I guess its time-
Well my beloved 2011 GMC had the high pressure fuel pump grenade sending metal into the injectors... A very expensive repair for a truck with 110k miles on it. I had really wanted to wait another y...
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GoPackGo wrote:Ron3rd wrote:
Check with GM, might be covered under a "Secret Warranty". Worth a try.
Good luck with that.
The turbo failed on my Duramax when it was 5,000 miles out of warranty. Estimated cost to repair was $3,500. I did appeal to GM. Explained how I had been buying GM products since forever. They said 'no'. On the other hand, what should I have expected from a company that chose to kill off Pontiac and keep Buick.
Unless the turbo going out was a known issue on the engine, this is not a fair comparison.
I agree, contacting GM is worth a try.
As far as trying to file a claim with insurance, I'd feel bad about doing that unless the failure was in fact caused by bad fuel. If it is because the pump is a bad design, insurance should not pay.
Either way, sorry it happened to you, and good luck with things moving forward.
