ON AND ON. *TR

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