Table 1 shows ten common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2005 GMC Sierra. The number one most common problem is related to the check engine light on (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (three problems).
Crank vehicle turn corner , message engine power reduced, check engine light appeared, turn around return 200 feet to home, check all fluids connections turn off ignition, unable to start engine, let sit, unable to start engine, drive wife to work other vehicle, recheck all fluids connections, Read details...
Engine has lose of engine coolent over time with no evidence of leaks found. We brought the truck to a gm dealer which told us this was a known defect issue. They provided us with bullitin # 06-06-01-019b document id 1986750 which clearly state this was defect in the casting of the castech heads. Read details...
Took vehicle in for new brakes and coolant leak. No complaint about brakes, but complaint about coolant leak. Coolant leak issue is connected to gm TSB 06-06-01-019b and affects castech 706 cylinder heads. The coolant is leaking into the heads because of a known porosity issue. Read details...