Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10173692November 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PARKED MY PICKUP TRUCK 2005 CHEV. 2500 HD ON A HILL SIDE IN ORDER TO COLLECT ROCKS TO USE IN CREATING FLOWER BEDS AT HOME. MY WIFE AN I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES. THE TRUCK WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH THE IGNITION OFF. WE WERE STANDING ABOUT 15 FT FROM THE TRUCK WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD POPPING METALLIC SOUND. THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ROLLED BACK AND TRAVELED ABOUT 20 FEET OR SO BEFORE RUNNING UP AND ONTO A WOOD LOG. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY MADE A COMPUTER CHECK OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I REQUESTED THAT CHEVROLET CHECK THE TRANSMISSION AND STEERING COLUMN. THEY DECLINED. MY WIFE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE TO STAY IN THE PARKING GEAR POSITION (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). WHAT CAN WE DO TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173384November 13, 2006
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CENTER COVER OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG COULD BE AFFECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173197November 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE TO QUIT. SINCE OUR TRUCK HAS A STANDARD TRANSMISSION, THE DRIVER SIMPLY "POPPED" THE CLUTCH AND THE ENGINE STARTED. ABOUT 10 MILES LATER, THE ENGINE STALLED SEVERAL MORE TIMES CAUSING THE ENGINE TO QUIT AGAIN FORCING US TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER. WE CHECKED THE BATTERY CABLES, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE STARTED, BUT CONTINUED TO STALL. WHILE IN NEUTRAL,THE RPM'S WERE JUMPING OVER 3000 THEN FALLING BELOW 500. AT THE SAME TIME, THE BATTERY GAGE WAS READING NEARLY NOTHING. NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS EVER APPEARED . SINCE WE WERE IN ANOTHER STATE 500 MILES FROM HOME, OUR ONLY CHOICE WAS TO CONTINUE UNTIL WE COULD FIND A GM MECHANIC. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO STALL AND MISFIRE FOR ANOTHER 60 MILES. SINCE WE WERE A MERE 702 MILES OVER OUR FACTORY WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US WE WOULD HAVE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, AND THE NEXT OPENING WOULD BE IN 8 DAYS. INSTEAD,WE WERE ABLE TO FIND A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP, AND IN A MATTER OF MINUTES THE MECHANIC FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING TO BE A WIRE THAT PLUGS INTO THE COIL PACK. HE CALLED THE GM DEALERSHIP FOR A REPLACEMENT, AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK OR MORE TO ARRIVE. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THE FACTORY WIRE WAS NOT NECESSARY, HE COULD SIMPLY SPLICE INTO THE WIRE TO FIX OUR PROBLEM. SINCE STAYING AN ADDITIONAL WEEK WAS NOT AN OPTION, WE AGREED TO HAVE THE MECHANIC FIX THE WIRE BY SPLICING IT. WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR STALLING 10,000 MILES LATER. THERE ARE 2 WIRES THAT ENTER THE SAME CLIP THEN PLUGS INTO THE COIL. THE CAUSE OF STALLING THE SECOND TIME WAS THE WIRE OPPOSITE OF THE ONE REPLACED BEFORE. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE COIL ITSELF, OR MERELY LOW-QUALITY WIRES INSTALLED BY GM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171414October 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH DOWN HILL ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS CARRYING A LOAD SUCH AS A TRAVEL TRAILER IN ONE CASE AND A HORSE TRAILER ON ANOTHER, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND ON EACH VISIT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171423October 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING WHILE ACCELERATING 10 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, WHO WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171008October 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INFREQUENTLY STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE APRIL 2005 AND HAS BEGUN TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170658October 12, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, MADE A WINDING SOUND LIKE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LOW ON FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE BRAKES SYSTEM RELIES ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V455000 FOR THE HOSE THAT GOES BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE COMPONENTS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO VISUAL PROBLEMS PRESENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170290October 9, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK - BURST INTO FLAMES AT APPROX. 4:30 AM WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY - DAMAGE TO HOUSE AS WELL AS IT WAS PARKED CLOSE. FRONT END OF THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY FIREFIGHTER CREWS, FRONT END OF TRUCK FROM THE BUMPER TO THE FRONT WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. NO VANDALISM OR ARSON - TRUCK WAS DISCOVERED BY NEIGHBORS WHILE BURNING. NO ONE INFORMED ME OFF A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169646September 30, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2005 SILVERADO, HAD TO REPLACE TIRES. SIDES WERE WORN OUT. DEALERSHIP THAT WE PURCHASED FROM WOULD NOT REPLACE. WENT TO MY PONTIAC DEALER AND THEY PRORATED THE AMOUNT FOR NEW TIRES (BRIDGESTONE TIRES). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169530September 28, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END. THE TIRE WORE DOWN TO THE WEAR BAR, FROM THE CENTER OF THE TIRE TO THE OUTSIDE EDGE. THERE WAS A BAD VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, MOST NOTICEABLE AT 45 MPH, BUT WAS FELT AT ALL SPEEDS, AND WHENEVER THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NOT THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169203September 25, 2006
