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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1068429
Internal NHTSA #	10592977
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2008
File date	08/05/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Excessive oil consumption. Initial problem occurred on february 11, 2014 and gm dealer did some initial work, but the problem was not fixed. On april 27, the engine began running very, very rough and several lights came on (engine light, traction light, stabilitrac light and there may have been others). I immediately pulled over, checked the oil level found it was 1. 5 quarts low, so i added oil and started engine again. So i had vehicle towed to my gm dealer. The next week, the dealer said they were looking into the problem. Finally the week of may 5, they said they would need to replace pistons, rings, lifters and i don't remember the entire list. I asked what was this going to cost and who would be paying for the work. Service manager told me the total would be in the $4500 range, but he would check with gm to see if they would pay part of this. Next day service manager said gm would pay for all except a $500 "warranty deductible". My receipt shows they replaced one piston, the camshaft, 16 lifters, lifter guides, the manifold, a sensor, 8 spark plugs, added 6 quarts oil, installed oil filter, recharged a/c system and charged for numerous gaskets, nuts and bolts. The dealer told me that the reason for the problem was due to the fact that my engine was made in mexico. They said they used parts manufactured in canada on my repair work. I have read on the internet that this excessive oil consumption problem with this engine is not new - it has been reported to gm for several years. Why didn't gm stop using engines manufactured in mexico before 2008 if in fact this is the main reason for this problem. They should have been proactive to prevent this widespread problem and causing their customers to pay needlessly for repairs that gm should have paid for in total - or replaced this engine totally!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69169
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEYMOUR, TN
VIN pattern	3GNFK12358GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	05/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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