2.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
62,333 miles

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problem #3

Oct 102016

Suburban 4WD 8-cyl

  • 75,000 miles
My vehicle has an oil consumption issue, like many of the 07-08 models. We have taken it to 2 dealerships, and they request that we replace the cam and lifters. We have been told by 2 different Chevrolet dealerships that this is a bad design by Chevy, and they see it all the time with this year. They also stated that they would not even sell our vehicle on their lot if we traded it in. I live in a small town, and I know 4 people who had this same issue, and had to buy new vehicles because Chevy did not offer a solution. The repairs cost approximately $5000. Our only option is to trade it in or pay the repairs out of pocket. This is a bad design by Chevy, and a safety issue. We cannot drive our vehicle at this time. When the issue began in October of 2016 we were driving down the highway and it started making a knocking noise. We took the vehicle to a Chevy dealership in foley Alabama, (southern Chevrolet) and were told by them it is a bad design, and they have seen many trucks with the same issue. They diagnosed and gave us the option of replacing the cam and lifters for $5000. We did not do this at the time, and took it to another mechanic who stated he had seen this issue multiple times himself. He gave us a temporary fix, and we drove the vehicle home. We took it to our local Chevy dealership who told us the exact same thing.

- Nicholasville, KY, USA

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problem #2

Jan 172012

Suburban 4WD 8-cyl

  • 85,000 miles
On four occassions, this vehicle loses power and stalls out while driving - has happened on four occassions annually within the month: 12/2009; 12/2010; 01/2011; 01/2012. On each ocassion, the dealer has replaced throttle body under warranty. Problem does not appear to have been fixed and is a safety concern.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

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problem #1

Nov 232010

Suburban 8-cyl

  • 27,000 miles
New car purchased in 2008. Multiple issues with car consuming excess oil and losing engine power. 27,000 miles had to replace all amf lifters in engine 29,000 miles had to replace throttle body assembly system 31,000 miles had to install new oil pump, gasket and seal 32,000 miles had to replace oil gasket 37,000 miles oil intake system plugs burning oil and oil on intake valve. Had to clean engine and installl 8 valve seals.

- Seattle, WA, USA

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