2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, AND BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SWAY BAR MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE FRAME AND MOUNTING BAR TO COME OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK THE FRONT SWAY BAR MOUNTAIN BRACKET BROKE OFF AT THE WELD AND CAUSED ABNORMAL "ROLL" CONTROL AND HARD STEERING. *SC *JB

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 SERIES TRUCK, PRIOR TO SIGNING THE PAPERS THERE WAS A SHIMMY/VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT PROPERLY SPUN BALANCED, STATING THAT THEY WERE I SIGNED THE PAPERS, THEN AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED, TWO SETS OF TIRES, ALIGNMENT OUT, CALIPERS HANGING UP-REPLACED, REAR DISC PARKING BRAKE BOTH REPLACED, THEN AFTER THE SHIMMY VIBRATION CONTINUED, GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ALL THE 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 SERIES HAVE THIS VIBRATION AND IT IS CLASSIFIED AS "BEAM SHAKE". THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO PUT 200 POUNDS OF WEIGHT OVER THE AXLE IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK STATING "IT WILL RIDE LIKE A CADILLAC". THE WEIGHT DID NOT CHANGE THE VIBRATION AND NOW THEY HAVE A GM FIELD ENGINEER COMING TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 12 DEC. 2003 AND STILL HAS THIS VIBRATION TO DATE, ALL THE TIME ABOVE 50 M.P.H. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIM NUMBER [XXX] . VIN # [XXX]. STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. WAS CONTACTED. I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AT HIGH SPEEDS. WANTED TO FILE CLAIM HOPEFULLY TO AVOID MORE SEVERE PROBLEMS. HAVE CONTACTED LEGAL ADVISE REFERENCING LEMON LAW. WILL FILE COMPLAINT WITH ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE. *AK UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

RECENTLY WHILE TRYING TO START MY TRUCK THERE WAS A DRIVABILITY ISSUES WITH THE POWERTRAIN, I HAD THE LOCK LIGHT FOR THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COME ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO LIT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULDN'T COME ON.IT READ "AIRBAG OFF" EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A PASSENGER SEATED. THE RED WARNING LIGHT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT APPEAR TO WORK EITHER.*AK THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME.CW

IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, -20 DEGREES OR COLDER, THE DOORS FAIL TO UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE OR THE KEY. THE DEALER STATED THAT GM DOES NOT CARE TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION. THE DEALER THEN TOOK THE FRONT PANELS OFF AND EITHER APPLIED GREASE OR REMOVED GREASE. THE FRONT DOORS NOW UNLOCK BUT THE BACK DOORS WON'T(CREW CAB).*AK

AFTER READING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH TAILGATES ON GM VEHICLES, I CHECKED MINE. I NOTICED THAT THE LEFT ONE WAS LOOSE AND NOT SUPPORTING ANY OF THE WEIGHT OF THE TAILGATE WHEN THE GATE WAS OPEN. AS I EXAMINED IT FURTHER, IT CAME APART IN MY HAND. THE ONLY THING HOLDING IT TOGETHER WAS THE PLASTIC. *NM

2004 DURAMAX WILL NOT DEFROST WINDSHIELD OR WARM CAB AFTER 1 HOUR PLUS OF IDLE OPERATION. IF WINDSHIELD IS SCRAPED IT FOGS OVER WHEN OPERATED DOWN THE ROAD TO WARM THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM, FROM FREEZING TEMP. AND WORSENS AS THE TEMP. DROPS. I PURCHASED VEHICLE 10-30-2003 AND GM SERVICE SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. IS THIS TRUE THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DESIGN AND SELL A VEHICLE IN THIS CLIMATE THAT WILL NOT WARM UP ENOUGH TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS IN SUCH A PERIOD OF TIME. OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE IS NEITHER SAFE FOR MYSELF OR ANYONE ON THE ROAD. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NECK, JAW, AND A BROKEN ARM. *AK *JB

WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH TRUCK PULLING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND BACK. TOOK BACK TO DEALER TO CHECK AND DEALER REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE FRONT END HAD NOT BEEN ALIGNED NOR SUPPOSSEDLY THE STEERING COLUMN NOT PROPERLY SECURED. *AK