2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT RIPPED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, SHOULDER, CHEST, AND WRIST INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

BRAKE FAILURE WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES ON HIGHWAY. STEEL BRAKE LINE FROM FRONT TO REAR BRAKES RUPTURED AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. FROM READING ON WEB THIS IS A COMMEND PROBLEM WITH CORROSION ON BRAKE LINES DUE TO POOR QUALITY MATERIALS USED IN MANUFACTURING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AFTER REFUELING, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE COULD HEAR THE REAR PUMP RUNNING AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSPECT THE FUEL CAB, IT SPEW DIESEL ALL OVER HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,621.

DURAMAX DIESEL TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT. SECOND IDENTICAL OCCURRENCE, SEE ODI NUMBER 10522941. WORK ORDER STATES "CUSTOMER STATES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THIS MORNING. ADVISE. DTC P2563=TURBOCHARGER BOOST CONTROL. SYSTEM TEST FOUND TURBO VANE STICKING IN TURBO. CONTROL SOLENOID AND POSITION SENSOR OPERATING. REPLACE TURBOCHARGER AND ALL NEEDED SEALS AND GASKETS. REPROGRAM ECM AS NEEDED. FILL COOLING SYSTEM." THIS SECOND P2563 TROUBLE CODE AND TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT, 28,342 MILES SINCE THE FIRST REPLACEMENT, COST ME $2,889.74. THERE SEEMS TO BE A TREND OF THIS SPECIFIC FAILURE. *TR

DURAMAX DIESEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTED. INVOICE STATED CODE WAS: "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE VANES INSIDE AREN'T WORKING. P2563=TURBOCHARGER BOOST CONTROL. COMMAND SOLENOID WITH TECH2, WON'T OPERATE SOLENOID NOT OPERATING. REPLACE SOLENOID AND RETEST. SOLENOID NOW OPERATES BUT TC VANE PLACE STOPS/STICKS AT 69% AND WON'T MOVE. REMOVE AND REPLACE TURBOCHARGER POSITION SENSOR TO INSPECT. VANE CAM WON'T MOVE. TAC CASE #11223434. SEE RO FOR DETAILS. REPLACE TURBOCHARGER, CLEAR DTC, RELEARN TC POSITION AND RETEST." TURBOCHARGER REPLACED UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY WITH $100 DEDUCTIBLE. *TR

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD TRUCK STATIONARY DURING INSPECTION. WE TRIED TO ADJUST PEDAL FOLLOWING THE GM SERVICE MANUAL AND BRAKE STILL WOULD NOT HOLD. REMOVED REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND FOUND LINING ON SHOES WORN OFF. REPLACED SHOES, HARDWARE, AND ROTOR. CHECKED CABLES AND ACTUATORS FOR SHOES. ASSEMBLED, ADJUSTED AND BURNISHED SHOES AS PER SERVICE MANUAL, BRAKE STILL WOULD NOT HOLD TRUCK ON GRADE INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON. ADJUSTED SHOES UNTIL THEY WERE DRAGGING ON DRUMS AND COULD FINALLY GET BRAKES TO HOLD TRUCK. THE DRAGGING SHOES WILL BE WORN OFF IN A MATTER OF DAYS AND THE BRAKE WILL NOT WORK. OUR COMPANY HAS SEVEN TRUCKS WITH THIS SAME STYLE PARKING BRAKE AND THEY WILL NOT HOLD EVEN AN EMPTY TRUCK DAYS AFTER LEAVING OUR SHOP. I KNOW OF THE RECALL FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS AND IT SHOULD BE CARRIED OVER TO ALL SILVERADO TRUCKS. *TR

FOR THE THIRD TIME IN ONE YEAR THE BRAKE LINES POPPED A HOLE AND IT WAS A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR. *TR

ALL BRAKE LINES CORRODED ALSO HAD 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO SAME PROBLEM THIS IS A COMMON GM PROBLEM. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE LEAK AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE FAILURE FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K3500. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE, WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE LINE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,500.