2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

WHILE DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE TRUCK I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING. THE FAILURE IS THE CAUSE OF A POOR FITTING DESIGN ON GM'S BEHALF, AND THEY HAVE NOT COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN UPDATED PART BUT INSTEAD CHOOSE TO REPLACE THE LINES WITH THE SAME INADEQUATE PART. THE LEAKING LINES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD FROM DEWEY BARBER CHEVROLET AUGUST 2008. AFTER THE FIRST TIRE ROTATION (APPROX 5,000 MILES) THE SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYS ONTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS STEP BY STEP TO RELEARN THE TPMS AS OUTLINED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL BUT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT RESET. I CARRIED THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER (2 TIMES) AND THEY RESET THE TPMS HOWEVER THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I JUST ROTATED THE TIRES AGAIN AND THE SERVICE TPMS DISPLAYS AGAIN. I CARRIED IT BACK AND THEY KEPT THE TRUCK 3 DAYS. THEY REPLACED 2 SENSORS, REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND REPLACED A MULTI-DOOR MODULE THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME BACK TODAY AND SAID THEY CONTACT GM AND NO FIX IS AVAILABLE. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED. IT REPORTS THE WRONG TIRE INFLATION THROUGH THE ON*STAR SERVICE THAT I PAY A SUBSCRIPTION NOT TO MENTION TAKING THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER EVERY TIME I HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYS THIS MESSAGE EVER TIME THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. YOUR ATTENTION WITH REGARD TO THIS MATTER IS APPRECIATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME INOPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END AND ALIGNMENT DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A REALIGNMENT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RESULTS OF THE TEST SHOWED NO DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,325 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800.

WITH THE NEW EPA REGULATIONS REQUIRING THE DPF ON DIESEL ENGINES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS, WHERE AS WHEN THE TRUCK GOES INTO REGENERATION MODE AT LOW SPEEDS, (IE HEAVY TRAFFIC) THE FUMES EMITTED ARE SUCKED BACK INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. IN MY TRUCK REGENERATION WILL HAPPEN EACH TANK FULL OF DIESEL (1-2 TIMES PER WEEK). AT HIGH SPEEDS THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE. WHEN THE FUMES ARE SUCKED BACK INTO THE TRUCK THE OCCUPANTS EYES WILL BURN AND YOU START TO FEEL SLEEPY AND OR SICK TO YOUR STOMACH. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON-LINE IN SOME OF THE FORUMS AND OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING THAT CHILDREN WILL ACTUALLY VOMIT FROM THE SMELL IN THE CAB. IT SEEMS THERE IS A FIX TO THIS BY CHEVY, HOWEVER THEY ARE RELUCTANT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNLESS YOU MAKE A LARGE ENOUGH STINK AT THE DEALERSHIP LEVEL. I IMAGINE BECAUSE OF THE COST! IT SEEMS TO ME THAT AN ISSUE LIKE THIS WHERE FUMES ARE BEING PULLED INTO THE VEHICLE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY AN AUTHORITY SUCH AS YOURSELF. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THESE FUMES ARE NOT GOING TO EVENTUALLY CAUSE HEALTH ISSUES, OR EVEN WORST SOMEBODY FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A TSB FROM GM ON THIS ISSUE THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW BUT THE DEALERSHIPS DON'T TELL YOU. I WILL BE BRINGING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK AND FORCING THIS ISSUE TO GET THE PART THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED REPLACED. *TR

LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES, FAILURE AT CRIMP BETWEEN RUBBER LINE AND METAL LINE, STARTED AT 11,000 MILES, REPLACED WITH NEW LINES NOW LEAKING AGAIN AT 20,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE DAY THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE IN THE REAR WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO OBTAIN GOOD TRACTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD ADJUST THE PRESSURE, BUT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE CORRECT AIR PRESSURE WAS PLACED BACK IN THE TIRES. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ADJUST THE PRESSURE WITHOUT THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 5/19/08 *CN THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS SET SO THAT THE REAR TIRE PRESSURE MUST BE 80 PSI. WHILE THIS IS APPROPRIATE FOR A FULL LOAD CONDITION, IT IS FAR EXCESSIVE FOR AN UNLOADED SITUATION CASING SEVERE LOSS OF TRACTION AND ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. UPDATED 05/19/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT WITHOUT CAUSING A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY, FROM THE UPPER AND LOWER ARM, AS A RESULT OF IMPACT TO THE AREA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO IMPACT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY FURTHER CALLS FROM THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,300.

MY TRUCK HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK ARE WARPED THE TRUCK IS JUST A YEAR OLD, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A LITTLE EARLY FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD CREW CAB IN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES, THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM A FEW TIMES THEN PROCEED TO SAY IT IS NORMAL FOR IT TO DO WHAT IT DOES. THE FRONT TIRES TURN IN TOWARDS EACH OTHER WHEN IT IS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, AND CAUSES THE TRUCK TO DRIFT OFF WHERE IT WANTS TO. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO MEROLLIS CHEVY MANY TIMES, THEY HAVE FIXED IT A FEW THEN JUST TELL ME ITS NORMAL. FRIDAY FEB 8 2008 I GOT MY TRUCK BACK FROM MORAN CHEVY AFTER 2 DAYS BEING IN THE SHOP, AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD LATER THAT DAY WHEN I HAD TO USE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WORSE THAN WHEN I TOOK IT IN, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED SATURDAY AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE ROADS WHERE BAD AND I PUT THE TRUCK INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE THINKING IT WOULD BE SAFE SINCE THEY STATED THEY FIXED IT, IT WASN'T. AS I WAS GETTING ON THE FREE WAY THE TRUCK STARTED TO DRIFT OUT OF CONTROL AND SLAMMED INTO THE MEDIAN ON THE FREE WAY. THE FIRST TIME I EVER TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR THIS PROBLEM IT ONLY HAD 371 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS EVER SINCE THEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER ENTERED THE AIR FILTER AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTED FIVE MINUTES LATER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO MODIFY THE ENTIRE INTAKE SYSTEM BY REMOVING THE SENSOR FROM THE FILTER TO THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE MODIFICATION WOULD RESOLVE THE FAILURE, BUT WAS OBLIGATED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,000.