NHTSA Complaint #10876035 — 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10876035
Vehicle	2008 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 7, 2016
Date Filed	June 22, 2016
Mileage	108,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

COLLAPSED AFM LIFTER AT 108000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITRAK. MY ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGH AT LOW RPM. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD A COLLAPSED LIFTER ON THE #6 CYLINDER. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE OIL CHANGED REGULARLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 4800 TO REPLACE ALL THE LIFTERS, 5300 IF THE CAM WAS BAD ALSO AND 7300 FOR A NEW ENGINE.

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