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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005047449 | Incident Date: Sep, 06 2005 |
| Consumer's City: VINE GROVE | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SILVERADO | Model Year: 2002 |
| 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#: 1GCEK19V92E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Cold engine start-up knock. i own a 2002 silverado z71 with the 4.8 engine. the engine has had cold start-up knock since i have owned it. i have asked dealers about it and have been told it is normal. i build engines for and own to drag cars. one is an et footbrake car with a mild 350 ci small block chevy. the other is a 48 fiat altered with a 434 ci small block chevy stroker. both have forged pistons and neither has the cold piston noise that this bone stock 4.8 has. i currently have 39,139 miles on my truck and want it to last as long as possible. under the current circumstances, i don't think it will last much longer before it cracks a piston skirt or severely damages the cylinder walls. it is my intention to contact chevrolet in the next couple of days but after reading the complaints on this site, i am prepared to be told the same as the dealer told me. i am also looking into the class action suit approach to get a remedie to the problem. another issue is the brakes. the truck has 4 wheel disk and stops like it has four wheel drums without power?? i owned a 97 sivlverado that had brakes that worked the same. you would think that a truck that cost 30,000 dollars would be a little better constructed. *nm |
