NHTSA Complaint #11325154 — 2013 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11325154
Vehicle 2013 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 119,300 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I HAD DRIVEN MY VEHICLE TO WORK. MID-MORNING I STARTED MY VEHICLE WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY WORK TO RUN AN ERRAND. I BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND DROVE MAYBE 100 FEET WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN CONSIDERABLY SHAKING. I WENT STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC. HE FOUND THAT ONE OF THE LIFTERS HAD FAILED. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC HAS A FRIEND WHO WORKS FOR A GM DEALERSHIP AS A MECHANIC. THE FRIEND HAD PREVIOUSLY ADVISED MY MECHANIC THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. IF A LIFTER FAILS WHILE THE ENGINE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, ONLY THE ONE FAILED LIFTER IS REPLACED ALTHOUGH IT IS KNOWN THEY WILL ALL FAIL AT SOME POINT. GM HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM TO THE PUBLIC AND THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I ENDED UP REPLACING ALL LIFTERS SINCE MY MECHANIC HAD ALREADY REMOVED THE ENGINE AND WE KNEW AT SOME POINT ALL LIFTERS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. (NOTE: I WAS ONLY ABLE TO UPLOAD PAGE 1 OF THE INVOICE BELOW). *TR

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