2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE ABS ACTIVATED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FADE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT DEFECTIVE BRAKE SENSORS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT; HE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ UPDATED 01/04/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITHIN TWENTY FOURS SHE NOTICED THE BACK WINDOW WAS SHATTERED BUT STILL INTACT. AS THE DOORS WAS OPENED SOME OF THE GLASS SHATTERED OUT OF IT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

DEFECTIVE METAL IN THE BRAKE ROTORS OF A 2006 CHEVY 1500 HD CAUSED RAPID WEAR THROUGH OF BRAKE PADS AND A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY (ALL FOUR ROTORS). NO OTHER RUST ON THE VEHICLE. NO HEAVY TOWING AND VERY LIMITED EXPOSURE TO SALT. THE METAL IS SUBSTANDARD AND RUSTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. IT REACHED A POINT THAT A ROUGH BRAKING SURFACE CAUSED "SANDING" OF THE PADS SO THAT THE TIME BETWEEN WARNING OF BRAKES PADS NEEDING REPLACING FROM THE "CHIRP" SENSOR AND FAILURE WAS < 1 DAY. FAILURE GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING AND WAS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZZARD. TOOK ROTORS DEFECTIVE ROTORS TO DEALER WHO DENIED THE ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS 36K AND IS 4 YEARS OLD. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS ISSUE IS COMMON. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WITH A BACK GROUND IN METALS AND CAN VERIFY THE POROUS NATURE OF THE METAL AND PITTING CORROSION. THIS PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY KILL SOMEONE. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH FRO APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. THE TIRES WERE DELAMINATING AND BLEW. ONE TIRE EXPLODED, WHILE THE OTHER HAD A BUBBLE (TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE CASING. BOTH TIRE DOT # BF11KF112606. *TR

OEM RECEIVER HITCH ON MY 2006 CHEVY 2500 HD FAILED. THE WELDS CRACKED AND BENT AT A 15 DEG ANGLE. TOWING A CAMPER WITH THE PROPER HITCH WELL WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED WEIGHTS. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO EXAMINE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF THE INITIAL WARRANTY. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. LETTER SENT FROM ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER REGARDING THE QUALITY AND GOOD FAITH SALE OF VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM AN AUCTION *TGW ACCORDING TO LAWYER, THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED IN ANOTHER STATE AND IMPROPERLY TITLED IN MISSISSIPPI AND THE AUCTION COMPANY FAILED TO DISCLOSE THE INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE HAD A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS, BUT WAS SOLD AS A LIKE NEW VEHICLE. *JB

MY 2006 CHEVROLET 2500 HD DIESEL HAS HAD A VAPOR LOCK ON THE FUEL FILTER @ LEAST 3 TIMES IN ONE WEEK. WHEN IT HAPPENS THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS DOWN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AS YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE OR NO BREAKS AND STEERING. JUST MISSED A CAR THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED BECAUSE I COULD NOT STEER OUT OF HARMS WAY FAST ENOUGH. THE SECOND TIME I JUST MISSED A PEDESTRIAN IN A PARKING LOT. I JUST COULD NOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN THE FREEWAY. *TR

MY 2006 SILVERAUTO WITH THE DURMAX ENGINE AND ALISON TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAVE BEEN LEAKING. I HAVE 60,000 MILES ON IT SO THE WARRANTY IS OUT. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE LEAKS AS PART OF THE DRIVE LINE WARRANTY. WHEN I PURCHASED THE LINES FROM THE PARTS DEPARTMENT THEY INDICATED THAT THEY WERE SELLING A LOT OF THESE HOSES DUE TO LEAKS. IF THERE ARE THIS MANY LINES LEAKING I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD REPLACE THESE FAULTY LINES AT THERE EXPENSE. ALSO I KNOW OF ONE OTHER 2007 MODEL THAT BURNED OUT THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THESE LINES. BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CHEVROLET REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE LINES. *TR

STARTED MY TRUCK UP ON MAY 04 2010 AND NOTICED FUEL GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY. I HAD JUST FILLED IT UP THE NIGHT BEFORE. TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND HE DETERMINED IT WAS A BAD SENDING UNIT. MY TRUCK HAD ABOUT 16000 MILES ON IT. TURN THE PROBLEM OVER TO GM WITH NO SATISFACTION. I THEN CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. WHEN THE REPAIR PEOPLE TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR THEY FOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND OTHER PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $900.00. I FEEL THIS IS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. *TR

