2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, HAD LOWER AND HEAT ON. FIRST I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, THEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND GLOVE BOX AND THROUGH THE PASSENGER DASH VENTS. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER. I STARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN WHILE THERE AND NOTED SAME PROBLEM. I TURNED MY TRUCK OFF AND THE BLOWER AND TOOK MY KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, BUT THE BLOWER CONTINUED TO SMOKE. I HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO CAME OUT, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND FOUND BURNED WIRES BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. THE DEALER BLAMED IT ON A RESISTOR AND A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE BLOWER MOTOR WHICH BURNED OUT. THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER CONNECTOR AND RESISTOR. I ASKED TWICE FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS TO BE RETURNED TO ME BUT THE DEALER DID NOT COMPLY WITH MY REQUEST. THE TRUCK HAS A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE IN IT UPON ITS RETURN TO ME. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK. ABOUT A MONTH OR LESS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING STAYS ON 120 OR 0 WHETHER IT IS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING IT. WE CALLED THE DEALER THAT WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW FROM AND THE MAINTENANCE MAN SAID IT WAS UNDER WARR UP TO 70,000 MILES WHICH MY MILEAGE IS 46711. THE NEXT DAY WE RECV A CALL SAYING IT IS NOT UNDER WARR BECAUSE OF OUR VIN # IS NOT COVERED. THE DEALER GAVE ME A # TO CALL GM MOTORS AND I HAVE TALKED WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE THERE AND ALL ARE SAYING THE VIN# IS NOT GOOD ONLY SOME VIN#'S ARE UNDER THE 7 YEAR OR 70,000. I DRIVE MY TRUCK TO WORK ONLY,DO MONTHLY MAINT ON IT THROUGH WALMART, I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME SINCE I FEEL IT A DEFECT ON THE TRUCK AND EITHER GM OR THE DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS PART@ THEIR COST NOT MINE. THEY CAN NOT GIVE ME A REASON WHY ONLY SOME VIN#S ARE COVERED. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND IT SHOWS ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS THANK YOU. *TR

MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO HAD A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BUT THIS DIDN'T FIX IT. THIS WENT ON FOR MONTHS. JUST PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY RUNNING OUT I CONVINCED THE DEALERS MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE RACK-N-PINION ASSEMBLY. THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AND/OR STICKS BETWEEN 40 AND 60MPH AT REST. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON GM TRUCK ISSUE AND IT'S A COMMON TOPIC ON THE GM MESSAGE BOARDS AS WELL. GM APPARENTLY KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS IT IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT. YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP IS REQUESTED. BECAUSE WE ARE UNABLE TO GAUGE SPEED ACCURATELY THIS HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT COULD PLACE OTHERS (THE PUBLIC) AT RISK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT WARM UP. THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LOW AND REFILLED BY THE CONTACT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD GASKET. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $4,200. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO HAVE REPAIRS PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE COMPANY WAS UNDER LIQUIDATION. THE WARRANTY COMPANY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS SINCE THE FAILURES WERE RECURRING ISSUES. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 90,000. UPDATED 5/7/09 *CN UPDATED 05/12/09.*JB