2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED OIL LEAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO VISUALLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOLZ MOTORS (5961 S 108TH ST, HALES CORNERS, WI 53130, (414) 377-3584) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

AFTER LOANING MY DAUGHTER MY TRUCK WE MET AT A LOCATION TO EXCHANGE VEHICLES. I STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE ANY PEDAL PRESSURE. I HAD MY TRUCK TAKEN TO MY RESIDENCE AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT REAR STEEL LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND CREATED A LOSS OF FLUID. IN MY OPINION THIS LINE RUSTING OUT IS VERY PREMATURE FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED MANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE OLDER AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE OR FUEL LINES RUSTING OUT. *TR

ON EXCEPTIONALLY WARM DAYS AND THE VEHICLE IS IN NORMAL OPERATING TEMP. THE VEHICLE FUEL SYSTEM WILL LOOSE ITS PRIME WHILE PARKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM LOSING ITS PRIME. DURING THE TIME WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON THE PRIMER PLUNGER, DESIEL FUEL LEAKS AROUND THE PLUNGER MAKING PRIMING THE FUEL SYSTEM DIFFICULT. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PRIME THE FUEL SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY START. AGAIN, THIS HAPPENS ON WARM TO HOT DAYS AND AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR OR SO. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS PRIMED AND FINALLY STARTED, THE VEHICLE WILL RUN NORMALLY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF LESS/MORE THAN AN HOUR. *TR