NHTSA Complaint #707488 — 1992 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	707488
Vehicle	1992 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 8, 1999
Date Filed	June 12, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

STARTED BURNING ALOT (2 QTS PER TANK OF GAS) OF OIL. CONTACTED A CHEVY MECHANIC, WHO SAID THIER WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS USED IN THAT YEAR ENGINE, AS I WRITE THIS LETTER MY ENGINE IS BEING COMPLETELY REBUILT, IT'S COSTING ME APPROX. 2,800 TO HAVE IT DONE. AS A LIFE LONG GENERAL MOTORS MAN, I'VE NEVER OWNED ANYTHING BUT A GM PROUDUCT , I'M CURIOUS TO HERE YOUR RESPONCE TO THIS PROBLEM, I WAS ALSO TOLD THOSE PISTON RINGS WERE NOT EXPECTED TO LAST MORE THAN 40,000M. *AK

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