2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 WITH MICHELIN UNIROYAL TIRES, LINE SIZE 265/75/R16. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THE FAILURE TO HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILED TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,347 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT AND SPORADICALLY STALL. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR DESPITE THE CONTACTS ATTEMPTS TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER REPLACED A PORTION OF THE FUEL LINE WITH A HYDRAULIC HOSE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LINES WERE COLLAPSING AND HE WAS HESITANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CALIBERS ON THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FREEZE AND WAS WEARING DOWN THE ROUTER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIBER 3 YEARS AGO AND THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE RECURRENCE WAS TOO SOON SINCE THE LAST REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LAST WEEK WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKES LOCKED AND CAUSED HIM TO CONTINUE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT TWO SPEED SENSORS CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,500.

ENGINE MISFIRES AND IS DOWNGRADED TO 25 MPH ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE KNOCKS AND RATTLES. PROBLEM IS A KNOWN FAILURE ON A GOOD SHARE OF 2004.5 THROUGH 2005 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCKS WHERE #2 AND #7 FUEL INJECTOR HARNESS FAILS. MFG KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX THE TRUCK UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS SURFACED. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN REAR END COLLISION ON HIGHWAY. THEY DO NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY WHICH STATES 5YRS.,100,000 MILES. COST $504 MY COST. I HAVE A COMPLAINT LODGED WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CT. FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESSSVC BULLETIN 05-06-04-047C. *TR

THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' STARTED TO BE DISPLAYED FREQUENTLY BEGINNING EARLY SEPTEMBER 2009 ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET 3500. I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL DEALER ON SEPT 10, 2009 AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON SEPTEMBER 11. THE DIAGNOSE WAS A FAULTY 'FRONTAL SENSOR'. ON OCTOBER 31, 2009 THE 'SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM' DISPLAYED AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED ALONG WITH AN ANNOYING REPEATING BEEP SOUND. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AGAIN AND INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER SEVERAL STOPPING AND RESTARTING OF THE ENGINE THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. ON NOVEMBER 8, MY 'SERVICE AIR BAG' MESSAGE DISPLAYED MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGH OUT THE DAY. THE TRUCK IS SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER SERVICE APPOINTMENT. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM?*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FAILED. THE LOWER KNUCKLE BENT THE LOWER BALL JOINT AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO FAIL. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER BEFORE SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT REGARDING THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, HE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE DEALER CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT RELEASE IT UNTIL THE CONTACT PAYS FOR THE REPAIR WORK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,075.

1) NORMAL USE OF HVAC IN AUTOMOBILE 2) APPROXIMATELY EVERY 15K MILES. ( OCCURRED @15K AND 32K) POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. MELTS PLUG/WIRING FOR BLOWER AND GETS EXTREMELY HOT . BURNING SMELL NOTICED. I WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM AND TURN OFF THE BLOWER BEFORE FIRE STARTED ON BOTH OCCASIONS. 3) REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED PLUG AND INSTALL CORRECT RESISTOR. IMPROPER RESISTOR VALUE INSTALLED AT PRODUCTION AND IS MIS-MATCHED WITH BLOWER MOTOR CAUSING REPEATED FAILURES UNTIL CORRECTED. *TR