Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET TRUCK / M/L VAN / 1998

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004272821 Incident Date: Apr, 29 2004
Consumer's City: COSTA MESA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: GM PRODUCTS DIV. GM CORP.
Model Name: M/L VAN Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, diesel
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCGC33F6WF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 29 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 29 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Repeated diesel injection pump failures. twice within 40,000 miles. part is acknowledged by general motors as being defective but repairs were performed differently in second instance of repair. i was informed that fuel system flush and lift pump replacement were mandatory repairs to facilitate warranty repairs on diesel injection pump. the fuel system flush and lift pump replacement were not performed in first repair and conclusion is that this neglect created second pump failure. gm has refused to refund $1100.00 repair cost. *la