2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES OF PURCHASING THESE NITTO TRAIL GRAPPLER TIRES ABNORMAL WEAR BEGAN TO APPEAR. THIS ABNORMAL WEAR IS BEST DESCRIBED AS CRUMBLING. THERE ARE CERTAIN AREAS OR THE TIRE THAT THE TREAD IS CRUMBLING APART. AS MILEAGE ON TIRE INCREASES THE CRUMBLING GETS WORSE. AFTER FIRST ROTAION OF TIRES AT APPROX 3500MILES THE TIRES ARE STEADILY DEGRADING. THIS COULD RESULT IN BLOWOUT OR TREAD/TIRE SEPERATION CAUSEING A SEVER VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TWO MONTHS OF TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED WITH THE SHOP AND NITTO HAVE RESULTED IN NO REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. COMPANY HAS CLAIMED THESE TIRES AREN'T MEANT FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE OWNER HAS ABUSED THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND NOT ABUSED IN ANYWAY. VEHICLE THAT WEARS THESE TIRES ARE UNDER THE RECOMMENED APPLICATION ACCORDING TO SPECS. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD 4X4. TIRES ARE NITTO TRAIL GRAPPLER 35X12.50R20 LOAD RANGE "E" 10 PLY. RIMS ARE 20X8.5 MB MOTORSPORTS. PRESSURE IN TIRES 60PSI. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD WITH KUMHO ROAD VENTURE TIRES, LINE SIZE 245/75R/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD BLISTERS ON THE INSIDE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD AND IT RESPONDED AS IF HE WAS LOOSING CONTROL OF IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY, REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE VERY RUSTED CAUSING BRAKE PADS ON REAR TO COME APART EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS PLENTY OF LINGING LEFT ON PADS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ABNORMALLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT NEVER PROVIDED ANY CORRESPONDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500. CONSUMER STATES MECHANICAL PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS DRY ROT ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE DOORS, AND UNDER THE TRUCK BED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SIX TIMES DUE TO THE SAME CONTINUED PROBLEM. THE FRONT END WAS WORKED ON THREE TIMES, THE SEAT HAD BAD SPRINGS AND WERE LOUD.

GM HAS A DESIGN FLAW ON THE TRANS COOLER LINES AND STEERING LINES THAT CAUSE THE TO LEAK. GM WILL NOT ADDRESS TO DATE. THIS OCCURS ON THE 2500HD AND 3500HD DURAMAX PICKUPS THE LINES HAVE ONLY THREE CRIMPS AND START TO LEAK IN COLD WEATHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE WIPER ASSEMBLY AND THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL LINE COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,674. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2007 CHEVROLET 2500 SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING HEATED WASHER SYSTEM RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEATED WASHER SYSTEM SHOULD BE FIXED AND NOT DISMANTLED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN DUE TO FUEL FILTER PROBLEMS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION,, THE ALERT SIGN STARTED BLINKING. THE CONSUMER WAS TOWING A 5TH WHEEL AND THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER SHUT OFF, LEAVING NO BRAKES ON THE TRAILER. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THE TRAILER WAS INSPECTED AND MINOR BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN BECAUSE IF A FUEL FILTER. *JB

THIS IS A REPORT OF FAILURE OF CHEVROLET VEHICLE DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE FOR 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK 2500HD. ON AUGUST 16, 2010 THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR GMC PRODUCTS FAILED TO PERFORM REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE. AS PART MAINTENANCE LEVEL II SPECIFICATIONS, RESETTING TIRE PRESSURES AFTER TIRE ROTATION AND LUBRICATION OF FITTINGS AND BODY COMPONENTS IS NOT ACCOMPLISHED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. INTERNAL VEHICLE MONITORING OF TIRE PRESSURES THE FRONT TIRES INDICATES 85 AND 87 PSI. VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRE 60 PSI IN BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT OVER INFLATED BOTH FRONT TIRES 25 AND 27 PSI. THESE TIRES PRESSURES ARE VERIFIED WITH AN EXTERNAL HAND HELP PRESSURE GAGE DONE BY THE OWNER AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT FOR MORE THAN THREE HOURS. REFUND OF REMITTANCE PAID FOR SERVICES NOT PERFORMED IS REQUESTED BUT ALSO IS NOT ACCOMPLISHED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *TR