NHTSA Complaint #10283501 — 2001 CHEVROLET W-SERIES
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10283501 |
| Vehicle | 2001 CHEVROLET W-SERIES |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS BURNED OUT. REPLACE WITH THE CORRECT BULB AND 6 MONTHS LATER BURNED OUT AGAIN BUT NOW THE ENTIRE HOUSING LIGHT IS BURNED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BULB MELTING THE PLASTIC COMPLETELY . STILL NOT REPLACED WHEN STEP ON BRAKE BOTH SIDE FLASHERS COME ON STAY SOLID. IF DRIVERS SIDE FLASHER AND BRAKE IS ON THE FLASHER WILL BE REAL FAST. BRAKE OFF THE FLASHER WILL BE NORMAL. INSIDE UPPER PANEL TWO OUT SIDE ACCS LIGHT ARE NOT LIGHT. THE POWER BACK WINDOWS DON'T OPEN WITH UPPER PANEL CONTROL. THE TEMP GAUGE FLUCTUATES VERY QUICKLY AND WHILE AT STOP LIGHT THE CONTROL WILL SHOW EXTREME HEAT AND AFTER DRIVING AGAIN IT COOLS DOWN.MAKES A GURGLING NOISE TOO. CHANGE WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, CLEANED RADIATOR, AND STILL DOING IT. HAD TESTED AND WAS TOLD NO WATER IN OIL, FANS TURN ON WITH IN NORMAL RANGE WHEN IDLING. *TR