FaultScore

2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 engine problems

37 of the 431 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are about the engine — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 80,000 miles.

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37

Complaints

0

Crashes

2

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Engine 14 37.8%
Engine AND Engine Cooling 8 21.6%
Exhaust System 6 16.2%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 3 8.1%
Engine 2 5.4%
GAS Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) 1 2.7%
Emission Control 1 2.7%
Cooling System 1 2.7%
Diesel 1 2.7%

Engine & Cooling across every Chevrolet Silverado 2500 year

2000 12 3.2%
2001 86 22.8%
2002 56 14.9%
2003 32 8.5%
2004 37 9.8%
2005 22 5.8%
2006 17 4.5%
2007 18 4.8%
2011 10 2.7%
2015 13 3.4%
2017 12 3.2%
2018 13 3.4%
2019 22 5.8%
2020 14 3.7%
2024 13 3.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 315,000 miles Garden City, KS

ENGINE

I HAVE CHANGED ALL 4 NEW TIRES IN 4 DIFFERENT TIMES EVERY YRS NOT SURE IF THAT A WHEEL PROBLEM. AND ALSO FIX MY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THAT WAS GIVE ME A PROBLEM IN THE PAST. NOW I REPLACE ALL NEW ROTOR BRAKE DISCS AND PAD IN 30 MINUTES OUT FROM A MECHANICAL SHOP IT'S SHOW A ENGINE LIGHT NOW SAYING RANGE SHIFT INHIBITED ON MY DASHBOARD. AND WHEN I'M SHIFTING TO DRIVE IT JUST REVERSE INSTEAD OF DRIVE. NOW IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR NOW PROBLEM TO COME. FROM GARDEN CITY KANSAS

NHTSA complaint #11289545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 139,000 miles Royal OAK, MD

ENGINE

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE.CK ENGINE LIGHT ON.

NHTSA complaint #10954870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 157,000 miles Grove City, OH

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. UPDATED 02/24/17*LJ UPDATED 7/11/18*JB

NHTSA complaint #10928316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 56,000 miles Newburgh, NY

ENGINE

PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS RUST AND BREAK OFF ON ALL GM FULL SIZE TRUCKS. I HAVE 2004 SILVERADO 2500 HD WITH 61K MILES, PROBLEM STARTED AT 56K MILES AS A MILD TICK THAT WENT AWAY WHEN ENGINE WARMED UP AND PROGRESSED TO CONSTANT LEAK WHEN ENGINE WAS UNDER LOAD , TWO REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK. SEEMS ALL TRUCK ENGINES HAVE THIS PROBLEM FROM 1999 -2007. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM .

NHTSA complaint #10893843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 170,000 miles Kearns, UT

ENGINE

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING OFF. ALMOST EVERYONE I KNOW IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE V8 GM ENGINES. LEADS TO EXHAUST LEAKS, SENSOR FAILURES AND BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTERS- THUS FAILING EMISSIONS TESTING. HARD AND EXPENSIVE TO FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10885960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 108,096 miles Jefferson, MD

ENGINE

I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH THE DURAMAX DIESEL AND ALLISON TRANSMISSION. ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015, SHORTLY AFTER A FUEL STOP, I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 24 NEAR PADUCAH, KY. AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD ENGINE RATTLING, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WITH SOME DIFFICULTY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 25 MPH ON THE SHOULDER. SINCE I WAS JUST A FEW MILES FROM THE PADUCAH EXIT, I LIMPED THERE AND INTO A HAMPTON INN PARKING LOT. AAA RESPONDED AND TOWED THE TRUCK TO ROYAL OAKS CHEVROLET IN PADUCAH. SINCE IT WAS A SUNDAY, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED. THE NEXT MORNING, THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT PULLED UP CODES PO202 AND P2149. THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE AND THAT IT WOULD BE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THE REPAIR PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I LATER LEARNED THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN IS #05-06-04-047C. THE BULLETIN ADDRESSES "A SEVERE REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER (LIMP HOME MODE)" I WAS CHARGED $1,076 FOR REPAIRS FOR A KNOWN DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET KNEW ABOUT.

