Driver heard a loud pop while driving on the highway. Pulled over and saw coolant dripping from the underside of the vehicle. Opening the hood he saw the fan shroud was broken. After being towed we realized that the fan had broken and pieces had hit the shroud shredding it and sending a piece into the radiator. *Tr
Engine & cooling
Chevrolet C4500 Engine problems by year
6 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet C4500's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Latest C4500 engine complaints
Accelerating from stop light, 5:45 cst, 92 degrees/humid, 15mph, 150' into intersection loud noise. Cooling fan disintegrated & took out all hoses, radiator & both radiator shrouds. Currently at dealer, lower radiator hose no longer made. *Tr
Recently, the fan exploded on my 2006 chevrolet c-4500 and destroyed the cowling around the fan and tore holes in the radiator and hoses into the intercooler. I was pulling a heavy 5th wheel rv. Glad it did not happen when I was changing the fuel filter a few days before. Updated 09/23/10 *bf the consumer stated the fan blade failed. The outer ring came apart and destroyed the cowling around the fan and made holes in the radiator causing anti-freeze to leak out. Updated 09/24/10 *tr
Dt*: the contact stated when driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled intermittently. When the ignition was turned off, the vehicle would restart without a problem. The dealership replaced the fuel pump and exchange pump, although this helped the stalling, it did not correct the problem. The stalling progressively got worse. The dealership is unable to determine a problem.
While driving 60 mph vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the temperature sensor needed to be replaced, and replaced it. However, the problem recurred, and vehicle was taken back to the dealer . Mechanic replaced the computer sensor, and the problem recurred again. *Ak
Consumer complained about an engine problem. It did not maintain the throttle. Engine went into neutral without a cause. Also, a suspension problem due to bolts placed in upside down position which caused vehicle to flip. Wires and plastic bolt holders melted.*Ak
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data