Pulling a loaded trailer up a steep grade on a major highway. Speed was approx. 40Mph. Driver hear a "clunk" noise then the low coolant light came on and then the engine temp started to rise. Pulled over and there was coolant leaking from the front of the truck. Upon further inspection the bottom radiator hose had been cut from the fan that exploded and the fan also tore the fan shroud open too. Summary- fan exploded, which ruined the fan shroud and the lower radiator hose. *Tr
Engine & cooling
2006 GMC C4500 Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2006 GMC C4500's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 25% of all its complaints, most recently on January 23, 2014. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
GMC C4500 engine complaints by year
C4500 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data