Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 107000 | 1 | |
| I have a 1999 chevrolet silverado truck with the 5.3 liter v8. there has been an on going gradual loss of coolant with no apparent leak to be found. upon further investigation the cause is due to the poor casting of the cylinder heads causing pressurized coolant to leak into the engine. the solution is to replace the castech (mfg) heads with new heads $1,100 each). chevrolet is apparently aware of this common problem and has issued i believe service document 1986750. if gm is aware of this problem caused by the mis-manufacturing of the part a recall should be issued to all affected vehicles. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/09/2006 | 108800 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at an intersection, the steering locked up, and the steering wheel could not be turned to the left. this was accompanied by the the sound of hydraulic resistance. the vehicle was not taken in for service. second, a piece of plastic fell off the interior of the vehicle. causing the driver seat to slide freely on the adjuster track when the contact sat in the seat. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer who was unable to determine the problem. third, the contact replaced the daytime running lights twice. the lights only worked for 3 to 6 months at a time before having to be replaced. the lights were not addressed by a dealer or a private repair shop. fourth, the headlamp switch constantly became excessively hot during operation of the headlamps. the vehicle was not taken in for inspection of the switch. fifth, when the 4-wheel drive mode was engaged, the wheels did not turn independently, causing increased effort in turning the vehicle. this problem was not inspected. sixth, the starter failed while attempting to start the vehicle. upon inspection of the starter, it was noticed that the housing was cracked. a private mechanic was consulted, who notified the contact that this was a common problem. finally, the passenger seat belt did not feed enough to allow for passenger comfort which caused the passenger to be abraised by the belt. the inertial control seemed to be intermittent. the seat belts were not inspected by either a private repair shop or a service dealer. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 89000 | ||
| Exhaust manifold bolts breaking off | |||
| 04/22/2008 | |||
| 1999-20?? gm 5.3 liiter engine. left side exhaust manifold, last bolt back head hase popped off. i have seen four other motors like this and have heard of several more. this allows exhaust gasses to enter the cabin area posing a risk of co poisoning. | |||