2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HARNESS AND RESISTOR FAN FOR THE AIR CONDITION WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, AS IT CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RESISTOR FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS $100 EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A FEE OF $89 FOR THEM TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AC RANDOMLY STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR WHILE WE ARE DRIVING ALONG IN OUR 2004 SILVERADO WHICH STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AT ABOUT 80K MILES. IN ORDER TO GET THE AC BACK, WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURNOFF THE ENGINE AND THEN START IT BACK UP. SOME DAYS IT NEVER DOES IT, SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES AND USUALLY ON THE FREEWAY BUT SOMETIMES ON CITY STREETS TOO. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE SPEEDOMETER, AND OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL ISSUES THAT HAVE HAD TO BE REPAIRED OVER THE LAST 2-3 YEARS (AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED). *TR

THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IN NUMEROUS GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES HAS BEEN KNOWN TO SHORT OUT AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE FIRES. THIS HAS BEEN MADE MORE VISIBLE BY A RECALL IN CANADA BY TRANSPORT CANADA (TRANSPORT CANADA RECALL # 2011074). I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IN MY VEHICLE AND THE REPLACEMENT IS ALREADY STARTING TO MALFUNCTION. IF THIS IS RECALLED IN CANADA IT SHOULD BE RECALLED IN THE U.S. *TR

GM HAS RECALLED 2004 SILVERADO WITH LEATHER SEATS BECAUSE IT CAUSES AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WHEN NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR NOT TO DEPLOY WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE AT FULL COST PER RECALL ID# 7297, BUT GM HAS REFUSED TO BUY BACK MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SUBMITTED THE RECALL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER EVERYTHING WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 05/26/11 THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY LEASED VEHICLES WERE RECALLED. UPDATED 06/01/11. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED 05/16/12 THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASION, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS COMING ON AND GOING OFF DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. UPDATED 07/03/12. *JB UPDATED 04/29/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE THEN USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO IDLE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER ON HIS BEHALF. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,500.

TRUCK HAD A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A LOW SPEED COLLOSION WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TRUCK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD BURST AND WAS RELEASING BRAKE FLUID. ALL THE BRAKE LINES APPEAR TO HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE WATER LEAK IN THE VEHICLE IN WHICH HE BELIEVED COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN ANTI-FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND WHILE PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 90 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE HEAD WAS FRACTURED AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN. BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS SEVERELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 . THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE STEEL BRAKE LINES AND BLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. UPDATED 05/19/11