2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A NOISE LIKE A VEHICLE TRYING TO START AND WHEN SHE LOOKED OUT OF THE WINDOW SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE WENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. CHEVROLET RESPONDED AFTER A MONTH AND GAVE THE CONTACT A TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR AN INFORMATION LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THE HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE. THEY WILL REFUND A $100 TO CONSUMERS AND REMOVE THE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT IT REMOVED BECAUSE HE PAID FOR THAT FEATURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS THEIR DECISION. THE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 LT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IDLE IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD HEAR THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO START INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC REMOTE STARTER THAT HE WOULD USE FREQUENTLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS STATED THAT THEY WOULD RESPOND WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE REMEDY OFFERED AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER THE AMOUNT BEING OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS A REMEDY FOR THE DEFECT THAT EXISTED IN THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/12/10 *BF UPDATED 08/17/10*JB

BACKED TRUCK OUT OF GARAGE HAD NO POWER BRAKES NOR POWER STEERING. AS TOW TRUCK DRIVER LOADED VEHICLE ON HIS FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE GARAGE (UNDER WARRANTY) HE PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, HAD A SLIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION THEN HE FELT A CLUNK (VEHICLE JERKED). POWER STEERING & BRAKES STARTED WORKING NORMALLY. GARAGE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CD PLAYER HAD BEEN REPLACED NINE TIMES BUT HE WAS CONTINUOUSLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE COMPACT DISC BECAME STUCK IN THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER BUT WOULD FUNCTION CORRECTLY IN A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM WHEN THEY DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,912.

I OWN A 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500, 4WD, DURAMAX WITH ALLISON TRANS . THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 30-45 MPH, THE CRUISE WILL NOT HOLD THE SPEED STEADY GOING UP A MODEST HILL. RPMS FLUCTUATE 500-800 RPM CAUSING THE SPEED TO SURGE UPWARD AND THEN BACK OFF ONLY TO REPEAT CONTINUOUSLY WHILE GOING UP HILL. HAD IT TO DEALER TWICE WHO SAID IT WAS NORMAL. COMPLAINED TO GM HOTLINE AT 1-800-222-1020 AND WAS GIVEN SVC REQ # 71-806441267. APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS LATER ON MARCH 2, 2010, A DISTRICT REP CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT GM SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND NOTHING TO BE DONE. I COMPLAINED THAT THIS WAS UNSAFE, THAT I NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT HAD A CRUISE THAT DID THIS. HE WAS SYMPATHETIC BUT UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. IT MAY NOT BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN THAT I HAVE A FRIEND LIVING IN ANOTHER STATE, WHO HAS A CLONE OF MY VEHICLE (BOUGHT FROM SAME DEALER) AND HE STATES THAT HIS TRUCK DOES NOT DO THIS. THIS SITUATION IS UNSAFE AND TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

HAVE 2008 CHEVY EXT CAB SILVERADO,HAD A HEAD ON ACCIDENT,THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED THE 17 OF FEB,ACCIDENT HAPPENED THE 18,THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED,THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES 2008 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. WILE 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

EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE PRESSURE IN TIRES ON REAR AXLE CAUSES LOSS OF TRACTION AND THE REAR END TO SKID OUT IN WET CONDITIONS. 80 PSI IS FINE FOR HEAVY LOADS, BUT ON A EMPTY PICK-UP IT CAUSES A SMALL TIRE CONTACT SERVICE AREA. I HAVE EASILY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY REDUCING THE REAR TIRE PSI TO 50 PSI WHICH SOLVES THE PROBLEM AND STILL IS MORE THAN NEEDED FOR A 2900 LB LOAD THE PROBLEM IS THIS TURNS ON THE TPMS LIGHT MAKING IT USELESS. I HAVE SEEN MORE THAN ONE O THESE PICK-UPS LOOSE CONTROLANDROLLOVER AS A RESULT OF THIS EXCESSIVE TIRE PSI ON UNLOADED PICK-UP TRUCKS THAT HAD 80 PSI IN THEM. *TR