Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10211613December 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUGHT FIRE. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT TO CALL BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 03/14/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211158December 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AND THE DEALER REPEATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BURNED. IN APRIL OF 2007, THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 26,102 MILES. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE FAILURE RECURRED ACCOMPANIED BY A SEVERE GRINDING AND SLAMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE THEN SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST TEN TIMES. AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK A DEER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. GENERAL MOTORS DEVELOPED A CASE FILE ON NOVEMBER 13, 2007. THEY CALLED THE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING DAY AND STATED THAT THE INITIAL REPRESENTATIVE WORKING ON THE CASE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS YET TO HEAR BACK FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210430November 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER: HEATER CORD WAS UNWRAPPED FROM FACTORY WRAP UNDER HOOD CORD WAS PLUGGED INTO STANDARD 110 VOLT TEMPERATURE WAS AT OR AROUND 15 DEGREES F CORD WAS LEFT PLUGGED IN FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 HOURS UPON RETURN, CORD HAD A BURT SMELL AND HAD MELTED AROUND THE PLUG CORD WAS UNPLUGGED. CORD WAS TRIED AT A LATER DATE, WITH TEMP AROUND 0 DEGREES F CORD PLUG STARTED SMOKING AS SOON AS PLUGGED IN PLUG WAS IMMEDIATELY UNPLUGGED PLUG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (HAS NOT BEEN DONE AS OF THIS REPORT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210196November 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUIT GOING BACK TO ZERO. IT IS NOW STUCK IN THE "PEGGED" POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210144November 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILED, LOCKED ON 60 MPH WILL NOT MOVE, CAUSED RECEIVE SPEEDING TICKET 78 IN 65 ZONE FROM POLICE. ALSO THE COMPANY I WORK FOR HAS A 2005 LIKE THIS ONE,THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED LAST WEEK IN THAT TRUCK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. 50,400 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209073November 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
FAILURE OF THE 4 X 4 CONTROL MODULE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT MOTOR. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, PRESSING THE 2HI BUTTON CAUSED THE TRANSFER CASE TO LOCK UP. THE TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS DEAD STEERED TO THE SHOULDER. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH MODULE AND MOTOR REPLACED $1972.00 DOLLARS, TRUCK ONLY HAD 58,237 MI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209075November 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT WHEEL BEARING WHILE DRIVING. MADE RIGHT HAND TURN, SUDDEN SCREECHING FROM FRONT LEFT WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL GOT SOFT, GREATLY REDUCED STOPPING POWER, ANTI LOCK SYSTEM ENGAGED. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP WITH PREVIOUS LISTED COMPLAINT, WHEN I ARRIVED SHOP TECH'S. REMOVED THE WHEEL FOR INSPECTION WHICH REVIEWED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BEARING. BEARING WAS REPLACED ON SITE. NO WARNING SIGNS OF FAILURE SHOWED PREVIOUS. PER SERVICE MANAGER AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, HE OPENLY ADMITTED CHEVROLET HAS HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM IN THIS COMPONENT FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. TRUCK ONLY HAS 59,000 MILE AND IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208968November 14, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT
TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED MY TIRES WERE ALMOST BALD...HAD ONLY 16,900+ MILES. DEALERSHIP REPLACE TIRES, BUT NOT THE SAME TYPE. YES, SAME BRAND, BRIDGESTONE DUELLER A/T. ALSO DEALERSHIP DID A REALIGNMENT. TRUCK NEVER RODE THE SAME AFTER THE ALIGNMENT AND THE NEW TIRES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO ON THE BACK AFTER MY MECHANIC NOTED THEY WERE EGG SHAPED. THIS STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TIRES GIVEN TO ME WERE BAD AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT CORRECT. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEIR GM REP WRODE WITH ME AND NOTED THE TRUCK RUNNING ROUGH FROM THE TIRES. ORDERED A ROAD FORCE BALANCING ON THE TIRES. THIS DID NOT WORK ALSO. NOW THIS DEALERSHIP WILL LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AN FURTHER. TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DID TAKE IT TO TIRE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID THE TIRES ARE BAD AND TRUCK NEEDS REALIGNMENT AND ALSO A CHECK OF THE FRONT END. ADVISOR STATED HE COULD FEEL EVERY DIVOT IN THE ROAD, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL. FAXED THEIR REPORT TO THE LOCAL GM REP AND HE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. NEITHER DEALERSHIP WILL EVEN LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208838November 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD (DURAMAX DIESEL). THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY STOPPED SHOWING AN ACCURATE READING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. IT NOW SHOWS 55 MPH WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND PEGS OVER 120 MPH WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2004 MODEL YEAR, BUT I'M NOT SEEING ANY INFO YET FOR 2005 (WHICH IS THE MODEL I HAVE). THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GM TO FIX THIS - RATHER THAN THEIR TRICKY LITTLE "SPECIAL" REPLACEMENT RULES THAT LIMIT THE FIX TO 70,000 MILES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE - NOT BEING ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING AT ANY GIVEN TIME/NOT BEING ABLE TO TRUST MY INSTRUMENT PANEL READINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208846November 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON HWY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN ON ROAD HOME WHEN 150 YRD FROM TURN VERY LOAD BANG. REAR AXLE BROKE. LEFT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE CAME OUT COMPLETELY RIGHT WAS LODGED UNDER WHEEL WELL. DO NOT KNOW YET WHAT ALL THE DAMAGE IS . GM IS COVERING UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE LESS THAN 36,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208584November 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING
