2007 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PURCHASED PRE-OWNED IN 2009. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL BEGAN SMOKING. ONCE THE SMOKING CEASED, HE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE DOOR FAILED, INCLUDING THE POWER WINDOWS, MIRROR ADJUSTER AND POWER LOCKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY OF THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 65,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH DURING A LIGHT RAIN SHOWER WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG SOUND SIMILAR TO A SHOT GUN BLAST AND THE SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONERS PULLED MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER HARD BACK INTO THE SEATS. THE HAZARD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING IMMEDIATELY AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED ONSTAR TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SHOWED THERE WAS A COLLISION DETECTED WHICH FIRED THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONERS. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, NOT EVEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSED THIS. THIS WAS A VERY STARTLING EVENT THAT EASILY COULD HAVE CAUSED A PANIC REACTION AND AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS A SMELL OF SPENT GUNPOWDER IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THIS OCCURRED. WE UNLATCHED OUR SEAT BELTS TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE AGAINST OUR BODIES AND NOTICED THEY WOULD NOT RETRACT OR PULL BACK OUT. THEY ARE NOW USELESS. THE INJURY WAS A BRUISE TO MY LEFT COLLAR BONE WHERE THE SEATBELT RETRACTED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK AND FOR FEAR OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. *TR

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND THOUGHT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN . WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AROUND A BEND BUT NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK . GOT OUT AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE ,RIM AND BRAKE ROTOR WERE RIPPED AWAY FROM THE HUB. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 SILVERADO'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO TOTALLY SHUTDOWN JUST FOR AN INSTANT. THIS LAST TIME ON 10/15/09, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN, THEN CAME BACK ON. I PARKED IT SHORTLY AFTER AND DISCOVERED MY ELECTRIC LOCKS DIDN'T WORK SO I TRIED STARING IT, BUT IT WAS DEAD. HAD TO HAVE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER COME JUMP IT AND I TOOK IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY THERE. OF COURSE, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID TRUCK CHECKED OUT PERFECTLY. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT. I TOOK IT TO A 2ND DEALER THE NEXT AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH BROKEN AT 36,500 MILES ON 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO NEW BODY STYLE REGULAR CAB 4X2 SHORT BED LT, 5.3 L FLEX FUEL ENGINE. DURING REGULAR USE, DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH WONT ALLOW BELT TO BE FASTENED. SEAT BELT INDICATOR ON DASH NON OPERATING SINCE FAILURE. CAN PUSH RELEASE AND STICK BELT INTO LATCH THEN RELEASE THE RELEASE BUTTON, BUT SOMETIMES THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT. WHEN RELEASED AND VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING, DASH INDICATOR IS NON OPERATIONAL. ALSO, @ 30,000 MILES, FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 55 MPH, HE HEARD A SQUEALING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES DRAG. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,241.

PASSENGER REAR WINDOW FALLING OUT DUE TO WARPED WINDOW FRAME. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE WINDOW BECAUSE THE FRAME IS HOOKED TO THE WINDOW. *TR

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71, 18,355 MILES STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TODAY AT 45 MPH, A/C ON HIGH SINCE IT WAS 90 DEGREE'S OUT AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAB STARTS FILLING UP WITH SMOKE AND A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS AND FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, POPPED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE A/C WAS STILL ON AS I WAS GETTING OUT. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD SEEN NOTHING. I WENT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OPENED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND SMOKE STARTED ROLLING. A PASSER BY STOPPED AND LUCKILY HAD A SOCKET SET SO I ASKED TO USE IT TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO GET THE A/C TO SHUT OFF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE SAME TIME THE GENTLEMAN GOT BACK FROM GETTING HIS SOCKET SET OUT OF HIS CAR AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FOR ME AS I WAS THROWING MY BELONGINGS OUT OF THE TRUCK IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THEM FROM A FIRE. THE SMOKE STOPPED WHEN THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE A/C SHUT OFF. I CONTACTED THE DEALER SINCE THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY, THEY TOWED IT IN AND SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2006-2009 GM FULLSIZE SUV'S & TRUCKS. THE BLOWER MOTORS BURN UP. I ASKED WHY THEY HAVEN'T BEEN RECALLED AND THE SERVICE GUY SAID HE WASN'T SURE. THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR, BLOWER RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR. THE OLD PARTS WERE LITERALLY MELTED AND WERE ACTUALLY ON FIRE. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE DEALER NOT TO MAKE ANY FURTHER REPAIRS UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION ACTUALLY FAILED. THE DEALER OBEYED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 20,000.

