NHTSA Complaint #11318506 — 2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11318506
Vehicle	2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 11, 2020
Date Filed	March 17, 2020
Mileage	109,019 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

BOUGHT 2010 SILVERADO THOUGHT MY WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT ONLY HAD VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR AND NOW IT NEEDS NEW MOTOR WHICH IS THE PISTON RINGS CAUSING THIS TO GO BAD AND I HAVE VEHICLE I'M STILL PAYING FOR BUT CANT USE IT I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A DEALER BUT NOW I NEED A NEW MOTOR AND APPARENTLY THERE IS OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE 5.3 MOTORS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE ENGINES FAILING PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF THE PISTON RINGS FAILING AND I GOT IT DIAGNOSED AND HAVE PAPER WORK SAYING I NEED COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD OR ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND MY WARRANTY COMPANY WONT COVER IT BECAUSE OF CARBON BEING BUILD UP INSIDE OF MOTOR

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