2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE GREW LOUDER WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE BARON WAS REPLACED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,700.

JANUARY 2009- EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. BROUGHT TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY FOR REPAIR. LEFT FRONT AXLE(4WD)HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILED AT APPROX 50,000 ON A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. DEALER REPAIRED AT COST TO ME OF JUST UNDER $400. JULY 2009, SIMILAR FRONT END NOISE(LOUDER) BROUGHT TO DEALER AND DETERMINED RIGHT FRONT BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AND AFLOAT AS WELL AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPAIR AT A COST OF $362 TO ME. SEEMS TO BE EARLY FAILURE AND WAS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE IF BEARING CAME APART. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET 1500 DUAL AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL BLOWS HEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE BLOWING COLD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE (EVEN THOUGH THE AC IS SET FOR BOTH SIDES). WIRING HARNESS HAS A SHORT ON THE BLOWER, WHICH PRODUCES A BURNING SMELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY LUBRICATED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON ELEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, IDLER ARM, BODY MOUNT, AND LOWER SHAFT BEARINGS WERE ALL REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE STEERING SHAFT LOWER BEARING, STEERING ARM KIT, LOWER RE-SEAL DIFFERENTIAL, LOWER ARM, AND IDLER ARM PITMAN ARM WERE ALL REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HUB WAS FAILING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR CONNECTOR OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS AND CONNECTOR. FIRE COULD HAVE RESULTED. HAVE READ ONLINE HOW FIRES HAVE ACTUALLY OCCURRED. NEED RECALL IMMEDIATELY. *TR

SUDDEN WHEEL BEARING BREAKUP ON 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP 4W ON DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL IN MAY 2008. SAME OCCURRENCE ON PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL IN APRIL 2009. THIS PICKUP HAD LESS THAN 19,000 MILES AND WAS HIGHWAY DRIVEN. HAD TO HAVE IMMEDIATE REPAIR BOTH TIMES (REPLACEMENT) AND PAID $377 SECOND TIME AS DID NOT GO TO GM DEALER FOR REPAIR. TRAVELING IN ARIZONA AND WENT TO NEAREST GARAGE FOR REPAIR. HAVE OLD PART WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED BY FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION. NO CONSEQUENCE AS WE STOPPED DRIVING AS SOON AS WE HEARD THE NOISE OF THE BREAKUP TO AVOID LOSING A TIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO A HIGH SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE RPM'S INCREASE AND THE CONTACT LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2008. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HUB BEARINGS WERE GRINDING TOGETHER SO BADLY THAT HE COULD NOT DRIVE HIS VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEEL WOULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE IF NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MECHANIC ALSO DEMONSTRATED HOW THE WHEEL WAS WOBBLING WHEN HE PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE LIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ONCE BEFORE WHEN IT WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THEY CHANGED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. HE REFUSED SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD LOW MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,586.

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AT 37000 MILES. THE BEARINGS ARE SEALED AND CANNOT BE LUBED. THE BEARING IS PART OF A WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY MAKING THE COST OF REPLACEMENT TEN TIMES WHAT IT WOULD NORMALLY BE. SINCE THE BEARINGS CANNOT BE LUBED, THEN FAILURE IS ASSURED AT SOME POINT. I HAVE A 1950 CHEVY WITH THE ORIGINAL WHEEL BEARINGS STILL IN USE. SOME OF YOU BRIGHT GUYS IN ENGINEERING NEED TO QUIT RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL (BEARING). *TR

MY HEATER WAS GOING ON AND OFF AND NOW IT JUST DOESN'T WORK. MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME AND MY DASH BOARD LIGHTS WORK ABOUT 75 PERCENT OF THE TIME. I HAVE NOT WENT AND HAD ANY REPAIRS DONE YET BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CHEVY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR NOT ME AND I WILL NOT PAY FOR IT AND NOW ITS DOCUMENTED THAT I HAVE A COMPLAINT AND MY LAWYER WILL KNOW THIS IS DOCUMENTED SO IF SOMETHING HAPPENS YOU WILL BE SUED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR