Consumer Complaint Detail

DELCO / DELCO / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004297922 Incident Date: Aug, 08 2004
Consumer's City: LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: DELCO ELECT. DIV., GM
Model Name: DELCO Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCGK29J5WE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 08 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Within warranty, the delco battery positive terminal leaked acid, eating battery cables (+) and spilling onto frame. the dealer replaced the battery with a new delco battery, replaced/repaired cables, cleaned, repaired and painted the frame area.*ak recently the new battery started leaking at the positive pole again, destroying the cable lugs and spilling onto the battery holder. the dealer would not repair and stated that the delco side post batteries frequently have this problem. i believe this is a safety issue because the vehicle will stop in traffic and damage to cables require expensive repair out of warranty. the delco problem is not a normal wear event, but should be treated as a battery defect and replaced. my vehicle is a 1998 chev. 2500 silverado 4x drive ext. cab.