NHTSA Complaint #10296531 — 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO COMBINE AND EMIT THROUGH THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON OF ANTIFREEZE AND 2 QUARTS OF OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED BETWEEN CYLINDER 3 AND CYLINDER 5 AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ALTHOUGH HER WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. UPDATED 12/30/09 *BF UPDATED 01/04/10. *JB