2007 Chevrolet Silverado Complaint Log

DASH ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PASSENGER AIR BAG CRACKING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY IN HIS VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS BURNED AND CAUSED THE RESISTOR TO FAIL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

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 THE ENTIRE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED OR SUFFERED SERIOUS WATER DAMAGE FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS COULD BE LIFE THREATENING TO PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY OR PEOPLE WHO PANIC IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS. I PRAY THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO AN ELDERLY PERSON OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. GM NEEDS TO PUT OUT A RECALL REGARDING THESE ISSUES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE WEB AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF THESE SAME EXACT COMPLAINTS. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH BEFORE GM RECALLS THESE PARTS. *TR

This 2007 Chevrolet Silverado has only 73,730 miles . The vehicle in question has an oil consumption issue and is available for inspection upon request. An oil consumption issue will lead to low oil and low oil pressure which can lead to a fire. Problem has been confirmed by an independent service center. Vehicle has been inspected by a certified automotive technician. Vehicle loses oil close to 100 miles and the add engine oil display on the Driver Information Center. Every trip that is close to 100 miles will cause oil consumption and the Add Engine Oil Will display. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop and i was informed that some Chevrolet Silverado Trucks engines will consume oil due to excessive amount of oil going to the pistons. The pistons result with damage to the piston rings and will need to be replaced. In the long run the engine will lose power start to smoke lose oil pressure and low compression which could lead to a fire .No recall was ever posted concerning this issue. I thought the consumption was due to viscosity breakdown until i noticed it got worse. I did some research and asked several silverado owners and they all had the same issue. I confirmed the issue when i took the vehicle to the technician.This vehicle only has 73,730 miles and i am the first owner.

DASHBOARD CRACKING

DASHBOARD PLASTIC IS CRACKING NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT IN SILVERADOS, TAHOE'S, DENALIS, ETC FROM THE YEARS 07-13. THE CONCERN (OTHER THAN POOR QUALITY) IS DEBRIS BREAKING LOOSE IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. GENERAL MOTORS DENIES THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND IS CLAIMING THAT IT IS CAUSED BY THE OWNERS USING CLEANING PRODUCTS SUCH AS ARMOR ALL ON THEIR DASH. THIS IS, OF COURSE, NONSENSE. MANY OWNERS HAVE NEVER USED ANY CLEANING PRODUCTS AND STILL HAVE THE SAME CRACKS IN THE SAME PLACES. THE REAL PROBLEM IS A LACK OF TOLERANCE IN THE PLASTIC MOUNTING POINTS WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW ANY ROOM FOR EXPANSION/CONTRACTION IN THE HEAT AND COLD. HERE IS A LINK TO A FACEBOOK GROUP FOR OWNERS OF GM VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECT WITH 5,700 MEMBERS AND COUNTING EVERY DAY WITH ALL THE EVIDENCE YOU COULD EVER ASK FOR. HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/URL?SA=T&SOURCE=WEB&RCT=J&URL=HTTPS://M.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/GMDASHCRACK/%3FVIEW%3DGROUP&VED=0AHUKEWIL7VI4HPRSAHUN32MKHBBLD8CQFGGAMAA&USG=AFQJCNF71Q5OEZWZYUIIUCSUBMH8KY9DOW&SIG2=HGRLQFCKLIL8UBHKJR0IBW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLID TO A STOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NO LONGER WANTS THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER IS NOT INSTALLING ANY DIFFERENT PARTS. THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

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

I WORK FOR THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. WE OWN A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO. WHILE THIS VEHICLE WAS SITTING, PARKED, WITH THE IGNITION OFF, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR UNIT UNEXPECTEDLY EXPLODED CAUSING BOTH SEATBELTS TO INSTANTLY RETRACT AND LOCK UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT ONE OF OUR STAFF WAS STANDING DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE TRUCK WITH THE DOOR OPEN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HE SAID THE LOUD EXPLOSION SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WSA DRIVEN UNDER 10 MPH, THE ABS FUNCTION ACTIVATED AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED BY NOT DETECTING THE WHEELS TURNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLOW TO RESPOND AND REQUIRED GREAT FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AGAIN AND, AN HOUR LATER, INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS REMOVED TO CLEAN THEM. THE WHEEL SENSORS WERE PLACED BACK ON THE VEHICLE. IF THEY WERE DAMAGED, THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, IF THEY WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

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.

THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN A FAILURE. THREE OF THE FOUR STEERING BALL JOINTS ARE LOOSE AND COULD FAIL AFTER ONLY 16,000 MILES ON MY 2007 CHEVY 1500 TRUCK. THE CHEVY DEALER WHERE PURCHASED WILL NOT MAKE WARRANTED REPAIRS. WHAT TO DO NEXT? *TR

THE DASH IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES AN GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE GM TO BUY BACK TRUCK BECAUSE OF DESIGN FLAWS AND SUSPECTED LEMON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONSTAR ACTIVATED AND STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER CALLED ONSTAR TO TELL THEM THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE OPERATOR ASKED THE CONSUMER WERE THERE ANY LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO INSTRUCT THE CONSUMER ON HOW TO RESET THE LIGHT, AND STATED IF IT DIDN'T CLEAR WITHIN TWO DAYS TO CALL BACK. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE AND STARTED TO GO FORWARD, THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION, DUST FILLED THE TRUCK AND ONSTAR CAME ON SAYING THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. A WEEK LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATING THE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY A POOR DESIGN IN THE GALLEYS IN THE FLOOR, THEY WENT FROM THE CENTER OF THE TRUCK TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR UNDER A RUBBER MATE. ONE OF THE GALLEYS WENT THROUGH A RUBBER GROMMET WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO LEAK INTO A COMPARTMENT STORING VERY HIGH PRESSURE COMPACT CYLINDERS FOR THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELTS. THE WATER CAUSED CORROSION ON THE HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS AND CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. ALSO, THE TAILGATE LATCH WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE DEALER FOUND THE PIVOTS HAD SEIZED. ON COLD STARTS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND THEN A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. THE DEALER FOUND A VALVE BODY BOLT BROKEN. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HOUSING UNIT EXPLODED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED A LOUD POPPING NOISE DURING THE EXPLOSION. IMMEDIATELY, THE DRIVER PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. ONSTAR CUSTOMER SERVICE RESPONDED WITH AN INDICATION OF A FRONT END CRASH; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO CORROSION IN THE WIRING SYSTEM. THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

30 MINUTES AFTER IGNITION TURNED OFF AND PARKED AFTER DRIVING IN 4-WHEEL DOWN A 1/2 MILE SNOWY DRIVEWAY, MY 2007 SILVERADO DURAMAX 2500HD PICK-UP TRUCK WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BURNED TO A CRISP. FORENSIC FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT STARTED IN FRONT RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT; NO ARSON. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT IT OUT; POLICE REPORT SAID NO ARSON. *TR

MY TRUCK WILL NOT START ALL THE TIME. 60 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING NEW TRUCK I STARTED HAVING MANY DEAD BATTERIES. I WAS RECEIVING EMAILS FROM ONSTAR AT SAME TIME TELLING ME THEY HAD DIAGNOSED MY TRUCK THE PRECEDING NIGHT. I ADVISED ONSTAR TO STAY OUT OF MY TRUCK BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER (NOVEMBER 2008) I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. I HAD ANOTHER DEAD BATTERY. LATEST HAPPENED 1/16/2009 TRUCK WOULD NOT START BUT BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED. I HAD TRUCK TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER GOT IT STARTED AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT FIX ANYTHING. I PICK UP TRUCK 1/20/2009. 1/21/2009 I STARTED TRUCK WITH MY REMOTE, GOT IN TRUCK, INSERTED KEY AND THEN TURNED OFF MOTOR. I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I WAITED AN HOUR AND TRIED TRUCK AGAIN. THE TRUCK STARTED. I DROVE IT IMMEDIATELY TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. GM CALLED ME 1/23/2009 AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR 12 DIFFERENT TIMES. ONE TIME THE RADIO WAS OVERHEATED WHEN BATTERY WAS DEAD, BUT LATELY THE BATTERY IS NOT DEAD. THIS TRUCK IS PROVING TO BE VERY UNRELIABLE AND I AM VERY FRUSTRATED. CAN YOU HELP ME! *TR

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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE DASH IS CRACKED ALL OVER POSING A SAFETY HAZARD IF A WRECK OCCURRED. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN 2007 AND THE CRACKING STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER AND WORSENED OVER TIME.

