2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

STEERING: (1) ENGINE VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING AND SEAT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. DEALERSHIP SAID EXCESSIVE AND SAID IT WAS THE POWERSTEERING HOSE BRINGING IN THE ENGINE VIBRATION. NO FIX. STARTED IN 2006 AND CONTINUES. (2) INTERMEDIATE IDLER ARM CAUSING KNOCKING FEEL IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN GOING OVER THE SLIGHTEST OF BUMPS. MANUFACTURE KNOWS OF PROBLEM AND ONLY BANDAIDS PROBLEM BY GREASING PART. ONCE WARRANTY IS OUT, NO FREE GREASING/LABOR. PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN 1ST YEAR AND CONTINUES. YOU HAVE TO TAKE PARTS A PART TO APPLY GREASE TO LOCATION. NO MORE GM FOR ME OR MY FAMILY OF 7 CHILDREN, AND ANY GRANDCHILDREN I AM EVER ASKED TO CO-SIGN FOR. *TR

DRIVING ON I 95 NORTH BOUND IN VA AT EXIT 126 I HAD A MAJOR TIRE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE TREAD BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED $4,500.00 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE TIRE WAS MADE BY COOPER TIRE FOR NTB TIRE CHAIN UNDER THE NAME MESA CT. IT WAS A 285/75/R16 IN SIZE AND THE DOT # IS 3DYUT3J0906. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK AND TIRE TO NTB IN MCLEAN VA FOR THEM TO INSPECT, I WAS DEALING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER HENRY. I ALSO CALLED COOPER TIRE AND NOTIFIED THEM ON THIS AND I SPOKE WITH DAVID. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS REPAIRING MY VEHICLE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GET A NEW SET OF TIRES FROM NTB OR COOPER BECAUSE I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRUST THESE TIRES NO LONGER. I ALMOST ROLLED MY TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND AM GLAD NOONE GOT HURT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FALL TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58000.

MY 2005 DURAMAX DIESEL HAS REPEATEDLY HAD THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT GO OUT. I HAVE HAD THE BULB REPLACED ONCE BY DEALER, AND PAID FOR IT. AND THE REST OF THE 4 TIMES MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE REPLACED THE BULB AS THE DEALERSHIP COST TO REPLACE A BULB IS 5 X'S THE COST OF THE BULB. MY DURAMAX CURRENTLY HAS THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE/LIGHT BULB OUT. 2005 CHEVROLET, CURRENTLY HAS 40, 000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD. EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY UNDER CARRIAGE CORROSION REGARDLESS OF THE SEVERITY. THE MANAGER AGREED TO REPLACE THE CORRODED POWER STEERING TANK AND REPAIR THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY DO NOT COVER ANY CORROSION UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT APPLY TO CORROSION FAILURES WHERE THE RESIDENCE WAS CLOSE TO A BEACH WITH EXPOSURE OF SALT IN THE AIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 05/28/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/12/10