2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH ALLISON TRANSMISSION. FACTORY TRANSMISSION LINES LEAK AND MUST BE REPLACED. WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS COLD, THE LINES/CRIMPS HOLDING THE RUBBER HOSE TO THE PIPES FAIL AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LOST, SOMETIMES IN CATASTROPHIC MANNER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE PROPULSION. REPORTS OF FAILURE ARE EXTREMELY COMMON, AND IT IS NOT UNUSUAL, THAT THE LINES MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE 1ST 50,000 MILES. GM HAS ISSUED 'NEW, UPDATED' PARTS, BUT THEY ARE NO BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS. THE NEW PART NUMBERS ARE 20759971, 20759972, 20759973. WHILE REPAIR IS COVERED ON THE 36K BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, THERE IS NO COVERAGE ON THE 100K WARRANTY. GM SHOULD REPLACE THE LINES FREE OF CHARGE FOR THE 1ST 100K MILES WITH A HOSE THAT WILL NOT FAIL. CONSUMERS CAN TAKE THE ORIGINAL GM LINE TO A HYDRAULIC SHOP, HAVE THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE LINES REPLACED WITH STANDARD HYDRAULIC HOSE SUITABLE FOR ATF FLUID AND THERE ARE NO FURTHER FAILURES. IF CONSUMERS CAN FIX THE LINES, PERHAPS GM CAN FIND A SOLUTION. *TR

WHEN I DO A FAST STOP MY TRUCK CAB SMELLS LIKE RAW DIESEL..IT SHOULD NOT DO THAT I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME KIND OF LEAK OR OVERFLOW THAT IS NOT SEALED PROPERLY. ALSO MY TAILGATE PIN ON C/S IS NOT LINED UP WITH TAILGATE I TOOK IT IN TWICE AND THEY JUST BENT IT BACK IT IS NOT SAFE TO HAUL CARGO IN BED BECAUSE THE TAILGATE MAY NOT HOLD. *TR

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD. SMELT BURNING PLASTIC FROM TIME TO TIME AND BLAMED IT ON OUTSIDE FUMES. AUGUST 2009 HEATER BLOWER FAN ONLY WORKED ON CERTAIN SETTINGS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND FINALLY TOTALLY FAILED. LOOKED UP PROBLEM ON INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR HAD FAILED WHICH SEEMED TO BE A QUITE COMMON PROBLEM. I LOCATED THE PROBLEM MYSELF AND FOUND THE RESISTOR AND THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED TOGETHER AND THE WIRES HAD MELTED THE PLASTIC OFF ABOUT 1 1/2" FROM THE HARNESS. FROM OTHER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT ONE TRUCK ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE. I EXPLAINED TO CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE MY SAFETY CONCERNS AND MY DISGUST AS TO WHY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A RECALL. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THE MATTER SOME MORE AND CALL ELECTRICALCONNECTION.COM FOR MORE INFO. THEY SELL THE REPLACEMENT PART IN A KIT FOR THE DIYER AND FROM WHAT THEY TELL ME IT IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH GM SINCE 1999 AND THEY SELL QUITE ALOT OF THEIR KITS TO PEOPLE WHO'S VEHICLES ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. THE FRONT TIRES MADE A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DURAVIS M7732 TIRES, SIZE 245/75/R16. THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE ALSO HESITATES WHILE DRIVING. A MECHANIC AND THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM REQUIRES A PRESSURE OF 80 PSI IN THE REAR TIRES OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS VERY EXCESSIVE UNLESS YOU ARE HAULING A VERY HEAVY LOAD. UNLOADED, THIS CAUSES A DONUT SHAPED TIRE AND CAUSES SEVERE CUPPING IN THE TIRE WEAR. GM WILL NOT LOWER THE THRESHOLD AT THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS ALSO CREATES AN ISSUE IF DIFFERENT TIRES ARE PUT ON THE VEHICLE THAT REQUIRE A LOWER PSI. LOAD RANGE D TIRES REQUIRE LESS THAN 65 PSI, SO EVEN AT MAX PSI THESE TIRES ARE OVER INFLATED. WITH EITHER TIRE, THE THRESHOLD IS TOO HIGH. THE SYSTEM TELLS YOU THAT YOU HAVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE IF YOU INFLATE THE TIRES TO A PROPER UNLOADED PRESSURE. AT THE SUGGESTED PRESSURE, NOT ONLY IS TIRE WEAR GREATLY INTENSIFIED AND UNEVEN, ONLY THE CENTER PART OF THE TIRE MAKES GROUND CONTACT CAUSING EASY TRACTION LOSS IN THE REAR END, ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS. THIS HIGH OF A PRESSURE UNLOADED ALSO CAUSES AN EVEN HARSHER RIDE THAN NORMAL. TAKING THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALER (MCLARTY IN HUNTSVILLE) TO GET A PROPER THRESHOLD SET RESULTED IN A RUN AROUND. NOT ONLY DO I LOSE MY ABILITY TO KNOW IF I HAVE A FLAT TIRE (SYSTEM ALWAYS SHOWS A LOW PRESSURE), I LOSE MY ABILITY TO PUT ON A BETTER QUALITY THAN STOCK TIRE (WHICH REQUIRES LESS THAN GM REQUIRED 80 PSI TO NOT SET OFF THE TPMS ALERTS), AND MY TIRES WEAR ABNORMALLY AND VERY QUICKLY. ALSO MY TRACTION IS VERY LIMITED WHEN NOT TOWING A LOAD. THE CUSTOMER SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ADJUST FOR THE TIRE PRESSURES THAT APPLY TO THEIR APPLICATION. I HAVE ALREADY RUINED ONE SET OF STOCK SIZED TIRES THAT WERE OVER INFLATED. THIS IS A GM PROBLEM THAT KEEPS GETTING FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN. *TR