WE BY A 2007 SILVERADO , IN BROWNSVILLE TX, 2008 NEW , ABOUT 5000 MILES START W/ PULSATION AND BRAKE PROBLEMS, WE TAKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGE 3 TIME THE DISC BRAKES, AND BRAKES PADS ,, TIRES AND CHIMES AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. W THIS TRUCK ITS A 4 DOORS TRUCK WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE ANY SPEED DO THE PULSATION AND MAKE A LOUD SOUND WHEN PRESS HARD THE BREAKS MY WIFE HAS A ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER 2008 IN MEXICO SHE SAID SHE PRESS THE BRAKES HARD AND DO NOT STOP SHE STOP W/ THE OTHER TRUCK SHE CRASH,, SHE DON'T HAVE ANY INJURIES ,, ANY SUGGESTION ABUT THIS PROBLEM ??? *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.

THE SPEAKER IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED BUZZING, AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS IT HAD SPREAD TO ALL FOUR SPEAKERS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY WON'T REPAIR IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A WELL KNOWN AND FREQUENTLY OCCURRING PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 2 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD. IT HAS OVER 50,000 MILES BECAUSE I HAVE A LONG COMMUTE TO WORK. *TR

AS TO DATE,DECEMBER OF 2012, THERE ARE OVER 212 COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE 2007 SILVERADO PICKUP,BE IT 1/2 TON OR ANY OTHER. WHY HASN'T THE ABOVE ADMINISTRATION DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM? MY OWN PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE IS ON THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS AS I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA, BUT TO NO AVAIL.THE GM MANUFACTURES HAVE SOLD THE CONSUMER A BILL OF GOODS. FROM READING THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS IT LEADS ONE TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED A PILE OF JUNK.THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLES ARE BASED ON THE QUALITY OF PARTS PUT INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS PUT TOGETHER. THE AUTO COMPANIES ARE GETTING AWAY WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY, WHEN THEY PURCHASE LOW QUALITY PARTS, PASSING THE PROBLEMS ONTO THE CONSUMER, AND NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR WORKMANSHIP.WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE A RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED FROM SHODDY WORKMANSHIP,AND AS I SEE IT,WE ARE NOT GETTING OUR MONEYS WORTH. WHEN IS THE ADMINISTRATION GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED? *TR

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

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAKING OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES ON MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK. IF YOU NEED TO PULL A LITTLE HARD ON THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE IT HAS SNOW OR ICE ON IT (OR IT IS JUST LOCKED), IT BREAKS OFF. THE HANDLES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THIS: IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT AND UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR MYSELF, A RESCUE PERSON MAY GRAB THE HANDLE A LITTLE TOO HARD AND IT BREAKS OFF, THUS THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO GET ME OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY. I HAVE ASK GM IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS AND THEY SAID NO. LIKE I SAID I HAVE REPLACED THE HANDLES 3 TIMES AND THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 50000 MILES ON IT. *TR

WIRES UNDERNEATH DASH OF MY 2007 SILVERADO CREW CAB CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 10/28/08. SMOKE CAME POURING OUT OF THE DASH. CALLED DEALER AND HAD THEM TOW VEHICLE TO JOHN MEGAL CHEVY IN DAWSONVILLE, GA. TORE DASH APART ONLY TO CLAIM THAT THE INSTALLATION OF AN AFTER MARKET BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED THE FIRE. WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO PAY $376.95 BEFORE THEY WOULD LET US MOVE THE TRUCK TO THE OTHER MECHANIC THAT INSTALLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER MECHANIC THAT INSTALLED IT REVIEWED THE TRUCK, CLAIMED THAT IS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CLAIMS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY. I SPOKE WITH 2 MORE INDEPENDENT TRAILER DEALERS AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY. JOHN MEGEL CHEVY WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY EVEN AFTER OUR RESEARCH AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS CONFIRMED. WE HAD TO PAY $1300 TO HAVE ALL WIRING REPLACED, $300 IN TRUCK RENTALS, $376.95 TO JOHN MEGEL. WE ARE OUT $2000 FOR SOMETHING THAT GM SHOULD HAVE HANDLED. THE DISRESPECT WE WERE SHOWN FROM THIS DEALER IS UNBELIEVABLE. *TR

THE DASH OF THE TRUCK HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AND IS GETTING WORSE.

