Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / KODIAK / 2004

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004043395 Incident Date: Jul, 29 2004
Consumer's City: CARROLLTON Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: KODIAK Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GBE4E12X4F Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 26 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact experience a problem with the diesel engine dying while the vehicle was drive. the vehicle did not stall, but simply died at once without warning. the check engine light illuminated as a warning, and the engine shut off . the vehicle was used as a hauler that pulled a trailer delivering boats. when the engine died there was a loss of power, resulting in a loss of power steering and the brakes. the only way to stop the vehicle was by using the in cab controller to activate the electric brakes on the trailer which ultimately slowed and stopped the vehicle. the vehicle has been to 18 dealerships across the country in an attempt to repair this problem. the dealers were cause of the unable to determine the problem. the vehicle did not produce any type of diagnostic code. therefore, no repairs or corrections were made. the latest incident resulted in a jackknife crash on the highway. there was an injury, and a police report was taken. the vehicle was not being driven due to the risk of this problem occurring again. *ak