Issue ID | 810630 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10350551 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | SILVERADO 1500 |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 18/04/08 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated there was an overpowering gasoline odor from the interior of the vehicle as the vehicle was abnormally consuming fuel rapidly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer nine times. The vehicle was never repaired and the contact stated that the dealer would never inform him of his findings after examining the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where he was advised that four of the cylinders had no compression. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure continued to recur. The failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 19,932. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | SEARCY, AR |
VIN pattern | 2GCEC13J181XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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