2002 Chevrolet Suburban Engine

THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WITHOUT WARNING. HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CITY DRIVING SPEEDS AND WHILE AT A STOP SIGN. SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL ID: 07V521000. THE DEALER SAYS MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED IN THIS RECALL. WHY?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT SMELLED A SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,337.

WE WENT ON A FISHING TRIP FROM WILSON, NC TO NEW PORT NEWS. I DROVE ALL THE WAY THERE WITH NO PROBLEM. WE ARRIVED AT THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE AND MY TRUCK CUT OFF. IT CRUNK UP AND ROLLED A LITTLE THEN DIED AGAIN. IT TOOK ME 25 MINUTES TO PARK. I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL IT DECIDED TO STAY ON. WE FISHED THEN WE LEFT THE NEXT MORNING. MY TRUCK DROVE GOOD WITH NO PROBLEM. IT NORMALLY TAKES US 2 HRS. TO GET BACK HOME. MY TRUCK STARED CUTTING OFF AGAIN WHEN WE GOT 40 MILES FROM HOME. IT TOOK 4 1/2 HRS. TO GET HOME FROM 40 MILES AWAY. IT WAS SO HOT. MY FAMILY HAD TO WAIT ALONG A HOT, LONG, LONELY HIGHWAY. IT STARTED CUTTING OFF MORE. I HAD THE FUEL PUMP CHANGED AND ALSO THE FILTER. IT HASN'T CUT OFF TODAY BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON. IT'S BEEN 3 DAYS SINCE THOSE PARTS WAS REPLACED. I DON'T KNOW WHY MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. IT WAS OFF BEFORE IT STARTED CUTTING OFF. NOW IT STAYS ON AND NEVER GOES OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-60 MPH. A CHARGING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO A STOP AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. .UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AND ONLY ONE POWER ASSISTED BRAKE APPLICATION, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPDATED 06/22/12 UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 07V521000 REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. UPDATED 06/27/12*JB

AFTER SO LONG IGNORING THE SMELL IN MY CAB, I DECIDED TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AT BENNY'S EXHAUST IN BRISTOL, TN, AND FOUND THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAD BOLTS BROKE OFF ON BOTH SIDES OF ENGINE. 1ST BOLT INITIALLY THEN SECOND BOLT NEXT TO IT BROKE AS WELL. NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO MOTOR OR AFTERMARKET PARTS ADDED THAT WOULD AFFECT THIS PART AND CREATE FAILURE. EXHAUST GAS ENTERS THE UNDERHOOD AREA SOMETIME CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE PASSENGER CAB AREA. THE EXHAUST MAKES A BLACK PLUME UP SIDE OF MOTOR ON BOTH SIDES. THIS VEHICLE CAN NOT BE REGISTERED IN ANY STATE THAT HAS EMISSIONS TESTING, BECAUSE IT WILL NOT PASS. I AM FORCED TO REGISTER IT TO NON-TESTING STATES. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. IT APPEARS THAT THIS AFFECTS ALL YEARS. WHAT IS WRONG WITH GM, WHY WON'T THEY TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER. AFTER SOMEONE SPENDS SEVERAL TENS OF THOUSANDS ON A VEHICLE, WHY ISN'T SAFETY THE STANDARD GM SHOULD MEASURE ITSELF UP TOO. ENGINEERS, ARE YOU MAKING SURE PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE IS BUILT INTO ALL YOUR VEHICLES. I WON'T BUY GM NO MORE AFTER OWNING GM ALL MY LIFE. *TR

LEFT-SIDE ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF, CAUSING EXHAUST GAS TO ESCAPE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FIREWALL FROM THE DRIVER. THE ESCAPING EXHAUST CAUSES A 'TICKING' NOISE, WHICH IS WHAT BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE OWNER (ME). THE VEHICLE IS WELL-MAINTAINED AND IS NEVER USED IN HARSH OR DEMANDING CONDITIONS. PRIMARY USE IS TRANSPORTING FAMILY IN URBAN AREA. THERE HAS BEEN NO PRIOR SERVICE WORK THAT REQUIRED MANIFOLD TO BE REMOVED. THE MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY AND EPA ISSUE DUE TO EXHAUST GASES BEING RELEASED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST NEGATIVELY AFFECTING SENSORS AND OTHER VITAL ENGINE COMPONENTS. *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING LEAVING STUDS IN THE HEADS, HEATING UP ENGINE COMPARTMENTS, RELEASES CARBON MONOXIDE, AFFECTS O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS IN SOME STATES. GM NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS 1999-2008 ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. GM MECHANICS DENYING ANY SUCH ISSUES. PLEASE CHECK- IN TO THIS. OUR WHOLE FLEET AND OUR PERSONAL TRUCKS AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED OVER A SPAN OF SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,988.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, FOLLOWED BY THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EIGHT MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH DETECTED A TROUBLE CODE WITH THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER CONCERNING THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER WAITING 15-30 SECONDS, THE ENGINE WOULD START IMMEDIATELY AND RUN SMOOTHLY. UPDATED 10/26/11

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOSSES POWER, REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE TAKEN THE SUBURBAN TO THE MECHANIC. CHANGE THE MAF, TPS, AIR FILTERS OTHER SENSORS THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST HAS POINTED OUT AS PROBLEMS AND HAVE HAD A VEHICLE TUNE UP DONE (NEW SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, OIL CHANGED, ETC.) THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS HAS BEEN OVER $1000 AND SEEM I WILL BE SPENDING MORE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. REDUCED ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING. I AM AFRAID THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSE INJURIES OR EVEN DEATH SINCE IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K2500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) FOR THE 2001 MODEL SUBURBAN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR HIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN, V8 ENGINE. APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AGO MY CAR BEGAN MAKING TERRIBLE NOISES. TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WHO INFORMED ME I HAD BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. AND IT WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO REPAIR! I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT AND DEALER SAID IT WOULDN'T HURT CAR TO CONTINUE DRIVING. IN JULY OF 2010, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. $800 LATER I THOUGHT THEY WERE SEPARATE PROBLEMS. I COME TO REALIZE THAT IT WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE BOLT ISSUE. THROUGH MY RESEARCH, I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM CARS. WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL????? I FEEL DUPED BY GM AND MY GOVERNMENT. *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 LT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,346.

EXHAUST BOLTS BREAKING 0N 2002 SUBURBAN 2500 SERIES WITH 6.0 ENGINE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY 2002 SUBURBAN WITH A 5.3L FLEX FUEL EQUIPPED VEHICLE JUST WOULD STALL WITH OUT WARNING AND CAUSE ME TO LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND OTHER ITEM RELATED TO THE ENGINE RUNNING. I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RESTART IT. NO CODE WOULD SHOW ON THE ON BOARD COMPUTER AND AFTER LOOKING AT OTHER RECALLS IT POINTED TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR GOING BAD. I AM GOING TO CHANGE IT OUT IN THE MORNING. I HAVE READ OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE IN THIS YEAR MODEL AND THINK CHEVY SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING SUBURBAN ON A LONG TRIP OVER 2 HOT DAYS, ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING ONCE EACH DAY AFTER MANY HOURS OF DRIVING (5 PEOPLE WITH LUGGAGE, NO TRAILER). FIRST DAY OCCURRENCE WAS AFTER DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC WITH MANY STOPLIGHTS BUT SPEED WAS ABOUT 60 MPH AT THE TIME AND QUICKLY LOST POWER AND DIED. SECOND DAY WAS AT SUSTAINED 70+MPH AND QUIT SUDDENLY. BOTH TIMES NEEDED TO PULL OVER AND TURNED OFF FOR A MINUTE AFTER FAILURES AND RESTARTED ON 2ND TRY AND CONTINUED ON FOR ANOTHER 20+ MILES BEFORE STOPPING FOR THE DAY (FIRST DAY) AND STOPPING FOR DINNER (2ND DAY). FUEL IN GAS TANK WAS HALF FULL ON FIRST DAY AND 3/4 ON SECOND DAY. THIS VEHICLE EXHIBITED SAME FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES 2 YEARS PREVIOUSLY ON HOT DAY PULLING TRAILER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 167,000.

2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN 2500. 42,000 MILES. ENGINE STALLS WITH NO WARNING. SOMETIMES WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT OR WHEN DRIVING. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES CAR STARTS AFTER READING OTHER POSTS HAD CRANK SENSOR REPLACED TODAY VERY STRESSING AND DANGEROUS. -- NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. *TR

