2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. CLASSIC CHEVROLET SUGAR LAND (13115 SOUTHWEST FWY, SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478, (281) 969-4132) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-462-431-1928. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V719000 (STEERING) AS A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. *DT *JS

THE DEF FLUID INDICATER IS STUCK AT 24%, THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET OF THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME DEALERS FIX FOR FREE WITH A SIMPLE SOFTWARE UPGRADE, OTHER LIKE MINE WANT TO CHARGE ME DIAGNOSTICS AND MECHANICS TIME RUNNING INTO A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS, WITH SO MANY VEHICLES HAVING THIS AND GM WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BEEN ON THE PHONE TO GM SEVERAL TIME WITH NO HELP. WITH THIS STUCK AT 24% YOU COULD RUN LOW ON DEF FLUID AND NOT KNOW IT AND THE TRUCK WILL LOSE POWER AND NOT LET YOU GO FASTER THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR. WHICH COULD CAUSE MANY SAFETY ISSUES. THERE EVEN IS A TSB ON THIS AND HOW TO FIX, BUT IF YOUR OUT OF WARRANTY IT'S MY COST. 22214 BULLETIN PIP4884Q C/S

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WE CAME TO A STOP AT A GAS STATION. WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP WE STARTED SMELLING DIESEL FUEL, I ASSESSED THE VEHICLE UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE TRUCK. IT WAS RAINING THAT DAY SO I COULDN'T TELL IF ANYTHING WAS LEAKING FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE. WHILE DRIVING THE REMAINING TWO HOURS OF OUR TRIP, OFF THE INTERSTATE, WE CAME TO A RED-LIGHT, WHILE MAKING THE RIGHT TURN THE TRUCK GOT SIDEWAYS IN THE INTERSECTION. CONTINUING THE TRIP AND ALMOST HOME WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH, THE TRUCK GOT SIDEWAYS AND LOST TRACTION AGAIN. CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE MY WIFE AND 15 MONTH OLD IN THE TRUCK, I PULL OVER AGAIN TO ASSESS THE TRUCK. AT THIS POINT FELT OF THE TIRES AND THEY HAD A OILY SUBSTANCE ON THEM, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION IN THE RAIN, I ALSO SEEN A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING FROM AROUND THE TRANSMISSION. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET LOOKED AT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PIPES HAD A SEVERE FUEL LEAK FROM THE CONNECTORS. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OPEN ON THE VEHICLE. SO THEY ARE WANTING TO CHARGE ME OVER $1,300 TO REPAIR THIS, WHEN I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY A LACK OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL. ALSO I AM FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT THIS USE TO BE A RECALL, AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. I FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE ASAP, BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE.

THERE DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE DEF & EMISSION SENSORS ON GM'S DURAMAX ENGINES. 4TH TIME ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY REDUCES ENGINE POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RESULTS IN SUDDEN SPEED REDUCTION WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN ALMOST ANY DRIVING ENVIRONMENT. THESE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MODES RELATED TO MONITORING DIESEL EMISSIONS WILL GET SOMEONE INJURED OR KILLED (IF IT HASN'T ALREADY)

THE HMI IN THE TRUCK WILL SHOW THE RADIO INFO OR BACK-UP CAMERA PICTURE, ETC. BUT, AT DIFFERENT RANDOM TIMES, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A VISUAL OF RADIO OR BACK-UP PICTURE, THERE IS NO SOUND.FOR RADIO, BLINKERS, SEAT BELT, IF YOUR ARE GOING TO HIT SOMETHING BEHIND YOU,ETC. THIS ALL HAPPENS RANDOMLY. WHETHER PARKED, DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, STREETS OR TURNING. THE OTHER PROBLEM WHICH MAY NOT BE RELATED TO ABOVE, IS THAT EVEN THOUGH ALL FOUR DOORS LOCK WHEN YOU USE THE KEY FOB, MANUALLY LOCK THEM OR START DRIVING THE TRUCK, ONE OF THE REAR DOORS WILL OPEN LIKE IT WAS NEVER LOCKED.

I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE SELLING DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR A BAD VIBRATION ISSUE. THE DEALER FINDS A BAD TIRE AND REPLACES IT AND THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES AND THEN IS REPEATED AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT HAD A VERY BAD VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS PUT IDENTICAL TIRES AND RIMS FROM A NEW TRUCK ON THE LOT BUT DIDN'T FIX THE VIBRATION.THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEARS IN THE REAR AXLE THAT DIDN'T FIX THE VIBRATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BEARINGS AND HUB ASSEMBLY THAT DIDN'T FIX THE VIBRATION. THE DEALER TRIED TO PUT DIFFERENT SIZE RIMS AND DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES ON THAT DIDN'T FIX THE VIBRATION. NOW THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT GM WILL NOT DO ANYMORE AND SAYS THE TRUCK IS WITHIN SPECS. I CAN NO LONG DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT CAUSES ME TO GET HEADACHES AND BECOME DIZZY WHILE DRIVING.

WHEN TOWING A 15,000 POUND 5TH WHEEL CAMPER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TRUCK'S TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM AND STABILITRAC SYSTEM WILL (WITHOUT ANY WARNING) SHUT OFF, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITHOUT ANY WAY TO ACTIVATE THE TRAILER BRAKES. NEITHER SYSTEM WILL RE-ACTIVATE WITHOUT FIRST STOPPING TRUCK, SHUTTING IT OFF, UNPLUGGING THE CAMPER 7 PIN, AND THEN DRIVING ABOUT A 1/2 MILE. THIS ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 44,000 MILES. CHEVROLET HAS LOOKED AT THE TRUCK TWICE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I HAVE ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO OCCURRING WHEN I PASS UNDER CERTAIN LOW HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES. THERE ARE TWO LOCATIONS WHERE THE PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY OCCURS WHEN I PASS UNDER THE POWER LINES IN EITHER DIRECTION. REPLICATING THE PROBLEM SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE.

LOSE POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS AS VERY LOW SPEEDS. ISSUE HAS BEEN PERIODIC AND ON GOING.

YOU CAN'T SEE UP THE ROAD WITH OUT HIGH BEAMS ON THE LOW BEAM PROJECTOR BEAMS IT DOESN'T SHINE FAR ENOUGH UP THE ROAD AND IF YOU ARE GOING DOWN HILL IT'S ALOT WORSE

WHILE DRIVING & TRYING TO TURN STEERING TO THE RIGHT , THE STEERING JUST LOCKS AS IF NO POWER STEERING. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE HAS 40.000 MILES ON IT & I DIDNT EXPECT TO HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE LIKE THIS. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A DEALER & THEY TELL ME IT WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX.