2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-80 (MORE NOTICEABLE BUT CAN STILL FEEL AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN STOPPING) MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW FOR A TOLL PLAZA OR OFF RAMP THE TRUCK AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. HAVE DRIVEN WITH 2 MECHANICS AND A SERVICE MANAGER AT MAROONE CHEVROLET AND THEY HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM BUT STATE "IT IS NORMAL OR NOT THAT BAD". THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS I TOW A BOAT A COUPLE TIMES PER MONTH THAT IS 3500 LBS. THE TRUCK IS RATED TO PULL 7800 LBS. I AM WORRIED THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE/PREMATURE BRAKE COMPONENT WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT STILL CONTINUES. NOW THE BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED AND TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE INSIDE (A FRIEND WITH THE SAME TRUCK IS ALSO WEARING ON THE INSIDE). THE DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AFTER TURNING THEM ONCE, REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR PADS, REPLACED REAR DRUMS, AND REBALANCED THE TIRES. CONDITION STILL REMAINS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THERE IS ANY INTERIOR PRESSURE ON THE LIFTGATE AND WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE LIFTGATE, IT WOULD FALL OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE WAS DESIGNED IN THIS MANNER AND THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,800. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT APPROXIMATELY SIX HOURS AFTER HE PARKED THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. AS OF FEBRUARY 11, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID COME ON WITHOUT NOTICE. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIME OF THE DAY, NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN IN A DAY OR ANY WARNINGS THIS WILL HAPPEN. IT ALSO DOES NOT REPEAT ITSELF ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE NOT CARRIED IT BACK TO MY DEALER BECAUSE IT IS SO SPORADIC. *TR

TAIL LIGHT SHORTING OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS DEALER REPLACED FUSE THREE TIMES BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FROM GM-ON BACK ORDER. *TR

MY TRUCK STARTED SELF ACCELERATING AFTER ABOUT 1,000 MILES. IT HAPPENS WHEN IM BRAKING. NOT EVERY TIME, BUT ITS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND THE RPM'S ARE REVVING HIGHER. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN REVERSE. I ALMOST WRECKED AT 3 DIFFERENT INTERSECTIONS, AND 4 TIMES I CAME VERY CLOSE TO DAMAGING PARKED CARS WHEN TRYING TO PARK, AND ONCE ALMOST HIT AN EMPLOYEE OF MINE ON THE JOB SITE, AND LASTLY, SEVERAL TIMES I CAME CLOSE TO DRIVING INTO MY OWN HOME. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY CANT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. AM NOW WAITING ON A "FLIGHT RECORDER" TO BE INSTALLED. *TR

DRIVING ON DRY ROADS AT NIGHT. GOING THROUGH S CURVE AT ABOUT 40 MPH. SPEED LIMIT WAS 45MPH. APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW FOR TRAFFIC AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. TRUCK IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE CAP AND ROTOR, IN WHICH A HOLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH THE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRED AT NO COST. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,015. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB THE DEALER STATED CAP SHORTED BETWEEN COIL AND PLUG, DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED. UPDATED 01/29/08 *TR

DEFECTIVE TOW HITCH CLASS IV RECEIVER, AFTER HEARING OF MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FACTORY GM HITCH I INSPECTED MINE AND IT IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES, IF I HADN'T CAUGHT IT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A UNCOUPLING OF TRAILER DUE TO HITCH FAILURE. I WILL BE REPLACING THIS WITH AN AFTERMARKET HITCH THAT IS FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY. HITCH IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2006 SILVERADO 1500 FROM A DEALER. WENT HOME WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS, WEEK LATER WENT TO FILL IT UP AND THE NEEDLE STOPPED HALFWAY BETWEEN 3/4 AND FULL AND IT WOULD NOT LET ME PUT IT IN. TRUCK HAD 14650 MILES ON IT WHEN IT STARTED AND NOW HAS 16450. STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN TO THE DHOP 6 TIMES AND THEY HAVE REPLACED EVERY PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AND STILL NO BETTER. THE NEXT STEP IS TO BRING A GM REP IN TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG. *TR

