Ownership Cost for 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LT
Estimated: $58396 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$3962
$1902
$1664
$1505
$1347
$10380
Insurance
$1685
$1744
$1805
$1869
$1934
$9037
Fuel
$3545
$3652
$3780
$3931
$4108
$19016
Maintenance
$2763
$2783
$1544
$1908
$2291
$11289
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1497
$1497
$1497
$1497
$1497
$2216
Total Ownership Costs
$14429
$11389
$10308
$10769
$11500
$58396
Body Cab Type: Crew/ Super Crew/ Crew Max
Body Class: Pickup
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 6600.0
Displacement CI: 402.75671102523
Displacement L: 6.6
Doors: 4
Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Engine Manufacturer: Isuzu
Engine Model: LB7
Fuel Type Primary: Diesel
GVWR: Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Silverado
Model Year: 2003
Plant City: Flint
Plant Company Name: GM Truck Group
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Series: 3500
Trim: 1 Ton
Turbo: Yes
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2007.5 CHEVY 3500 DIESEL PICKUP: WHEN THE EXHAUST RE-GEN CYCLE IS INTERRUPTED, EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. GM HAS STATED THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED THEY WILL DO NOTHING FURTHER. *TR
2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
OCTOBER 2006 I RECEIVED THIS LETTER FROM CHEVROLET. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS IN SOME 2003 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A 6.6L DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE, MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF HIGH FUEL RETURN RATES DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR BODY CRACKS, OR BALL SEAT EROSION, OR HIGH PRESSURE SEAL EXTRUSION. SYMPTOMS OF THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE ILLUMINATION OF SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT, LOW ENGINE POWER, HARD START, AND/OR FUEL IN THE CRANKCASE. THIS IS NOT A RECALL. DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER AS A RESULT OF THIS LETTER UNLESS YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS THE CONDITION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. WHAT WE HAVE DON: GENERAL MOTORS IS PROVIDING OWNERS WITH ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR THE FUEL INJECTORS. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS ON YOUR 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITHIN SEVEN (7) YEARS OF THE DATEYOUR VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE OR 200,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, THE CONDITION WILL BE REPAIRED FOR YOU AT NO CHARGE. ON 29 OCTOBER 2007 MY WIFE TOOK THE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH A 6.6L DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER THE INJECTOR LEAKING. THE TRUCK ENGINE WARRANTY WAS VOID AND I WAS CHARGED $2218.63 FOR THE REPAIR AND THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THEY WERE DENYING IT DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE TRUCK HAD 108,880 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD BE WITH IN THE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION LETTER. MY INVOICE HAD NOTE HAS BANKS 6GUN SYSTEM ON TRUCK. ENGINE WARRANTY VOID! THE BANKS MANUFACTURER TOLD ME THAT ANY EQUIPMENT THAT WAS INSTALLED DOES NOT EFFECT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND IT WAS ALREADY A PROBLEM THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAD SENT IN THE LETTER IN OCTOBER 2006. I ASKED FOR SOME KIND OF DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION OR OTHER PROFF THAT THE BANKS SYSTEM CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND WAS DENIED ANY INFORMATION. *TR