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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
25 reportsClear category filter92,000 miles · Feb 22, 2005
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment
2004 TAIL GATE ASS FAILED REPLACED AFTER MARKET PARTS 2004 BACK UP LIGHTS IN/OP;004 INTERRIOR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF/ OVER RIDE BOTTON USED TO SAVE BATTERY2005 LEFT FRONT HUB ASS REPLACED. 004 RIGHT FRONT HUB ASS REPLACED;005 FRONT END REPLACED/PITTMAN/TIE RODS;2004 OIL FILTER LEAK / TIGHTENED 2004 REAR EMERGENCY BR…
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2004 TAIL GATE ASS FAILED REPLACED AFTER MARKET PARTS 2004 BACK UP LIGHTS IN/OP;004 INTERRIOR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF/ OVER RIDE BOTTON USED TO SAVE BATTERY2005 LEFT FRONT HUB ASS REPLACED. 004 RIGHT FRONT HUB ASS REPLACED;005 FRONT END REPLACED/PITTMAN/TIE RODS;2004 OIL FILTER LEAK / TIGHTENED 2004 REAR EMERGENCY BRAKES IN/OP 5 LEFT EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM REPLACED;005 RIGHT EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM REPLACED 2005 GAS SENDING UNIT REPLACED ERADIC BEHAVIOR 2004 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED ;004 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED;005 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED FRONT;005 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED FRONT 2005 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED REAR;005 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED REAR;005 U JOINTS REPLACED;04 BATTERY REPLACED 2005 TRANSMISSION SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR;005 REAR END {3.42} LOCKER CLANGS BETWEEN 1ST AND REVVED. 004 4 TIRES 005 4 TIRES 2004 DOOR HINGES FREEZE UP LUBE;005 TAIL GATE HINGES SHOW WEAR 2005 PARTS 4 EA TIE RODS/O/RING TYPE BRAKE SHOESAND DRUMS/U JOINTS. I HAVE FOR INSPECTION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10111922
73,684 miles · Dec 12, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AT 65 MPH WITH NO WARNING, WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC CONCLUDED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED POSSIBLY DUE TO PREMATURE BREAK DOWN OF MANIFOLD GASKET. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT AS OF YET, IT BEING CHRISTMAS AND ALL, CAN'T AFFORD $500+ FOR NEW ONE. MECHANIC SUGGESTING NOT TO USE DEXCOOL IN F…
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VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AT 65 MPH WITH NO WARNING, WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC CONCLUDED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED POSSIBLY DUE TO PREMATURE BREAK DOWN OF MANIFOLD GASKET. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT AS OF YET, IT BEING CHRISTMAS AND ALL, CAN'T AFFORD $500+ FOR NEW ONE. MECHANIC SUGGESTING NOT TO USE DEXCOOL IN FUTURE HAS SEEN PROBLEM BEFORE. WANT SITUATION REMEDIED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10102791
Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE SHUT DOWN/ LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10053447
39,000 miles · Nov 28, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNDER NORMAL PROCEDURES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO CLAIMED THAT THE NEUTRAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10048743
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other
CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS IN REPAIR SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS 9 TIMES. AFTER BRINGING VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP SHOP EVERYTHING ELSE STARTED TO BREAK DOWN. ALSO, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. FUEL GAUGE OPERATED POORLY, AND VEHICLE DIED/STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10044911
47,003 miles · Jun 26, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
WHILE DRIVING AT 55/70 MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FUEL PUMP, AND SENDING UNIT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10024990
Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUT DOWN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10024141
30,000 miles · Apr 30, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED THE SPEED OF 50 MPH. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10017836
Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE EXHAUST LEAKED AND CAUSED FUMES TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS. THESE FUMES CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS EYES TO BURN. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10015531
37,000 miles · Feb 28, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED A PART IN THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. DEALER PARKED VEHICLE. AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *JB *TS
NHTSA ODI #10009639
NHTSA investigations
3EA05008 · Tailgate Support Cables
Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed May 19, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SPECIAL POLICY PROGRAM FOR 903,464 OWNERS OF 2000 - 2003 MODEL S/T VEHICLES THROUGH WHICH OWNERS MAY, AT THEIR OPTION, EITHER (1) PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE AND HAVE THE CABLES REPLACED IF THE CABLE COATING EXHIBITS ANY INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE OR DETERIORATION OR (2) REQUEST THAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. GM WILL HONOR ALL REQUESTS BY OWNERS WHO OPT FOR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT QUESTION REGARDLESS OF THE CONDITION OR APPEARANCE OF THE CABLES. GM HAS AGREED TO MAIL REMINDER NOTIFICATIONS TO OWNERS EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD.ODI'S INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (94%) HAVE OCCURRED IN MY 2000 - 2003 S/T VEHICLES.
RQ04012 · Tailgate Support Cable(s) Break
Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-012 AND OPENING AN EA TO INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998 - 2004 MODEL YEAR SONOMA AND S10 MODEL VEHICLES.GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 AVALANCHES AND ESCALADE EXTS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODITHAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE FABRICATED USING IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR SHEATHING MATERIAL AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.HOWEVER,GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT SONOMA AND S-10 VEHICLES DIFFER FROM C/K MODELS IN SEVERAL WAYS: THE VEHICLE HEIGHT IS LOWER; THE TAILGATE DISPLACEMENT (DROP) WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES IS SMALLER AND THE TAILGATE COMES TO REST AT A LESS SEVERE TIP ANGLE WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES; THE TAILGATE MASS IS SMALLER; AND THE SIZE, PAYLOAD, AND USAGE CHARACTERISTCIS ARE LESS DEMANDING THAN C/K MODEL VEHICLES.GM ALSO STATED THAT SONOMA AND S-10 WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION INDICATES A LOWER CLAIM COUNT AND A LOWER CLAIM RATE THAN RECALLED C/K MODELS.NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION, ODI HAS RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 73 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 10 INJURY COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING RQ04-012 (SINCE NOVEMBER 2004 TO DATE), WHICH JUSTIFIES OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.
PE02066 · Engine Stall Due To Fuel Starvation
Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 3, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump; Fuel System, Other; Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
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