Anybody have their Injectors Warrantied for another 100,000 miles? I heard they might do this on a case by case basis, Since I just had mine replaced I would like to be treated like the 01-02 owners. I think they should treat all the Lb7 owners the same.

I completely agree with you.

Time is on our side, GM will almost have to with all the problems starting to arise with the 03's. I.M.H.O.

Time is on our side, GM will almost have to with all the problems starting to arise with the 03's. I.M.H.O.

What exactly do you mean by "All the problems"? More than injectors? I've just convinced myself that I won't need an extended warranty. Do I need to rethink??

Buy extended warranty. Any thing can go wrong, not just engine. It is about $1000.00 bucks for a lot of stuff. A/c repair if compressor goes is costly. A brake module is close to $2000.00. A trans problem. The extended warranty is cheap if something major goes wrong after the factory warranty. I always wait to right before the factory warranty expires so that I can get the full benefit of the calendar time. If you buy the warranty when the truck is new the extended warranty calendar time is running concurrently with the factory instead a being added at the end like it is if you wait until the factory is running out.

Tom

cant you buy an exteneded warranty afte the factory one runs out? Mine just ran out, but ihad been thinkin of one, but wonder if its too late now?

They will send you something in the mail in about 2 years, if your not over your miles already you can buy the additional coverage, I am always over when I get the darn thing. I don't know of alot of issues but the Injectors is the one that hit me and alot of other folks, so GM should extend the coverage for these to the rest of the other Lb7 owners.

got injectors@30k and truck is noisy again so will probably need them now @60k. local dealer states they are covered in my 03' until 200k.

Make sure you get the GM extended warranty, I had one sold by GE, and it wasn't worth the paper it was written on. My wiper motor went, and it cost me $300. All GE would pay for was the price of a reman. wiper motor. They would not pay anything for trouble shooting. And I was told the dealership was above what labor so they refused to pay any labor.

got injectors@30k and truck is noisy again so will probably need them now @60k. local dealer states they are covered in my 03' until 200k.

My dealer told me my injectors were covered for the factory engine warranty, 100,000 miles so that means its 40,000 miles. And its an 03, so it all seems murky at this point.

I spoke to my dealer in SoCal yesterday and he confirmed the 03' injectors are warrantied for 200k, although no letters to owners from GM. Typical auto maker not letting everyone know what is going on!. I have found out over the years it is best to get to know your service manager and he will give up info on bulletins that the public never gets to see.

I spoke to my dealer in SoCal yesterday and he confirmed the 03' injectors are warrantied for 200k, although no letters to owners from GM. Typical auto maker not letting everyone know what is going on!. I have found out over the years it is best to get to know your service manager and he will give up info on bulletins that the public never gets to see.

Gotbanks,
What is the name of the dealer? I am in socal as well.

Gotbanks,
What is the name of the dealer? I am in socal as well.


I'm in the I.E. the commercial service manager (Rodney) at Mark Christopher is real good. also the service manager at Crest Chevrolet in San Bernadino(Paul) is absolutely awesome. neither of these guys will b.s. you. they used to work together at Mark Christopher until Paul defected. anyway these two guys know the trucks really well.

2500HD,CC,LB,4x4,Banks Six Gunw/ sp loader

I am in the Inland area. Rodney@ Mark Christopher and Paul @ Crest. these guys used to work together until Paul got a better offer. anyway they both know the trucks really well.

So is this confirmed? If so, GM is moving in the right direction. Next thing is to actually improve the design, so we can get more Life out of these buggers before they take a Sh*t. :(

03 Injectors are not covered under the same Warranty as the 01, and 02,s Here's a response to my inquiry

"According to your warranty manual for the 6.6L Duramax engine, the injectors are covered in California for 5 years or 100,000 miles, or 3,000 hours of operation, whichever comes first. The 2001 and 2002 models only were covered for an extended period under a Special Policy issued by GM."

So for the 03 and 04 owners we are basically SOL, if the same design injectors that are in the 01 and 02's take a dump, Seems really unfair to me.

BIGMoe:
Was there any fine print in your extended warranty from GE??, I had a extended warranty on a 94 Chev Silverado 4x4 long box, and I brought my 94' into a major chev dealership when my frost plug went on me, had several wheel bearings replaced, rear seals, many many things replaced without question, I even bought this truck used from a guy from my work, and he took care of transfering the extended warranty to me, getting back to my comment of fine print, this sounds like mis-representation on the warranty company if they say they provide warranty coverage but don't pay for labor rates, and only re-manufactured parts, something went very wrong, I would be taking that one to my state atorney general to make GE be accountable.

By the looks of it, with so many problems with these trucks, and now more and more warranty claims that are beign denied, looks like a new brand of vehicle change is in order for me.

It's time for all Duramax owners who have experienced injector failures to report their problems to the: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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They have an online website for problem reporting: www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/ - (use a dash(-) not a dot(.) after the www part). The site has an online reporting form to complete. You can also call a NHTSA rep directly at 1-888-327-4236 .
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GM obviously knows that they have a problem (wants to avoid a major recall) which is why they extended the injector warranty to 7 yrs/200,000 miles. My problem with that is if the old injectors are faulty, GM should replace all 8 of them and also extend the warranty. ):h

It's not a Safety Issue.

It's not a Safety Issue.

It's not a Safety Issue.

Read ?

Idahofox

It's not a Safety Issue.

It's not a Safety Issue.

It's not a Safety Issue.

Read ?

Idahofox

YOU may not understand that the NHTSA handles MORE than just safety issues... they also act on excessive vehicle failures, mechanical and/or design problems with vehicles.

Try this site: www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ (http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/) go down to the "If you suspect a defect or problem with your vehicle" line and click on the blue type which reads: "Here's how to file a complaint about your vehicle right now" line - it takes you directly to a form that you can report mechanical, design, safety or other types of problems/complaints.

If you don't have injector problems... you don't have to do anything (good luck & hope you don't have any problems in the future).

If you're having injector problems and not interested in doing anything... just sit there then... doing nothing will get you nothing ! Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

If you're having injector problems and want to do something other than relying on GM... contact the NHTSA web site.

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I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY INJECTORS.

Are you suggesting I make a False report ?

Idahofox

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY INJECTORS.

Are you suggesting I make a False report ?

Idahofox

No, I'm just putting together info for those who do or have had injector problems. These reports are followed up by NHTSA and false reporting would be easily uncovered. Let's hope you never have any injector issues ... that would be great for everyone.

It's an expensive problem for GM to resolve which is why when you speak to a GM service center, you have a hard time getting information about how wide spread the problems are and what permanent fixes are being considered. Reporting problems to a government agency can only help uncover the shroud of secrecy GM seems to be supporting.
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If there IS a solution to the injector problem I'm not aware of it and if a new and in improved injector is available, I'd like to have them installed in my truck BEFORE I get stranded in some remote location towing my RV.

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