2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

I NOTICED A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING MY 2005 SILVERADO Z71 EXTENDED CAB THAT IF THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE 'ACC' POSITION, THIS DISABLES THE LOCK THAT REQUIRES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED FULLY TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF 'PARK'. *AK I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF FRIEDNS AND FAMILY WHO HAVE GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. ALL THESE VEHICLES (2004-2005) DO THE EXACT SAME THING. I TOOK MY CONCERN TO WEB FORUMS. THOUGH MEMBERS THOUGHT I WAS NUTS, THEY TRIED THIS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. IT SEEMS TO BE VEHICLES THAT HAVE CHANGED THE ACC LOCATION ON THE IGNITION. THE ACC LOCATION USED TO BE TURNED BACK TOWARD THE DRIVER, BUT NOW IT IS ONE CLICK TOWARD THE DASH NOW. THIS INFO IS NOT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. IF PARKED ON ANY INCLINE AND THE VEHICLE IS KNOCKED OUT OF GEAR YOU WOULD HAVE DIFFICULT TIME BRAKING OR STEERING.

DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK LOCKED UP ON ITS OWN. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HIT A DITCH. THEN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK

AT 30 MPH IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, ON A SNOWPACKED ROAD, SOMETHING IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BROKE AND CAUSED THE FRONT END TO LOCK UP. THIS SENT THE VEHICLE INTO AN UNCONTROLLABE SLIDE INTO THE DITCH. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OBSTACLES TO COLLIDE WITH. VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUT WOULD OPERATE IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT 50 MPH ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD, DEATHS WOULD HAVE OCCURED. IT IS TIME THAT GENERAL MOTORS DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR END. DEALER STATED LEAF SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

FOUND THERE WAS NO GREASE IN THE REAR END. WHICH CAUSED THE DIFFERENTIAL TO BECOME INOPERABLE. IT WAS COMPLETELY WORN. WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN. THE SHOCK ABSORBERS HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

PICKUP CAME WITH 17 INCH TIRES. ORDERED 3 NEW 17 INCH TIRES AND WAS PLANNING ON USING THE SPARE AS THE 4TH TIRE. THE SPARE WAS A 16 INCH TIRE INSTEAD ON A 17 INCH. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO DAMAGE WIL COME TO VEHICLE OR LOST OF DRIVING CONTROL WHEN USING THE 16 INCH TIRE. GM WEB SITE CLEARLY STATES "MIXING TIRES COULD CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING." DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME BULLETING FROM GM STATING THE SIZE DIFFERENCE WILL NOT CAUSE CONCERN. WHO DO I BELIEVE?*AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FEATURE. CURRENTLY, EVERY TIME THERE IS AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT. THE DEALER MAINTAINS THAT IS THE WAY THE FEATURE IS TO WORK.*AK

2005 GM STANDARD CAB PICK UP TRUCKS DO NOT HAVE THE LOWER ANCHORS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *AK

UPON ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP FROM A PARKED POSITION, AN AUDIBLE "POP" WAS HEARD BY THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND THREE BYSTANDERS. THE VEHICLE THEN STOPPED MOTION AFTER ABOUT FIVE FEET OF TRAVEL AS THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. UPON VISUAL ON-THE-SPOT INSPECTION BY COMPANY MECHANIC, IT WAS OBVIOUS THE CASTING ATTACHED TO THE AXLE END WHICH ACTS AS THE SUPPORT FOR BOTH THE BRAKE CALIPER AND THE PARKING BRAKE HAD "EXPLODED" WITH A LARGE PIECE SHOOTING ONTO THE GROUND AND OTHER PIECES JAMMING UP IN THE DRUM PART OF THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE LOCK-UP. VEHICLE IMMOVABLE, WAS FLATBEDED TO THE SELLING DEALER. REPAIR WAS MADE BY REPLACING ALL AFFECTED COMPONENTS WITH NEW, AND WE WERE BILLED EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS WELL WITH-IN ITS ORIGINAL WARRANTY BASED ON SERVICE MANAGERS ASSUMPTION THAT WE (THE OPERATORS) HAD SOMEHOW CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. TELECOM COMPLAINT TO GM CUST. ASSISTANCE, (FILE NO, 1-299810112) RETURNED SAME RESULTS. IT IS OUR CONTENTION THAT THIS CRITICAL PART FAILED OF ITS OWN ACCORD EITHER THROUGH DEFECT OR DESIGN, AND THAT WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED IN OUR PARKING LOT AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE OPERATOR HAS LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THIS EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A VALID EXPLANATION AND CORRECTIVE ACTION TO A PERMANENT REMEDY. *NM

THIS IS A FAILURE OF ALL AUTOS. WHY NOT REQUIRE ALL AUTO MAKERS TO HOOK UP CARS LIGHTS TO THEIR WINDSHIELD WIPERS? THAT WAY IF WIPERS ARE ON LIGHTS ARE ON. *JB