2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

ANTI-FREEZE ALWAYS LOW, BUT NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. DUE TO BAD HEADS ON VEHICLE CAUSING COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE CAUSING SLUG DAMAGE, WHICH DESTROYED THE VALVES. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF. GM KNEW THAT THEIR MANUFACTURER OF THE HEADS KNEW IT WAS AN ISSUE AND POSTED A BULLETIN, BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE AND RESULTING IN US TAKING IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED GM, ON JUNE 7, 2014 AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, TO HELP WITH THE REPLACEMENT COSTS AND GOT NO HELP WHATSOEVER DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. I EVEN ASKED IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE ENGINE IF I PAID FOR THE LABOR TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. THEY REFUSED. PLEASE GM OWN UP TO YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES, STAND BY YOUR PRODUCT, AND FIX THE ISSUES AT HAND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ALL OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BRUISED KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 8/12/14*CN UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE SAME VEHICLE. BRAKE LINES FROM MASTER CYL. TO ABS CORRODED AND LEAKING, LINES FROM ABS TO WHEELS CORRODED AND LEAKING, ONE DRIVER SIDE FRONT HAD A MAJOR FAILURE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE MY 17 YEAR OLD SON DRIVES THIS VEHICLE . GM SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THESE BRAKE LINES WITH STAINLESS LINES, NOT BRAKE LINES THAT WILL CORRODE AGAIN AND AGAIN. LIVES ARE AT STAKE. JUST A MATTER OF TIME. *TR

THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A KNOCKING NOISE, THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING AND BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER REPLACED A SHAFT THAT CONNECTED TO THE STEERING SECTOR. THE FIX CORRECTED IT FOR A WHILE. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PART NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND GREASED EVERY 15000 MILES. I SAID ,WHY DOES IT NOT HAVE GREASE FITTINGS? OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS I HAVE TALKED TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I SENT GM AN E-MAIL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, NEVER GOT AN ANSWER. I DO GET LETTERS FROM GM WANTING ME TRADE FOR A NEW ONE. WHY PAY $40 TO $50 THOUSAND FOR A VEHICLE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WONT STAND BEHIND? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AFTER HEARING A NOISE, I WENT TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO OIL IN MY UNIVERSAL JOINT. I CHANGE OIL EVERY 5,000 MI WHICH WOULD EQUAL 14 OIL CHANGES, ABOUT 10 OF WHICH WERE DONE BY THE DEALER. I ASKED THE SERVICE REP. IF THE OIL IN THE UNIVERSAL WAS CHECKED AT EVERY OIL CHANGE, AND HE SAID THE MECHANIC IS SUPPOSE TO CHECK IT BUT SOMETIMES THEY GET IN A HURRY. THAT MECHANIC COST ME $1,700.00 . THAT WILL BE THE LAST TIME I WILL SPEND $1,700. ON A CHEVY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A SNOW EMBANKMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE HOSE WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF UPDATED 08/19/2014 *JS

I WAS REPLACING TWO BAD O2 SENSORS AND FELT SOMETHING WET ON MY FINGERS, THAT SMELLED LIKE GAS. WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK TO MOVE IT I NOTICE A DRIP TRAIL OFF GAS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE GAS LINES WERE RUSTED/ROTTED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE GAS LINES OR BRAKE LINES ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. I THINK THESE GAS LINES AND THE BRAKE LINES I REPORTED EARLIER WERE MADE OF INFERIOR MATERIAL. I DO FEEL EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT CRASH OR CATCH ON FIRE. *TR