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2004 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2004 record →

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
Filed Mar 22, 2005AK

THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR IS TOO BRIGHT ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET 3500 DRW CC PICKUP. AT NIGHT, THE LIGHT IS BRIGHT ENOUGH TO IMPAIR THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY TRUCK AT NIGHT (WHICH IS ALOT IN THE WINTERTIME IN ALASKA WHEN WE HAVE REDUCED DAYLIGHT HOURS) THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR IS SO BRIGHT THAT I HAVE HAD TO COVER IT TO REDUCE THE GLARE AND NOT LIMIT MY VISIBILITY OF ONCOMING VEHICLES, MOOSE, PEDESTRIANS, ETC. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Mar 21, 200520,045 milesMT

ACCELERATING AFTER START UP THE FRONT AXLE LOCKED UP IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE FRONT AXLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK VEHICLE OPERATED IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Mar 21, 200539,780 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND THEN IT SHUT DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKES, AND POWER STEERING . DASHBOARD GOT COMPLETELY BLANK. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 18, 200512,250 milesID

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON, THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT RATTLE IN THE FLYWHEEL, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH HAS NO "THROW." *SC *JB

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments1 injured
Filed Mar 17, 20054,200 milesWA

WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS SNAPPED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Interior Lighting
Filed Mar 14, 2005MN

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTERS OVERLY BRIGHT HIGH BEAM INDICATOR DISTRACTED THE DRIVER AND CAUSED A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT WITH A DEER CROSSING THE ROADWAY. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON VERY DARK ROADWAYS THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR GLOWS TOO INTENSE BACK INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES.*AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Mar 11, 2005SD

CHUNKS OUT OF TREADS ON ALL FOUR OEM SUPPLIED TIRES. INCREASING VEHICLE VIBRATION NOTED WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE DURAVIS II LT245/75R16E. VEHICLE HAS 11,000 MILES. VEHICLE IS USED FOR PERSONAL USE 80-85% HWY/CTY, 10-15% GRAVEL ROAD, 1-2% OFFROAD. TIRES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED BY CAR DEALER AND LOCAL TIRE DEALER WHO STATE THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY ROCKS OR ROUGH ROADS. CUSTOMER CLAIMS VEHICLE IS NOT ABUSED OR BEING USED ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN PREVIOUSLY OWNED FULL SIZE PICKUPS, AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF TIRE PROBLEM BEFORE. CUSTOMER CLAIMS THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS ORDERED HE SPEC?D AND PAYED FOR OPTION CODE QIW ?TIRES ON/OFF ROAD DUTY?. CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THESE TIRES. CUSTOMER IS REQUESTING WARRANTY CONDSIDERATION FOR ?IMPROPERLY SUPPLIED TIRES? ON THIS VEHICLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HAVE DENIED CUSTOMER REQUEST.*AK

Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
Filed Mar 7, 2005IN

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004, INADEQUATE AND UNSAFE BOTTLE JACK. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOO LARGE FOR A JACK THAT SIZE. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE HIM WITH AN ADEQUATE JACK. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 2, 20057,600 milesMD

WHILE BRAKING AT 40 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Electrical System1 injured
Filed Mar 1, 2005100 milesKY

TAILGATE PROBLEM, DRIVERS SEAT FAILURE,CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, DECLINING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS,WATER LEAKING IN DRIVERS DOOR,ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN RADIO,POWER MIRRORS. OWNER RETURNED TRUCK TO BANK FOR VOL.REPO.FEELING THIS TRUCK WAS BECOMING MORE UNSAFE TO DRIVE, THIS AMONG OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. *JB

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 25, 2005OH

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK. THE WINDOWS DOES NOT COME DOWN. CONSUMER STATES HE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS SINCE HE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Sector
Filed Feb 23, 2005MS

STEERING SHAFT RATTLES. MORE SEVERE WHILE TURNING CURVES, OR ON BUMPY ROADS. NO FAILURE YET. DEALER WILL ONLY APPLY GREASE. NO RECALL NOTIFICATION TO DATE, DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 23, 200514,000 milesNJ

