Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| PIE0047B | 01/01/2011 | 10037684 | Ready | 06/03/2011 | |
| PIE0047B | 01/01/2011 | 10037684 | Gm: the vehicle perfromance may be poor with an inoperative fuel gauge. the malfunction light may also be on. *rm | 06/03/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-10157 | 05/01/2010 | 10033924 | Chevrolet/gmc: update for inventory and customer vehicles chassis to engine harness connection not latched-expires with base warranty. procedure to inspect the connection of the chassis to engine wire harness connection. models silverad | 09/29/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that when the pistons were loose and struck the cylinder wall, it would loosen up the engine and caused an abnormal knocking from the engine. the dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that the failure was nothing to be concerned about and was not hurting the engine. the manufacturer was notified who stated to the contact that they would speak with the dealer to determine the remedy for the failure. there were no recalls for the failure. the failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 24,000. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that when the pistons were loose and struck the cylinder wall, it would loosen up the engine and caused an abnormal knocking from the engine. the dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that the failure was nothing to be concerned about and was not hurting the engine. the manufacturer was notified who stated to the contact that they would speak with the dealer to determine the remedy for the failure. there were no recalls for the failure. the failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 24,000. kmj | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 53920 | ||
| 2004 gmc sierra with 5.3l engine. at 53,920 miles begain ticking at cold start up. confirmed by gmc dealer today that cylinder head has crack which caused coolant to seep into engine oil. $3,800 to replace defective cylinder heads and install new lifters. technical service bulletin # 06-06-01-019b. the cylinder heads in this engine are manufactured by castech | |||