NHTSA Complaint #10885481 — 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10885481
Vehicle	2009 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 15, 2015
Date Filed	July 18, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

LIFTER FAILURE! EXPENSIVE REPAIR! COMMON ISSUE ON AFM 5.3 V8 ENGINES. DRIVING DOWN HWY. JUST HAD HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE ISSUES AND MADE NECESSARY REPAIRS THE VERY DAY BEFORE (CLEANED SMALL SCREEN THAT PICKS UP OIL TO SEND PRESSURE TO DASH GUAGE) CHANGED OIL AT DEALERSHIP, ONLY TO DRIVE TRUCK LESS THAN 75 MILES AND LOUD KNOCKING IN ENGINE OCCURED, TRUCK WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR A FULL LIFTER REPLACEMENT. AGAIN, COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD OF BEEN RECALLED/REPAIRED BEFORE DRIVERS ARE LEFT STRANDED FACING HUGE EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILLS.

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