10/28/06 DESPITE FULLY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT GEARS, THIS VEHICLE LOCKS IN A GEAR OR CANNOT BE SHIFTED INTO, OR OUT OF GEAR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT LOCKED UP IN TRAFFIC WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION. 03/10/07 ONE EXTREME INSTANCE OCCURRED IN DALLAS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE SECTION MARCH 3RD WHILE ASTRUD WAS DRIVING. A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE FOR HER, THE TRUCK STUCK IN GEAR AT 50 MPH. THIS VEHICLE IS SO UNSAFE THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS DPS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED. 11/06/07 IT APPEARS AS IF THE AUTOMATIC CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, I.E. FROM ONE GEAR CHANGE TO THE NEXT THE PEDAL CAN SUDDENLY MOVE THE ?ENGAGE GEAR POINT? ALMOST HALF OF ITS TRAVEL, AND IT CONTINUES TO LOCK IN LOWER GEARS AND REVERSE AS IT HAS DONE SINCE NEW. 11/9/2007 GUNN CHEVROLET CALLED US YESTERDAY TO LET US KNOW THEY HAD FOUND THE FAULT AND WERE AWAITING PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. ON CALLING THERE TODAY, MR. RAY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRUCK IS REPAIRED AND READY FOR US TO COLLECT. 11/10/07 CALLED CHEVROLET WARRANTY OFFICE TO UPDATE THEIR RECORDS ON THE CASE AND THE ASSISTANT, VERNON FROST, IS UPDATING THEIR RECORDS AS WELL AS CONTACTING THE REPAIRING AGENT, GUNN CHEVROLET. HE GAVE US A NEW CASE NUMBER, GM FILE NO 71-573580741 GUNN'S MR. RAY ZAMORA STATED TO MR VERNON FROST OF CHEVROLET THAT A DEFECTIVE THRUST PLATE? CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND WHILE NOT A MISUSE ISSUE, IT IS A RARE OCCURRENCE. 11/9/2007 ON HIS RE-TURN CALL TO ME MR FROST OFFERED A FREE SERVICE FOR THE TRUCK ? WHEN DUE ? AT ANY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WE SELECT AS A COMPENSATION FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS OF SUFFERING THIS LEMON TRANSMISSION. I REPLIED THAT IF HE WOULD SEND TO ME IN THE MAIL A LETTER WITH THAT OFFER THEN I WOULD WITH THE HELP OF A QUALIFIED CONSUMER COUNCILOR DECIDE WHAT WAS FAIR AND REASONABLE IN THIS UNUSUAL SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207255October 28, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
GM CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE FACT THAT CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES HAVE A INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM. IT IS A WELL KNOWN AND FAIRLY COMMON FACT. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART THAT WILL REMEDY THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206838October 25, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING LOCKS IN LEFT & RIGHT TURNS AS WELL AS U-TURNS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206831October 24, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH A 8.1 LITER ENGINE, I WAS TURNED DOWN ON MY WARRANTY BECAUSE THERE WAS RUST IN THE FUEL RAIL. WE TOOK FUEL SAMPLES AND THERE WAS NO WATER IN THE FUEL TANK, NOR THE FUEL LINES. SO HOW DID THE RUST GET IN THE FUEL RAIL AND INJECTORS. I DID NOTICE THAT THE NEW RAIL THAT THE GM DEALER INSTALLED WAS STAINLESS STEEL. WHEN I BRING IT UP THE DEALER NOR GM WILL TALK ABOUT IT. THIS REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE WARRANTY BUT INSTEAD IT COST ME $1,145.50 DOLLARS. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER. THE PEOPLE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK, BUT NOW ALL THEIR OFFERING ME IS $218.00 I TOLD THEM TO SHOVE IT. THIS TRUCK COSTS ME $41,900.00 DOLLARS! THE LAST THING I WANT IS THIS WARRANTY COMPANY TO TELL ME IS NO! THE WARRANTY COST ME ANOTHER 2,000.00 I CAN TELL IT ISN'T WORTH THE PAPER IT IS WRITTEN ON. PLEASE I AM ON MY LAST KNEE, PLEASE HELP ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206268October 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE FAN SPEED SELECTOR WIRING PLUG IN THE PASSENGER SIDE COMPARTMENT STARTED SMOKING WHEN THE FAN WAS ON SPEED 5. I GOT IT TURNED OFF AND LOOKED AT IT WHEN I GOT HOME AND FOUND THE PLUG AT THE HOT WIRE AND THE HOT WIRE (RED ONE) WERE MELTED. IT HAPPENED AT 37590 MILES. COULD HAPPEN TO MORE VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205933October 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET 2500HD SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT IT WAS SHOWING THE WRONG SPEEDS, GOT STUCK AT 120MPH THE WOULDN'T GO BELOW 70MPH. VERY UNSAFE, CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THE DASH CLUSTER, I MEAN COME ON...$55,000 DOLLARS SHOULD AT LEAST GET YOU A WORKING SPEEDO... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205669October 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL QUIT RUNNING AND WILL OR WILL NOT RESTART. SOMETIMES AFTER 15 MINUTES IT WILL. QUITS RUNNING AT ANY SPEED AND AT RED LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205665October 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE QUITS RUNNING AND MAY RESTART AFTER 10 MINUTES OR MAY NOT. IT SHUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED AND AT RED LIGHTS. WHEN ON A HILL IT WILL ROLL BACK INTO WHATEVER IS BEHIND. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. SOMETIMES THERE IS POWER TO THE DASH AND LIGHTS, OTHER TIMES THE DASH GOES DARK AS IF THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205673October 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE QUITS RUNNING ANYTIME, BRAKES AND STEERING "HARD", DEAD BATTERY LIKE SYMPTOM AND WILL NOT START OR RESTART AFTER QUITTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205496October 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 140 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS THE INCORRECT MILEAGE AT ALL TIMES WHILE STOPPED AND DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2003-2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, HOWEVER, NO RECALL WAS FOUND IN THE NHTSA DATABASE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,933.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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