NHTSA Complaint #10535157 — 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING TO STANDARD AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE TO BURN OIL BETWEEN MAINTENANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/25/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER STATED THE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE MANUFACTURER DENIES ANY MALFUNCTIONS. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN 6 MONTHS WORTH OF OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE CONSUMER KNOWS OF FIVE (5) OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *JS