2007 2500HD SILVERADO, WHEN KEYS ARE REMOVED, POWER CONTINUES TO BE FED TO THE FUEL PUMP. LOCAL GARAGE SAYS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE PUMP RELAY BUT CHEVROLET WON'T ADMIT TO IT !!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. AFTER DRIVING 55 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,100.

TOOK MY SILVERADO 2500 IN FOR SOME MAINTENANCE AND THE DEALER INFORMED ME THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WERE LEAKING AT THE FITTINGS FROM THE COOLER LINES TO THE COOLER. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AND IT WOULD BE A RATHER COSTLY REPAIR. I DID NOT PAY THE OUTRAGEOUS FEE AND HAVE NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM... *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET 3/4 TON PICKUP PURCHASED NEW. I HAULED 4 CATTLE SYRUP TUBS WHICH WEIGH 250 LBS A PIECE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 1000 POUNDS TO MY LAND LEASE WHICH WAS ABOUT 70 MILES FROM WHERE I PURCHASED THE TUBS. BY THE TIME I GOT TO MY LEASE THE TUBS HAD MOVED AROUND BED. WHEN I REMOVED THE TUBS OUR OF THE PICKUP THEY HAD CAVED IN BOTH FINDER WELLS AND SEPARATED THE FINDER WELL FROM THE BED CAUSING ABOUT A 2-3 INCH GAP IN THE BED OF BY PICKUP. I HAVE PICTURES OF THIS. THIS PICKUP HAS 580000 MILES ON IT AND I CAN SEE THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FINDER WELL BY 2-3 INCHES. IF CHEVROLET IS SUCH A TOUGH TRUCK THIS SHOULD NOT OF HAPPENED. I OWN A 2001 CHEVY 1/2 TON Z71 HAVE HAULED THE SAME AMOUNT OF THESE TUBS OF 1000 LBS IT DENTED THE FENDER WELLS BUT NEVER SEPARATED THE BED. WE OWN 6 CHEVROLET PICKUPS AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HAPPY WITH GM PRODUCTS BUT THIS CERTAINLY MAKES YOU WONDER ABOUT THE BUILD CHEVY TOUGH MOTO. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE ON HOW TO HANDLE THIS AS I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THIS BED TO COME APART THE WAY THAT IT DID. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES BEGAN LEAKING 3 MONTHS AGO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND INSTEAD OF THEM REPLACING THE LINES, THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND LINES AND IT WOULD COST ME $6200 TO FIX IT. *TR