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.

I LEASED A 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO LT-1500 PICKUP AND THE VALVE STEM ON A TIRE WAS BAD I SEE FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIRS? IS THERE A PATTERN FORMING HERE? *TR

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.

HELLO- RECENTLY I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHILE DRIVING ALONG A MAJOR INTERSTATE. MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. NO COLLISION OCCURRED, THEY JUST WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH IN TRAFFIC. STASEK CHEVROLET DID A FINE JOB OF REPAIRING THE INTERIOR AND I RECEIVED MY VEHICLE BACK 3 WEEKS LATER. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE MGR. WHY IT HAPPENED, HE STATED HE DID NOT KNOW. I ASKED IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND I GOT THE SAME ANSWER.."I DON'T KNOW". MY DILEMMA AT THIS POINT IS THAT MY PERSONAL SAFETY(AS WELL AS MY FAMILIES) MAY BE AT RISK WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE. I SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GM CORPORATE AND THEY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THE MATTER AND REFUSED TO COOPERATE WITH ME. TOLD ME TO CONTACT A LAWYER. I CANT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY AT THIS TIME, OTHERWISE I WOULD PURSUE THAT ROUTE. I BELIEVE A PROPER RESOLUTION WOULD HAVE BEEN TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH A NEW ONE OR PURCHASE IT BACK SO I COULD AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TRUCK. GM DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH ME. I'M NOT THE KIND OF PERSON TO TRY AND GOUGE MONEY OUT OF THE SITUATION WITH SOME MASSIVE LAWSUIT. I'M NOT SEEKING ANY MONETARY COMPENSATION FROM GM. MY PERSONAL SAFETY IS MORE IMPORTANT, AND I BELIEVE I DESERVE TO FEEL SAFE IN A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 19K MILES ON IT. ANY HELP WITH THIS ISSUE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. REGARDS, ERIC BAULER *TR

THUMP AFTER COMING TO A STOP. AFTER ABOUT 24,000 MILES. I STARTED FEELING A LIGHT THUMP FROM THE REAR, AS IF SOMEONE BUMPED ME FROM BEHIND. OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS IT BECAME VERY NOTICEABLE, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION. THE 1ST TIME, THEY SAID THE REAR-END HAD THE WRONG LUBE IN IT & THEY REPLACED IT. THIS SEEM TO WORK FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS. THEN THE THUMP RETURNED LIGHTLY AT 1ST & GRADUALLY WORSENED TO A MAJOR THUMP. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER & THIS SECOND REPAIR WAS THAT THE LUBED THE REAR-END & REPLACED THE YOKE ON THE DRIVESHAFT. THIS REPAIR WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK & I STARTED FEELING THE LIGHT THUMP AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK IN AGAIN, LEFT IT ALL DAY & THEY APPARENTLY DROVE IT AROUND THE PARKING LOT & COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ONE OF THE SERVICE MANAGERS RODE WITH ME, AROUND THE PARKING LOT & THE PROBLEM WOULDN'T SHOW UP. IT HAS SINCE WORSENED AGAIN & I WILL TAKE IT BACK IN ONCE THE PROBLEM GETS A LITTLE WORSE. *TR

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LTZ. MFCTR. 5/07. ~13K MILES. VEHICLE PARKED & "OFF". LOCALIZED (SMALL) FIRE LOCATED UNDER DASH BY RELAY BOARD NEAR BRAKE PEDAL. SELF EXTINGUISHED. NO AFTERMARKET PARTS INSTALLED. HISTORY OF "BURNING SMELL" ON START UP AND BATTERY DISCHARGE PRIOR TO FIRE. HAVE PHOTOS IF NEEDED. *TR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED MANUFACTURE DEFECT

