Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10425370September 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ATTEMPTING TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE FAILED AND THE OTHER BRAKE LINES WERE FAULTY AND WOULD ALSO FAIL EVENTUALLY. THE FAILED BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED ONLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,914.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425311September 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DEFECTIVE CD PLAYERS. WILL NOT EJECT CD AND THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR ALMOST ALL CD PLAYERS IN THE 03-06 MODELS. I PERSONALLY KNOW 4 PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS IN FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424462September 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR HALF OF TRANSFER CASE HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,637.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424517September 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT LOW SPEEDS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL FUNCTION AND PULSE CAUSING AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. ALONG WITH IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE IT IS ALSO AN ANNOYING NUISANCE ALWAYS HEARING THE LOUD PULSING OF THE ABS BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424290September 8, 2011
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WAS WEARING A HOLE INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 10/27/11*BF UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422736August 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT NOTICED THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT PROVIDING AN ACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423490August 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOTICED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WHILE ON LONG TRIP ON INTERSTATE. OCCASIONALLY OPERATED THE AIR CONDITIONING, WITH BLOWER ON HIGH. ONE WEEK LATER, BLOWER MOTOR FAILED TO OPERATE ON HIGHEST (5) SETTING. PULLED 7 PIN CONNECTOR FROM BLOWER RESISTOR, FOUND RED WIRE AND CONNECTOR FOR HIGH SPEED, BURNED/MELTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419986August 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TUNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DETECTED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENCODER MOTOR FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420025August 18, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. WHILE ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE NOISE WOULD DIMINISH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STEERING BOX HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417765August 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS ENGAGES WHEN ROLLING TO A STOP SIGN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT AND YOU ROLL PAST WHERE YOU THINK YOU WOULD HAVE STOPPED. THE ABS LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I DISABLED THE ABS BY PULLING THE FUSE AND THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR. I THINK IT IS A ABS SENSOR ISSUE AS THERE ARE NO LEAKS OR LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND EVERTYTHING ELSE LOOKS FINE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417672August 5, 2011
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
STRANGE SMELL IN A/C UNIT WHEN TURNED ON. FAN BLOWER WASN'T BLOWING HIGH ENOUGH, THEN EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. STATED THE FAN AND RESISTER HAD BURNED UP. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MANUAL A/C BUT NOT ON AUTO. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED IN MY AUTO A/C AS HAPPENED IN MANUAL A/C WHY IS MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL WHEN IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415069July 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER FAN RESISTOR MELTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 09/28/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FIRE, BUT THE INSULATION HAD MELTED OFF OF THE WIRING GOING INTO THE RESISTOR ON THE HVAC FAN. UPDATED 12/30/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414005July 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
ABS LOW SPEED ACTIVATION. AS I WAS STOPPING AROUND 5 MPH ABS WOULD START TO ACTIVATE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO NOT STOP CORRECTLY. THIS WOULD HAPPEN MOST OF THE TIME WHEN STOPPING. TOOK TRUCK TO DEVOE CHEVY DEALER ,ALEXANDRIA INDIANA, FOR REPAIR. BOTH FRONT ABS HUB SENSORS NEEDED REPLACED AND HUBS CLEANED AT COST OF $359.10 TRUCK HAS ONLY 55900 MILES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413756July 20, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD CLANKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413206July 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SUDDEN LOSS OF ALL BRAKES AFTER PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL HARD, ABLE TO USE PARKING BREAK ONLY TO STOP. FOUND BURST/LEAKING BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE IN VICINITY OF DRIVERS DOOR. LINE WAS HEAVILY CORRODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412384July 15, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS FAILING. THE VIN WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412190July 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE BLOWER MOTOR BECAME HOT AND BEGAN TO MELT. A PRIVATE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE RESISTOR IN OCTOBER 2008; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. IN JANUARY 2011, THE CONTACT HAD THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE RESISTOR QA REPLACED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC SINCE HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND HAD TO DISCONNECT THE WIRING HARNESS IN ORDER TO PROTECT IT FROM MELTING. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411542July 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
THE AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTS FROM 2 WHEEL HIGH TO 4 WHEEL LOW WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE REPLACED ENCODER ONCE AND NOW DOES IT AGAIN. THIS NOT UNCOMMON IN CHEVY P/U'S. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE WRITER THIS HAPPENED TO A TRUCK WHILE IT WAS GOING DOWN ROAD AT 70MPH AND IT DESTROYED POWER TRAIN. THE PERSON WAS LUCKY THAT THEY HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS ON. PROBLEM # 2 IS SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT ANOTHER COMMON DEFECT. WHEN I WORKED FOR A PLUMBING COMPANY THEY HAD THIS SOME OF THEIR TRUCKS. I ALSO TALKED TO A FORMER GM MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THESE PROBLEMS WERE COMMON WITH CHEVY TRUCKS. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR HUB CAPS AND LIGHTS BUT NOT FOR SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS THESE 2 DEFECTS. HOW LONG BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR DIES BEFORE THIS IS CORRECTED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410286July 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH THE AC ON AND THE CAB OF THE TRUCK STARTED TO FILL UP SMOKE. THE WIRES TO THE BLOWER MOTOR METED AND STARTED TO BURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405947June 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROLLER RESISTOR AND RELAY WIRING MELTED SMELL OF SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL ARCING DAMAGED WIRING AND CONNECTORS CAUSING DANGER TO OCCUPANTS FROM POSSIBLE FIRE. BLOWER RUNS WITH KEY OFF AND FUSE PULLED OUT. BATTERY DEAD, STANDING DRIVER. ECONOMIC HAM FROM COST TO REPAIR BY RIPOFF GM DEALER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER THE SPECIAL OFFER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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