NHTSA Complaint #11268348 — 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11268348 |
| Vehicle | 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 23,213 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
LOW COOLANT WARNING MESSAGE, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2015-2019 CHEVROLET 2500 HD VEHICLES. THEY HAVE A BULLETIN TO CORRECT TO ELIMINATE, BUT DOES NOT WORK. PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED AT 23213 MILES 7/23/2018, AND NOW AGAIN AT JUST UNDER 60,000 MILES SEPTEMBER 2019. PER CHEVROLET WARRANTY, THE AFFECTED PARTS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE ENGINE EMISSION WARRANTY FOR 8 YEARS 80,000 MILES. CHEVROLET WARRANTY CLAIMING THIS COOLANT SENSOR IS COVERED BY THE 36,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THIS ERROR MESSAGE COMES ON REPEATEDILY AN MAKES YOU HAVE TO STOP AND CHECK COOLANT LEVEL, WHICH IS OK, BUT MUST BE CHECKED. SENSOR IS BAD AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT COVER UNDER THE STATED WARRANTY AND STATES REPAIRS ARE IN EXCESS OF $600.00. I HAVE LEFT MESSAGES FOR A SUPERVISOR TO CALL ME, TO NO AVAIL. THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDE SPREAD, PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS. I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THEY ARE TRYING TO AVOID A RECALL AND CONTROL THEIR FINANCIAL EXPOSURE BY TELLING CUSTOMERS THIS PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CORRECT PORTION OF THEIR WARRANTY. THIS STARTED IN JULY 23, 2018 THROUGH CURRENT. COPIES OF WARRANTY INFORMATION WILL BE ATTACHED AS WELL AS PHOTO OF WARNING MESSAGE. THIS IS A CONSUMER EMERGENCY, MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.
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