The vehicle has had numerous engine issues and abnormal oil consumption. The motor has failed at 149,000 miles and follows the pattern of numerous other complaints. Oil consumption lifter noise complete engine failure
2008 Chevrolet Suburban engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban. While driving 35 MPH, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine and the oil gauge displayed zero. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road to check the oil level. The contact discovered that there was no oil in the engine, but the digital display read 13% oil. The contact added oil to the vehicle and drove to a dealer where it was diagnosed with an oil consumption issue. The vehicle was deemed unsafe to drive. The contact was informed by the service technician that the engine needed replacement the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and filed a case. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 117,000. Updated 06/02/17*lj
The engine has a design flaw and consumes oil rapidly, loses oil and deteriorates internal parts of motor causing total engine replacement or repair. This motor is currently apart of a class action lawsuit but the lawsuit is only for this engine in the 2010-2013 vehicles. This motor however has been in gm vehicle since 2007 and I assume that the company withheld this information from consumers and public just as they did in 2010. I believe that gm should be responsible for the design flaw of motor in all vehicles that included the engine. Personally I had to replace my motor for excessive oil consumption at the cost of $7,712.13 which included taxes. Then, of course, the motor you put in inherently has the same issue and its just a matter of time before it fails due to excessive oil consumption. The lawsuit is going to be filed for 2010-2013 models I think there should be a recall and I would like to see pressure to include earlier models with the exact same motor.
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.
Apparently there was a technical bulletin issued for this truck. The special warranty was for 120,000 or year 2018. In 2015 I disputed the engine failure and also the oil consumption and the#7 cylinder. My truck was at 170,000 miles and gm refused to pay for the repair. On august 20, 2016, my truck was having the same problems. I returned it back to the same dealer and they said it was the same problem again, this repair was performed less than a year. I called gm again and they refused to make the dealership warranty the repair from last year. Gm knows that this engine is faulty and refuse to recall this 5.3 engine. Now I have to pay for a new engine
I was driving my vehicle several days after having a routine oil change and the vehicle started to slow down. I took my car in to be checked out and was told that I need a new engine, the truck has a loss of power due to the stabilizing trak issue. After reading all the complaints online this seems to be a problem which needs to be addressed by chevy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban. While the vehicle was in park or drive, all four doors failed to unlock and the key fob failed to unlock the door. In addition, while driving 50 MPH, the check engine, stability track disengage, and traction control lights illuminated. The vehicle decelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the oil spilled and caused the spark plugs to fail. The spark plugs were replaced numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
2008 suburban 135k. Vehicle has been running well, all routine maintenance was done. Without any warning the vehicle was 3 quarts low on oil. Dealer checked engine told new engine needed. I was told a common problem further investigation I noted far to many similar complaints. This seems to be a defect in engine design. It should not require deaths before this issue is investigated. Like so many others repair cost is an unexpected burden. Gm response the vehicle high mileage and age are a factor. This problem has affected vehicles with a rang of miles. Gm should recall the 5.3l engine and repair the defect. The first issue with vehicle I was driving on highway the warning light came on. Please take the time to look into this issue. Gm has indicated 2 quarts of oil being burned in 3000 miles is normal. Please take the time to look into the matter. Gm shouldn't be the only bail out. No prior warning was given, no warning lights or low oil indication , no leaks.
My 2008 chevy suburban with 94,000 miles stalled while in traffic traveling at about 20 MPH without warning. I luckily was able to coast it to the side of the road and after letting it sit for a short time it did restart again but only to stall again after the car ran for another 5 minutes again traveling at about 20 MPH. I had it towed to my dealership and have been told that my crankshaft position sensor has failed. While my VIN and year is not covered, there is an active recall on this condition (gm recall no. 06083.). This is a very dangerous issue to have especially when traveling with small children in the car. The recall should be extended to other years who experience this issue for the safety of families.
This vehicle has always used an excessive amount of oil. Must add at least one quart between each 3500 mile oil changes. No leaks have been detected and nothing seems to make a difference.
