| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285033 | Incident Date: Apr, 08 2004 |
| Consumer's City: GREEN BAY | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: JIMMY | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 18 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Engine noise: this 2000 jimmy with the 4.3 vortec is quite noisy. when starting cold ,about 20 seconds later a lifter will start to rap, then will go away and then back. after coming off the highway, several lifters will get loud. now, i have heard 4 1998-2000 4.3 in blazers and jimmys do this. then dalerships say this is normal...technicians say there is a valve train issue. this is not normal noise..ina ddition, when loading the vehicle, like going up a steep hill, one or two lifters sound like they are ready to let loose.....cause of problem? *ak |