MY 2006 DURMAX DIESEL 2500 TRUCK HAS TRANSMISSION HOSES THAT RUN FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR. THESE HOSES HAVE ALUMINUM PIECES ON EACH END AND THEY SEEP OIL AT THE JOINT WHERE THE ALUMINUM JOINS A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE IN THE CENTRE. THEY CONTINUOUSLY LEAK TRANSMISSION OIL ON THE GROUND AT THIS CRIMP JOIN. THE COLDER THE WEATHER, THE WORSE THESE HOSES LEAK. I FEEL BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE THIS OIL CAUSES TO OUR FISH STOCKS AND THE ENVIRONMENT THESE HOSES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED A CHEVROLET'S EXPENSE. TO DATE SO FAR, ALL ATTEMPTS I'VE MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, AT KELOWNA CHEVY OR HEAD OFFICE HAVE FAILED. THEY ARE NOW INTERESTED. PLEASE GIVE ADVICE. *TR

EXHAUST ,MANIFOLD BOLTS. *TR

I HAVE AN 06 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD EXTRA CAB, I LIVE IN CT. I RECENTLY STARTED EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, THE ABS KICKS ON, WHETHER DRIVING ON WET OR DRY ROADS. I HAD AA WARRANTY WHICH WAS 3 YEAR , 36,000 MILES WHICH THE 3 YEARS EXPIRED LAST OCTOBER AND THE VEHICLE RECENTLY TURNED 37,000 MILES. I HAVE FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THE LOCAL DEALER SEEMS TO KNOW NOTHING OF ANY PROBLEM AND OF COURSE WANTS ME TO BRING THE TRUCK IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY, AND IT DEFINITELY INCREASES MY STOPPING DISTANCE. I HAVE CONSIDERED REMOVING THE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM BUT FEEL I MAY NEED THE ABS IN SOME FUTURE CIRCUMSTANCE. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR

2006 CHEVY 2500HD ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE 7 HOURS AFTER TRUCK WAS DRIVEN AT 4AM. TRUCK WAS TOTALED. *TR

2006 CHEV HD2500 BLOWER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. TESTED AND FOUND BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL MELTED ALONG WITH PIGTAIL CONNECTOR. WE WERE TOLD BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. REPLACED CONTROL MODULE ALONG WITH PIGTAIL. DEALERSHIP HAS THESE PARTS IN STOCK. MAY POSSIBLY BE A FIRE HAZARD.

MY CHEVROLET 2500 HAS A FUNCTION CALLED GRADE BRAKING TO ASSIST THE BRAKES WHEN TOWING A LOAD DOWN HILL. IT HAS QUIT FUNCTIONING BUT THE DEALERS CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID SINCE NO CODES SHOW ON THE COMPUTER I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I HAVE A TRAILER BEHIND IT AND AM NEAR A DEALER THAT IS NEAR A STEEP GRADE TO TEST IT. THE WHOLE POINT OF THE SYSTEM IT TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM RUNNING AWAY ON A STEEP GRADE. DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THE PLACE TO TEST IT. THERE ARE NO STEEP GRADES WITH IN 150 MILES OF ME. THERE SHOULD BE A SIMULATED TEST RUN BY THEIR COMPUTER. *TR

I HAD A TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE TO FAIL AND LEAK BADLY AFTER 41,000 MILES.IT WAS CAUGHT IN TIME TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE BUT HOW ABOUT THE NEXT ONE?IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART AT THE CHEVY DEALER. *TR

