NHTSA Complaint #11204996 — 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11204996
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 16, 2017
Date Filed	May 1, 2019
Mileage	153,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT (AFM) SYSTEM HAS FAILED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOSE COMBUSTION IN ONE OF THE AFM CYLINDERS (CYLINDER 7 TO BE EXACT) DUE TO THE AFM LIFTER FAILED AND HAS JAMMED THE EXHAUST VALVE OPEN. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO FIX. EVERYONE WITH THE AFM SYSTEM FROM GM FOR AROUND MY MODEL YEAR HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS OR HAVE COMPLETELY LOST THE MOTOR

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