2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND ALMOST STRUCK A SCHOOL BUS. THE FAILURE WORSENED OVER TIME. HE STATED THAT 4 OUT OF 5 TIMES, WHEN HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ABS WOULD MALFUNCTION AND PREVENT SUFFICIENT BRAKING CONTROL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HUBS WERE CORRODED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 6/2/08 *CN 06/02/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED AND TURNED THE ROTORS DOWN. AFTER 7,000 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF UPDATED 06/02/08 *TR

ON APRIL 30 OF 2008, I PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTED TO START MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. BOTH AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED HITTING ME IN THE FACE. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF AN AIR BAG FAULT PRIOR TO DETONATION. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NO WARRANTIES ON THE AIR BAGS, OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL 36000 MILE OF 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE HAD NO RESOLUTION ON THE REASON FOR THE EVENT OR THE COST TO GET THIS REPAIRED. I AM ENTERING THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE, HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS INCIDENCES OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ON GM PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE SIERRA, SILVERADO AND TAHOE SERIES OF VEHICLE. HOW CAN THE AIRBAG ACTIVATE WITHOUT THE ACCELEROMETER GENERATING A SIGNAL ? IT APPEARS THAT GM MAY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS ON THESE MODEL VEHICLES. IS THERE ANY AGENCY OR LEGAL ENTITY OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT THAT COULD FORCE GM TO DISCLOSE THE CAUSE OF THESE EVENTS AND HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER, WHICH CAUSED THE COVER TO RUST AND CRACK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DIFFERENTIALS. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. HE DECIDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF BY ORDERING AFTERMARKET PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE DIFFERENTIALS SHOULD NOT BE RUSTING AFTER THREE YEARS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

NOTICED RATTLE IN STEERING COLUMN, TOOK TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. WAS ASKED IF I FELT IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL I REPLIED YES. WAS TOLD THE STEERING SHAFT WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS REPLACED. SINCE 2004 IT HAS BEEN REPLACED NO LESS THAN 3 TIMES. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE R2000. ALSO WAS TOLD THEY HAVE REPLACED 200 STEERING SHAFTS IN VEHICLES. I FEEL WHEN THE STEERING SHAFT STARTS TO GET SLOPPY IT AFFECTS THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE FLUTTERS ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH OR UNEVEN ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO IN MAY OF 2007 WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE ALL SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION. LATER THAT WINTER I STARTED TO NOTICE A CLUNKING SOUND IN THE DASH AREA AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN AND ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE STEERING SEEMED TO GET STIFF OR HARD TO TURN MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS IN A PARKING LOT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM, BUT TO MY SURPRISE WHEN I PICKED UP THE TRUCK THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. MY SON NOW WORKS FOR THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND HAS TOLD ME ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SHAFT BUT MY DEALER REFUSES TO ADMIT ANY DEFECTS. *TR