CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION SOUNDED AND RODE ROUGHLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS . DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED. *AK
2004 Chevrolet Silverado complaints
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HEADLIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT WELL DUE TO CONDENSATION, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN AND AT NIGHT. THIS DECREASES THE VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD.*AK
VEHICLE HAS BAD LIGHTS, MAKING THE VIEW ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT VERY DIFFICULT. ANYTIME THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE TURNED THE OTHER LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE SHADOWS IN THEM. THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ON BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM SHARE THE SAME SCREW FOR ADJUSTMEN. ALONG THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLES THERE ARE SHADOWS THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN CERTAIN AREAS AT NIGHT. *TC
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AN DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR MOLDING HAS DIMPLES THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL LOOKS VERY BAD HAS BEEN THERE EVER SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY OF VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IN THE FUTURE THERE WILL BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS I FEEL AS A CONSUMER THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY.*AK *JB
THE TIRES DO NOT FULLY CONTACT THE GROUND,THEY ARE ROUNDED. THREE FIFTHS OF THE TIRE IS ON THE GROUND. ONCE THE ROAD IS WET THERE IS A LACK OF STOPPING POWER. GENERAL, AMERITRAK ATS, LT215/85R16, LOAD RANGE E, DOT A30P1UNB, 115/112S. *AK THE TIRES FAILED TO GRIP THE ROAD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE QUICK OR SUDDEN STOPS, THE ABS WOULD KICK IN BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD INCREASED WITH THE LACK OF TRACTION. ALSO, THE CENTER OF THE TIRE WAS WORN 3/32 AND THE OUTER WAS 1/5 OF EACH SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. *SC
THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK WAS SOFT, IT BUCKLED WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT THROUGH A CAR WASH. *JB WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH THE SIDE WINDOW OPENED HALF WAY, PRESSURE BUILT UP INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE ROOF TO BUCKLE. *NM
TRANSMISSION WENT OF GEAR WHENEVER THE KEY IS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THIS CAUSED A COLLISION.*AK
WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE CONSUMER APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE FROM A LOW SPEED THE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND BY DEALERSHIP. *TC
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH MALFUNCTIONING HEADLIGHTS. HE STATES THAT THE HEAD LAMPS BULBS ARE SO DIM THAT YOU CANNOT SEE IN FRONT OF YOU AT NIGHT. HE SAID THE LIGHT BULB DO NOT SPREAD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE BEFORE YOU REACH THE AREA YOU ARE APPROACHING. PLEASE HELP, BECAUSE THIS IS A HAZARD, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING AT NIGHT. *NM *SC
THREE YEAR OLD CHILD TOOK VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND CRASHED INTO THE CARPORT.*MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT WAS DENIED. THE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE THEREFORE HE COULD NOT RECEIVED COMPENSATION. *NM
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINING THE SAME SPEED AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SPEED WOULD CONTINUE FOR 3 SECONDS OR MORE BEFORE THE SPEED WAS REDUCED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS, AND BOTH AGREED THAT WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS PERFORMING ERRATICALLY. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE STEERING SHAFT/BOX. THERE WERE NO PARTS AT THAT TIME. IT HAS BEEN SEVEN WEEKS AND PARTS STILL WEREN'T AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK THE FRONT END FELT LOOSE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. *SC
AFTER THE VEHICLE IS WARM, ONE OF THE INJECTOR SLEEVES BEGINS TO LEAK DIESEL AND OIL INTO THE CRANKCASE, CAUSING PLUMES OF WHITE AND BLACK SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE AND CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SPUTTER. A LOUD SOUND OF A VALVE FLAPPING VIOLENTLY ALSO IS HEARD. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES. EACH TIME, THEY SAY THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. ONE DEALER IN MONTEREY SAID THAT THE INJECTORS ARE FROM A 2003 MODEL TRUCK AND ARE SMALLER THAN THE 2004 SLEEVES, THEREFORE ALLOWING DIESEL AND OIL TO LEAK INTO THE CRANKCASE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN SACRAMENTO.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
