2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, THE BRAKES MADE A SCRAPING NOISE, AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE AND TURN THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE HUB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

WE HAD A RECALL IN THE PAST ON THE STEERING COLUMN RATTLING. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT AND IT HAS STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT IS WORSE THAN EVER. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 59000. MILES ON IT. AND WE WERE TOLD BY DAVIS CHEVROLET IN LEXINGTON NC THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN. SO I WANTED TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED FOR A FEW SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT ON THREE VISITS. THE BRAKE LINES, TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES AND INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC APPLIED LUBRICATION TO THE STEERING SHAFT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE LUBRICATION WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURE RECALL FOR THE STEERING BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING CATCH FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CAUSING WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,800. UPDATED 5/11/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT FRAME CUSHION IS RIDING ON THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER A ARM. THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS NOT SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE STEERING GEAR BOX HAS A DEFECTED BEARING IN IT WHICH CAUSES IS IT TO CATCH WHEN MOVING THE VEHICLE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND ATASCADERO FORD OUTLET FILED CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY. THE CONSUMER PAID $5,050.00 FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. UPDATED 6/15/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY AND HE HAD TO CONSTANTLY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

MY TRUCK HAS HAD 2 SETS OF BRAKES 4 WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ANOTHER SET OF CALIPERS AND NEW TIRES. THE BRAKE LOCKED PULLING MY BOAT THANK GOD IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE . THE STERRING WHEEL IS SHAKING, I GOT ANOTHER ALINEMENT THAT DID NOT HELP, SO I WENT TO SEE THE WHEELS NEED BALANCED AND IT DID NOT TAKE CARE OF STERRING WHEEL SHAKING. I REALLY DONT LIKE THE MY WATER SPILLING IN THE DRINK HOLER BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS SHAKING. HELP ME IF YOU SEE THIS SOON. I SEE ALLOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE IN THE WORLD OF CHEVY THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUSES I HAVE HAD WITH MY TRUCK. EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND I HAVE TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO GET IT REPAIR, ALL OUT OF WARRENTY 5600 MILES. THE NOISE THAT MY STEERING COLUMN MAKES EVERYONE SAYS NOT TO WORRY. MY RIMS ARE SO PITTED ON MY TRUCK IT LOOKS LIKE POOP.YOU KNOW WHAT I PAID $33,000 FOR THIS CHEVY TRUCK AND I DONT LIKE NOISE THAT IS NOT SUSPOSE TO BE THERE/ONE MECHENCIL SAID HE COULED FILL MY COLUMN WITH GREASE BUT THAT WOULD LAST. ITS A JOKE SPENDING THIS MUCH MONEY FOR A BAD LEMON BY CHEVY.. *TR