2008 chevrolet suburban. Consumer writes in regards to the disappointment in the manufacturer due to numerous vehicle repairs. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle would run rough, the check engine light illuminated, the service stabilitrak and traction control lights illuminated when some of the cylinders shut down, the lifters were not properly lubricated, causing them to fail. The engine consumed large amounts of oil. There were noises coming from the oil pan and transmission area, 3 of the 4 door locks actuators were replaced, the rear liftgate broke for the 4th time, the right retractable mirror was inoperable, the cruise control worked about 505 of the time, which was probably tied the throttle positioning sensor going bad as well. Also, the vehicle had significant electrical problem, where certain lights would illuminate on the dashboard, there was an audible clicking noise, that sounded like a relay firing very quickly.
My 2008 suburban started burning a tremendous amount of oil. Seems like I was continuously adding oil. Raised the issue with the dealer, who indicated it was a common problem but probably not worth the expense of fixing if I could keep checking the oil. This advice was also based on the fact that all my maintenance has been performed at this dealer, so they know the vehicle well. The last week in january was very busy and saw me driving about 100 miles a day. On thursday, about 30 miles from home, the check engine and traction control lights starting blinking, the car lost power, and the engine began running rough. This was on a very busy highway (u.s. Route 50 near annapolis) during rush hour. This created a dangerous situation. I was eventually able to get the car home. When I brought it to the dealer, they said the oil was dry (I had checked it the previous weekend), a lifter had broken, and a piston head was scored. The cost of work to fix would exceed the cost of a new engine. I now have a new engine, the cost of which was not in my budget. This experience reflects what has been have reported frequently on automobile related web sites.. Given that this is a design flaw, chevrolet should be covering at least part of this fix.
Air bag light, door locks, traction control, radio, and many other electrical components flicker on and off. Engine vibrates and then dies. Will not start back up until some period of time goes by. Always diff and happens in all temps and driving conditions. When in garage all night will not start in the am. Very intermittent. We have been stranded with kids 5 times and have only owned this vehicle for 4 months.
I purchased a 2008 chevy suburban ltz on september 24, 2011. Shortly thereafter I began to notice that the oil pressure gauge seems to behave erratically, I later learned the car burned oil. I took the car to the dealership in january of 2013 complaining of oil stains on my driveway and that I had placed two quarts of oil in my car within one week. The dealership explained to me this was a common problem and that I would have to have about $4,000-$5,000 of repairs done to rebuild my engine. They also explained that this was a warranty item and that gm would cover it. I was informed by the dealership that gm told them that I had to go through an "oil consumption test" which I did, they performed an oil change on january 31, 2013. I brought the vehicle in for service on february 19, 2013 and the dealer notes that it has burned .75 (3/4) of a quart of oil. When I asked if gm would fix the problem, they said no, that another test was needed. I've never purchased or owned a car where burning oil is acceptable. I brief google search of "suburban oil consumption issues" results in approximately 2.8 million results and there are several pages discussing this apparent common problem. I called gm on february 19, 2013 and was only able to speak with [xxx] and a supervisor in the philippines who assigned me a case number I believe this is a large problem and want a recall and fix. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2008 chevrolet suburban 5.3l afm oil consumption --> extremely frustrated with gm service given me the runaround regarding a poor engine design which leads to bad rings and high oil consumption. Bad rings can be verified by doing a compression check on the cylinder, as opposed to checking how much oil is being used per mileage. Excessive usage is define 0.5 quarts per 500 miles. Last three oil changes, I have use 6 quarts in 3000 miles. My vehicle is under warranty, and they are trying to delay the problem until it is out of warranty. There is numerous complaints of this online. They should replace the pistons and rings and afm lifters and add the new oil baffle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that the vehicle was operating with reduced power and the check engine light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where they replaced the engine seals, catalytic converter and the throttle body. The failure was not corrected and persisted. The dealer then advised the contact that the engine would need to be replaced. The engine was not replaced. The current mileage was 147,000 and the failure mileage was not available.
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.
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