VARIOUS INTERMITTENT DRIVEABILITY CONDITIONS - HESITATION, LACK OF POWER, ETC. CURRENT MILEAGE 73,000. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2007 SILVERADO ON JULY 27,2006 I BEGAN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS NO MORE THAN TWO WEEKS LATER IT WENT IN THE SHOP AUGUST 08,2006 FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE A COUPLE MONTHS LATER OCTOBER 10,2006 WIPERS WERE DOING THE SAME THEY AGAIN REPLACED THE MODULE AND MOTORS OK THAT'S FIXED,THEN MY BRAKES WERE LOCKING UP AND WOULD DRAG WHEN I WOULD STOP EVEN AT SPEEDS OF 5-10 MPH AND ALSO STAY LOCKED AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AND ALSO WAS PULLING LEFT THEN RIGHT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE THE ROTORS. MARCH 26, 2007( I HAD MY RADIO BURN UP A CD AND LIGHTS IN RADIO BURN OUT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEREO AND THE BACK LIGHTS ON MY STEREO CONTROL BUTTONS AND OTHER BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL BURNT OUT THEY CHANGED THOSE. THEN MY ACCESSORY OUTLET KEEPS BURNING OUT ANY TIME I PLUG ANYTHING IN IT BLOWS A FUSE, MY SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER LIGHTS BURNT OUT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THAT) JUNE 28, 2007 BACK IN THE SHOP FOR A KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING SHAFT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT. MAY 05, 2008 STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS BURNT OUT AGAIN THEY REPLACED THE BUTTONS AGAIN. THEN AUGUST 31,2008 MY FAMILY AND I WERE LEAVING TOWN DUE TO A MANDATORY EVACUATION AND I WAS PULLING MY TRAILER WHEN I TOOK THE RAMP TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE I HAD NO TROUBLE STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN BUT WHEN I WENT TO CROSS INTO THE MEDIAN AT NO MORE THAN 5-10 MPH I HAD NO BRAKES AND WAS PUSHED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH I BOUGHT NEW TIRES IN JULY 2008 AND YOU CAN TELL THAT THEY ARE BEING TORN UP BY THE BRAKES I JUST GOT MY TRUCK BACK FROM THE SHOP AND NOTICED THE REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP AGAIN AND DRAGGING THROUGH TURNS EVEN WITH NO BRAKES APPLIED AT 5-10 MPH DOES THIS SEEM LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR

ON MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO I NOTICED THE FRONT TIRES WEARING BADLY ON THE INSIDE EVERYBODY SAID IT WAS THE ALIGNMENT. OVER THE PHONE AND IN PERSON THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND IT LOOK LIKE AN ALIGNMENT. HAD TIRES REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED, BUT IT CAME OUT WITH IN SPECS. NEXT DAY FRONT BRAKES STARTED FAILING, CHEVY DEALER SAID WEAR AND TEAR. HAVING THE BRAKES LOOKED AT MECH TOLD ME THAT RIGHT PASS SIDE ROTOR WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT THE PAD HAD RIPPED FREE ON THE METAL BRACKET. WENT TO SHOP TO LOOK AND FOUND ALL PADS ARE RIPPING FREE FROM THE METAL CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE LOSS. PROBLEM FIXED BUT MECH. UNABLE TO BLEED SYSTEM PROPERLY DUE TO FAULTY OR CRACK MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER HAS PASSED IT ALL OFF AS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. NOW A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILLED THROUGH GMC CORP. THE TOTAL LOSS OF BREAK PAD ARE UNKNOWN TO THE DRIVE AND COME ON WITH OUT ANY WARNING AS THE BREAK PADS DO NOT HAVE ANY WARNING STOPS TO INFORM DRIVER OF WORN OUT BRAKE PADS I ONLY HAVE 18,500 MILES AND PURCHASED HE TRUCK NEW FROM DEALER IN QUESTION. *TR

PROCOMP AT TIRES THAT I HAVE ON MY TRUCK AT THIS TIME HAVE TWO LARGE BULGES IN THE SIDE WHICH LOOK LIKE THE CORDS ARE COMING APART. I TOOK THE TIRES TO 4WHEEL PARTS AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY LOOKED FINE BUT WOULD REPLACED THEM BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENTS. THEN I TOOK THE TIRES TO TWO OTHER SHOPS AND BOTH INFORMED ME THAT THE TIRES HAD SEPARATED CORDS AND WERE A DANGER. NOW I DO NOT EVEN HAVE 10000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND THEY ARE COMING APART AND THE DEALER OWNER OF THESE TIRES WILL NOT DO A THING TO ASSIST ME BEFORE THEY BLOW. THIS TO ME IS POOR WORKMANSHIP AND SALES ALONG WITH NO REGARDS TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY. PLEASE ASSIST ME AND OTHERS THAT SPENT OUR HARD EARNED MONEY TO GET THESE TIRES EITHER TAKEN OFF MARKET OR REPLACED. *TR