WE HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE PROBLEM IS THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE DASH QUITS, THE RADIO, THE GAUGES, THE AIR CONDITIONER, AIR BAGS DON'T WORK, THE STABILITITRACK IS OFF, THE TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF,AND THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED BUT THIS TIME A MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE SPEEDOMETER THAT SAY ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND IT IS MISSING VERY BAD. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE ENGINE DID NOT MISS AND THAT MESSAGE DID NOT COME ACROSS THE SCREEN. THE PROBLEM RESOLVED ITS SELF THE FIRST TIME AND IT HAS BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE THE FIRST TIME THAT IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DOWNHILL, THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,907 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 29,000. UPDATED 04/24/09. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C1500. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING AND REVVING NOISE AS IF IT WERE DOWNSHIFTING OR UPSHIFTING. THE DEALER SPECULATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN REFERENCED TSB NUMBER 10022769, BUT THERE WAS NO CURRENT REMEDY. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

I TOOK MY NEW CHEVY TRUCK INTO THE DEALER FOR SOME NEW FACTORY EQUIPMENT (BUG DEFLECTOR AND BED LINER) TO BE INSTALLED BY THEM. WHILE THE DEALER HAD MY 2007 CHEVY TRUCK THEY LOADED 2008 POWER TRAIN SOFTWARE INTO IT'S COMPUTER WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. THE 2008 SOFTWARE CHANGED THE WAY MY TRUCK RUNS. THE POWER TRAIN NOW HAS A SPEED LIMITER ON IT AND THE STABILITY CONTROL WAS CHANGED. IT WILL NOT GO AS FAST IT AS USE TO GO BEFORE THE CHANGE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND GM THEY WOULD NOT PUT MY TRUCK BACK THE WAY IT WAS AS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REASON WAS THE GOODYEAR TIRES AND THE TRUCK DESIGN WERE UNSAFE WITHOUT THE 2008 SOFTWARE INSTALLED AND WOULD NOT CHANGE MY TRUCK BACK TO THE 2007 CONFIGRATION . I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RECALL OR SAFETY NOTICES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I THINK GM AND THE DEALER MADE A MISTAKE AND DO NOT WANT TO CORRECT IT. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES (GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES) AND THE 2007 TRUCK DESIGN (GM SILVERADO 1500 LTS CREW CAB) GM IS TRYING TO COVER IT UP. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF 2007 GM TRUCKS, CARS, SUV'S EVEN CADILLAC'S THAT HAVE THE SAME POWER TRAIN IN THEM THAT MY TRUCK HAS AND THEY ARE NOT CHANGING THE COMPUTER PROGRAMS IN ALL THOSE VEHICLES. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD BE CHANGED ONLY IF THE TRUCKS, SUV'S AND CARS WERE BROUGHT IN FOR ANY KIND OF SERVICE WORK, BUT WOULD NOT BE CHANGED IF NOT SERVICED BY GM. SENSE THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALL NOTICES ABOUT THESE ISSUES I THINK GM IS TRYING TO COVER SOMETHING UP . THE VERY LEAST

I AM A FIRE INVESTIGATOR WORKING FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY. I RECENTLY INVESTIGATED A FIRE LOSS INVOLVING A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO CLASSIC WHICH ORIGINATED BENEATH THE BENCH SEAT AND INVOLVED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE SEAT. FORTUNATELY THE 85 YEAR OLD OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO KING CAB. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE STARTER HAS FAILED. INITIALLY, THE DEALER BELIEVED THAT THE ONSTAR WAS AFFECTING THE STARTER. THE MANUFACTURER REMEDIED THE ONSTAR ISSUE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER FINALLY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE STARTER. THE CONTACT MUST CALL THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE STARTER DEFECT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

BATTERY CHARGING AT INCORRECT / INCONSISTENT LEVELS, THE GAGE WILL SHOW BATTERY CHARGING AT 15 OR HIGHER AND SUDDENLY CHANGE TO 11 OR LOWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND THE MECHANICS EITHER DO NOT CHECK IT OR FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE. TODAY THE DEALER PROVIDED A BULLETIN STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THIS BULLETIN IS DATED JULY 2008; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES SINCE FOR THIS ISSUE. ADDITIONAL ISSUE IS THE BACK UP WARNING FEATURE; THE VEHICLE HAS SENSORS THAT NOTIFY THE DRIVER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TOO CLOSE TO AN OBJECT, THE SENSORS EITHER FAIL TO WORK ALTOGETHER OR SIGNALS THE DRIVER WHEN IT IS TOO LATE. HAVE NEARLY BACKED UP INTO PEOPLE / OTHER VEHICLES, TO DATE NO ACCIDENTS. BUT THE VEHICLE SIZE IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHEN AN OBJECT IS BEHIND IT; OR HOW CLOSE IT IS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

STARTED HEARING NOISES FROM THE BRAKES, TOOK TO SHOP, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT. THEY HAD TO TURN THE ROTORS. ALSO TIRES ARE FALLING APART. ANOTHER ISSUES IS WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IT DOESN'T ENGAGE PROPERLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, THE SPEED DOES NOT INCREASE ON THE VEHICLE, EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO PERFORM IN THAT MANNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73.