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD HAS DEVELOPED A TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAK AT THE METALLIC COUPLER. VEHICLE ONLY HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES UNDER LIGHT LOAD CONDITIONS. NEVER TOWED ANYTHING OVER 3KLBS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY HIGH FAIL ITEM AND EVEN THEIR IMPROVED LINES ARE LEAKING AS WELL. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILS AND SINCE THE POWER STEERING PUMP CONTROLS THE HYDOBOOST IT AFFECTS THE POWER BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILS YOU LOOSE POWER BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD AT A BRISK PACE UNTIL YOU FORCEFULLY PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSH DOWN WITH ALL THE POWER YOU CAN TO STOP THE TRUCK. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES I REALIZE IMMEDIATLY WHAT THE PROBELEM WAS AND APPLIED ALL THE PEDAL POWER I COULD TO STOP THE TRUCK. THIS CAN BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND SINCE THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP UNTIL IT FAILS COMPLETELY, WHICH MINE FINALLY DID. 6 MONTHS LATER THE REPLACEMENT PUMP IS DOING THE SAME INTERMITTENT FAILURE AND THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT UNTIL IT COMPLETELY FAILS AGAIN. *TR

2005 CHEVY PICKUP RECEIVER HITCH . AFTER PULLING A 6000 LB TRAILER SEVERAL TIMES MY RECEIVER HITCH HAS WORN THIN AND THE DRAWBAR SLAPS AROUND IN THE 2" HOLE. THE 5/8" HITCH PIN HAS WORN THE 5/8" HOLE ELLIPTICAL. *TR

DROVE 40 MILES FROM WORK TO HOME ON NOV.25TH AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. NO ISSUES. ON SATURDAY, NOV.28TH, ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY, HAD LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING (NO POWER ASSIST) AND ROLLED INTO STREET. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER. CAUSE WAS RUPTURED NITROGEN CANNISTER AT HYDROBOOST ASSEMBLY WITH LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND CONTAMINATION OF FLUIDS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY ON NOT ON THE 40 MILE TRIP TO OR FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR

2006 2500HD, TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKING AND BOTH OIL COOLER LINES LEAKING. OIL COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED IN 2007 UNDER WARRANTY. BROUGHT TRUCK INTO DEALER TODAY, (23 NOV 2009) OIL COOLER LINES REPLACED, TRANSMISSION LINE ORDERED. DEAL SAID THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT CHEVY WILL NOT RECALL. ARE THEY WAITING FOR A FIRE AND DEATH TO OCCUR? THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THESE LINES AT NO COST. PAID $437 TODAY AND WILL PAY $262 ON WED. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE COMES IN. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ON 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO DOESN'T WORK SO BRAKES AT SLOW SPEEDS GO RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. *TR

LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. LINES CONSIST OF A FLEXIBLE SECTION SWAGED TO SECTION OF HARD LINE. THERE ARE 3 LINES TOTAL. ALL 3 HAVE A HISTORY OF LEAKAGE WHERE THE FLEXIBLE SECTION SWAGES TO THE HARD SECTION. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS WHICH CAN BE EASILY VERIFIED THROUGH NUMEROUS ONLINE FORUMS.I.E WWW.DIESELPLACE.COM. *TR

ON OCTOBER THE 22ND. 2009 THE REAR BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. UPON CHECKING THE REAR BRAKES I FOUND THE ROTORS HAD STARTED TO COME APART. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER THE PADS THAT I REMOVED FROM MY 2006 CHEVY 2500 HD TRUCK STILL HAD MATERIAL LEFT ON THEM. THERE WAS NO METAL TO METAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE PADS AND THE ROTORS. *TR

REAR BRAKE ROTORS SEVERELY RUSTED / CORRODED. REAR DISC CALIPERS FROZEN IN PLACE (ONLY CONTACTING ROTOR ON OUTBOARD SIDE) INBOARD SIDE OF BOTH REAR BRAKE ROTORS MISSING "CHUNKS" OF METAL DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. *TR

BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TIE RODS TOGETHER FOR STEERING FELL OFF.

WIRING HARNESS FIRE OCCURRED IN A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. FIRE IS BEING FURTHER INVESTIGATED. *TR

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD. ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS ALL THE TIME. THIS CAN CAUSE AND ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIRED. VEHICLE HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

GENERAL MOTORS PICKUP HOOD MOUNTED LATCH FATIGUE. I HAVE NOTICED COMPLETE SEPARATION AND SEVERE WEAR IN THE WELDED ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD LATCH THAT COULD RESULT IN THE HOOD COMING UP AT HIGH SPEED AND EITHER BLINDING THE DRIVER OR THE HOOD SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE UPON FAILURE OF THE HOOD LATCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. IN MARCH OF 2007, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE VALVE STEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. ON MARCH 28, 2009, BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE VALVE STEMS FAILED LIKE THE ONE IN 2007. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE TIRE COMPANY THAT THE VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKING, BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VALVE STEMS ARE FAULTY AND DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,500.

