NHTSA Complaint #10463027 — 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10463027 |
| Vehicle | 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 34,673 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
IN JANUARY 2004, I BOUGHT A NEW CHEVY 3500 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCK. SINCE MARCH 2005, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE INJECTORS REPLACED A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. NOW AT 202,000 THE INJECTORS NEED REPLACED AGAIN. CHEVY WILL NOT HELP OUT ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ THAT EVERYONE SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THIS DEPARTMENT SO THAT THIS CAN BE INVESTIGATED. IN NOVEMBER 2011, SOMEONE WAS TOLD THERE WERE NOT COMPLAINTS. BEING A CHEVY OWNER WITH THESE INJECTOR PROBLEMS, I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN. HOPEFULLY, THIS DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION AND HELP ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM GET A RESPONSE FROM CHEVY TO DO SOMETHING. THESE TRUCKS ARE NOT CHEAP AND JUST BECAUSE WE USE OUR TRUCKS AND PUT MILES ON THEM, AND THEY HAVE REPEATED FAILURES, WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEAR THE BURDEN. THIS PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK IS IN THE DESIGN. HOW MANY PEOPLE REPLACE INJECTORS EVERY 30-40K MILES? THIS IS WHAT I HAVE HAD TO DO OVER THE LAST 7 YEARS. *TR
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