Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / G1500 / 2005

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005123699 Incident Date: Jul, 11 2005
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: G1500 Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GBFG15T751 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 21 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2005 express g1500. while taking the vehicle to firestone for regularly scheduled maintenance, the contact was informed that the tie rods needed to be replaced. she took her vehicle back to chevrolet and they made the replacement. the vehicle was taken to the dealer two more times within the past year to have the tie rods replaced. the manufacturer stated that the 20 inch tires on her vehicle were oversized and caused the tie rods to fail. as a result, the manufacturer would not replace the tie rods after the third repair. the tires are the original tires that were on the vehicle at the time of purchase. the failure mileage was 14,709 and current mileage was 45,000. received 12/12/07 64200. the consumer stated there is a jerk in the transmission when van is motion or slowing down. updated 12/12/07 *tr