I OWN A 2500HD W/DURAMAX DIESEL.IT HAS FRAME BEAMING DEFECTS.DEFECT WAS PRESENT FROM THE START BUT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED TILL ABOUT 20,000 MI.TRUCK TEARING UP TIRES,VIBRATING,DIFFICULT TO STEER AND GETTING WORSE ALONG WITH DEVELOPING OTHER PROBLEMS.GM HAS LIED AND TRIED TO HIDE THAT THERE REALLY IS A DEFECT.THEY WOULD NOT PRESENT ANY TSB'S OR ANY OTHER INFO REGUARDING WHEN ASKED.THE TRUCK WAS VIBRATING SO BAD THE OTHER NIGHT I JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN BLEW THE R&R TIRE AND ALMOST HIT A ROCK EMBANKMENT.TIRES HAD LESS THAN 18000 MILES ON THEM .I BOUGHT 2 MORE JUST TO TRY TO BE SAFE AND GET THERE.PLEASE HELP WITH ANY INFO OR ADVICE, ANYTHING!*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT EVERY TIME HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE HE WOULD HAVE AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS THE LEATHER INTERIOR. HE GOT HIVES ALL OVER HIS BODY. *AK
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THIS TRUCK STARTED FROM DAY ONE. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IT WAS RIGHT OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR IT WAS SOLD TO ME WITH BRAND NEW GM CERTIFIED 20" RIMS AND TIRES WHICH REALLY MAKE THE TRUCK LOOK GREAT BUT ONE THING THEY FAILED TO TELL ME WAS THAT THE STEERING ON THE TRUCK WOULD BE EFFECTED. I HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM.WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION THE STEERING ON THE TRUCK IS VERY VERY HARD TO TURN AS IF IT DOES'NT HAVE POWER STEERING. THIS MAKES TURNING THE TRUCK AROUND OR BACKING INTO AN AREA WERE YOU MUST FIRST TURN THE WHEEL VERY HARD. AFTER THE SECOND TIME I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO RICART CHEVY ON HAMILTOIN RD THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE SOMTHING I WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH. WHEN I HEARD THIS I WENT TO THE RICART COORPRATE LEVEL AND THEY GOT A GM REP. INVOLVED .WHEN I TALKED TO THE REP FOR THIS AREA HE TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT AND THAT ALL THE TRUCKS IN THE RICART TRUCK LOT WITH THESE 20" WHEELS ALL DID THE SAME THING. I QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT THE FACT THAT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT THE ARE STILL PUTTING THEM ON THE TRUCKS? HIS REPLY WAS THEY ARE NOW HAVING A WAIVER SIGNED FOR PEOPLE PURCHASING THE TRUCK WITH THESE WHEELS ARE GOING TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF TROUBLE.NOW I AM NO WIZARD ENGINEER BUT COMMON SENSE SHOULD SAY FIX THE TRUCK CORRECTLY. I DONT KNOW IF THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY BUT IT SURE WOULD BE HAR
THE CONSUMER STATED HIS PANT LEG CONTINUED TO GET STUCK ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT WILL PROHIBIT HIM FROM BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE CONSUMER TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS OF PANT CUFFS SLIPPING OVER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM DISTRACTS CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE HE HAS TO REACH DOWN AND REMOVE HIS PANT LEG FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TC
WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT COMPUTER HAS TO BE RESET BY THE MANUFACTURER. AT THIS TIME THE SOFTWARE HAD NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE EPA. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY. *SC
INTERMITTENT BRAKE MALFUNCTION. *BF WHEN THE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT SLOW WENT TO THE FLOOR WHICH RESULT IN LITTLE TO NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL BUT HTEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM
CLUNKING NOISE SOUNDING LIKE A U-JOINT IN BOTH REVERSE AND DRIVE FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEEDS. TWO REPAIR CENTER/CHEVROLET DEALERS STATED THIS IS A COMMON NOISE AND FEELING. THERE WAS A BULLETIN FROM CHEVROLET ABOUT IT AND THERE IS NOT REPAIR. TOLD THAT YOU HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE NOISE. *NM
DRIVER'S WINDOW RATTLES WHEN WINDOW IS NOT ALL THE WAY UP OR DOWN. DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS TRUCK AND THAT THERE ARE NO FIXS. *NM
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR IS TOO BRIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING NIGHT TIME HOURS ON VERY DARK ROADWAYS. THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR ILLUMINATES TOO BRIGHTLY BACK TO THE DRIVERS EYES AND CAUSES UNNECESSARY PERIPHERY EYE STRAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN INCONVEINENCE TO THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN HIGH BEAM OPERATION IS NEEDED FOR SAFE ROAD VISIBLITY.*AK
