2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH FULL BODY PRESSURE BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

AT ABOUT 76,000 MILES MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO STARTED HAVING SPEEDOMETER ISSUES. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS WORKING FINE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 7,000 MILES. AND NOW OVER 80,000 MILES IT IS STUCK AT 120 MPH. GM HAS RECALLED 2003 & 2004 MODELS WITH THIS SAME KNOWN ISSUE AND HAS USED THE SAME CLUSTERS FOR 2005, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER LEVEL WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HIS TAIL LIGHTS AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT GEAR HE WAS DRIVING IN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,010 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,060. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BACK-UP LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. UPDATED 04/15/11

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEAD BROKE OFF. 1ST BOLT INITIALLY THEN SECOND BOLT NEXT TO IT BROKE AS WELL. NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO MOTOR OR AFTERMARKET PARTS ADDED THAT WOULD AFFECT THIS PART AND CREATE FAILURE. EXHAUST GAS ENTERS THE UNDERHOOD AREA SOMETIME CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE CAB. THE EXHAUST MAKES A BLACK PLUME UP SIDE OF MOTOR. *TR

STEERING: (1) ENGINE VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING AND SEAT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. DEALERSHIP SAID EXCESSIVE AND SAID IT WAS THE POWERSTEERING HOSE BRINGING IN THE ENGINE VIBRATION. NO FIX. STARTED IN 2006 AND CONTINUES. (2) INTERMEDIATE IDLER ARM CAUSING KNOCKING FEEL IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN GOING OVER THE SLIGHTEST OF BUMPS. MANUFACTURE KNOWS OF PROBLEM AND ONLY BANDAIDS PROBLEM BY GREASING PART. ONCE WARRANTY IS OUT, NO FREE GREASING/LABOR. PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN 1ST YEAR AND CONTINUES. YOU HAVE TO TAKE PARTS A PART TO APPLY GREASE TO LOCATION. NO MORE GM FOR ME OR MY FAMILY OF 7 CHILDREN, AND ANY GRANDCHILDREN I AM EVER ASKED TO CO-SIGN FOR. *TR

POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED AND LOST BRAKES AND STEERING. HAD REPLACED AT A INDEPENDENT SHOP AND WAS TOLD BY G.M. WAS NOT ONE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR

DRIVING ON I 95 NORTH BOUND IN VA AT EXIT 126 I HAD A MAJOR TIRE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE TREAD BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED $4,500.00 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE TIRE WAS MADE BY COOPER TIRE FOR NTB TIRE CHAIN UNDER THE NAME MESA CT. IT WAS A 285/75/R16 IN SIZE AND THE DOT # IS 3DYUT3J0906. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK AND TIRE TO NTB IN MCLEAN VA FOR THEM TO INSPECT, I WAS DEALING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER HENRY. I ALSO CALLED COOPER TIRE AND NOTIFIED THEM ON THIS AND I SPOKE WITH DAVID. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS REPAIRING MY VEHICLE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GET A NEW SET OF TIRES FROM NTB OR COOPER BECAUSE I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRUST THESE TIRES NO LONGER. I ALMOST ROLLED MY TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND AM GLAD NOONE GOT HURT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH A 6.0 LITER ENGINE. THE LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ARE MISSING 2 BOLTS EACH. I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE COST IS UNBELIEVABLE. THIS IS CERTAINLY A MATTER THAT GM SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FALL TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58000.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING DUE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING/RUSTING OFF ON MORE THAN ONE TRUCK, A 2001 CHEVY 3/4 TON WITH 6.0 AND A 2005 MODEL WITH A 6.0. *TR