2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER SPRAYS FLUID AUTOMATICALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT RECEIVES SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCKS. HE FEARS THAT THE SEVERITY OF THE SHOCKS, WHEN IN THE PRESENCE OF GASOLINE, COULD IGNITE THE VEHICLE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

DURING THE WINTER HERE IN NORTHERN OHIO I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A REDUCED POWER MODE IN MY CHEVY DIESEL POWERED TRUCK. IT HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY,ALMOST DAILY, AND ON FRIDAY, MAR 20TH, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY WENT INTO THIS REDUCED POWER MODE TWICE AND DROPPED FROM 65 MPH TO LESS THAN 40 MPH, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN DECELERATION IN ONE INSTANCE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW OVER THIS ISSUE, IN BOTH CASES THEY SAID IT WAS MY AFTERMARKET AIR INTAKE PRODUCT AND IT'S SUPPOSED FOULING OF A KEY ENGINE SENSOR, THE MAF SENSOR. THEY BLAMED OIL FROM THE AIR FILTER FOULING THE SENSOR, AND YET THE AIR FILTER WAS THERE AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF OIL SEEPAGE OR FOULING OF THE SENSOR. SINCE THEN I HAVE, AT MY EXPENSE, REPLACED THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM BACK TO FACTORY AND THE MAF SENSOR, AND ALL THAT WAS BEFORE FRIDAY WHEN I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A SEMITRUCK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET, CONSULTED WITH TWO AFTERMARKET AIR INTAKE MANUFACTURERS AND HAVE DETERMINED THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT WHAT HAS BEEN BLAMED TO DATE BUT SOMETHING ELSE FAULTY ON MY TRUCK. EITHER IN THE WIRING HARNESS AFFECTING SENSOR OUTPUT OR A DIFFERENT SENSOR THAT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ONE SENSOR THAT THE DTC SAYS IS AT FAULT. THERE HAS BEEN ISSUED TSB'S ON THIS ENGINE FAMILY RELATING TO MY ISSUE, GMC IS AWARE THAT THERE EXISTS AN ISSUE, AND YET I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS AND PARTS AND LABOR FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED THE FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY. THE DTC IS P0102, MAF SENSOR LOW INPUT, THE SENSOR I REPLACED LOOKS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE I PUT IN, NO SIGNS OF FOULING. I EVEN AT ONE POINT PURCHASED A MAF SENSOR CLEANER MADE BY CRC, USED IT ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS AND STILL GOT THE DTC, THE REDUCED POWER MODE AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE TRUCK WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATING AFTER 15 TO 20 MINUTES, BUT THEN WILL FAULT OUT AGAIN SOON AFTER OR ON THE NEXT RESTART. NO ISSUE LAST WINTER, EVEN W/ THE AFTERMARKET AIR SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE REAR BUMPER IS STRUCK OFF CENTER, THE BUMPER WILL BE PUSHED INTO THE CENTER BOX OF THE THREE PIECE BUMPER. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TRAILER WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE, HE COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THE REARVIEW MIRRORS. AS A RESULT, HE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE TRAILER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES AT LESS THAN 65 MPH. THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND RECOMMENDED THAT SHE CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS GREATER THAN 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,073.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHEN THE TRAILER WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THE REARVIEW MIRRORS. AS A RESULT, HE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE TRAILER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES AT LESS THAN 65 MPH. THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND RECOMMENDED THAT HE CALL THE MANUFACTURER. HE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS GREATER THAN 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,073.

ON MY 2008 CHEVY K2500, I HAVE A FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE CONTROLLER FOR MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IF THE ABS LIGHT COMES IT SHUTS POWER TO THE TRAILER. G M BUILT IT THIS WAY AND WON"T ANSWER MY COMPLAINT THOUGH BARTOW CHEVY. EACH TIME ITS BEEN FRONT WHEEL SENSOR. NOT MY TRAILER BRAKES. IAM GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH 13000# BEHIND ME WITH NO BRAKES. DEALER HAS NOTIFIED THEM TWICE, WITH NO REPLY. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DIESEL. I HAVE INCIDENTS OF BURNING SMOKE FILLING THE CAB. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING AND THAT I SHOULD LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT. THIS HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING IT IS DISTRACTING AND DISTURBING WHEN DRIVING. *TR