Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2007)
1,299 consumer complaints on file.
- #10253855January 5, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE TRUCK I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING. THE FAILURE IS THE CAUSE OF A POOR FITTING DESIGN ON GM'S BEHALF, AND THEY HAVE NOT COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN UPDATED PART BUT INSTEAD CHOOSE TO REPLACE THE LINES WITH THE SAME INADEQUATE PART. THE LEAKING LINES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10251082December 8, 2008STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. NINE MONTHS AFTER THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE HAD IT DETAILED. HE BEGAN NOTICING RUST SPOTS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO IRON DEPOSIT FROM THE TRANSPORTATION RAIL. AN ACID BATH TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD COST $400. THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING NOISE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STOPPED THE CLANKING NOISE; HOWEVER, IT RECURRED A WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE, BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY TO SATISFY THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE VEHICLE BACK UNLESS ALL THE FAILURES WERE RESOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,386.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10249811November 25, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10249322November 19, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10248702November 13, 2008TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD FROM DEWEY BARBER CHEVROLET AUGUST 2008. AFTER THE FIRST TIRE ROTATION (APPROX 5,000 MILES) THE SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYS ONTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS STEP BY STEP TO RELEARN THE TPMS AS OUTLINED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL BUT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT RESET. I CARRIED THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER (2 TIMES) AND THEY RESET THE TPMS HOWEVER THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I JUST ROTATED THE TIRES AGAIN AND THE SERVICE TPMS DISPLAYS AGAIN. I CARRIED IT BACK AND THEY KEPT THE TRUCK 3 DAYS. THEY REPLACED 2 SENSORS, REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND REPLACED A MULTI-DOOR MODULE THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME BACK TODAY AND SAID THEY CONTACT GM AND NO FIX IS AVAILABLE. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED. IT REPORTS THE WRONG TIRE INFLATION THROUGH THE ON*STAR SERVICE THAT I PAY A SUBSCRIPTION NOT TO MENTION TAKING THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER EVERY TIME I HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYS THIS MESSAGE EVER TIME THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. YOUR ATTENTION WITH REGARD TO THIS MATTER IS APPRECIATED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10248062November 9, 2008AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10246341October 22, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10246280October 21, 2008TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10245802October 17, 2008STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME INOPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END AND ALIGNMENT DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A REALIGNMENT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RESULTS OF THE TEST SHOWED NO DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,325 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10245662October 16, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WITH THE NEW EPA REGULATIONS REQUIRING THE DPF ON DIESEL ENGINES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS, WHERE AS WHEN THE TRUCK GOES INTO REGENERATION MODE AT LOW SPEEDS, (IE HEAVY TRAFFIC) THE FUMES EMITTED ARE SUCKED BACK INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. IN MY TRUCK REGENERATION WILL HAPPEN EACH TANK FULL OF DIESEL (1-2 TIMES PER WEEK). AT HIGH SPEEDS THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE. WHEN THE FUMES ARE SUCKED BACK INTO THE TRUCK THE OCCUPANTS EYES WILL BURN AND YOU START TO FEEL SLEEPY AND OR SICK TO YOUR STOMACH. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON-LINE IN SOME OF THE FORUMS AND OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING THAT CHILDREN WILL ACTUALLY VOMIT FROM THE SMELL IN THE CAB. IT SEEMS THERE IS A FIX TO THIS BY CHEVY, HOWEVER THEY ARE RELUCTANT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNLESS YOU MAKE A LARGE ENOUGH STINK AT THE DEALERSHIP LEVEL. I IMAGINE BECAUSE OF THE COST! IT SEEMS TO ME THAT AN ISSUE LIKE THIS WHERE FUMES ARE BEING PULLED INTO THE VEHICLE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY AN AUTHORITY SUCH AS YOURSELF. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THESE FUMES ARE NOT GOING TO EVENTUALLY CAUSE HEALTH ISSUES, OR EVEN WORST SOMEBODY FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A TSB FROM GM ON THIS ISSUE THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW BUT THE DEALERSHIPS DON'T TELL YOU. I WILL BE BRINGING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK AND FORCING THIS ISSUE TO GET THE PART THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED REPLACED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10245219October 13, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, INTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING, VISIBILITY
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
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10245190October 12, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES, FAILURE AT CRIMP BETWEEN RUBBER LINE AND METAL LINE, STARTED AT 11,000 MILES, REPLACED WITH NEW LINES NOW LEAKING AGAIN AT 20,000 MILES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10240567September 2, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10240244August 29, 2008SUSPENSION, PARKING BRAKE
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10239710August 25, 2008TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10239503August 24, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10239006August 20, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10238158August 14, 2008TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10237928August 12, 2008SEATS
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
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10237323August 7, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE FIRST GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESET A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. RECALL NUMBER 08142 (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT IS PREPARING TO TAKE ANOTHER TRIP AND IS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0