EscaladeDiesel
12-31-2003, 11:49
Hello and Happy New Year to ALL!!!
In my continuing saga with my vehicle I began going through my records. In 9-27-01 the oil lines were replaced FP# 15158540 and 15158542. Do those part numbers include the failure prone connectors? If not shouldn't those connectors been replaced at that time? Should these lines been covered by the 5/100 warranty? I was charged $206.76 parts and labor. I ask as I am trying to see if I can build a case for my NOW out of warranty vehicle that had an engine failure 2 years and less than 5000 miles later. To add insult to injury the vehicle was brought into the dealership for a no-start issue they diagnosed as a seized engine by some unseasoned mechanic, as the lead diesel mechanic was on vacation for three weeks. After the lead mechanics return a month later, and with a new engine sitting ready to be installed, they informed that it was just a spacer in the battery cable. At the time I was dealing with a terminal illness in my family and was not able to adequately deal with the situation and talk to the powers-at-be. I am thinking that if I can show the lines were not properly replaced etc that this wouldn't have happened, and as a result GM need to take responsibility if indeed things were not repaired properly, and as a result I am not covered by any warranty.
In my continuing saga with my vehicle I began going through my records. In 9-27-01 the oil lines were replaced FP# 15158540 and 15158542. Do those part numbers include the failure prone connectors? If not shouldn't those connectors been replaced at that time? Should these lines been covered by the 5/100 warranty? I was charged $206.76 parts and labor. I ask as I am trying to see if I can build a case for my NOW out of warranty vehicle that had an engine failure 2 years and less than 5000 miles later. To add insult to injury the vehicle was brought into the dealership for a no-start issue they diagnosed as a seized engine by some unseasoned mechanic, as the lead diesel mechanic was on vacation for three weeks. After the lead mechanics return a month later, and with a new engine sitting ready to be installed, they informed that it was just a spacer in the battery cable. At the time I was dealing with a terminal illness in my family and was not able to adequately deal with the situation and talk to the powers-at-be. I am thinking that if I can show the lines were not properly replaced etc that this wouldn't have happened, and as a result GM need to take responsibility if indeed things were not repaired properly, and as a result I am not covered by any warranty.