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO, PURCHASED IN LATE 2006. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. BRAKES SQUEAKING VERY LOUDLY, TRUCK IS BOUNCING ERRATICALLY AND SENSE A STEERING ISSUE. 1ST DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THE TIRES JUST NEEDED TO BE ROTATED. THE TRUCK IS NOW AT ANOTHER DEALER AND I HAVE YET TO HEAR THE VERDICT. THE TRUCK MAKES WHINING NOISES LIKE IN OLD TRUCKS WHEN THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO BAD. THIS TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 21,000 MILES. *TR

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM) INOPERATIVE. THE TPMS SYSTEM DOES NOT RELEARN AS OUTLINED IN THE VEHICLE OWNER MANUAL AND IF ATTEMPTED THE SYSTEM IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE. A CONSUMER MAY NOT KNOW THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION UNTIL THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO RELEARN, BUT GM SUPPLIED DOCUMENT ID# 1883524 INDICATES GENERAL MOTORS WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE ON 12/28/06. DESPITE THIS INFORMATION THEY CONTINUE TO IGNORE THIS ISSUE. IT HAS NOW BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED THIS ISSUE. I ALSO ATTEMPTED THE RELEARN PROCEDURE IN A 2008 VEHICLE AS WELL AND IT DID NOT FUNCTION EITHER. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS CONTACTING GM AND INCLUDING THE SELLING DEALER TO RESOLVE THIS AND NO FIX IS AVAILABLE. SPECIFICALLY GM BUSINESS RESOURCES PAULO SALVADOR (800-231-1841 EXT 11824) STATES ?NO FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE?. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PERFORMING THE RELEARN PROCEDURE THE SYSTEM IS DISABLED AND INOPERATIVE. I DON'T THINK THIS WAS THE INTENT OF THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO RELEARN THE SYSTEM USING A TOOL ONLY AND THIS OPERATION IS NOT 100% EITHER. SOME INSTANCES THE TIRES WERE RELEARNED IN THE WRONG LOCATIONS. PERSONALLY THIS RESULTED IN A FRONT TIRE LOW INDICATION WHEN ACTUALLY IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE THAT WAS LOW. AND AS STATED BEFORE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RELEARN, THE SYSTEM GOES INOPERATIVE AND NO TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. FURTHER RESEARCH CONCLUDED THAT DEALER TECHNICIANS DO NOT RELEARN TPMS WHEN ROTATING OR SERVICING T

SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A NON ACCIDENT SITUATION WHILE DRIVING...TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THAT BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

CLUNKING IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT. BELIEVED TO BE A STEERING COLUMN ISSUE. *TR

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 WITH SAFETY ISSUES ON EXITING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE ON THE OUTSIDE. *KB THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RELEASE LEVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT THAT WOULD ALLOW HIM TO PUSH THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT FORWARD. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO REACH THE RELEASE HANDLE ON THE FRONT DOOR. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ANY ATTEMPT TO USE THE BACK WINDOWS AS AN ALTERNATE ESCAPE ROUTE WOULD PRESENT A PROBLEM, AS THE WINDOW DESIGN ONLY ALLOWS MINIMAL PARTIAL OPENING. *JB

THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES ARE HARD TO SEE WITHOUT THE DASH BEING LIT UP. ANY TIME IT IS NOT SUNNY OUT PRESENTS A HAZARD AS THE GAUGE CANNOT BE READ AT A GLANCE. THE DARK RED NEEDLE ON A BLACK BACKGROUND DOES NOT SHOW UP AND IS A DEFINITE HAZARD TO THE DRIVER. *TR