ON MAY 26 2008 MY CHEVY SILVERADO WIRES CAUGHT ON FIRE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PUT OUT PRETTY QUICK WITH ONLY A MINOR BURN TO MY FINGER BUT GM DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK THEY CANT SAY WHY IT HAPPENED THERE TRYING TO BLAME IT ON ME I HOPE YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS SO MAYBE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THERE TRUCKS SOME ONE DON'T GET HURT OF DIE. *TR

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM A DEALER. THE TRUCK NOW HAS APPROX. 14,000 MILES AND THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THIS MAKE HAS SOME ISSUES THAT CAUSE THE TIRE TO WEAR DOWN ON THE INSIDE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT 14,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP GAVE ANSWERS LIKE DEPENDS ON DRIVER, ROAD CONDITIONS, ETC. NONE OF THESE EXPLAIN THE PREMATURE WEAR OF THIS TIRE. I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS PROBLEM. *TR

HESITATION ON ACCELERATION. WHILE MERGING ONTO AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO RAPIDLY INCREASE SPEED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO CONTINUE DOWN THE SHOULDER AND ACTUALLY STOP TO AVOID A STALLED VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO INVESTIGATE THE HESITATION ON ACCELERATION BOTH HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT I HAVE NOTICED THIS HESITATION DURING NORMAL DAY TO DAY DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

COMPANY HAS A 2005 AND 2007 CHEVROLET LIGHT TRUCKS. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS ON BOTH TRUCKS WITH THE SPARE TIRE HOIST. ONE TRUCK HAD TO B TOWED BECAUSE THE HOIST WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE DEALER, HARVEY'S IN SHAWNEE, OK TOLD ME THAT MY PROBLEM WAS COMMON ON CHEVROLET AND GMC LIGHT TRUCKS. AS OF THIS DATE THIS PROBLEM HAS COST US OVER $300. *TR

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS IN POSITION TO WHERE THE PASSENGER CANNOT MOVE AND WILL TIGHTEN MORE UNTIL THE SEATBELT IS REMOVED AND REATTACHED. THIS IS HAVING TO BE DONE NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BELT 3 TIMES BUT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. GM IS NOW SAYING THAT THE BELT IS DESIGNED THAT WAY BECAUSE OF CAR SEATS POSSIBLY BEING PLACED IN THAT POSITION. THEIR OTHER ANSWER WAS TO ADD A SEATBELT EXTENSION TO HELP THE PROBLEM. THIS MOVES THE BELT TO A VERY UNSAFE POSITION ON THE PASSENGER BODY. THE CONNECTION OF THE LAP BELT AND THE SHOULDER BELT IS ALMOST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PASSENGER BODY PUSHING THE SHOULDER BELT OVER THE ARM RATHER THAN THE SHOULDER. WE WILL NOT USE THIS DEVICE. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY BUT IF THE PASSENGER IS REMOVING THEIR BELT EVERY 30 MIN. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT COULD HAVE BAD RESULTS. *TR

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WIPER BLADES ICE UP DURING COLD SNOWY WEATHER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE ICE. CHECKED PARTS STORE AND GM DEALER FOR ARTIC/WINTER BLADES AND THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CREATES VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS DURING SNOW. *TR

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO NEW BODY STYLE. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE QUICKLY AND CORRECTLY. WHEN PARTIALLY RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL PREMATURELY EXTINGUISH. THE INDICATION AT THIS POINT TO REARWARD VEHICLES IS THAT A PARTIAL BRAKING SITUATION DOES NOT EXIST AND THAT MY VEHICLE IS EITHER COASTING OR UNDER SOME LEVEL OF POWER. ON OCCASION THIS HAS CAUSED VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO PANIC STOP, THANKFULLY SUCCESSFULLY, WHEN THEY OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF MY INTENTIONS HAD MY BRAKE LIGHTS PROPERLY INDICATED MY PARTIAL BRAKE APPLICATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE AND STEERED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A PART TO ARRIVE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT PART WAS BEING REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT BAD MODIFICATION MOLD CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,800.

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE CONTROLLER. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE CONTROLLER ON THE TRAILER WAS INOPERATIVE. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THE BRAKE CONTROLLER WAS NOT WORKING AS DESIGNED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE TRUCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOWING HIS NEW FIFTH WHEEL HE JUST PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE HE INFORMED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUCK AND OPTIONAL INTEGRATED BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DISCUSSED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROLLER WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED, HOWEVER THE SYSTEM WAS INCOMPATIBLE WITH CERTAIN TYPES OF TRAILER BRAKES. *TR

BLINDING HEADLIGHTS ARE EQUIPPED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *TR

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 9/28/07 FUEL GAUGE READING 1/4 FULL TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE AT BILL HEARD CHEVROLET IN HOUSTON WHO STATED THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME 10/12/07 FUEL GAUGE READING 1/4 FULL TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE AT BILL HEARD CHEVROLET IN HOUSTON WHO STATED THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME *JB

OCCASIONALLY WHEN DOWN-SHIFTING TO STOP ENGINE RPM STAYS AT ABOUT 1,500 RPM OR ACCELERATES. ONSTAR SAID CRANKSHAFT SPEED SENSOR DEFECTIVE. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. WENT THROUGH A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION THREE TIMES DUE TO THIS, LUCKY NO TRAFFIC A FACTOR. I NOW PUT INTO NEUTRAL AT STOPS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER ITSELF AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE FAILED. THE CONTACT HAS THE PART AND PICTURES, IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 583. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF