L87 6.2: “NHTSA to investigate potential for engine failure in nearly 1 million GM trucks, SUVs”

[Marky Dissod]

What's going to happen to all those L87 'cores'?

 

[swathdiver]

What's going to happen to all those L87 'cores'?

Some time ago there was a supercharger recall. Well, someone bought them all up, fixed them and sold them on the secondary market.

 

[2024 White Tahoe]

Got the dealership to at least give us a third row car. The trunk space is severely lacking. But I think it’s the best we were gonna do. Everybody in the dealership deserves an academy award for pretending they had no idea what I was talking about when I referred the GM Customer Satisfaction Program with the engine issues as well as the NHSTA investigation.

Going back Monday to talk to the service manager. Has anybody gone through the dealer buyback program? If so, what is the process like?

I have undergone two repurchases of Chevrolet vehicles I purchased new: a 1997 Camaro Z-28 convertible and a 2011 Impala LTZ.

The Camaro I received a refund and the 2011 Impala was replaced with a 2012 Impala. My state’s law allowed the consumer to chose which one.

The first one I present the case in arbitration hearing myself, and won. The second one I hired an attorney, as my state’s Lemon Law was strengthened and included reasonable attorney fees.

If you think GM and / or its dealer will help you with a Lemon Law repurchase, you’re kidding yourself.

Research your state’s Lemon Law online, and contact an attorney that specializes in that area. Most states have specific requirements for the consumer to meet, to have the vehicle declared a lemon. There are often more than one requirement.

Good luck.

 

[jfoj]

Happened to my wife a few days ago with our kids in the car. 2024 YukonXL Denali Ultimate. She had the same thing has everybody else: without warning it shutdown on the highway. Fortunately, no injuries or accidents caused by it. But it’s only a matter of time.

The dealership says the engine needs to be replaced. I’m trying to do some research on what this does to the value seeing as how the replacement will make it on the CarFax. Does anybody know? Also, will it alter the title?

The dealership has no timetable on when they’ll be able to do the replacement. We are going up there today to pick up our loaner (which, to me is not comparable) so just trying to get all my ducks in a row before we go up there. Thanks!

Tomg737,

How many miles on the truck and how many oil changes had been performed and around what mileage?

Was the Auto Stop/Start typically disabled or left in the default mode on a regular basis?

Any prior indications of a problem? Noise etc?

Starting to wonder if there is a oil pump/pressure issue that is causing the failures, BUT I would expect there should be some dash indication of an oil pressure related problem prior to the shut down?

 

[jfoj]

Here is the other post regarding the NHTSA comments on the forum - https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/thr...be-into-more-than-870-000-gm-vehicles.152506/

 

[Tomg737]

Tomg737,

How many miles on the truck and how many oil changes had been performed and around what mileage?

Was the Auto Stop/Start typically disabled or left in the default mode on a regular basis?

Any prior indications of a problem? Noise etc?

Starting to wonder if there is an oil pump/pressure issue that is causing the failures, BUT I would expect there should be some dash indication of an oil pressure related problem prior to the shut down?

There are about 13,500 miles on the truck. It had its second oil change on Tuesday of last week…and the shutdown happened on Thursday. The auto start/stop hasn’t been touched that I’m aware of (it’s my wife’s car, but I’m pretty sure she doesn’t mess with it).

She said there was zero indication on the dash of anything wrong. No lights, dings or anything like that.

 

[jfoj]

There are about 13,500 miles on the truck. It had its second oil change on Tuesday of last week…and the shutdown happened on Thursday. The auto start/stop hasn’t been touched that I’m aware of (it’s my wife’s car, but I’m pretty sure she doesn’t mess with it).

She said there was zero indication on the dash of anything wrong. No lights, dings or anything like that.

Thanks for the follow up, sorry to hear about the engine failure.

Just trying to get posters to provide some data so we might see if there is some sort of trend to these engine failures.