DRIVER DOOR AJAR: DRIVER INFORMATION ALWAYS SHOWS THAT THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSE. BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL OR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY ANYMORE. PROBLEM DEVELOPED A FEW WEEKS AGO. MY ODOMETER WAS 38500 MILES. THE DOME LIGHTS HAS TO BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY. NO ENTRY LIGHTS BECAUSE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE TO BE OFF. IT CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE AT NIGHT TIME. WHY DO I HAVE YOU PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED ? *TR

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD W/ALLISON TRANS. TRANSMISSION LEAK. TOOK TRUCK TO DEAL, DEAL FIX 1 OUT OF 3 LINES UNDER WARRANTY. 4000 MILES AFTER DEALER FIXED FIRST LINE, 2 OTHER STARTED LEAKING, DEAL WOULD NOT FIX OTHER 2 LINES STATING TRUCK WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. GMC SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE BASE ON POSSIBLE FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE HEATER CORE GASKET. ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,700. UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CAUSED SEPARATION OF THE CENTRAL DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE MAINFRAME CRACKED IN HALF, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOWPLOWS OR DIESEL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT PLACED A SNOW PLOW ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIALS AND AXLES FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE GM MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE NOT PLACED A SNOW PLOW ON A DIESEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE HE IS UNABLE TO STEER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL BETWEEN 30-50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS ICY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A BLOCKED HEATER CORD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE HYDRO BOOST LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HYDRO BOOST LINES FAILED AND CAUSED THE LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF TOO MUCH FLUID WAS LOST, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD COMPLETELY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $1,037.54. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE FAILURE, BUT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,456 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,600. UPDATED 03/09/09.*LJ UPDATED 03/11/09.*JB

MY CHEVY DIESEL PICK-UP TRUCK DIES FOR 2-3 SECONDS WHEN DRIVING AT MEDIUM SPEEDS (50MPH) AND I FLOOR THE THROTTLE. 2 DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL, IT IS A LAG DUE TO THE TURBO. EVERYONE ELSE I TALK TO THAT HAS THIS TRUCK TELLS ME THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, FORD AND DODGE DIESEL TRUCKS WITH TURBOS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNLESS THE TURBO IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SOME PEOPLE WHO ADD A CHIP AND ADJUSTED SUCH THINGS AS SHIFT POINTS ETC. THIS PROBLEM GOES ALWAYS IN 45 YEARS OF DRIVING MANY VEHICLES I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT TWO YEARS AGO REGARDING THE ABS LOCKING UP IN RAINY CONDITIONS. ALL FOUR OF HIS TIRES LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH TWO BUSHES AND STRUCK A LARGE TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $7,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL SINCE THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THE VEHICLES IN THE NORTH OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT NOT THE SOUTH. THE CONTACT HAS A LAWYER AND SPOKE WITH THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE BRAKE FAILURE. HE NO LONGER DRIVES THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

2006 CHEVROLET 2500 PICK-UP W/8.1 MOTOR. FIRST THERE WAS FAULTY HOSES CAUSING LOW OIL WARNING TO COME ON. NOW ENGINE IS LOW ON OIL WITH 1800 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. HAD TO PUT IN 1 1/4 QUART OF OIL. AFTER ENGINE BREAK IN. I SWITCHED TO MOBILE 1 5W30 SYNETHIC. A RECOMMENDED OIL TO USE BY CHEVROLET. DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. SAYS ITS SUPPOSE TO USE A QUART TO 2000MILES. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WITH THE MODERN TECHNOLOGY OF ENGINES. MAYBE YEARS AGO BUT NOT NOW. IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE SAID THIS ENGINE USES OIL. I GUARANTEE YOU NOT MANY WOULD HAVE BEEN SOLD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE SHOCK ABSORBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY PARTIALLY REPAIRED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS PARTIALLY WELDED AND THE FAILURE COULD RECUR AT ANY MOMENT. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON ROUGH TERRAIN; HOWEVER, IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT, BUT WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO COMPLETE THE WELDING REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,639.