I HAVE A NEW CHEVY SILVERADO WITH 3000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I STARTED IT TODAY THE NAV/RADIO SCREEN DID NOT COME ON AT FIRST. IT REMAINED BLACK. IT FINALLY CAME ON AND I HEADED FOR WORK. BETWEEN 5 + 10 MILES IN THE DRIVE THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN FOR A INSTANCE (EVERYTHING WENT BLACK). THE ENGINE STAYED ON BUT THE TRUCK STOPPED FOR THAT INSTANCE. I WOULD GUESS SINCE THE TRANS IS ELECTRICAL WAS THE REASON THE TRUCK STOPPED WHEN THE ELECTRICAL WENT OUT. THIS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES SO I HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE DEALER. THE NAV SYSTEM ALSO WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES WITH OUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL GOING OUT. IT DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, POSSIBLY SINCE IT WAS WARMED UP. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS EVER CAME ON. HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BEFORE OR HAVE A CLUE WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS? THE DEALER IS SAYING THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I SUGGESTED TO LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT AND SEE IF THEY CAN EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM WHEN THE TRUCK IS COLD. THEY AGREED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DIGITAL SCREEN MODULE DISPLAYED A MALFUNCTION MESSAGE AND THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT INSTEAD DRIVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. AFTER NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY AND ENGINE FAILED. THE HYBRID CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE HYBRID OPEN FUSE MODULE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 345.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-60 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. ON OCTOBER 5, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SWERVED INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

REDUCE ENGINE POWER ALONG WITH SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING. ECU WAS RESET. NEXT DAY, PROBLEM CONTINUED SEVERAL TIMES. VEHICLE FINALLY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR

1. NO EVENTS NOTED. 2. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATE PERIODICALLY. WHEN EVER THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS A VERY SHARP JOLT IN THE REAR END WHENEVER THE VEHICLES START MOVING. 3. TAKEN INTO THE DEALER TWICE NOW. NO REMEDY. STATED THEY THROUGH IT WAS THE FUEL BEING USED. SO I HAVE RAN SEVERAL TANKS OF FUEL THROUGH IT NOW AND IT STILL HAS THE LIGHTS. I HAVE MADE SURE I PURCHASED FUEL FROM LARGE DEALER SUCH AS SHELL OR CONOCO TO MAKE SURE FUEL SHOULD BE GOOD. I WILL TAKE THE TRUNK IN AGAIN THIS WEEK. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WELDS THAT HOLD THE SEAT ON THE FRAME/BODY BROKE CAUSING NOTICEABLE CREAKING AND GRINDING NOISES WITH SLIGHT MOVEMENT WHEN COMING TO STOPS OR ACCELERATING. THIS IS AN '07 SILVERADO 1500 CLASSIC WORK TRUCK. I HAVE READ OF SIMILAR CASES AT OTHER WEB SITES. DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY FIXING THE PROBLEM BUT, TRIED TO PUT OFF THE REPAIR FOR A SECOND TIME AS THOUGH THEY DID NOT WANT TO DO IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS DIM. HE STATED THAT HIS WIFE WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME AND WEIGHS 120 POUNDS. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS OFF 75% OF THE TIME AND SHOULD BE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS WIFE'S WEIGHT IS TOO LIGHT TO ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM, WHICH IS A NORMAL FUNCTION. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND HIM A VIDEO TO SUPPORT THE DEALER'S CONCLUSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 650 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

BRAKE LIGHTS OPERATE UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE IS REDUCED. REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH. PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. *JB

HESITATION AT 12000+- WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM OVERDRIVE TO 3 GEAR WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 TO 60 MPH & WAS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHEN TRAVELING ON UPHILL GRADES. ALSO A NOTICEABLE DROP IN FUEL MILEAGE WAS NOTICED. TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 12800. DEALERSHIP UPDATED THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE. HESITATION PRESENT. RIDE ALONG PERFORMED WITH THE SHOP FOREMAN AT 12900+- THE VEHICLE DID HESITATE. SHOP FOREMAN RECOMMENDED CHANGING BRANDS OF FUEL, ROAD FORCE BALANCE THE TIRES & FUEL FILTER. DIFFERENT BRANDS OF FUEL WERE USED & WAS BROUGHT IN FOR RECOMMENDED SERVICE AT 12937. FUEL FILTER WAS NOT REPLACED. HESITATION PRESENT. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED PERFORMING A SNAPSHOT OF VEHICLE COMPUTER FOR GM. 5 WEEK WAIT FOR EQUIPMENT FOR SNAPSHOT WHILE PROBLEMS WORSEN. SNAPSHOT TAKEN ON 7/23/07 & SENT TO GM. 3 WEEK WAIT FOR GM RESPONSE WHILE PROBLEMS WORSEN. CONTACTED CHEVY CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE (CCA) TO DISCUSS -CASE # 71-543486241. GM STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS WITHIN VEHICLE SPECS. RIDE ALONG WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS PERFORMED AT 15500+-. DEALERSHIP FINAL STATEMENT ?DRIVE-ABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF VEHICLE?. CALLED CCA FOR NEXT STEP CCA STATED THERE WAS NOTHING CCA COULD DO BUT I COULD HAVE ANOTHER DEALER LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO SECOND DEALERSHIP FOR A RIDE ALONG WITH SERVICE MANAGER AT-16K MILES. SERVICE MANAGER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT PERFORM PROPERLY & WOULD INVESTIGATE. CALLED TO CCA TO UPDATE. DEALER CALLED ME, STATED NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS THAT MATCH VEHICLE PROBL