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN THREE PEOPLE ARE IN BACK SEAT OF TRUCK, PERSON NEAREST LEFT REAR DOOR CANNOT CONNECT SEAT BELT INTO THE SEAT BELT HOLDER. HOLDER WILL NOT STAY UP---A PERSON'S LEFT HAND HAS TO HOLD SEAT BELT OVER THE BODY, WHILE THE RIGHT HAND TRIES TO INSERT THE CLASP. A THIRD HAND IS NEEDED TO KEEP THE SEAT BELT HOLDER RAISED IN ORDER TO DO THIS.----ONLY SOLUTION IS TO ABANDON THE SEAT BELT HOLDER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169238September 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE CARPORT FOR TWO HOURS, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A REPORT WAS TAKEN WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168926September 22, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71. CANISTER EVAPORATION VENT SOLENOID DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN REPEATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I REPLACED THIS $175 AND THE GARAGE OWNER SITED NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168456September 17, 2006
STEERING
I HAVE TWO CHEVROLET PRODUCTS, A 2002 TAHOE AND A 2005 1500 SERIES WORK TRUCK, BOTH WHICH HAVE A CLUNK IN THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLES. MY WIFE REFUSES TO HAVE THE DEALER WORK ON HER TAHOE SO SHE PUTS UP WITH THE NOISE. I HAD THE DEALER REPAIR THE WORK TRUCK AND THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS IDENTIFIED AS "AN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT". AFTER CHECKING THIS OUT ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THAT GM HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE TRUCKS/SUVS FROM THE MODEL RUN 1999 TO THE FINISH OF THE MODEL RUN 2006. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A SHAFT THAT CONNECTS THE IN- CAB STEERING ASSEMBLY TO THE STEERING BOX IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT STARTS OFF WITH AN OCCASIONAL ANNOYING CLUNK AND PROGRESSING TO A FULL TIME NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD AND FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE COLLAPSIBLE PART OF THE SHAFT AS GM'S RESPONSE HAS BEEN TO LUBRICATE THE SPLINES IN THE SHAFT AND / OR REPLACE IT. WHETHER THE ORIGINAL SHAFT IS REPAIRED (LUBRICATED) OR A NEW ONE IS INSTALLED, WITHIN 2K TO 15K MILES THE DEFECT IS BACK. FOR GM TO CONTINUE MANUFACTURING TRUCKS AND CARS (YES, THEIR CARS HAVE THE PROBLEM TOO) IS SIMPLY TEMPTING FATE. HOW LONG BEFORE THE SPLINES ON ONE OF THESE SHAFTS FAILS AND MAKES THE STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE STEERING GEAR BELOW? WHEN THAT HAPPENS THERE WILL BE A CRASH. SO FAR GM IS QUIETLY REPLACING THESE PARTS, SATISFIED WITH JUST GETTING THE CUSTOMER OUT OF WARRANTY. I REALIZE THIS WILL PROBABLY GO NOWHERE, I JUST FEEL THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPORTED AS A POSSIBLE THREAT TO THE VEHICLE OPERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168251September 14, 2006
STEERING
2005 DURAMAX DIESEL, 13,000 MILES - STEERING SHAFT; I'VE BEEN "SHAFTED". DEALERSHIP ONLY GREASE VS. REPLACEMENT DUE TO COST TO MANUFACTURE. NO MORE CHEVY FOR ME OR MY FAMILY [7 CHILDREN!]. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168056September 12, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE HAD TWO FUEL TANKS FILLED AND THE GAUGE READ EMPTY. THE DEALER HAD ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE FUEL SYSTEM ON 4 OCCASIONS BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL ON 10 OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THE INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167693September 8, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE RATTLED, KNOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHORT SHAFT ON THE STEERING MECHANISM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167571September 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 5 OCCASIONS FOR BRAKE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND PULSATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE FIRST TIME, THE ROTORS WERE CUT AND THE PADS WERE SHAVED. THE SECOND TIME, THE ROTORS WERE CUT AND THE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE THIRD TIME, THE ROTORS WERE CUT AND THE PADS WERE SHAVED. THE FOURTH TIME ON 8-15-06, THE ROTORS WERE CUT AND THE PADS WERE EITHER SHAVED OR REPLACED. ON 8-19-06, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AGAIN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK ON 8-25-06. THE DEALERSHIP TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT INSPECT THE BRAKES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPON INSPECTING THE ROTORS, THE CONTACT NOTICED GROOVES IN THE ROTORS WITHIN 500 MILES OF THE LAST TIME THE ROTORS WERE CUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167595September 7, 2006
PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PARKED ON BOAT RAMP, IN PARK WITH E BRAKE ON. BOAT WAS OFF TRAILER (AFLOAT). I WAS UNHOOKING AND WINDING UP FRONT STRAP WHEN I NOTICED TRUCK MOVING BACKWARD INTO LAKE. I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING SERVICE BRAKES. A TOW CHAIN WAS ATTACHED, I PUT TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND WAS SAFELY BE PULLED OUT. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. SHIFT SELECTOR AND E-BRAKE FAILURES? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166782August 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN THE EARLY MORNING OF 8/19/2006, POLICE AND WITNESS REPORTS SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT LANE ONTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE, AND THEN SWERVED ACROSS AND OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN, IMPACTING A TREE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR AND DRY. A WITNESS STOPPED TO RENDER ASSISTANCE, RAN TO THE VEHICLE, VIEWED THE SITUATION AND RETURNED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CALL IN THE EMERGENCY. THE WITNESS FELT AND HEARD TWO EXPLOSIONS AND WAS UNABLE TO GET WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE WRECK DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT OF THE FIRE. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT WHEN DEATH OCCURRED DUE TO THE FIRE. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS WERE TAKEN. PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AT THE IMPOUND LOT BY THE CONTACT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1

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