2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

I PURCHASED (4) NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER AT 265/70/17 TIRES ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THEM I'VE BEEN HAVING A SLIDING PROBLEM. WHEN I ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE TIRES START SLIDING ON DRY AND DIRT FREE PAVEMENT AND ACTIVATES MY ABS. MY ABS SENSORS ARE NOT DIRTY. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH TIRES LIKE I DO WITH THESE. IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND VERY SURPRISING AT TIMES WHEN I DRIVE WITH THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING. I SENT THE MANUFACTURER A COMPLAINT EMAIL. BUT NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS IT'S A TIRE PROBLEM. ONLY THING I CAN DO IS DISABLE THE ABS. BUT EVEN IF I DO THAT IT WON'T STOP THE SLIDING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE BEGAN SPEWING FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. THE ONLY WAY THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE WAS TO SLOWLY PUMP THE FUEL FOR THREE SECONDS BEFORE ALLOWING THE FUEL TO DRAIN INTO THE TANK FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS WITHOUT PUMPING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPOSITION PARTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE LETTING THE FUEL DRAIN INTO THE TANK IT BLEW BACK AS IF IT WERE PRESSURIZED. UPDATED 06/12/11 UPDATED 12/28/2011 *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE FELT AN UNUSUAL BUMP AND SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS ABNORMALLY TURNED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HUB BEARING WAS FRACTURED. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07E106000, (WHEELS: CAP/COVER/HUB). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,100.

WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, WHILE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, BRAKES RELEASED AND LOST BRAKING POWER, CONTINUING TO GO FORWARD WITH VERY LIMITED ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. STOPPING OF VEHICLE WAS ACHIEVED BY CONTINUING MULTIPLE TIMES TO RE-ENGAGE THE BRAKES EACH TIME THE BRAKES RELEASED AND LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND TESTED THE BRAKES. THEY FOUND BOTH FRONT ABS SENSORS DROPPING OUT DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CHEVROLET RECALL FOR SILVERADO MODELS UP TO YEAR 2002, CORROSION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. BECAUSE MY 2006 WAS NOT IN THE RECALL, I PAID $165 FOR THE WORK. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE MY EXPENSE UNLESS THEY EXTEND THE RECALL. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS OTHER OWNERS OF SILVERADOS MANUFACTURED AFTER 2002 ARE ALSO HAVING THE PROBLEM. NHTSA SHOULD BE PUSHING CHEVROLET TO EXTEND THE RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND IT'S NOT ISOLATED TO JUST A FEW VEHICLES.

2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4L60E TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 80,000MI THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REQUIRED A FULL REBUILD EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NEVER USED TO HAUL ANYTHING ! IT COST US $2050 FOR THE REBUILD ! MUCH TOO SOON FOR A TRANSMISSION ON A TRUCK THAT ONLY IS USED TO TRANSPORT A MOUNTAIN BIKE. *TR

THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN FOR THE HEAT AND A/C THE WIRE CONNECTORS TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE DASH GLOVE BOX THE WIRE IS MELTING WHICH IS CAUSING THE FAN NOT TO WORK SOMETIMES AND YOU CAN SMELL IT MELTING ( ITS THE MALE AND FEMALE CONNECTORS ) THEY PLUG INTO EACH OTHER THAT'S WHERE ITS AT. MY TRUCK IS A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO EXT.CAB ITS GONNA END UP CATCHING THE TRUCK ON FIRE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ITS GM RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE AT A VERY LOW SPEED ALMOST WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. I'M AFRAID IM GOING TO REAR END SOMEONE. DEALER CANT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN WILL THIS BE A RECALL???? *TR

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO [ONLY 20K MILES] 16K ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED - DEALER REPLACED ROTORS, PADS, SENSORS 18K LOW SPEED ACCIDENT - SUSPECT ABS PROBLEMS 20K ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED - GRINDING NOISE SEVERAL OCCASIONS OF POOR STOPPING RESPONSE DURING OWNERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THEN, ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN FLUCTUATING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,780. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 02/14/11