Check Engine Light On problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Suburban

Three problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 11/16/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was a misfire in cylinder #5. The contact stated that the stabilitrak and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that there was a failure in cylinder #5. The contact stated that the spark plugs and ignition coils were replaced, and an oil change was performed however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to martin Chevrolet (23505 hawthorne blvd, torrance, CA 90505; (310) 853-5846) and the mechanic was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 14v614000 (electrical system) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

2 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 06/06/2020

When decelerating getting off of the highway 6/6/2020 the vehicle engine revved up on it's own. The message center is saying that the airbags need to be serviced, the air conditioning turns on and off and goes from high to low on it's own , and the power windows in the second row of seating will roll down but can only be rolled up at times by the drivers side window controls. The brake grading system turns on at random times and the tire sensor reading displays are off. The tire sensor readings are the opposite of what they appear to be on the message center (ie. The message center says that the left rear tire is low, but the right rear tire is actually low. Lastly, despite regular timely recommended oil changes one of my lifters in my engine broke off on the way home from work one day last year. I was stopped at a light and went to accelerate and the check engine light came on and the vehicle started shaking. I pulled over and had to have the vehicle towed to an autoshop. The entire engine had to be replaced and it was just a month outside of the factory warranty. So we had to pay out of pocket for the entire cost of the repair. This truck has been one hazard after another since we purchased it.

3 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 02/24/2020

I had driven my vehicle to work. Mid-morning I started my vehicle while in the parking lot of my work to run an errand. I backed out of the parking space and drove maybe 100 feet when my check engine light came on. My vehicle also began considerably shaking. I went straight to my mechanic. He found that one of the lifters had failed. This was not the first time he had seen this problem. My mechanic has a friend who works for a gm dealership as a mechanic. The friend had previously advised my mechanic this is a known problem with this engine. If a lifter fails while the engine is still under warranty, only the one failed lifter is replaced although it is known they will all fail at some point. Gm has not acknowledged this problem to the public and they will not issue a recall or correct the problem. I ended up replacing all lifters since my mechanic had already removed the engine and we knew at some point all lifters would have to be replaced. (note: I was only able to upload page 1 of the invoice below).


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