NHTSA Complaint #11398658 — 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THAT CYLINDER #1 AND #7 WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMOTE START FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LEGACY MOTOR COMPANY (820 SW 21ST STREET, TOPEKA, KS 66604, (785) 438-2690) WHO STATED THAT THE CYLINDER #1 AND #7 FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL THE ENTIRE ENGINE FAILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.