NHTSA Complaint #11403059 — 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11403059
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2020
Date Filed	March 15, 2021
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE OIL INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL DIPSTICK AND NOTICE NO INDICATION OF OIL ON THE DIPSTICK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BURNS CHEVROLET (2515 CHERRY RD, ROCK HILL, SC 29732, (803) 392-4180) WHERE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PROVIDED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

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