AFTER ABOUT 7,000 MILES THE TREADS START TO COME OFF IN SMALL PIECES ON THE FRONT TIRES, (1/8" ). THE REAR TIRES CHUNKS ARE COMING OFF IN 1/4 ' TO 1/2' IN THE CENTER 3 ROWS OF THE TREADS. THIS IS MY 3RD SET OF TIRES. ALL RESULTING IN LOSE OF TREADS. *TR

I HIT A VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND THEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT ME IN THE REAR. THE FRONT SEATS OF MY 2007 SILVERADO FELL/RECLINED INTO THE BACK SEAT. I WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE SEATS FORWARD AFTER THE CRASH. *TR

THE REAR HEAD REST ON MY AND EVERY OTHER CHEVROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB ON THE DEALERS LOT DO NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION IF A SMALL AMOUNT OF FORCE IS PUT ON THEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS NORMAL SINCE THEY ALL DO IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNSAFE FOR THE REAR PASSENGERS OF MY TRUCK IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. THE HEAD REST PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY MY SON WHEN HE RAISED THE HEAD REST AND THEN LEANED HIS HEAD ON IT AND IT FELL DOWN TO IT'S LOW POSITION. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES YET BUT THERE COULD BE IN A REAR END COLLISION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 SILVERADO 1500 CLASSIC, I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCK UP. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED IT CAUSED AND ACCIDENT, LUCKILY NO-ONE WAS INJURED. THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS, EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE SAME RESULT IS GIVEN EACH TIME "OUR COMPUTER DOES NOT SHOW ANY CODES, SO NOTHING IS WRONG." IT MAINLY OCCURS AT SPEEDS AROUND 40-60 M.P.H., BUT HAS STARTED OCCURRING ON VERY HUMID OR RAINY DAYS. I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF SAFETY CONCERN AND HIS RESPONSE WAS, "WELL UNTIL A CODE COMES UP ON OUR COMPUTER, NOTHING IS WRONG." *TR

2007 SUBURBAN LIFTGATE STARTS TO OPEN THEN ABRUPTLY SHUTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE ALSO REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF SUCH DEFECT AND WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,372 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

2007 CHEVY 1500 SILVERADO PICKUP BUMPERS - THE BUMPERS ON THESE PICKUPS ARE INADEQUATE. I REALIZE THE AGENCY DOES NOT HAVE A STANDARD FOR PICKUPS. THIS SHOULD BE CHANGED. I BUMPED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK THIS EVENING TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. THE IMPACT HAD TO HAVE OCCURRED AT A MPH RANGE OF 1 TO 2 MPH AT THE MOST. I STOPPED AND INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE OTHER PICKUP INVOLVED. NONE WAS INITIALLY SEEN, EVEN BY A WITNESS. HOWEVER, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION A WHILE LATE, A PORTION OF MY BUMPER (THE PLASTIC END CAPS) ARE NOW RUBBING AGAINST THE PAINT. I BARELY BUMPED ANOTHER VEHICLE, NOW I HAVE TO SHELL OVER $1000 TO FIX SOME DAMAGE. YOU CAN NOT EVEN SEE WHERE THE COLLISION OCCURRED (THE FACE OF THE BUMPER) ON MY VEHICLE, JUST THAT THE BUMPER IS BENT. WHETHER IT IS A TRUCK OR CAR, 16 GAGE METAL WILL NOT HOLD UP TO EVEN THE SLIGHTEST COLLISION. TRUCK STANDARDS IN GENERAL NEED TO BE RAISED! DUSTIN GRANT *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND SPUN OUT SIDEWAYS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 200 TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TOW HAUL MODE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDED CAB WITH 4.8 LITER ENGINE. I LEFT THE TRUCK IDLING FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES. WHEN I CAME OUT TO THE TRUCK, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULLY INVOLVED IN FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS OLD AND HAD ABOUT 6500 MILES ON IT. FIRE MARSHALL WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. TRUCK WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

BRAKE ROTORS ON 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAD TO BE RESURFACE DUE TO WARPING OR METAL DEFECTS, DEALER SAID WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE HAD ONLY 34,200 MILES ON IT, PAID FOR REPAIRS, BUT FELT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE REPAIR, DUE TO POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL IN A HARD BRAKING SITUATION. *TR