Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / K1500 / 1993

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003205746 Incident Date: Mar, 17 2003
Consumer's City: UTICA Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: K1500 Model Year: 1993
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#: 2GCEK19K4P1 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 23 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 06 1993
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 1993 k1500 silverado (4wd) pickup lost oil pressure resulting in the need to replace the engine. this problem began in 2001. started as an engine knock (lifter noise) while accelerating uphill. unable to determine cause or repair. used mobile 1 oil for 2 years, eliminated noise. in march of this year after replacement of intake manifold gasket, severe loss of oil pressure and engine noise began. immediately stopped engine and took to a repair facility where i was told engine needed to be rebuilt. i never thought a 350 5.7 liter chevy engine would last only 102,000 miles. my mechanic knows of three other people with the same problem. i never missed an oil change in 10 years and have documentation to prove it. has anyone heard of similar problems? are there any recalls? *jb