NHTSA Complaint #11318541 — 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11318541
Vehicle 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 24,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE DROPPED A CYLINDER HEAD VALVE AND WAS FIXED UNDER ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY IN 2012. IT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER USING FACTORY PARTS. IT WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE MOTOR LOST ALMOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO GET TOWED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2016 AFTER 20,000 MILES AND RELIGIOUS OIL CHANGES. THIS CAR WAS MAINTAINED METICULOUSLY. THEY CYLINDERS WERE FOUND TO BE AT FAULT OF DESTROYING AN EXHAUST VALVE BOTH TIMES. ADDITIONALLY, THE NUMBER 8 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE CONSUMING OIL, WHICH DESTROYED MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS IS ALL WITH A VEHICLE WHICH HAD UNDER 40,000 MILES (WITHIN POWERTRAIN MILEAGE WARRANTY, BUT EXPIRED DURATION WARRANTY)

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