2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH, AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE ENTERED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED FIVE TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NINE TIMES AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,132. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND TRUCK WAS PARKED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. APPROX 2 HRS LATER DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE OFF, SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED SMASHING WINDSHIELD. GM HIRED INDEPENDENT TO INVESTIGATE,DETERMINED IT WAS DEFECT IN TRUCK AND AUTHORIZED REPAIR. TRUCK STILL NOT FIXED AS OF TODAY. GM UNABLE TO ATTAIN HARNESSES AT THIS TIME FOR DASH AIRBAG. WINDSHIELD ON ORDER. GM REFUSES TO GIVE US COPY OF RESOLUTION STATING ITS PROPERTY OF GM AND NOT FOR PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. *TR

CHEVROLET DEFECTIVE LEFT FRONT SEAT AIR BAG POSITION SENOR. DEALER INDICATES A NEEDED RECALL. AIR BAGS WILL NOT OPERATE DUE TO THIS DEFECT. ONE OF MANY HE HAS REPLACED. *TR

VEHICLE THROWS CODE P0128 (COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR). FANS RUN ON HIGH, LOSES POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM. WE REPLACED SENSOR WITH A NEW GM ONE...BUT IT DID NOT HELP. VEHICLE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IS STILL THROWING THE SAME CODE. *TR

I WAS SHUTTING THE CENTER CONSOLE IN MY 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND I TURNED THE KEY ON THE TRUCK TO START IT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLORED I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT OR HIT ANYTHING. I WANT TO MAKE A FULL REPORT OF THIS. *TR

2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO - AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR OUT OF DRIVERS SIDE AND COLD AIR OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE. EXTREMELY HOT AIR BLOWS OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE WHENEVER THE AIR IS SET ON 60 (HOTTER THAN THE MAX 90). IT OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE BUT WAS FIXED BY A MECHANIC COSTING A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS, BUT NOW IT HAS BEGUN AGAIN. I AM NOT SURE IF A PART WAS FIXED OR REPLACED BUT THE ISSUE CEASED AND NOW HAS STARTED AGAIN. *TR

PRELUDE TO THIS EVENT, INVOLVING MY 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (APPROX 16,200 MILES), WAS THE WARRANTY REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILURE OF ALL 4 POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. THE ACTUATORS FAILED ONE AT A TIME AND EACH TIME AN ACTUATOR WOULD FAIL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHOCK THE DRIVER WHEN TOUCHING THE METAL DOOR WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE LAST ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2009. ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2009, AFTER ENGAGING MY VEHICLE INTO REVERSE GEAR, THE DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL WENT DEAD. GAUGES WENT DARK AND RADIO BEGAN TO BLINK. WITHIN 5-10 SECONDS, SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL CAME INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. I POPPED THE HOOD AND MY PASSENGER IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED A FIRE NEAR THE TRANSMISSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE ENGULFING THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTION, WE FOUND A SHORTED OUT WIRE NEAR THE STARTER AND A BROKEN TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE. THE CAUSE OF BOTH ANOMALIES IS UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM. THIS OCCURRED UNDER "NORMAL" CONDITIONS ON AN IMPROVED DRIVING SURFACE. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK - ONE THE DRIVER DOOR LOCKS CLICKER STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TO HAVE THE CHEVY DEALER REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING PART - NOW THE BRAKES ARE A PROBLEM - I HAVE 17,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND THE FRONT ROTORS HAD GROVES IN THEM AND HAD TO BE TURNED - THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH HEAVY DUTY PADS - MY REGULAR TIRE AND BRAKE SHOP IN TOWN SAID THEY WOULD NEVER HAVE PUT THE HEAVY DUTY PADS ON THIS TRUCK. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE FIRST FIX IT STARTED SQUEAKING AND I HAD TO TAKE IT BAKE TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID THEY HAD TO KEEP IT AND CHECK THE BRAKES WERE GETTING HOT, THEY GOT ME A RENTAL CAR FOR FOUR DAYS WHILE THEY TOOK THE BRAKES APART AND PUT THEM BACK TOGETHER AND SAID THEY MUST HAVE PUT THEM TOGETHER THE FIRST TIME WRONG! *TR

LEFT FRT BRAKE HANGING UP AT TIMES. LEFT FRT. ROTOR HAS GROVES STARTING TO SHOW. ALSO THE PADS LOOK OK. LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE GETTING HOT. THE RIGHT FRT. BRAKE LOOKS FINE. MAKES A NOISE AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP SHOP TWICE REGARDING THE SQUEALING BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND THEY REPLACED THEM AT NO COST. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT. I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TWO WEEKS LATER BECAUSE OF THE SAME SQUEALING. THEY SAID THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS TO SPRAY ON SOME KIND OF METAL COATING. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL HOURS TO DRY. IF THEY JUST REPLACED DEFECTIVE BRAKES, WHY WOULD I HAVE TO ACCEPT THEM SPRAYING SOMETHING ON THEM INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. MY HUSBAND HAS THIS SAME TRUCK AND HIS BRAKES SQUEAL TOO. *TR