2006 Chevrolet Silverado

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH FAULTY BRAKE LIGHTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED FOUR TIMES IN TEN MONTHS. THIS FAILURE ALMOST GOT THE CONSUMER IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *KB THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BULBS WERE NOT BURNING OUT, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ARCING CAUSED BY POORLY DESIGNED SOCKET CONTACTS. THE CONSUMER STATED GM NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE SOCKET TO PROVIDE LINE CONTACT AT THE SOCKET/BULB ELECTRICAL INTERFACE. THE PRESENT DESIGN PROVIDES CONTACT ONLY. *JB

2006 CHEVY TRUCK WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE HE PURCHASED IT. CONSUMER WANTS TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE CHECKED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES MADE A NOISE AND WOULD SHAKE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE WHEELS AND DISCOVERED THE ROTORS HAD GROOVED OUT PRETTY BADLY FOR A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER THE LAST TIME, THEY INFORMED HIM THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKES ONE MORE TIME AND AFTER THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD END. *JB UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED DRIVERS FRONT DOOR HARDER TO CLOSE THAN PASSENGER AND THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED HEARING NOISE IN LFT WHEEL AREA. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTOR ON THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES IS WARPED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT AXLE PULSATES AND SHAKES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURS UNDER ANY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 22,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, BILL HOOD AUTOMOTIVE, FOR A TOTAL OF 11 TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 2006. BETWEEN MAY 29, 2006 AND DECEMBER 2006, THERE WERE SEVERAL VISITS FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. STARTING IN DECEMBER 2006, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING HOT. PARTS WERE REPLACED ON EACH VISIT THEREAFTER. ON JANUARY 20, 2007, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB THE CONSUMER WANTS TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE COMPLAINT. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, IT IS LEANING VERY BADLY TO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE IS NOT DAMAGED, BENT, OR WARPED IN ANY WAY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST BUILT "THAT BADLY, AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER PASSED AN INSPECTION OF ANY KIND". THE DEALERSHIP FIRST TRIED TO USE THE SLACK ADJUSTER BARS THAT ARE MADE TO ADJUST THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THIS FIX DID NOT WORK SINCE IT WAS LEANING SO BADLY. THEY ORDERED SPECIAL PARTS (A SHIM AND LONGER U-BOLTS) AND INSTALLED THEM A COUPLE DAYS LATER. THIS ALSO DID NOT COME EVEN CLOSE TO FIXING THE PROBLEM, AND I WAS ONCE AGAIN SENT ON MY WAY. I AM NOW WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM GM, WHILE I AM STILL BEING FORCED TO DRIVE MY UNSAFE VEHICLE WHICH I FEEL IS AT GREAT RISK FOR A ROLLOVER. *JB

1. NEW STYLE HEADLIGHTS ON NEW CHEVY AND GMC PICKUPS ARE FINE AT A DISTANCE, BUT ARE BLINDING AS THEY APPROACH CLOSER FROM THE REAR. 2. NEWER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH "FOG" LIGHTS ARE A PROBLEM. THEY ARE TYPICALLY USED ALL THE TIME AND FREQUENTLY MIS-ALIGNED. THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRE TO DEFAULT TO THE "OFF" POSITION WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. THIS WOULD PROBABLY ELIMINATE 95% OF THE USAGE AND THEREFORE, PROBLEMS. 3. THE NEW LED TAIL LIGHTS, PARTICULARLY ON LARGE TRUCKS ARE TOO BRIGHT. WHILE THEY MAY BE EFFECTIVE, YOU CANNOT TELL IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR NOT. 4. NEW HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LIGHTS ON POLICE CARS ARE A PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE DAY/NIGHT BRIGHTNESS SETTINGS. POLICE DO NOT USE THE NIGHT SETTING. WHEN APPROACHING ONE (OR MORE) STOPPED VEHICLES AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS ARE SO BRIGHT THAT YOU CANNOT SEE THE ROAD BEYOND THE POLICE CAR, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE INSIDE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE VALVE STEMS ON THE TIRES WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE SIZE WAS LT2158516, MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED NO DEFECT WAS FOUND AND THE MIRRORS WERE DESIGNED THAT WAY. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE BBB AND SHORTLY AFTERWARD HE WAS CONTACTED BY GM. GM AGREED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE MIRRORS WITH ANOTHER STYLE. THE NEW MIRRORS SEEM TO BE PERFORMING WELL. *NM