NHTSA complaint #10789056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 93,500 miles Argos, IN

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE FRACTURING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,500. UPDATED 12/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A CHANCE OF FIRE OR COMPLETE FAILURE CAUSING INJURIES IF THE MANIFOLD BREAKS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/26/2015

NHTSA complaint #10651413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 93,500 miles Argos, IN

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE FRACTURING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,500. UPDATED 12/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A CHANCE OF FIRE OR COMPLETE FAILURE CAUSING INJURIES IF THE MANIFOLD BREAKS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/26/2015

NHTSA complaint #10651413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 89,000 miles Hoyt Lakes, MN

ENGINE

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES OF ENGINE, 6.0 LITER ENGINE, RESULTING IN EXTREME NOISE, POOR GAS MILEAGE, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING AND SMELL OF EXHAUST ENTERING CAB. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL ITEM SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CHEVY AND GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S? THE COST OF REPAIR BY A GARAGE IS ASTRONOMICAL AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IT OURSELVES. THE TRUCK NOW HAS ROUGHLY 112,000 MILES SINCE WE HAVE TO USE IT AT TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #10628835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 52,000 miles Kingman, IN

ENGINE

IN WYOMING, TRAVELING I90 TO HYW 16 MOUNTAIN PASS...7 PER CENT GRADE....AFTER TWO MILES ENGINE OVERHEATED AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO LET ENGINE COOL DOWN...HAD TO TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE TO BYPASS MOUNTAIN. GOOGLED DURAMAX OVERHEATING AND FOUND THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2004 DURAMAX DIESEL..DESIGN PROBLEM PREVENTED ADEQUATE AIR FROM ENTERING ENGINE...SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL OR AT LEAST GM SHOULD HAVE OFFERED A SOLUTION...

NHTSA complaint #10608421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles Medford, MA

ENGINE

THE BOLTS ARE BRAKING OFF THE EXHAUST MANFOLDS AND THE MANIFOLDS ARE LEAKING AND THE COMPUTER IS MAKING THE TRUCK GO INTO REDUCED POWER.

NHTSA complaint #10561517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Conway, SC

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

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF FOR NO REASON, LETTING EXHAUST FUMES ESCAPE UNDER THE HOOD AND IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON SEVERAL GM TRUCKS.

NHTSA complaint #10545389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 79,000 miles Londonderry, NH

ENGINE

ENGINE ON PASSENGER SIDE ALL RUSTING EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ROTTED AND BROKE OFF CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT EFFECTS SENSORS. BRAKE LINES JUST BELLOW THAT ROTTED AND JUST BROKE YESTERDAY. LUCK ALLY I WAS ONLY IN MY DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME, IRONIC THING WAS I JUST LEFT THE SHOP FOR MY SAFETY INSPECTION, SULLIVAN TIRE DERRY NH 03038 SHOULD REPORT THEM AS WELL. THIS TRUCK HAS A VERY SEVERE PROBLEM WITH ALL PARTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTOR ROTTING MY REPAIRS FOR ALL ROTTING PARTS 2100.00 THESE PROBLEMS ARE UNACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM . LOOKING AND READING ONLINE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ON MOST ALL THERE 8 CYLINDER TRUCKS AND SUV.

NHTSA complaint #10519797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tacoma, WA

ENGINE

CHANGED MY OIL AND DID A VISUAL INSPECTION ON MY ENGINE. COME TO FIND I HAD TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON EACH SIDE THAT WERE BROKEN. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I'VE HEARD OF PEOPLE HAVING UNDER THE HOOD FIRES CAUSE OF THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!

NHTSA complaint #10513215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 95,000 miles Pensacola, FL

ENGINE

LEFT REAR AND RIGHT REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK. CAUSING POTENTIAL VEHICLE EMISSIONS PROBLEMS AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM EXHAUST GASES GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10484658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 82,700 miles Alden, NY

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOUR OF THE SIX BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE MISSING THEIR HEADS. THE BOLTS WERE CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NHTSA complaint #10476648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Thornton, CO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