05V043000/HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOSCH. THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND STEERING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE BRAKE DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION AFTER THE BRAKE HAS BEEN RELEASED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. ALSO THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, WHAT SO EVER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Feb 19, 200529,550 milesMO

AFTER AN AVERAGE COLD NIGHT ABOUT 0*TO - 7* F, SNOW AND ICE WERE ON THE ROADS SO THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN 4WD AND LEFT FOR THE NIGHT, WHEN I WENT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, THE TRUCK MADE A VERY LOUD GROWLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND TRIVE TRAIN FOR ABOUT 20 - 30 MILES. TURNS OUT THE FRONT DIIF FLUID IS A STANDARD 90W GEAR OIL. THE FLUID FROZE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRANSFER GEARS AND LOCKING UP THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE CUASING THE 4WD TO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER IN KEARNEY, MO AND VERIFIED DAMAGE TO GEARS AND AXLE. GM WAS CONTACTED, AND INITIALLY ADVISED OF NO PROPLEM REPAIR. DEALER REMOVED COVER PLATE AND FOUND SIGNIFIGANT GEAR AND AXLE DAMAGE, GM THEN REPLACED THE WHOLE FRONT DRIVETRAIN ASSEMBLY AS IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

Power Train › Driveline
Filed Feb 19, 200511,000 milesCA

I HAVE A CLUNK NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN MY VECHICLE TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY HANDED ME A DOCUMENT ID# 1430424 AND WILL NOT FIX THEY TRUCK.*AK

Steering
Filed Feb 19, 2005NY

STEERING WOULD LOCK UP AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 17, 2005FL

NHTSA RECALL 04V129000 ON THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE. FOR SIX MONTHS THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

Trailer Hitches
Filed Feb 17, 200510,900 milesTX

I OWN A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD. ON 11 FEB 2005 I NOTICED SOME RUST ON MY TRAILER HITCH. I INSPECTED IT AND FOUND THAT THERE IS RUST AROUND THE WELDS, AND THAT ONE OF THE WELDS IS COMPLETELY CRACKED. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY FIX IS TO RE-WELD IT. I TOLD THEM THAT I DID NOT WANT IT WELDED, I WANTED IT REPLACED. THIS IS A WARRANTY ITEM. I FEEL THAT IF THE ORIGINAL ROBOTIC WELDS WERE NOT HOLDING, THEN WHY WEAKEN THE METAL MORE BY HEATING IT UP AGAIN AND RE-WELDING IT. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN THAT IF THE HITCH WAS RE-WELDED, AND IT FAILED WHILE I WAS TOWING AND CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHO WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. NO ANSWER ON THAT QUESTION. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND JUST REPLACED IT WITH AN AFTER MARKET HITCH. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE PICTURES OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A GM HITCH FAILURE. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THIS GM INSTALLED, UNDER WARRANTY HITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO RE-WELD IT. I THINK THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT MOST PEOPLE DO NOT TAKE THE TIME TO INSPECT THERE TRAILER HITCHES, AND JUST HOOK UP AND TAKE THERE FAMILY OUT FOR A WEEKEND TRIP PULLING THERE TRAVEL TRAILERS. I WILL CONTINUE TO TRY AND WORK WITH GM AND THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVED. *JB

Structure
Filed Feb 16, 2005FL

A CLUNKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD UNDER THE CONSUMER'S 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHILE IN MOTION . *NM THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 3-4 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *SC *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 14, 20052,000 milesCA

A CLUNK SOUND EMANATES FROM THE DRIVELINE OF MY 2004 SILVERADO MOSTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND FROM 3RD TO 2ND. THE CLUNK ALSO OCCURS BETWEEN NO ACCELERATION AND ACCELLERATION WHILE IN 2ND GEAR. OCCASIONALLY THE NOISE OCCURS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE PROBLEM BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AS I NOW APPROACH 20,000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A DRIVELINE FAILURE OR DAMAGE TO DRIVELINE COMPONENTS DUE TO REPEATED TORSIONAL IMPACTS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 11, 200518,000 milesFL

