NHTSA Complaint #10251636 — 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10251636
Vehicle	2005 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 18, 2008
Date Filed	December 12, 2008
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

GMC PICKUP DEVELOPED COOLANT LOSS. TOOK IN AND FOUND THAT HEAD HAD CRACKED. SERVICE BULLETIN REVEALED 50% OF HEADS FOR THAT YEAR CAME FROM ONE MANUFACTURER AND HAD BEEN PRONE TO CRACKING. DISCOVERED MINE INDEED HAD THE SUSPECT HEAD AND DID HAVE THE CRACK AS DESCRIBED. WHY DIDN'T GMC ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE AND SAVE ME $4,000? *TR

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