| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000237576 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: ELLENWOOD | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: PICKUP | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCEK19TXXE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 18 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When starting the vehicle engine makes a rattling noise, called cold engine knocking. manufacturer stated no damage to the engine had been found due to this knocking. *ak as stated in the service bulletin, this may occur when it's 50 degrees outside or if the vehicle haven't been started in several days. the noise may be caused by interaction of the piston and cylinder wall. gm powertrain engineers confirmed the noise isn't detrimental to performance, reliability, or durability of the engine. it was also noted that replacing the engine wouldn't eliminate the noise. *ph |
