NHTSA Complaint #10520986 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10520986
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 28, 2013
Date Filed	June 21, 2013
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

RECENTLY TOOK CAR FOR BALANCING AND ROTATION AT NTB. THEY SAW OIL DIP WAS DRY AND WAS LOW OIL LEVEL. TOOK IT BACK TO SHOP WHO DID OIL CHANGE ONE MONTH AGO. THEY SAID OIL IS VAPORIZING. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW. TECH SHOWED ME BLACK SLUGGISH INSIDE TAIL PIPE SAYING THAT COULD BE BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED BECAUSE OF OIL BURNING INSIDE EXHAUST. I RESEARCHED ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND DID FIND OUT THAT ALL GM & CHEVY OWNER HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH V8 ENGINE ON ANY LITER. SHOP REPLACED KNOCK SENSOR TWICE BUT STILL SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR COST TO REPLACE BROKEN BOLTS ON MANIFOLD. I HOPE MANUFACTURE WILL FIX THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT CONSUMER DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH NOT PASSING STATE INSPECTION. *TR

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