I BOUGHT A 2007 CHEROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB USED (19,000 MI.) FROM MAROONE CHEVEROLET. I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS SHAKEY AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION. THE SALESMAN SAID THAT THE TRUCK HAD A FULL NEW CAR WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD FIX IT. NOTE: THEY CLAIMED TO DO A 117 POINT CHECK TO BE GM CERTIFIED! THIS TRUCK SHAKES, WOBBLES AND RATTLES FROM DRIVING FROM NORMAL TO A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD. TRANSMISSION WAS KLUNKING BETWEEN GEARS, IT IS BETTER, BUT NOT NORMAL. THE GAS MILLAGE DOES NOT COME CLOSE TO THE ADVERTISE STICKER ON WINDOW OF 16 - 21 MPG. I AM ONLY GETTING 12 MPG IN TOWN AND 17 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY. ABOUT 75% OF WHAT WAS EXPECTED. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS AN ALL NORMAL WITH THIS TRUCK! *JB

THIS PROBLEM PERTAINS TO A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO. THE VENT FAN / AIR CONDITIONING SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STARTED TO SEE SMOKE COME OUT FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD BY THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONNECTOR THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE RESISTOR FOR THE A/C AND HEATER WAS MELTING DUE TO EXTREME HEAT. THE BLACK WIRE WAS GLOWING BRIGHT RED AND WAS MELTING THE PLASTIC ON THE CONNECTOR. AFTER A PHONE CALL TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED, I FOUND OUT THAT CHEVY ALREADY NEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAD SEEN IT MANY TIMES. THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT WERE IN STOCK, THEY WERE PURCHASED AND REPLACED. THE FAN AND A/C ARE NOW WORKING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD OPERATE UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE WAS REDUCED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

CHEVY PU CREW CAB LESS THAN 7000 MI ON BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T 693II P26570R17 TIRES ARE CRACKING ALMOST HALF WAY AROUND IN THE TREAD GROOVES TWO TIRES SO FAR I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT NEW THEY SAID IT WAS A DEFECT AS DID TWO OTHER TIRE SUPPLIERS BUT THE BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE DEALER IS NOT WANTING TO REPLACE TIRES ON UNION RD IN MY TOWN I JUST HOPE WE DON'T HAVE ANOTHER TIRE CO THAT DOESN'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POOR WORK AND TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM TIRES BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET HURT!*JB

ON MY 2007 SILVERADO 4X4 THAT NOW HAS 4,870 MI.,I'M ON THE 2ND SET OF BRIDGESTONE DEULER TIRES. THE TIRES WON'T BALANCE PROPERLY,2 OF THEM ARE OUT OF ROUND ACCORDING TO EQU. USED BY GM DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN .I'M CONCERNED THAT THE TIRES COULD COMPLETELY FAIL AND BE A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND OTHERS!!! *JB

DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, SECOND SET OF TIRES ARE SHREDDING. FIRST SET OF GENERAL TIRES REPLACED @ 7K MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF HIS CHILDREN (4 AND 6 YEARS OLD) WERE ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $14,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE DOORS COMING APART DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,332.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS POSITIONED SO LOW WITHIN THE DASHBOARD THAT IT CANNOT BE SEEN. THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, WHICH FURTHER PREVENTS IT FROM BEING SEEN. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT A ZONE MANAGER WOULD CALL. THE ZONE MANAGER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT'S LEGS SHOWED SIGNS OF WHITE SPOTS EVER SINCE WEARING SHORTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BLACK CLOTH BUCKET SEATS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT HAS NOT SEEN A DOCTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POST THAT SUPPORTS THE ROOF IS APPROXIMATELY 8" WIDE. HE FEELS IT IS TOO BIG AND PREVENTS HIM FROM SEEING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAS HAD TWO NEAR COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND ONE WITH A PEDESTRIAN. THE CONTACT CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,063 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 242.

I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET 1500 4/4 IN MAY. WHEN I PUT THE HITCH INTO THE RECEIVER I FOUND IT TO BE VERY LOOSE. THE FACTORY TOWING RECEIVER MEASURED 2-1/4 INCHES. THE FACTORY STANDARD HAS BEEN 2-1/16 FOR YEARS. IN 2006 CHEVERLOT MADE THIS CHANGE. THE 2006 MODELS WERE STARTING TO SPLIT IN THE PIN HOLES ,AND IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE RECEIVER FAIL, CAUSING TRAILERS TOO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VECHILE. THE RECEIVERS WERE EXTREMELY SLOPPY IN BOTH DIRECTION'S, CAUSING UNDO STRAIN ON THE 5/8 HITCH PIN. THANKS FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. *AK

2007 SILVERADO NEW BODY STYLE. UPON TAKING DELIVERY FROM THE DEALER I NOTICED A MASSIVE DISTORTION IN THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS ORDERED A NEW ONE TO REPLACE IT. HOPEFULLY IT'S JUST AN ISOLATED PROBLEM.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT HAS HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY EXTEND DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. HE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER BECAUSE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS LEAKING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16,316 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,351.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 8, 2006, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE ITSELF BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND SHAKE. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS AS IF IT WILL DETACH. THE MORE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE WORSE THE FAILURE BECOMES. ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2006, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE BUT STATED THAT IT WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. ON JUNE 6, 2006, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH WAS 5 MPH. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD IN THE FRONT HAD DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS SOME ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENGINE SIZE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,143.

WE HAVE A NEW 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. WHEN YOU GAVE IT GAS IT WOULD SHIFT REAL HARD, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SEALS IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP 2 OR 3 DAYS FOR THAT. THE HARD SHIFTING WAS STILL THERE. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. A COUPLE DAYS LATER MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK, AND IT STALLED ON HIM WHILE DRIVING. WE DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK LIKE THAT UNTIL I CALLED GMAC TO REPORT TO THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE TRUCK. THE WOMEN I TALKED WITH TOLD ME IT WAS A SAFTEY ISSUE AND NEEDED TO BE TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP.WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP EVERYTIME THE TRUCK WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AND NOTHING SHOWED UP ON ANY DASHBOARD DISPLAYS. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT,THEY HOOKED A COMPUTER TO IT AND DROVE IT. IT DID STALLED ON THEM, AND THEIR COMPUTER REGISTERED A FAILURE, BUT IT SHOWED NO CODES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD TO CONTACT GM TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO. WE NEEDED OUR TRUCK BY FRIDAY BECAUSE OF PRIOR PLANS. WE CALLED GMAC COMPLAINT LINE ON THURSDAY TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. WE TALKED WITH THE COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THEIR SAFTEY DEPARMENT EXPLAINING EVERYTHING THAT WAS GOING ON AND THAT WE NEEDED THETRUCK. THEY SAID THERE WAS REALLY NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND PRETTY MUCH TOLD US WE COULD PICK THETRUCK UP, KNOWING IT WAS ALREADY NOTED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ON FRIDAY THE DEALERSHIP PUT A NEW COMPUTER IN IT, AND MY HUSBAND PICKED IT UP. ON SATURDAY MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVI

1,100 MILES INTO OWNING OUR NEW 2007 SILVERADO, A LOUD CLUNK WAS HEARD PULLED OVER TO FIND THE LEFT REAR AXLE SHOOTING OIL AND SMOKING LIKE CRAZY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. 10 DAYS LATER AND OVER 8 HOURS OF WORK THE REAR AXLE WAS REBUILT. UNCLEAR AS TO WHY. ..STILL WORKING ON THAT ISSUE. *JB

EXHAUST VIBRATES AT 1200 RPM TO 1400 RPM. THE WHOLE TRUCK MOANS AND VIBRATES. I WOULD THINK THE VIBRATION IN TIME WILL CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE IN EXHAUST SYSTEM. *JB

ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AT HIGHWAY AND PASSING SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. *JB

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 5.3L V-8 ENGINE WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT AND THROTTLE BY WIRE. VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE DOWN PROPERLY OR SLOW DOWN PROPERLY OR TIMELY. I BELIEVE 2 POSSIBLE CAUSES, ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TRYING TO MAINTAIN "SAIL SPEED" IN A FUEL SAVING MODE AND/OR THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR DOES NOT KNOW WHERE THE DRIVERS FOOT IS. VEHICLE PERFORMS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AT ALL TIMES, WILL ULTIMATELY SLOW DOWN AFTER EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME. LOW SPEED OPERATION IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC BRAKES ARE CRITICAL IN CONTROLLING ENGINE SPEED AND OBVIOUSLY VEHICLE SPEED. WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR VEHICLE WILL MAINTAIN 10 MPH SPEED IN PARKING LOT, WILL TRAVEL UP HILL FOR APROX. 30 TO 50 FEET BEFORE BEGINNING TO DECELERATE. THROTTLE RESPONSE IS EXTREMELY DELAYED AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS ARE CONFUSED AT TIMES. AT TIMES I PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL GOING DOWN HILL TO GET ENGINE OUT OF SUSTAINED V-4 FUEL SAVING MODE SO I CAN BETTER CONTROL DOWNHILL SPEED. DEALER CONTACTED AND VEHICLE INSPECTED, I WAS INFORMED THAT IS THE WAY THE SYSTEM OPERATES AND CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED. ALSO TOLD THAT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS PROHIBIT COMPLETE ENGINE IDLE DOWN BECAUSE SUDDEN IDLE DOWN WILL GENERATE UNBURNED FUEL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MAINTAINED SPEED WAS THE "SAIL SPEED" AND THAT WAS JUST THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE. VEHICLE PERFORMANCE IS NOT CONFIDENT OR PRECISE, DRIVER MUST BE CONSTANTLY AWARE OF UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION VIA SUSTAINED SPEED AND LACK OF DECELERATION WHEN

THE LACK OF HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR LIGHT TRUCKS AND SUVS IS ABSURD THESE DAYS. WHAT YOU HAVE IS 1/2 THE VEHICLES NOT MESHING WITH PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHY DON'T ALL VEHICLES CONFORM TO THE SAME HEIGHT REQ? AND WHEN A TRUCK IS NOT PULLING A TRAILER, SHOULD IT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THE TRAILER HITCH LANCE PROTRUDING FROM ITS BUMPER? WHAT IT THE INTEND OF SUCH STANDARDS? WITHOUT UNIFORMITY, ARE YOU REALLY DOING ANY GOOD? HAS YOUR AGENCY BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF LEGISLATORS? THANKS. *NM

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT HAS AN MISSING MANUFACTURER'S LABEL AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND**CC *JB

TL* -THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2005 DODGE DURANGO AT ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN A STICK KNOCKED OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE THEN LOST POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE THAT COULD BE MADE TO THE TRUCK TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. *AK THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD BEEN PULLED FROM THE ENGINE BY A SMALL STICK. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THEN ENGINE SITS 10 INCHES BACK WHICH ALLOWS ROAD DEBRIS TO ENTER. UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 5 MPH, WHEN A STICK KNOCKED OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE CONTACT SAID HE THEN LOST POWER TO HIS BREAK AND POWER STEERING AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER (AYERS CHEVROLET). THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE THAT COULD BE MADE TO THE TRUCK TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM REOCCURING.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE FAILED WELDS WERE FOUND ON THE BODY SEAM UNDER THE FRONT SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.