I AM AN AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC AND HAVE BEEN FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS. ON 9\17\04 I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 04 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SUPER SPORT, A TRUCK THAT THE GM FACTORY LOWERED TWO INCHES IN THE FRONT AND FOUR INCHES IN THE REAR. THE FIRST NIGHT I OWNED THE TRUCK I NOTICED A SERIES SUSPENSION PROBLEM. ON MONDAY I LOOKED UNDER THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND REALIZED THE FACTORY LOWERED THE FRONT END RIGHT DOWN ON THE BUMP STOPS, SO IT HAS NO FRONT SUSPENSION. I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM THEY SAID, OH YEA THERE ALL LIKE THAT. I WAS DRIVING HOME ON 9\26\04 DOING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND HIT A LITTLE TINY BUMP IN THE ROAD AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. WHEN I HIT A BUMP THE FRONT TIRES COME OFF THE GROUND. THIS TRUCK IS VERY UNSAFE I CAN GO OVER EVEN THE SMALLEST BUMP AND FEEL THE FRONT END COME OFF THE GROUND. THIS TRUCK IS A VERY LIMITED EDITION. I EMAILED GM AND ASKED THEM IF IT WOULD BE OK TO LOWER MY TRUCK DOWN ON TO THE BUMP STOPS THEY TOLD ME THAT WOULD NOT BE RECOMMENDED FOR SAFETY REASONS! SO I ASK YOU WHY DID THERE FACTORY DO IT IF THEY KNOW IT IS UNSAFE. ONE LAST THING THIS TRUCK IS VERY HARD TO STOP IT DOZEN`T TRANSFER WEIGHT WHEN BRAKING. IT SURE IS A PRETTY TRUCK THOUGH JUST NOT SAFE. *AK
DESIGN OF THE SILVERADO FRONT SEAT,FIXED LUMBAR PUSHING INTO KIDNEYS VARY PAINFULLY. *AK
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE BECAUSE THE DOOR HANDLE WAS COVERING THE LOCK CYLINDER. *NM *NM
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AFTER BEING SERVICED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE AIR COIL, AIR BAG MODULE AND MODULE DIAG SENSOR SENSOR WERE REPLACED. *JB
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD HAS ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS. *BF THE ANTILOCK WHEEL SENSOR BECAME DIRTY WHICH CAUSED THE ANTILOCK TO ENGAGE RIGHT AT THE END OF BRAKING CAUSING IT TO TAKE LONGER TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE MANUAL NEVER INDICATED THAT THE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE CHECKED OR CLEANED. THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR THIS FAILURE. *NM
WHILE RECLINING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *AK *MR
OPERATING MY PICKUP ON RIVER ROAD (GRAVEL SURFACE), AKRON, IOWA AT A SPEED BETWEEN 15-20 MPH, DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED AND FELL ON DRIVER, CUTTING MY LEFT HAND. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DIRKS MOTOR COMPANY, THE CHEVROLET DEALE, AND REPORTED THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED ON AUGUST 18, 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN LATE JUNE 2004. AT THE TIME OF THE DEFECT THE VEHICLE HAD 4,075 MILES.*AK
AFTER TOWING A TRAILER AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE VEHICLE JUMPED AND TORE A PIECE OF RUBBER OUT OF THE TIRE. DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM SECOND GEAR TO REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO CODE SET, AND TO CONTINUE DRIVING, BUT THE CONSUMER REFUSED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING IN A VERY HEAVY RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY BROKE. CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST FLOPPED TO THE LEFT, HITTING THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR. *AK
CONSUMER ORDERED A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITH 4 PLY HIGHWAY TIRES ON IT. THESE TIRES WERE NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE 4 WHEEL OPERATION. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO CHANGE ANYTHING. THEY STATED TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. *AK
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE.*MR THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OR VERY CLOSE TO IT. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER'S RIGHT FOOT SOMETIMES ALSO PRESSES THE ACCELERATOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN THAT THERE IS NO FIX FRO THIS PROBLEM. *NM
PROBLEMS WITH BUGS AND DEBRIS DEFLECTED RIGHT INTO THE CONSUMER'S FACE WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS CAUSE BUGS AND OTHER DEBRIS TO BE DEFLECTED RIGHT INTO THE FACE OF WHOEVER IS SITTING IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT. THE HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD EVERYTHING FROM BUG TO GRAVEL HIT HIM IN THE FACE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MIRRORS NEED TO BE REDESIGNED. *NM
