2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM- MY VEHICLE (PURCHASED BRAND NEW BY ME) WHILE CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY WILL START TO TRY AND CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DOOR LOCKS WILL POP UP AND DOWN, THE DASH GAUGES POWER ON AND OFF, THE HEADLAMPS FLASH ON AND OFF, ETC... LAST WEEK THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DOING THIS AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN 48 HOURS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 02/27/13 *BF UPDATED 03/04/13

WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE THEIR IS A BLUE/BLACK PUFF OF EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE NOW IS USING OIL VERY BADLY AND LEAVES OIL SPOT WHENEVER IT PARKED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,532. ...UPDATED 02-13-13 *BF UPDATED 02/19/2013 *JS

AS TO DATE,DECEMBER OF 2012, THERE ARE OVER 212 COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE 2007 SILVERADO PICKUP,BE IT 1/2 TON OR ANY OTHER. WHY HASN'T THE ABOVE ADMINISTRATION DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM? MY OWN PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE IS ON THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS AS I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA, BUT TO NO AVAIL.THE GM MANUFACTURES HAVE SOLD THE CONSUMER A BILL OF GOODS. FROM READING THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS IT LEADS ONE TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED A PILE OF JUNK.THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLES ARE BASED ON THE QUALITY OF PARTS PUT INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS PUT TOGETHER. THE AUTO COMPANIES ARE GETTING AWAY WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY, WHEN THEY PURCHASE LOW QUALITY PARTS, PASSING THE PROBLEMS ONTO THE CONSUMER, AND NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR WORKMANSHIP.WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE A RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED FROM SHODDY WORKMANSHIP,AND AS I SEE IT,WE ARE NOT GETTING OUR MONEYS WORTH. WHEN IS THE ADMINISTRATION GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. INTERMITTENTLY THE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF; SOMETIMES IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST TWO DAYS BEFORE COMING BACK ON. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA IN ORDER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 01/02/2013*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM). THE ECM WIRING HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE PLASTIC INSULATION. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WIRING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MPH AND RELEASING HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY SLOW BACK DOWN TO NORMAL SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY, HBAC CONTROL MODULE, PUNCH VALVE AND CANISTER, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER HAVING EACH REPAIR DONE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS IT SHOULD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. UPDATED 12/06/12*LJ UPDATED 12/6/2012 *JS

VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CAMPAIGN WORK DONE ( 09184A OCT. 09 SDM CORROSION IN STATES HAVING SNOWFALL AND SALT APPLIED TO ROADS) AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE IN MAIL. NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. 2 WEEKS AFTER WORK, VEHICLE (MULTIPLE TIMES) STARTED EXHIBITING INTERMITTENT SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT...ON FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN OFF. AROUND OCT. 2ND, 2012, SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW STAYS ON UPON START UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. GM AND DEALER CONTACTED AND RECOMMENDED I HAVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC DONE...AT MY COST ($90) TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. I OPENED A CASE FILE WITH GM (# [XXX]) AND WILL TAKE MY VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DOWNLOAD CODES AND DETERMINE WHICH ITEM IS FAULTY. I WOULD HAVE THE DEALERSHIP THAT DID THE WORK PERFORM THIS, HOWEVER I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THEM IN THE PAST REGARDING "NEEDED" REPAIRS. I SUGGESTED THAT IF THEY RUN THE DIAGNOSTICS IN MY PRESENCE AND THE CODES COME UP WITH SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE SDM I WOULD GLADLY PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR, HOWEVER, IF THE CODE CAME UP WITH THE SDM BEING THE PROBLEM, THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC, REPLACEMENT, AND RENTAL IF NEEDED.....THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT THIS. THE SDM IN MY VEHICLE IS PART NUMBER 25823557...GM HAS NOW SUBSTITUTED IT WITH PART NUMBER 22759740. I OWN THIS VEHICLE (NO LOAN/LIENS) AND OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH IT....THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY DRIVEN APPROX. 15K PER YEAR, MOSTLY TO AND FROM WORK AND I FOLLOW ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED RUNNING FROM THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT IN USE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE HAS A DEFECT SUCH AS THIS IN THE LOCATION THAT IT DOES. I FEAR THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG, THE ALREADY CRACKED PLASTIC OF THE DASHBOARD COULD BECOME A DANGEROUS PROJECTILE. *TR