MY TRUCK IS A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 WITH 94000 MILES AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEAD IS BUSTED OFF. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY CHEVY/GMC 4.8,5.3 OR 6.0 ENGINE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. MILLIONS OF OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FROM THIS FAILURE IT CAN LEAD TO FUTURE EMISSION PROBLEMS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEMS, EXHAUST LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEADING TO EXHAUST FUMES BEING LEAKED INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD BE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD TAKE CARE OF AS A RECALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NHTSA complaint #10450569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,950 miles Painesville, OH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FOUR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS TRUCK AND THE MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT OCCURS IN MANY OF THE SIMILAR V8 EQUIPPED MODELS AND HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM. THIS PROBLEM ALSO LEADS TO FAULTY EMISSION READINGS BY THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO ON AND REMAIN ON UNTIL THIS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM IS FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #10449502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 55,000 miles Lake City, FL Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED SMOKE RISING FROM THE ENGINE DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE EXPLODED AND ALL OF ITS COMPONENTS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA complaint #10424494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 32,533 miles Piketon, OH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I HAVE A 2004 SILVERADO K2500 WITH A DURAMAX DIESEL (LLY). I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2004. I PULL A FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER. MY TRUCK HAS OVERHEATED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN TIMES, AND ON SOME OCCASIONS LOST POWER, WHILE PULLING THE CAMPER UP LONG GRADES. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TWICE TO CHEVROLET DEALERS. I HAVE THE SERVICE ORDERS THAT CLEARLY DESCRIBE MY OVERHEATING PROBLEM. BOTH OF THESE SERVICE CALLS WERE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALERS COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. LATER WHEN THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I FOUND OUT THAT GENERAL MOTORS RECOGNIZED THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM AND ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN #06-06-04-036D THAT DESCRIBES MY HEATING PROBLEM EXACTLY. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED PRIOR TO EITHER OF MY COMPLAINTS ABOUT OVERHEATING. THE COST OF IMPLEMENTING SERVICE BULLETIN #06-06-04-036D IS APPROXIMATELY $1,300 DOLLARS, SO GENERAL MOTORS RECOGNIZES THAT THIS SERIES TRUCK HAS A SIGNIFICANT OVERHEATING PROBLEM, BUT APPARENTLY THEY ARE HIDING THIS FIX FROM THE OWNERS UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I CAN GIVE MANY INSTANCES WHERE THIS OVERHEATING PROBLEM HAS CAUSED A SAFETY PROBLEM. ONE TIME I WAS PULLING THE CAMPER EAST ON INTERSTATE 40 ABOUT A 150 MILES WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM WHEN THE TRUCK OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER. THERE WAS NO GOOD PLACE TO PULL OVER AND I WAS TERRIFIED AS THE HEAVY TRAFFIC HAD TO CHANGE LANES AND PASS ME. ANOTHER TIME I WAS PULLING UP TO THE NORTH RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON ON A TWO LANE ROAD WHEN THE TRUCK OVERHEATED, LOST POWER AND I HAD A LONG LINE OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. IT WAS DANGEROUS AS THE TRAFFIC PASSED ME WITHOUT GOOD CLEARANCE. I COULD GO ON AND ON OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS THAT CAUSED DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THERE IS ALSO A WEBSITE AT WWW.DIESELPLACE.COM THAT HAS AN ENTIRE SECTION DEVOTED TO THE LLY DIESEL. THERE ARE OVER A THOUSAND POSTS CONCERNING THIS OVERHEATING PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10418172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 59,000 miles Broadalbin, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR COND. COMPRESSOR FAILED, SEIZED!.

NHTSA complaint #10416435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 77,000 miles Washington, DC

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

2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. CONSUMER STATES GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AND THE BOLTS ON THE MANIFOLD WERE DEFECTIVE. *TGW

NHTSA complaint #10415868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 124,864 miles Spokane, WA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,869.

NHTSA complaint #10414999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 85,000 miles Concord, NH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. IT HAS A BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 12,000,000 GM VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THE NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES? IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE EPA WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT AS THE BROKEN BOLT IS ALLOWING EXHAUST INTO THE AIR WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE CONVERTER. I DON'T KNOW AT WHAT MILEAGE THE BOLT BROKE OR AT WHAT SPEED I WAS GOING WHEN IT HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10407762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 50,000 miles Royse City, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THIS HAPPENED IN THE YEAR 2008. EVERYTHING WAS FINE BUT WHEN I WOKE UP THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS POINTING AT 120MPH. IN OTHER WORDS, IT WAS A DIRECT REFLECTION FROM ITS INITIAL POINT, WHICH WAS WHEN IT WAS POINTING AT OR BELOW 0MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10408208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Douglas, MA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BROKEN ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET 2500 HD TRUCK. THEY ARE ALSO BROKEN ON MY SONS 2004 GMC 2500 HD AND MY BROTHERS 2005 GMC 2500HD. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THAT AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE THEY CATCH FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10396693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 73,800 miles Spanaway, WA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

