2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact's father owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the owner was driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine made a tapping sound, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was unsure whether a warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the lifters and the camshaft had failed. The cost of the repair had not yet been determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after arriving to the intended destination, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the lifters, resulting in damages to the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 124,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated while the vehicle was idling. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the pump was leaking. The mechanic stated that the engine block was running rich. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, opened a case, and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V007000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 992,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 75 MPH and overtaking another vehicle, the engine made an abnormal clunking sound, and the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the engine started making abnormal knocking sounds. The contact's husband pulled into an AutoZone parking lot, where it was diagnosed and determined that cylinder #6 was misfiring and that the knock sensor had failed. The contact stated that her husband replaced the parts; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that cylinder #6 was misfiring. The dealer determined that the lifters needed to be replaced. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact that further inspection was required to determine whether the camshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF SCHMITT CHEVROLET SOUTH (125 S GEBHART CHURCH RD, MIAMISBURG, OH 45342) AND IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT REMINDED THE DEALER THAT TSB #: P1513F DESCRIBED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE ISSUE HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT A MATCH FOR THE TSB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS THAT THE THERMOSTAT CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO THERMO-CYCLE OR QUICKLY COOL AND HEAT UP CAUSING THE RADIATOR TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,680.