NHTSA Complaint #10559068 — 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10559068
Vehicle	2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 17, 2012
Date Filed	January 8, 2014
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CYLINDER HEADS ARE LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE LIFTER NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTED AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND REQUIRES COOLANT TO BE ADDED ALMOST DAILY. THIS CONDITION WILL EVENTUALLY RUIN THE ENGINE REQUIRING THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY GM TO BE A DEFECT IN THE CASTING PROCESS, YET NO HELP IS OFFERED BY GM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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