Chevrolet Pickup engine problems

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

WHEN THE TANK IS FULL A FOUL ODOR SEEPS THROUGH THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10072177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DIESEL FUEL IS SEEPING INTO THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE FUEL INJECTIONS WERE CRACKED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERS SHOP THREE TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS SINGLE PROBLEM. EACH TIME DEALER ASSURED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.

NHTSA complaint #10044194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RELAY MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP FUNCTIONING. ALSO, MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET LEAKED ANTIFREEZE, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE PREVIOUS YEAR MAKE/MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #10042567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE ENGINE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE, CALLED COLD ENGINE KNOCKING. MANUFACTURER STATED NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE HAD BEEN FOUND DUE TO THIS KNOCKING. *AK AS STATED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN, THIS MAY OCCUR WHEN IT'S 50 DEGREES OUTSIDE OR IF THE VEHICLE HAVEN'T BEEN STARTED IN SEVERAL DAYS. THE NOISE MAY BE CAUSED BY INTERACTION OF THE PISTON AND CYLINDER WALL. GM POWERTRAIN ENGINEERS CONFIRMED THE NOISE ISN'T DETRIMENTAL TO PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, OR DURABILITY OF THE ENGINE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT REPLACING THE ENGINE WOULDN'T ELIMINATE THE NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #10040314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE VEHICLE LEAKED ANTIFREEZE. THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10016057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

MOTOR WILL SHUT OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES, AT IDLE OR WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING. TRUCK IS USED FOR TRAILERING HORSES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN SEVERELY EFFECTS BRAKING AND STEERAGE AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR FUEL INJECTION PUMP PROBLEMS AT 55812 MILES WITH THE PUMP BEING REPLACED. SEARCHING INTERNET AND TALKING TO MECHANICS FOUND THAT THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE 6.5L DIESEL ENGINE WITH THE FAULT BEING THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER (PMD) SOMETIMES CALLED A FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER (FSD) WHICH GM LISTS IT AS PART #12562836 AND MANUFACTURED BY STANADYNE. THIS MODULE IS MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP IN FRONT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BETWEEN THE HEADS. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE INTENSE HEAT OF THE ENGINE IS CAUSING THE ELECTRONICS IN THIS PMD TO BREAK DOWN AND FAIL. REPLACING THIS PMD RESOLVED THE STALLING PROBLEM BUT I FEEL IF THIS PMD IS NOT COOLED PROPERLY, RELOCATED TO A COOLER LOCATION OR REDESIGNED THE PROBLEM WILL PERSIST AND COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. THERE ARE AFTERMARKET KITS AVAILABLE TO RELOCATE THE PMD BUT I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER (GM) TO CORRECT THE DESIGN PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #764593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

HELLO,I'VE RECENTLY PURCHACED THIS VEHICLE USED,AND I'VE DISCOVERED IT HAS "ENGINE BEARING KNOCK NOICE".I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT A DEALERSHIP.FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON THIS PROBLEM THE ENGINES WERE PUT TOGETHER WITH THE WRONG SIZE BEARINGS.I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED.THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND ANY RESPONCES. STEVE CATHCART.

NHTSA complaint #762250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 15 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHCILE NEEDED A FUEL INJECTION PUMP. FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. ALSO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR KEEPS PLUGGING UP. *JG *NLM

NHTSA complaint #8004010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE THEN STARTED MAKING VERY LOUD NOISES AND SQUEALS. 2 MECHANICS SAY I NEED NEW ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #751894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

GROUND STRAP TO ENGINE BLOCK CAME LOOSE. STARTER GROUND CURRENT THEN PASSED THROUGH A HYDRAULIC HOSE CAUSING IT TO SEVERELY OVERHEAT. HOSE LATER FAILED RESULTING IN SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #744686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #744177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIANCED PORBLEMS WITH LOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. CHECKED FLUIDS, AND THE FLUIDS LOOKED FINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL REPLACE A PUMP IN ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #886461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #554768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

THE POOR DESIGN OF THE OIL COOLING LINES HAVE CAUSED A DISCHARGE OF OIL ONTO THE HIGHWAY *AK.

NHTSA complaint #727905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

SERPENTINE BELT GLAZED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #550943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

LOUD RATTLING NOISE AFTER ENGINE WARMUP, LOUDES AT LOWSPEED (35-45 MPH), HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS A SPLIT HEAT SHIEL/, MUFFLER BAFFLE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ETC.

NHTSA complaint #723651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

LOUD RATTLING NOISE AFTER ENGINE WARMUP, LOUDES AT LOWSPEED (35-45 MPH), HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS A SPLIT HEAT SHIEL/, MUFFLER BAFFLE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ETC.

NHTSA complaint #723651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ANTIFREEZE LEAKING AT MANIFOLD, NEEDS NEW SEAL.

NHTSA complaint #719939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #608048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

RADIATOR IS GETTING AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT BLOWS THE RADIATOR OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #831811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.