RECALL # 05 V 043 000/BOS/HYDRO BOOSTER/HYDRAULIC BRAKE: CONSUMER IS REPORTING THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR BLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Feb 7, 200537,600 milesOK

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON , AND THE COMPUTER READ OUT, SAYING SERVICING AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY PLACED IT ON THE COMPUTER AND STATED IT SHOWED NO DEFECTS, AND WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK *SC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 7, 2005CA

WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK BACK AND SURGE. TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP CHANGING RMP UNLESS IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE, PUT INTO NEUTRAL THEN PUT BACK IN REVERSE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. (2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD WITH AND ALLISON 1000 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). *NM

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Feb 4, 2005ME

THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND LURCHED FORWARD WHEN IT WAS COLD AND DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE CHANCE OF A CRASH. TOOK TO DEALER FOR CHECKUP, BUT RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Feb 2, 20058,000 milesVT

REPEATED FAILURE OF VEHICLE OXYGEN SENSOR.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 27, 20055,400 milesKY

WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 NORTH COMMING FROM FLORIDA AFTER CROSSING THE GEORGIA STATE LINE DRIVER MADE STOP AT THE REST AREA,WHEN I RESUMED TRIP THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE,A FEW MILES LATER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ON IT'S OWN. *AK ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT,THIS TRUCK HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY IT WAS BOUGHT,ANYMORE PROBLEMS THIS TRUCK WILL BE PARKED AND TILTLED ONLY FOR MY SAFTY AND THE SAFTY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD.SEEMS TO ME AFTER 100 YEARS OF AUTO BUILDING GENERAL MOTORS COULD GET IT RIGHT,OH BY THE WAY THE LOCAL DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL,I HAVE NO DOUBT IF THIS HAD BEEN A CASH FEX INSTEAD OF A WARRENTY PROBLEM THEY WOULD HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Jan 26, 200538,000 milesTX

THE DASH BOARD CLUSTER WENT OUT AND THE TRUCK IS ONLY A YEAR OLD, THE EXPENSE AND THE DELAY IN GETTING IT FIXED DUE TO THE BACK LOG OF CLUSTERS NEEDING REPAIRED. IT TOOK SEVEN DAYS FOR THE PART TO COME IN.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 24, 200517,036 milesMI

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jan 24, 20057,150 milesNH

WINDSHIELD CRACKING. *NM

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 19, 20058,475 milesNY

I RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER MOTOR IN MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. THE HEATER MOTOR BEGAN TO MAKE A SQUEALING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT . MECHANICS LOOKED IT OVER AND I WAS TOLD THE BEARING IN THE HEATER MOTOR WAS SEIZING UP ,ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE A NEW HEATER MOTOR IN STOCK THEY WERE ABLE TO GET ONE IN A MATTER OF HOURS. MY TRUCK WAS FIXED THAT SAME DAY .I MUST SAY I WAS VERY IMPRESSED AND HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE I RECEIVED. THANK YOU. *NM

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 6, 2005OK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT FAILED TO INFLATE PROPERLY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 5, 2005PA

VEHICLE WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ESPECIALLY WHEN TOWING ITEMS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK *NM

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Jan 5, 2005NY

THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT THE SAME SIZE OF THE TIRES MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT CHEVROLET DOES NOT MAKE NOR PROVIDE 17 INCH SPARE TIRES FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE 2005 VEHICLES NOW HAVE 17 INCH SPARE TIRES. THE CONSUMER ASKED IF IT IS SAFE TO MAKE AN 8000 MILE JOURNEY PULLING A 6000 POUND TRAILER WITH TWO DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE. *TC *JB

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Sector
Filed Jan 4, 2005IL

WHILE DRIVING A RATTLING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT STEERING WHEEL SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jan 4, 20052,000 milesCA

