NHTSA Complaint #10423588 — 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10423588
Vehicle	2005 GMC SIERRA 2500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 19, 2011
Date Filed	August 31, 2011
Mileage	108,267 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

THIS MODEL YEAR HAS AN ENGINE DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE HEAD GASKET IS KNOWN TO BREAK CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THIS CAN CAUSE SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES DEPENDENT ON THE CIRCUMSTANCE AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, IT IS OPENLY KNOWN THAT THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE YEAR.

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