| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000261813 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: WATERLOO | Consumer's State: IA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: YUKON | Model Year: 2003 |
| 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#: 1GKEK13Z63R | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 18 2004 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 05 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer indicated that gmc manufactured a large number of 5.3 liter engines with either under sized pistons or over sized combustion cylinders which resulted in piston slap. the noise is very loud when the engine is cold but after a period of 10-15 minutes the noise goes away. *la the consumer indicated that the manufacturer would issue an extended warranty to consumer's who contacted them about this problem. the consumer feels the manufacturer should either replace the engine or repair the problem. *nm |