WIRING TO THE BLOWER MOTOR IS GETTING TO HOT AND HAS MELTED THE PLUG CONNECTOR. BLOWER WILL WORK OFF AND ON. SEEN THIS COMPLAINT IN MANY FORUMS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A FIRE. *TR

LOUD SQUEAL NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION OF 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO WHEN IT RUNS IN LOW GEAR AND WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE AND SHIFTS FROM LOW TO HIGH GEAR. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL NOISE FOR THE 4L80E TRANSMISSION. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER GM DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM. WE CALLED GM AND THEY HAD US TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL NOISE AFTER THE MECHANIC DROVE IT. WHEN IT WAS USED TO PULL A TRAILER LOADED WITH HAY, THE NOISE WAS EVEN GREATER. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE SMELLS BURNING WIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

DRIVER'S ELECTRIC HEATER COMES BY IT'S SELF GETS REAL HOT/ HAVE TO JUST KEEP PUSHING THE ON AND OFF SWITCH SEVERAL X THEN IT RUNS OFF HIT BUMP AND IT STARTS AGAIN HAD THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAS THERE BACK WAS RED FROM THE HEAT. HAD AT DEALER X2 OR MORE AND AL L THE SAY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ALSO THE EASY OUT ON THE SEAT DOESN'T WORK WHEN YOU REMOVE THE KEY THE CLUSTER CHANGE WILL CHANGE BY IT SELF( FUEL USED/ OIL LIFE / FUEL ECON ECT YES EVEN GENERAL MOTORS ARE TELLING SORRY!! BUT WHO LIKES TO DRIVE WITH THE HEATED SEAT ON @ 90 DEGREES WEATHER. *TR

STEERING COLUMN KNOCK IN MY CHEVROLET 2500 HD SILVERADO. PROBLEM OCCURRED SOMETIME AROUND 38K MILES. WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS A BROKEN STEERING ARM. NOW AT 65K MILES AND HAVING THE SAME KNOCKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

STEERING SHAFT CLUNK NOISE, WON'T CHANGE GEAR SOMETIMES. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WERE LEAKING AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IT DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BEING A COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. IF THIS MATERIAL DRIPPED ONTO A HOT EXHAUST AND IGNITED WHILE PARKED IN THE "ATTACHED" GARAGE OF OUR HOME, IT COULD POSE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD...NOT TO MENTION IT COULD DO TO THE NEIGHBORS HOME BEING RELATIVELY CLOSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT HAS PRESENTED A PROBLEM IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED A MOANING NOISE THAT WAS PRESENT WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALER IN MY AREA AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY PROBLEM WAS MY STEERING BOX WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I WENT AHEAD WITH THE SUGGESTED REPAIR. THIS HOWEVER DID NOT FIX MY PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK, THEY EXAMINED IT AND TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AS IT WAS LEAKING AND THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. I DID AS SUGGESTED BUT STILL NOT FIXED. MIND YOU THIS WAS AT 50,000 MILES. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK, EXAMINED IT AGAIN, AND THIS TIME WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH TIE ROD ENDS AND THE IDLER ARM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SO I DID AS SUGGESTED. STILL NOT FIXED. I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN, THEY EXAMINED IT, AND BY THIS TIME THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE, LOUDER NOISE ETC. THEY SAID, WELL THE POWER STEERING CONTROL VALVE NEEDED REPLACEMENT, I AGREED, THEY SAID THIS WOULD DO IT. THE DEALER FIXED HALF OF IT. NOW I HAVE A HIGH PITCHED NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE REMEDY FOR THAT IS TO REPLACE THE STEERING BOX THAT I REPLACED 30,000 MILES PRIOR. I NEEDED TO HAND OVER MORE MONEY AND IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS I GO THROUGH TWO STEERING BOXES, SO I CALLED CHEVY AND ASKED THEM IF MAYBE THEY WOULD HELP WITH THE BILL, THEY AGREED TO PAY A PORTION, BUT THAT'S NOT REALLY GOOD ENOUGH IN MY BOOK. IF THEY CANT STAND BEHIND A STEERING BOX FOR 30,000 MILES WHAT'S NEXT. THE DEALER

LEAKING TRANS LINES ON 06 CHEVY ALLISON TRANS. *TR