2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT STALLED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER SHAFT BRACKET. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ROTORS FAILED. THE ROTORS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $400 FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF UPDATED 03/12/09. *JB

AT FIRST #5 ON HEATER QUIT WORKING. SOME TIMES IT WORKED OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NOT. I NOTICED A GLOW UNDER THE DASH AND SMELLED BURNT PLASTIC. I CHECKED THINGS OUT THE CONNECTOR HAD MELTED AND GLOWED WHEN THE HEATER WAS ON. IT THREW SPARKS WHEN I SWITCHED TO THE 5 POSITION. THE BLOWER STILL WORKED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE, WHY DOESN'T IT BLOW A FUSE? THIS IS NOT SAFE. LUCKY I KEEP MY TRUCK CLEAN AND DON'T HAVE CARPET, IT WOULD HAVE PROBABLY CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN AND INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES, WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR HAS CORRODED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR FOR FREE, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR A DIFFERENT YEAR OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE SENSOR HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL*THE CONTACT LEASES A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THEN DIMMED. APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CONTACT HEARD SCRAPING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A GAS STATION AND WAS LOSING BRAKING POWER. THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING FAILED. NO OTHER WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,100. UPDATED 10/27/2008. *LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE A FAULTY LEFT FRONT HUB-CALIPER BRACKET DAMAGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE CV BOOT WAS TORN DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AS WELL. UPDATED 10/27/08. *JB

BOUGHT IT NEW, REPLACED BATTERY IN 6 MONTHS, HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS AND BACK LIGHTS TWICE, THE TRUCK SHIMMIES WHILE BRAKING, ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, ENGINE HEATS UP WHILE IDLING, SHALL I CONTINUE? I HAVE PURCHASED GMC PRIOR TO THIS CHEVROLET. I DO LIKE THE PRODUCT BUT GMC HAS INCREDIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET WILL NOT PROVIDE YOU WITH A LOANER AND CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HOPE THE TRUCK LASTS UNTIL MY LAST PAYMENT. *TR

PURCHASED 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK NEW. AT 2400 MILES, I STARTED EXPERIENCING A PULSATING IN THE BRAKES THAT CREATED A SEVERE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES BECAME WARM. THE DEALER RESURFACED THE TWO FRONT ROTORS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. AT 6500 MILES, THE DEALER STATED THE DRUMS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND REPLACED THEM. AT 13,000 MILES, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED AND DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS. AT 21,000 MILES, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING AND I INQUIRED WITH A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO TEST DROVE THE TRUCK AND SAID THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE IMPALA AUTOMOBILE AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. IN MAY OF 2008, I PLACED A CALL DIRECTLY TO GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RECEIVED A RETURN CALL FROM A GENTLEMAN WHO STATED HE WAS CALLING FROM ARGENTINA TO RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT. ALL THAT ACCOMPLISHED WAS FOR HIM TO ARRANGE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. AT 23,000 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN A STEEP INCLINE THAT GM ADVISES I SHOULD USE A LOWER GEAR TO HELP REDUCE THE VEHICLE SPEED AND NOT CREATE AN OVERHEATED CONDITION WHICH THEY SAY WAS CAUSING THE VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION OCCURS ON LEVEL GROUND AS WELL AS COMING DOWN A HILL AND IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS AND MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF THE BRAKES FAIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE GAS LINE RUSTED AND CLOGGED ALL OF THE INJECTORS WITH RUST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GAS LINE AND CLEANED THE INJECTORS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,147. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF UPDATED 10/24/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM IN HER VEHICLE. NEITHER WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND NO AIR WOULD GO THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IN HER VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE THE NEW RESISTER WAS BEING INSTALLED, THE MECHANIC ALSO DISCOVERED THAT A CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD MELTED. BOTH THE RESISTER AND THE CONNECTOR FROM THE ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IN HER VEHICLE WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A TWO YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE THOSE DEFECTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,612. UPDATED 10/07/08. *LJ THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAD A SLIGHT LEAK. UPDATED 10/08/08. *JB

ON AUGUST 13TH, 2008 I WENT TO DARRYL BURKE CHEVY TO CONSIDER BUYING A NEW TRUCK AND TRADING MY 2006. DURING THE TRADE IN APPRAISAL, THE SALES MANAGER ASK IF THE VEHICLE HAD EVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT? I INFORMED THAT NO IT HAD NOT. HE SAID THE TIRE, SAFETY, AND PARTS LABEL VIN DID NOT MATCH THE VIN IN THE WINDSHIELD. I LOOKED AND WITNESSED THE SAME INFORMATION. THE SALES MANAGER SAID THAT THIS WOULD DRASTICALLY EFFECT THE TRADE IN VALUE OF MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN USED. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THIS MUST HAVE OCCURRED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS BECAUSE THERE ARE 2 OTHER VEHICLES WHICH WERE SHIPPED TO OTHER STATES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE THE LABELS ON THEM THAT SHOULD BE ON MY VEHICLE. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU HAS EXAMINED THE OTHER VEHICLES AND DETERMINED THAT THE MANUFACTURER CAUSED THIS MISHAP. I NEED TO KNOW IF NHTSA CAN HELP WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY MOST ANY DEALER IS GOING TO RECOGNIZE THE DISCREPANCY AND MAY RESULT IN A DEPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING VINS APPEAR ON MY VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD , SAFETY LABEL , PART LABEL MATCH WINDSHIELD, TIRE LOAD LABEL . THANKS FOR ANY HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T 693 TIRES, SIZE P265/70R17. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 25,000 MILES. THE TREAD BEGAN TO WEAR IN AN UNUSUAL MANNER IN THE CENTER OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE ON A REGULAR BASIS, BUT THE CENTER OF ALL FOUR TIRES CONTINUED TO WEAR UNNATURALLY. NEITHER THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER NOR THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04T018000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE DOT NUMBER AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.