2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD ISSUES WITH HIS BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN HE BEGAN TO DRIVE AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE BRAKES WOULD RESIST. HE COULD HEAR THE ABS MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT APPLY AT ALL. IN ADDITION, THE RPM WOULD ALSO REV AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE. UNLESS THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESSED THE PEDAL AGAIN SLOWLY, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A SNOW BANK BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THREE OTHER CRASHES BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OVER TEN TIMES AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY 3-4 TIMES. THE DEALER CHANGED THE FRONT ABS HUB, BUT THE REMEDY WOULD ONLY CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-2 WEEKS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,360 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. UPDATED 7/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/20/09*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2004. THE VEHICLE MADE A BUZZING SOUND WHILE SHUTTING OFF AS IF IT WERE CONTINUING TO RUN. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT MADE A HUMMING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE REMAINED ON EVEN UPON REMOVAL OF THE ELECTRICAL FUSE. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,200.

1. RATTLING, CLUNKING IN STEERING COLUMN - RECALLED ON THE 2005 SILVERADO 2. ABS SENSORS CORRODED CAUSING FALSE ACTIVATIONS, POTENTIALLY WILL CAUSE LOW SPEED CRASH(ES) - ALSO RECALLED ON 1999-2002 SILVERADO BOTH ITEMS OCCUR NUMEROUS TIMES IN ANY SHORT TRIP. TAKING VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN TOWN, WANT RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO CORRECT, WHY? WHEN THERE ARE RECALLS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS OF DIFFERENT YEAR TRUCKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH; THEREFORE, IT COULD NOT FULLY CLOSE AS WELL. THE DOOR WAS BEING HELD SHUT BY A ROPE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 11/26/08 *CN UPDATED 12/01/08. *JB

2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE A/C BLOWER STOPPED WORKING, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY, THE COST WAS OVER $400.00 FOR REPAIR. THE BLOWER MOSTLY WORKED ON LOWER SPEEDS SO WE DID NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. TWO YEARS LATER THE BLOWER STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER AGAIN. I INSPECTED THE BLOWER AND WIRING HARNESSES MY SELF TO FIND THE WIRING HAD GOTTEN SO HOT IT WAS SMOKING AND MELTING THE HARNESS CONNECTOR AND PROTECTIVE INSULATION AROUND THE WIRES LEAVING EXPOSED WIRES AND MELTING PLASTIC THAT WAS SURROUNDED BY FOAM (FLAMMABLE) INSULATION. WHY THIS IS NOT RECALLED I DON'T UNDERSTAND, IS THIS NOT CONSIDERED A FIRE HAZARD? THE VEHICLE NOW SITS UNTIL I SPEAK WITH THE DEALER WHO MOST LIKELY WILL SAY AGAIN IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY WHICH HAS NOW EXPIRED ANYWAY. THIS IS MY WIFE'S VEHICLE THAT SHE ALSO CARRIES MY 2 YEAR OLD SON AROUND IN. SO THE VEHICLE NOW SITS UNTIL WE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER HAVE THE PROBLEM SOLVED. IN READING THE OTHER RECALLS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL, I BELIEVE THERE MAY BE A LEMON LAW, OR AT LEAST A FIRE SAFETY WARNING OF SOME KIND WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FAILURE WITH THE WHEEL. HE JACKED THE VEHICLE UP AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WAS LOOSE, AND THE TIRE WOULD WOBBLE 3- 4 INCHES. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE WHEEL BEARINGS HUB ASSEMBLY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT HEARD SOMETHING COMING FROM THE WHEEL AND REPLACED THE OTHER WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08. *JB