2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

WHILE APPROACHING A ONE LANE BRIDGE ON DRY, CLEAN PAVEMENT AT APPROX 10 MPH I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO LINE UP WITH THE BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO BRAKE, WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYED ON AND A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. I CLOSELY MISSED HITTING THE RAIL OF THE BRIDGE (WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN A 20FT PLUNGE OFF THE BRIDGE) AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 20 TO 25 FT WHILE ON THE SLIGHT DOWN HILL GRADED SLOPE. NO MATTER HOW I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND I UTILIZED MY TRAINING AS AN EMERGENCY APPARATUS DRIVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO A LOWER GEAR AND DRIFTED IT INTO AN EMBANKMENT TO STOP. I THEN BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE EMBANKMENT AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED FINE BUT THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON. AS I SEE WITH OTHER POSTS THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SILVERADO THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

PLEASE NOTE MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE AT TIME PROBLEMS BEGAN WAS AT 37,000. BRAKE PEDAL WAS TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND PEDAL TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. MORE ALLOWANCE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED. MAY 2010 - HAD TO INSTALL NEW BRAKE PADS IN THE FRONT AND SHOES IN THE REAR. THE ROTORS AND SLIDES WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED FOR A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 37,000 MILES. OCTOBER 2011 TOOK VEHICLE TO GM CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTER FOR THE CONTINUING ABS ISSUE. CORROSION WAS A MAIN FACTOR IN CAUSING THE SPEED SENSORS TO FAIL. DIAGNOSTIC SCAN SHOWED LEFT WHEEL SENSOR BAD. HOWEVER, ONCE REPLACED, THEY SOON DISCOVERED RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR BAD ALSO. BOTH SENSORS HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT DUE TO CORROSION. WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WENT TO REPLACE THE RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR, THE WHEEL SENSOR THEY HAD IN STOCK WAS DEFECTIVE. DEFECTIVE PARTS IN STOCK DOES SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE PRODUCT. THE TRUCK WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT WHILE A NEW "SET" OF WHEEL SENSORS WAS ORDERED. COST OF DIAGNOSTIC WAS $74.50. SET OF WHEEL SENSORS WAS $505. LABOR, TAX AND "MISC CHARGES" TOTAL $313.50 FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $893.19. THE MSRP ON THIS VEHICLE AT TIME OF PURCHASE WAS $34,000. OUR VEHICLES ARE GARAGED, KEPT CLEAN. WE ARE THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS TRUCK. WE DO NOT LIVE IN CHICAGO WHERE WE HAVE TO CHIP SALT OFF OUR VEHICLES. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE WE HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED WITH THIS ISSUE; THEREFORE, WE FEEL THE PARTS ARE INFERIOR AND A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE. THANK YOU. AFTER TALKING WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, THERE WERE RECALLS ON OLDER VEHICLES 1999-2005 (CERTAIN MODELS) WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOTHING WAS NOTED ON MODELS FROM 2006 OR NEWER. THE GM CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THEY DO REPLACE ABS WHEEL SENSORS PRETTY FREQUENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE AND FUEL LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST. THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. RVK

MY TRUCK HAS HAD 2 SETS OF BRAKES 4 WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ANOTHER SET OF CALIPERS AND NEW TIRES. THE BRAKE LOCKED PULLING MY BOAT THANK GOD IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE . THE STERRING WHEEL IS SHAKING, I GOT ANOTHER ALINEMENT THAT DID NOT HELP, SO I WENT TO SEE THE WHEELS NEED BALANCED AND IT DID NOT TAKE CARE OF STERRING WHEEL SHAKING. I REALLY DONT LIKE THE MY WATER SPILLING IN THE DRINK HOLER BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS SHAKING. HELP ME IF YOU SEE THIS SOON. I SEE ALLOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE IN THE WORLD OF CHEVY THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUSES I HAVE HAD WITH MY TRUCK. EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND I HAVE TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO GET IT REPAIR, ALL OUT OF WARRENTY 5600 MILES. THE NOISE THAT MY STEERING COLUMN MAKES EVERYONE SAYS NOT TO WORRY. MY RIMS ARE SO PITTED ON MY TRUCK IT LOOKS LIKE POOP.YOU KNOW WHAT I PAID $33,000 FOR THIS CHEVY TRUCK AND I DONT LIKE NOISE THAT IS NOT SUSPOSE TO BE THERE/ONE MECHENCIL SAID HE COULED FILL MY COLUMN WITH GREASE BUT THAT WOULD LAST. ITS A JOKE SPENDING THIS MUCH MONEY FOR A BAD LEMON BY CHEVY.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE REAR PADS AND SHOES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE REAR SHOES AND PADS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE NOISE HAD RETURNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THERE WAS AN ABS WARNING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE VEHICLE SLIDES FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

2006 SILVERADO ABS PROBLEM. ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS, WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. EARLIER VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM WERE RECALLED. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED??? SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WHEEL HUBS AND THE BOLTS TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,195.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE BLOWER TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL GARAGE WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER WIRING CONNECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,800. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 2/10/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS A WIRE SHORTAGE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FELL OFF. UPDATED 09/01/11