RECENTLY I DEVELOPED AN EXHAUST LEAK NEAR THE FRONT OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEAR THE ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE BACK MANIFOLD BOLT HAD BEEN BROKEN OFF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE (I MAY ALSO HAVE A BROKEN BOLT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCALLY RESPECTED MECHANIC WITH THE INTENTION OF HAVING THE BROKEN BOLT REMOVED AND A NEW ONE INSTALLED. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE GM VEHICLES (2004 SILVERADO 2500HD). I WAS FURTHER INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THE REPAIR WOULD BE SIMPLE DUE TO THE FACT THERE WAS NO PRACTICAL MANNER IN WHICH TO EXTRACT/DRILL OUT THE BROKEN BOLT FOR REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD THE HEAD WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO EFFECT THE REQUIRED REPAIR WHICH WOULD COST SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $700-$1000. THIS REPAIR IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE TO ME FOR WHAT IS PROBABLY A $3.00 BOLT. RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT IT IS IN FACT A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES DATING BACK TO 1999. WHY HAS GM NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS ITEM AT NO COST TO THE OWNER IF IT IS THIS WIDESPREAD.

NHTSA complaint #10378865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 74,000 miles Evans City, PA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

BROCKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS.

NHTSA complaint #10369523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 96,764 miles Athens, PA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN OCTOBER OF 2009, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP ON 12/17/2009 WITH COMPLAINTS MILEAGE OF 96,764 OF LOW ENGINE POWER, HARD TO START TRUCK,,,,GLOW PLUGS WERE BAD CORRODED PARK NEUTRAL SWITCH, CORROSION ON BRAKE LINES..PAID $ 3,600 IN REPAIRS THEN AROUND LATE SEPTEMBER 9-28-2010TRUCK DIED A FOURWAY INTERSECTION...WAS ALMOST HIT BY A CAR...TOWED TO NEAREST SERVICE FLEET SOURCE...FOUND OUT INJECTORS WERE BAD...WORK WAS STARTED FOR REPAIRS...THEN I FOUND OUT THE GLOW PLUGS...WHICH I PAID FOR ALREADY...AND THE INJECTORS WERE SERVICE BULLETINS...CALLED FLEET TOLD THEM TO STOP REPAIRS...CALLED THE DEALERSHIP...THAT HAD THE TRUCK IN DECEMBER...ASK WHY THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE GLOW PLUGS AND WHY THE DID NOT FIX THE INJECTORS...WHEN IT WAS IN THERE.....DEALERSHIP HUNG UP ON ME...CALLED 1-800-790-5700..SPOKE WITH GM TOLD THEM ABOUT MY CHEVY PROBLEMS...THEY CLAIM THAT MY INJECTORS WOULD NOT BE COVERED...AS IT WAS NOT A DEALERSHIP....FUNNY THING IS THAT FLEET SOURCE IS A CERTIFIED REBUILDER FOR BOSCH, AND SATADYNE BY THE MANUFACTURE FOR THESE PARTS THAT ARE USED IN ALL GM VEHICLES....SO IF YOU TAKE YOUR TRUCK TO A DEALER...THEY GET THEIR PARTS FROM THESE PEOPLE.....GM HAS A HISTORY OF PUTTING ON BULLETINS FOR ITEMS...AND CLAIMING WHEN YOU BRING IN YOUR TRUCK THAT THE PART DOES NOT MEET THE PERIMETER FOR REPLACEMENT....I ABOUT ANOTHER $ 3,200.00 THAT MAKES ABOUT $ 5,0000.00 DOLLARS OF ITEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OUT...HAD RECALLS..SERVICE BULLETINS....NEVER WILL BY ANYTHING THAT GM MAKE AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10360425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 43,000 miles Tunas, MO Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATES HE WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN HE NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THREW THE HEATER VENTS INTO HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATES HE PULLED HIS VEHICLE OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND BY THE TIME HE STEPPED OUT OF HIS VEHICLE THERE WAS FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THE HOOD WOULD NOT OPEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED THERE IT TOOK THEM A HOUR TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE REPORT IS AVAILABLE.THE CONTACT STATES HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. AR

NHTSA complaint #10322888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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