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER AND EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO BRAKES OR STEERING, AND THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IF THIS HAPPENED AGAIN HE WOULD HAVE TO TOW IT BACK TO THE DEALER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 4, 20051,000 milesGA

MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR AND REQUIRES EXTREME PRESSURE ON PEDAL, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS, WORSE WITH LOAD. NO CONSEQUENCES YET. PROBLEM SINCE NEW AND DEALER SAID BRAKES WOULD WEAR IN OK, NOW 40,000 MI AND PROBLEM WORSE.*AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Dec 22, 2004NJ

THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A U TURN AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Air Bags › Side/WindowCrash
Filed Dec 21, 200418,807 milesVA

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, LOST CONTROL, AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING HEAD ON . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Dec 21, 20047,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BACK FIRE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL DRIVABLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Dec 17, 2004800 milesNJ

NEW SILVERADO THE TWO BATTERIES GO DEAD IN A FEW DAYS OF NO USE. AFTER THREE SERVICE TRIPS TO DEALER. THEY TELL ME NOT TO LEAVE THE TOW PACKAGE SWITCH ON. SO INSTEAD OF FIXING THE SHORT, THEY TELL ME NOT TO USE THIS OPTION. I AM FEAR THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO WHEN I TOOK A TEST DRIVE ALL THE SILVERADO'S ON THE LOT WERE DEAD AND HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED. *JB

SuspensionCrash
Filed Dec 15, 200416,000 milesPA

WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 15, 20041,500 milesWA

VEHICLE SHIFTED VERY HARD, AND THERE WAS AN INCIDENT OF SHUTTING DOWN. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Dec 14, 20044,500 milesCA

VEHICLE OVER HEATED WHILE TOWING A 10K LBS 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, VEHICLE IS RATED TO TOW 17K LBS 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 13, 2004LA

THERE ARE 3 RECALLS ON MY VEHICAL WHY HAVE I NOT BEEN NOTIFIED

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 13, 2004GA

OUTSIDE DISC BRAKE PAD ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL WEARS OUT PREMATURELY CAUSING THE BRAKE DISC TO BE DAMAGED. REAR RIGHT SIDE AXLE IS ALLOED TO FLOAT FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE AXLE HOUSING ALLOWING THE BRAKE PAD TO BE LOADED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE TRIUCK DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS LOADING CAUSES THE PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR.

Tires
Filed Dec 12, 2004TN

TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND. I HAVE A 2004 Z71 THAT HAS 8,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER HAS PUT FOUR SETS OF TIRES ON IT. THEY WONT ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP? THE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE DUELERS A/T 17"*JB

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Dec 10, 20042,000 milesCA

THE PLASTIC TAILGATE HANDLE BEZEL KEEPS FALLING OUT EVERYTIME THE TAILGATE IS LOWERED. IT MAY FLY OFF WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BEHIND MY TRUCK.*AK

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Dec 10, 20049,500 milesMT

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT (SO FAR) TWICE AND THE FIRST TIME THEY DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE SO THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THE SERVICE TECH RODE WITH ME AND COULD HEAR THE PROBLEM. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND DIAGNOSED IT AS "TRANSFER CASE DRIVELINE GROWL". THE DEALER CALLED CHEVROLET/GM IN DETOIT AND WAS TOLD THAT "THERE IS NOT A CORRECTION@THIS TIME-NO REPAIR SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED".*AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Dec 9, 200418,500 milesKY

WHEN AT LOW IDLE THE POWER STEERING IS INOPERABLE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO MY DEALER @ TOLD IT IS NORMAL . I DO NOT FEEL THAT A CAR THAT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AT LOW IDLE IS CONSIDERED NORMAL.*AK

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 7, 2004CA

THE GRILLE GUARD IS BLOCKING THE HEADLIGHTS, MAKING VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT DIFFICULT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FOR A REPLACEMENT GRILL.*AK

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