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Exactly how many have had HEAD/Valve Problems
#22
12-12-2006 | 10:52 PM
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RE: Exactly how many have had HEAD/Valve Problems
Hello All -
I, unfortunately, am adding myself to your list. I just found out today about my Head/Valve problem. Needless to say after reading the various threads regarding this problem, I am extremely disappointed. I love my little H3 and was hoping to have a trouble free automobile....at least for the first six months :-(
For a little background, I purchased my H3 in July and it currently has 6,504 miles on it. The check engine light appeared this past Saturday. The earliest appointment I could get at the dealership was today. I got the call at 2 pm this afternoon and they gave me the bad news. The cylinder head needs to be replaced. The most horrifying thing of all was that they do not have the parts in stock. They advised me that I could come get my truck and bring it back when the parts arrived. I chose to leave it there until they can fix it. I didn't think it would be smart to drive around a truck that has a diagnosed problem to the engine.
Do any of you know what the possible problems would be if I did continue to drive the truck until the parts arrive? I found it odd that a service advisor would advise me to drive a truck that has such a problem. Although, I am not a mechanic so maybe it is not as bad as I am assuming it is?
Jules
I, unfortunately, am adding myself to your list. I just found out today about my Head/Valve problem. Needless to say after reading the various threads regarding this problem, I am extremely disappointed. I love my little H3 and was hoping to have a trouble free automobile....at least for the first six months :-(
For a little background, I purchased my H3 in July and it currently has 6,504 miles on it. The check engine light appeared this past Saturday. The earliest appointment I could get at the dealership was today. I got the call at 2 pm this afternoon and they gave me the bad news. The cylinder head needs to be replaced. The most horrifying thing of all was that they do not have the parts in stock. They advised me that I could come get my truck and bring it back when the parts arrived. I chose to leave it there until they can fix it. I didn't think it would be smart to drive around a truck that has a diagnosed problem to the engine.
Do any of you know what the possible problems would be if I did continue to drive the truck until the parts arrive? I found it odd that a service advisor would advise me to drive a truck that has such a problem. Although, I am not a mechanic so maybe it is not as bad as I am assuming it is?
Jules
#23
12-13-2006 | 12:24 AM
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RE: Exactly how many have had HEAD/Valve Problems
I wouldn't drive it while they wait for parts to arrive ....they already diagnosed the problem...let them rush the shipment and enjoy your loaner till it's done. Sounds kind of odd to me that they would want you to take it back. Maybe try a new dealer?
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#26
12-13-2006 | 09:55 AM
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RE: Exactly how many have had HEAD/Valve Problems
I have to report I have see a couple more of these come in my dealer in the last couple of days. They have a new part number for a complete assembled head instead of buying all the seperate pieces. These are backordered right now but show stock coming in to fill orders. It seems everthing happens in pairs here. We have now had 6 trucks in the last year for this. Steve
#28
12-13-2006 | 12:24 PM
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I bought mine in Oct. '05 right off the assembly line, it has 27k miles on it, and to this day not one big or small engine problem. It's been running perfectly. It seems like it was just a bad batch of them. I would bet the percentage of H3 owners having or that had the problem is less then 5%. If it was that big of an issue, there would be alot more people on this forum posting about it.
#29
12-13-2006 | 12:41 PM
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5%???? How you figure that when this poll here is at over 50% I'm not saying it's that high of a number out in the real world but for GM to now package the parts together to make it easier for dealerships to order the needed parts for the repair, makes it pretty damn obvious that they are seeing more than a mere 5% coming in for replacement.