2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

SERVICE BRAKELINES ROTTED AND CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES - WHILE DRIVING AND CLOSE TO HOME - USED EMERGENCY BRAKES AND LOW GEAR TO GET TO HOME. SPOKE TO FRIEND AT CHEVY DEALER. THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK SERIES DUE TO CORROSION AND PREMATURE RUSTING. TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN GARAGE DUE TO FAILURE (CORROSION) OF TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. CURRENT MILEAGE 15,211. LOST BOTH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULES AND ALTERNATOR AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS. *TR

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD (2006) WAS PURCHASED NEW, FROM GENGRAS CHEVROLET-585 CONNECTICUT BLVD.- EAST HARTFORD, CT. 06108- TELEPHONE # 860-528-2575. BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION, FORTUNATELY, VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT A SLOW SPEED (25) MPH. UPON INSPECTION OF UNDER THE VEHICLE, I WAS APPALLED AT THE CONDITION OF BRAKE LINES,FITTINGS,BRACKETS AND RELATED COMPONENTS. THE RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE INCLUDING THE FRAME WAS SUCH THAT IT COULD BE FLAKED OFF IN 1/16" THICK CHUNKS. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 9028 MILES, WHAT KIND OF AUTO INDUSTRY DO WE HAVE !!!!! ? I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS CORROSION PROBLEM (THAT CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF) BY A LOCAL AUTO MECHANIC THAT THIS CORROSION PROBLEM WAS IN PRIMARILY (2004-2005-2006) SILVERADOS. THE MATERIALS GM IS USING TO CAUSE THESE PROBLEMS IS A DISGUSTING SAMPLE OF OUR MANUFACTURING SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTDOORS (ON A ASPHALT DRIVEWAY). THE REPAIRS FOR THIS SITUATION ARE IN LINE WITH THE POOR QUALITY MATERIALS THAT WERE USED, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE BODY OF THE TRUCK BED HAD TO BE REMOVED (LIFTED-OFF) TO ACCESS BRAKE LINES AND GET THIS, THE FUEL LINE IS ALSO IN THE SAME LOCATION, MIGHT BE SUSPECT TO CORROSION. THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS IS OFF THE CHARTS. (WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE DESIGN FLAWS). AS AN AMERICAN, WHO ADVOCATES BUYING DOMESTIC VEHICLES, I WONDER WHO IS WATCHING WHAT IS GOING ON. I HOPE SOMEONE OF AUTHORITY READS THIS AND ACTS ON IT, BEFORE IT IS TO LATE FOR ALL OF US. REMEMBER, THIS VEHICLE HAS (9028) MILES ON IT, AND EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS. YES, THAT IS CORRECT (9028) MILES !!!!!!!!!! *TR

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE DEFECT / LEAK. REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM DEALERSHIP $2800.00+. *TR

MY TRUCK HAS A SERIOUS RUST PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO BUFFALO WHEN MY BRAKE LINE SNAPPED "SPEWING BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER"ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. AT THE DEALER I WAS SHOWED THAT NOT ONLY WHERE MY BRAKE LINES ROTTED BUT EVERYTHING INVOLVING THE BRAKES "CALIPERS,ROTORS, PADS " FUEL LINES, FRAME CONTROL ARMS, EVERYTHING UNDER THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW. THE BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS & ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC AT 25,000 WITH PARTS BOUGHT BY GM. MY TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE FROM WHAT YOU CAN SEE & IS GARAGE KEPT.FROM WHAT I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS FROM 2000-2012. *TR

I WAS GOING BACK TO MY JOB LOCATION AFTER LEAVING A TRAINING CLASS. APPLIED BRAKES AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO RESISTANCE AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY, I WAS ON SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY SO THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 15. WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO FOUND A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT ALL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND WHILE HE COULD NOT SAY ANOTHER ONE WILL RUPTURE TOMORROW, HE FELT TO BE SAFE THEY SHOULD ALL BE REPLACED. WE TOW A CAMPER WITH THIS TRUCK AND WHILE I KNOW THE CAMPER'S BRAKES WILL STOP THE TRUCK, SOME OF THE CAMPGROUND WE VISIT ARE MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUNDS WITH STEEP GRADES AND WHEN WE LEAVE THE CAMPGROUND TO DO SOMETHING (EXAMPLE: GO OUT TO EAT), NOT KNOWING IF THE TRUCK BRAKES WILL WORK IS NOT VERY COMFORTING. *TR

UPON DRIVING HOME ON MY STREET MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAVE BREAK LINE CORRODED AND LEAKING BELOW DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY AS I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD WITH A LOW SPEED LIMIT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED OUT AT THE CONNECTION TO THE SPLITTER LOCATED ON FRAME ABOVE THE REAR AXLE. *TR

EVERY BRAKE GAS AND COOLING LINE RUSTED. I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME YEAR AND MILES DIFFERENT MAKES. NO WHERE AS RUSTED AS MY 06 SILVERADO. *TR

I SEE YOU RECALLING BMW CARS FOR LIGHTS FAILING! WHY DON'T YOU RECALL GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S FOR FAILING RUNNING LIGHTS? FROM THEIR INTRODUCTION THEY HAVE BEEN ADVERTISED AS A SAFETY FEATURE! I WOULD GUESS 97% OF ALL GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S HAVE ONE OR BOTH OF THE LIGHTS NOT WORKING! AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW!! MY 2006 SILVERADO HAS HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT REPLACED 4 TIMES. IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH ADVERTISED AS SUCH, IT COST OWNERS A BIG SUM OF MONEY TO KEEP REPAIRING THEM BECAUSE OF GM'S OBVIOUS FAULTY DESIGN!! WHY DOES GM GET A PASS BUT BMW DOES NO? THANKS

RETURNING HOME, I APPROACHED A 4-WAY STOP AT ABOUT 40 MPH. ATTEMPTED TO STOP, ONLY LIMITED BRAKES. GEARING DOWN AND DEFENSIVE DRIVING NECESSARY TO AVOID ACCIDENT AT INTERSECTION. ABLE TO COMPLETE SHORT DISTANCE HOME WHERE I INSPECTED BRAKES AND UNCOVERED RUSTED AND LEAKING BREAK LINES. VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 90,000 MILES. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND GM/NHTSA SHOULD BE ASHAMED THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN INITIATED. ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS NOT AS LUCKY AS ME AND OTHER COMPLAINANTS. *JB