MY 2002 K2500 SUBURBAN ENGINE DIES ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING (NEITHER SPUTTERING NOR MESSAGES ON THE DASH). AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WAITING BETWEEN A FEW SECONDS AND A FEW MINUTES, THE ENGINE WILL START. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES AT ANY SPEED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD, AS ALL POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKES IS LOST WHEN THE ENGINE DIES. THESE RANDOM STALLS HAVE BEEN INCREASING IN FREQUENCY OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. MY CAR ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES - MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. APPARENTLY LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONDITION. IS GM JUST GOING TO WAIT FOR PEOPLE TO GET KILLED BEFORE THEY ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS? *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 LOSES ACCELERATION POWER ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. ONCE BRAKE IS APPLIED VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS AND HAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 70 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS. THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY IN OCCURRENCES. HAPPENED AUGUST 2007 , AND DEC. 2007, SEPT. 2009 AND NOVEMBER 2009. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. CAN NOT BE DIAGNOSED ON COMPUTER. GM MECHANICS CAN NOT FIGURE OUT PROBLEM UNLESS IT HAPPENS TO THEM. GM REFERS US TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PUT IN REPAIRS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET DETAILING THIS PROBLEM BUT GM DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. NOTICED THAT 2001 CHEVY SUBURBANS HAVE HAD A RECALL OF CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THAT SYMPTOMS ARE SIMILAR TO MY VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM POSES A TREMENDOUS LIFE AND DEATH SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE TRAVELING IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS OR IN MOUNTAIN AREAS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ON THE INTERSTATE, I EXPERIENCED FULL POWER LOSS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED IN NEUTRAL. ENGINE TURNED, JUST DIDN'T FIRE. NO SPUTTER, NO DASH LIGHTS, JUST AN INSTANT SHUT DOWN. I PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. FORTUNATELY, THIS EXPERIENCE WAS ON AN NOT SO CROWDED AND STRAIGHT SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY. I FEAR THIS COULD HAPPEN IN A TURN, IN AN INTERSECTION, OR ANY SITUATION WHERE THE LACK OF POWER STEERING COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS ISSUE IS THE LATEST IN A FEW RELATED. WHAT STARTED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO AS INTERMITTENT FAILED ENGINE STARTS, HAS PROGRESSED INTO INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLS. INITIAL PROBLEMS WERE START RELATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A NORMAL STARTING SOUND, BUT JUST NOT FIRE. IT WOULD THEN START NORMALLY ON THE SECOND OR THIRD ATTEMPT. I SEE A RECALL FOR THE 2001 VERSION OF MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE/ENGINE TYPE, AND AN INVESTIGATION OPENED ON THE 2002 MODEL. THIS HAS TO BE RELATED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER FAILED TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE THIS WEEK AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CODES POINTING TO THE ISSUE. THEY WILL NOT BLINDLY REPLACE PARTS ON A HUNCH, EVEN WITH THE CAR BEING UNDER A FULL EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET STALLED IN A CRITICAL SITUATION. *TR

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM TIMES, APPROXIMATELY EVERY 80 MILES. ENGINE WILL START BACK AFTER A WAIT OF MORE THAN 30 SECONDS. THE ENGINE WILL STALL WHILE HOT OR COLD, IDLING OR DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET 2500 SUBURBAN WITH AN 8.1L ENGINE. AFTER ONLY A WEEK IT WOULD SUDDENLY STALL AT DIFFERENT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT DID THIS 3 TIMES IN ONE WEEK. I THEN DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR, WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED ON 2001 MODELS. WHY HAS THIS PART NOT BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2002 MODEL IT HAS THE EXACT SAME DEFECTIVE SENSOR FROM THE FACTORY AS THE 2001 HAD. THIS FAILURE CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN AN SUV OF SUCH SIZE. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS THERE IS NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING, AND HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH MY 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LS WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT, I ENCOUNTERED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD COAST UNTIL I REACHED A SPEED OF 30MPH., I WOULD PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPT TO RE-START THE ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WOULD RE-START, ACCELERATE TO 70 MPS. THIS WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENT OVER AND OVER THROUGH MY TWO DRIVING TRIP. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF TIME THE ENGINE FAILED WAS 14. THIS CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION, BECAUSE WITHOUT ENGINE POWER, I HAD NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING OR THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN ME LOCATING THE ROAD SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY! I CONTACTED THE DEALER I USE REGULARLY AND THEY INFORMED ME THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE EVER HEARD OF THIS. HOWEVER, AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THROUGH FORUMS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AT MY DESTINATION AT 1000 US HIGHWAY 1 PH: (772) 567-8371 , VERO BEACH, FL 32960 MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY JULY 14, 2008 AT 8:30AM. AGAIN I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO LOCATED A DOCUMENT CALLED,"NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION # PE06016 CLOSED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE 2002 VEHICLE AND HAVE NOT MOVED FROM 1997-2008. HOW DO I GET THIS RESOLVED AND AT NO COST TO ME? JUST MAYBE THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, HOWEVER FROM MY MANY PAST EXPERIENCES WITH DEALERSHIPS, THE LAST IS NOT THE USUAL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME TO HELP ASSIST ME IN FIXING THE VEHICLE AND THE COST TERMS IF NEED. THANK YOU. MARK DEEHL *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK COOLANT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ILLUMINATION CONTINUED UNTIL COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE TANK. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A GRADUAL COOLING LOSS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD, AND COOLANT WAS LEAKING IN THE OIL CHAMBERS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000. UPDATED 07/16/08.*LJ UPDATED 07/16/08