2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL ODOR ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 43,000

2000 CHEVROLET 2500 6.0 ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPING CAUSING THE MAIN BOLTS TO BREAK OFF LEADING TO EXHAUST LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS BROKE OFF ON MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK 6.0. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE FAILING. HAVE TWO BOLTS ON DRIVERS SIDE WERE THE HEAD HAS POPPED OFF THE BOLT AND NOW THERE IS A MAJOR EXHAUST LEAK. *NM

Mileage: 65,000

EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND BOLTS BREAKING. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND BOLTS BREAKING. *JB

Mileage: 64,500

LARGE INTAKE LEAK, ANTIFREEZE LEAKING INTO THE OIL MILKED OIL. WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL I FOUND THIS SO STARTED LOOKING FOR OTHER PROBLEMS. I PUT A PRESSURE TEST ON THE RADIATOR AND FOUND THE LEAK IMMEDIATELY! THE ANTIFREEZE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT EDGE OF THE #1 CYLINDER!I AM VERY UP SET TO HEAR THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE G.M. RECALL THEIR TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM! I REPAIRED THE PROBLEM MYSELF. IF I HAD TO PAY SOME ONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IT WOULD HAVE COST IN THE RANGE OF $700-$900. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

INTAKE GASKET LEAKING AT 50K MILES. *NM

Mileage: 52,000

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING FOR 45 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE EVERYDAY. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED IN A DRIVEWAY HE SAW SMOKE EMITTING FROM HE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *PH *NLM

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED. *JB