2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AT SLOW SPEED TO A STOP SIGN WHEN THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME GOT OUT AND SAW BRAKE FLUID FLOWING TO THE GROUND . THE REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT WHERE IT SPLITS TO THE REAR AXLE THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN THIS TRUCK HAS LOW MILES UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION ALL THE METAL BRAKE LINES HAVE SOME SORT OFF CORROSION . AND NEED TO BE REPLACE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THESE PARTS WERE MADE WITH INFERIOR METAL . DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. *TR

ABS APPLIES FOR NO REASON AT 10 TO 5 MPH. MAKING TRUCK TRAVEL 6 TO 15 FEET BEYOND EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCE. I THINK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SOUNDED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ALARM WAS TRIGGERED BY THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYING INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE RADIO AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO ALSO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND UPON EXITING, NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TESTING NEW FRONT BRAKES AND REAR BRAKE LINES RUPTURED. LIMPED HOME, PARKED TRUCK CALLED GM. NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST. GM SEEMS NOT VERY CONCERNED AND MAY GET BACK TO ME. I FEEL FORTUNATE TO HAVE ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY TO MY FAMILY AND SELF. I THINK THAT IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE FOR GM TO USE INFERIOR PRODUCTS AND PLAY RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH OUR SAFETY. PLEASE UTILIZE THIS INFORMATION TO RAISE THE SAFETY STANDARDS BY WHICH THESE COMPANIES HAVE COMPROMISED FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR PROFIT MARGINS. WHEN I NOTIFIED GM, MY CALL WAS PUT THROUGH TO SOMEONE([XXX]) IN THE PHILIPPINES. WHY WOULD THEY CARE ABOUT US? AMERICAN COMPANIES HAVE SOLD OUT AND FARMED OUT THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE NOISE IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE FAILURE WAS FOUND ON THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE COMPLETE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,744. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,955.

HAD SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. NO WARNING LIGHT. PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. FOUND ROTTEN BRAKE LINES AT FRAME RAIL WHERE LINES CROSS OVER AT PLASTIC BLOCK THAT HOLDS LINES TO FRAME. FLUID LEAKED OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER MOTOR OPERATED CONSTANTLY, EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000.

FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT FIRST TIME AT 29,000 MILES, SECOND TIME SAME WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AT 42,000 MILES. BOTH TIMES FIXED BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. WAS TOLD LUCKY WHEEL DIDN'T FALL OFF. I LOOKED ONLINE AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. CHEVY SILVERADO 1/2 TON PICKUP 4 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC IF THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. *TR

ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO I STARTED HEARING AND FEELING A LIGHT KNOCKING IN MY STEERING COLUMN WHEN I WOULD MAKE A TURN. IT TOOK SEVERAL MONTHS FOR IT TO GET CONSISTENT FOR ANYONE ELSE TO HEAR IT THEN IT BEGAN TO GET A LOT WORSE. I TOOK IT BY MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS IN THE STEERING. HE SAID THAT THEY USE TO JUST LUBE THEM AGAIN BUT NOW YOU HAVE TO ORDER A KIT FROM THE MANUFACTURE. HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING IT THROUGH THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE HE HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM ON HIS CHEVY TRUCK IN THE PAST AND HAD SEEN SEVERAL OTHERS SINCE THEN. HE INFORMED ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE FOR NOW AND I HAVE YET TO GET IT FIXED. YOU CAN TELL IT IS A LUBRICATION PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS NOT AS NOTICEABLE IN THE WINTER VS. THE SUMMER WHEN IT IS HOTTER AND THE LUBE FLOWS MORE FREELY. NOW I SEE THE SAME COMPLAINT ON HERE AND OTHER WEB SITES REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT WILL KEEP HAPPENING OVER AND OVER. THE KNOCKING HAS BECOME VERY LOUD WHEN I MAKE A TURN EITHER WAY NOW. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL THEN WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN RECALLED? ESPECIALLY IF A OWNER HAS TO CONTINUALLY HAVE IT FIXED AFTER EVERY 10-20 THOUSAND MILES. I AM AFRAID THAT IF IT IS NOT FIXED SOON I MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED A LOT OF WEAR ON MY TIRES THAT SHOULD NOT BE THERE AFTER KEEPING IT CONTINUALLY MAINTAINED. MY TRUCK IS FIVE YEARS OLD BUT IT ONLY HAS AROUND 25,000 MILES ON IT. PLEASE I URGE YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DOES END UP HURT.