2001 CHEVROLET PICKUP INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A TREE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVE SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURY TO MOUTH BY HITTING STEERING WHEEL, DISPLACING FIVE LOWER FRONT TEETH CAUSING EXTENSIVE PAIN HAVING TEETH REPOSITIONED. *JB
PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE A VIBRATION AND BOUNCING WAS NOTED ON THE TEST DRIVE, THE DEALER ASSURED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE CORRECTED AND TWO DAYS LATER THEY REPLACED THE TIRES. THIS DID NOT ELIMINATE ALL OF THE BOUNCING, THE DEALER AGAIN SERVICED THE VEHICLE, THE SALESMAN AND THE SERVICE MANAGER BOTH RODE WITH ME IN THE VEHICLE AND AGREED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD BE CORRECTED EVEN IF ALL OF THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, WHEELS AND TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONE DAY LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE BOUNCING WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT, NO OTHER SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. I DO NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE IS PERFORMING CORRECTLY AND IS NOT SAFE.*AK
THE VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. SOMETIMES THE GEARS CHANGE SMOOTHLY, AND OTHER TIMES THERE IS A THUMPING SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY JERKING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. *AK IN ADDITION WHEN MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM A LOW SPEED TO A HIGHER SPEED THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO THE PROPER GEAR. THIS MADE IT SEEM LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH A RETROFIT KIT AND THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE WORKING FINE. THE VEHICLE'S CD PLAYER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DEALER REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED THE CD PLAYER. *NM
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES TO THEIR CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BRUISED KNEE. THIS COLLISION RESULTED IN $800.00 FRONTAL DAMAGE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 AT 70 MPH REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT FROM THE SIDE, ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE.*AK
I PURCHASED A 2004 CHEVROLET 2500HD SILVERADO DURAMAX IN FEB 2004. THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS HAVE BEEN VIBRATING SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE MIRRORS ONCE, WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY NOW STATE THAT IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO INSTEAD OF IGNORING AND STATING AS A CHARACTERITIC OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
CRUISE CONTROL SURGES GOING DOWN HILL (ACCEL,DECEL,ACCEL,DECEL) APPEARS THAT COMPUTER "GAIN" AND "DEADBAND" ARE INCORRECT. DEALER SAYS THAT GM CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *JB
THE CONSUMER HAD THE HOOD UP EXAMINING THE ENGINE, AND THE HOOD FELL ON THE CONSUMER'S HEAD AND BACK AREA. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A BUMP ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD, A SLIGHT CONCUSSION, AND A GASH TO THE FORE HEAD. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE COIL SPRING ON THE HOOD. *AK *SC *JB
WHILE PLACING THE JACK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IT SLIPPED OFF. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE JACK OPERATED AS DESIGNED. *AK
GOING DOWNHILL ON A S CURVE, I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR HAD TO PUMP A FEW TIMES TO GET BRAKES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH I TOOK NOTICE TO VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR CAUSING ME TO REAR END VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE, STILL SITS THERE TODAY. THIRD OCCASION OF BRAKES GOING TO FLOOR, FIRST OCCASION OF AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THEN, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE, BUT NO DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED DUE TO THE LOW SPEED DRIVING AT TIME OF IMPACT. THERE WAS BRAKE VALVE RECALL 04V045000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKES TO STOP BEHIND A VEHICLE, BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. ALL BRAKE COMPONENT WERE CHECKED, NO CURRENT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND CONTACTED TECHNICAL ASSISTANT. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. *JB WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, A SECOND VEHICLE ENTERED ON THE CONSUMER'S LEFT HAND SIDE, THERE WAS NO TIME TO REACT, THE CONSUMER STRUCK THE SECOND VEHICLE ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SC *JB
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