2005 Chevrolet Silverado

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WERE HESITANT TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED CORROSION AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

COMING HOME AFTER A NIGHT OF BOWLING WITH A TRUCK FULL OF KIDS. I COULD FEEL AND HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BRAKES UNTIL I GOT BACK INTO TOWN. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES AND MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH I COULD I KNEW IT WASN'T MY BRAKES. I TOOK THE FRONT TIRE OFF THE NEXT DAY AND I COULD WIGGLE THE WHEEL HUB BACK AND FORTH. VERY DANGEROUS. I FEEL LUCKY THAT NOBODY GOT HURT. THE ROAD I TRAVELED HOME WAS HWY 32 AND IT HAS ALOT OF CURVES. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. EVERY CHEVY THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE NOTIFIED. IM A BACK YARD MECHANIC. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE SINGLE MOTHER WHO KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THIS STUFF. SHE'S GOING TO BE LUCKY IF SHE DOESN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE YET. KILLED! *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A STOPLIGHT WHEN I FELT A SUDDEN LACK OF RESISTANCE IN THE PETAL. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AT ALL. I PULLED OVER AND PUMPED THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES AND NO PRESSURE WAS REGAINED. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND NOTICED A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID TOWARDS THE REAR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION ALL OD THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED BADLY AND ONE HAD RUPTURED. NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER CAME ON DURING THE WHOLE ORDEAL. THE TRUCK IS UNDER 8 YEARS OLD AND ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC OR TRAVELING FASTER WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN MORE RUST ON A NEWER VEHICLE IN MY LIFE. OBVIOUSLY THE RUST IS BEYOND COSMETIC AND HAS PROVEN TO BE A HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 9 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT STOPPING POWER GREATLY DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TWO FRONT ABS SENSORS HAD BECOME CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,669 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SERVICE DID NOT COME OUT UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE; THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED ASSISTANCE. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED BY AT LEAST 2 VEHICLE LENGTHS. *JS

FUEL EVAP SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING NOT ALLOWING FUEL SYSTEM TO VENT THUS MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO RESULTS IN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO OCCUR. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND A BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM: DTC P0446 (RESTRICTED/BLOCKED EVAP VENT PATH) SET, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (REPLACE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP) VENT VALVE SOLENOID ASSEMBLY AND ADD/RELOCATE FILTER BOX USING SERVICE KIT). THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON AND RECURRING ISSUE AND THE REPAIR IS TO NOT ONLY REPLACE THE PART, BUT CHANGE THE EXISTING DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL WHERE THE MANUFACTURER FIXES THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM? I HAVE READ MANY BLOGS THAT INCLUDE ALMOST NEW VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AND SLOWED DUE TO TRAFFIC AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND LUCKILY STOPPED BEFORE HITTING ANYONE. I HAD MY WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CAR, WIFE, 4 KIDS AS WE WERE HEADING TO MARYLAND FROM CONNECTICUT TO VISIT FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS. I PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO STOP AGAIN BUT THE BRAKES NEVER FELT QUITE RIGHT AGAIN. I HAD WARNING LIST COME ON SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD TO KEEP ADDING BRAKE FLUID. WHEN I INSPECTED THE LEAK IT WAS UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR RIGHT WHERE THE LINES SIT IN THEIR PLASTIC HANGER. I ALSO NOTICED ALL THE OTHER LINES WERE SHOT AS WELL (AS IN RUSTED). THIS IS MY FAMILY CAR AS I USE IT FOR WORK AND EVERY TIME WE GO OUT AS A FAMILY AS WELL AS DRIVE KIDS TO SCHOOL ETC..... I AM AMAZED AT THE CORROSION LEVEL AND AM CURRENTLY ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE LINE THAT IS LEAKING, BUT JUST A SMALL PORTION OF IT. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND BRAKE LINE CORROSION, I HOPE YOU DO SOMETHING! AS THANK GOODNESS I AM A CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS DRIVER BECAUSE IF I WAS GOING ANY FASTER (FASTER THAN 35 MPH ON A 65 MPH HIGHWAY) I WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. SUFFICE TO SAY WE HAD TO USE RELATIVES CARS TO TRAVEL AND THEN CAREFULLY PLAN THE TRIP HOME WITH LOTS OF BRAKE FLUID AND CONSTANT STOPPING TO AVOID HOLIDAY SEASON TRAFFIC. NOT A GOOD SCENARIO! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V018000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR) THAT THE CONTACT BELIEVED WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER GIVING ERRONEOUS READINGS AS HIGH AS 120 MPH, AND UPON STOPPING, THE SPEEDOMETER STAYED AT THE 35 MPH. POSITION. AFTER A FEW DAYS, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. OCCASIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK FOR DAYS AT A TIME. I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS DRIVING WITH A SPEEDOMETER WHICH IS NOT RELIABLE. GM HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME I AM FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PARTS AND LABOR COSTS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. NOW, THE VOLT-METER ALSO DOES NOT WORK AND THE NEEDLE POINTS DOWN AT A "6 O CLOCK" POSITION WHICH IS OFF THE CHART. THIS HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW. *TR