NHTSA Complaint #565767 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	565767
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	September 25, 2001
Date Filed	November 6, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A CLATTERING NOISE DURING ACCELERATION/PINGING, UP INCLINES AND UNDER LOAD WEIGHT. AND FOUND EXCESSIVE VALVE CLATTERING ON ACCELERATION AND DECARBONIZED THE VALVES, BUT WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. (THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE PINGING STILL OCCURED) THE CONSUMER IS GIVING CHEVROLET THE OPPURTUNITY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND IF THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT REPAIRABLE, THEN HE IS EXPECTING A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE WITH INTEREST. *SCC

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