2006 Chevrolet Silverado

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 AM, NOVEMBER 10TH, MY HUSBAND HAD JUST GOTTEN BACK FROM THE STORE, AND HAD TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION AT THE TIME. HE WAS SITTING IN THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. HE OPENED THE HOOD, NOTICED FLAMES, AND TRIED TO PUT IT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT BY THE TIME THEY GOT TO THE HOUSE, THE ENTIRE CAB OF THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE HEAT WAS SO INTENSE IT MELTED THE SIDING OFF MY HOUSE. THE TRUCK WAS USED FOR HIS BUSINESS, AND HE HAD TWO CHAINSAWS IN THE BACK THAT WERE DESTROYED. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LEFT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY TRUCK AT SPEEDS AROUND 35MPH WHILE LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR IT WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR. SO THEN, IN 2012, I HAD THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR MOTOR REPLACED AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN JUST YESTERDAY (OCT. 31, 2014) I HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70MPH AND WHEN IT WOULD COAST OR TRY TO SLOW ITSELF DOWN TO MAINTAIN ITS SPEED, I WOULD HERE A CLUNKING NOISE AND IT WOULD JERK. WHEN I LET OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WOULD LET IT ROLL TO A STOP IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR! I MADE IT BACK TO TOWN AND EVEN AT SLOWER SPEEDS IT WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD TO PUT IT IN 4WD HIGH TO BE ABLE TO MOVE. I SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THEY HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THEM LIKE MINE WHICH IS WHY I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME ATTENTION BROUGHT TO THEM. *TR

AS I WAS PROCEDIN TOWARDS A YIELD SIGN, MY BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN OUT. THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP BUT SLOWLY AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GET SIDESWIPED BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. UPON RETURNING HOME I SAW A MASSIVE POL OF BRAKE FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HAVING ANOTHER PERSON HIT THE BRAKES I SAW THAT THE FLUID WAS ESCAPING FROM THE METAL BRAKE LINE RUNNING UNDERNEATH THE COOLING FANS. THE LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED BY RUST. *TR

I WAS COMING HOME FROM MY DAUGHTERS SOCCER GAME WITH HER AND MY EX-WIFE AS PASSENGERS.WE WERE APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES FROM HOME TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND PEDDLE WENT SLOWLY TO THE FLOOR. I MANAGED TO GET SLOWED DOWN AND BY QUICKLY PUMPING MY BRAKES I COULD GET ENOUGH PRESSURE TO STOP THE TRUCK. I PHONED A FRIEND AND HE BROUGHT A TRAILER AND WE HAULED IT HOME. I DO A LOT OF MY MECHANIC WORK BECAUSE OF GARAGE COST. I REPLACED THE ONE LINE, HAD ANOTHER ONE RUST OUT SO REPLACED ALL 4 OF THEM. THEN JUST THIS PAST WEEK I WAS GOING DOWN MY STEEP DRIVEWAY APPROXIMATELY 1/8 MILE LONG AND BRAKE LINE UNDER RADIATOR BROKE AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET STOPPED. I KEEP MY TRUCK CLEAN UNDERNEATH AND ON TOP AND THE FRAME IS RUSTING SO BAD IT'S SHAMEFUL!! THE BUMPERS AND CAB CORNERS ARE RUSTING TOO. *TR

DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APPROX. 35 MPH AND HAD TO MAKE A ABRUPT STOP. AFTER MAKING THE ABRUPT STOP, I PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD. THE NEXT TIME I PUSHED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL FELT SOFT. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER FUTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE REAR METAL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED AND BUSTED OPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.