2009 Chevrolet Silverado

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LURCHED AND TWO WARNINGS CAME ON THE DASH; SERVICE STABILITRAC AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. THE TRUCK ALSO OPERATED UNDER REDUCED POWER AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATOR. GOING UP HILLS WAS AN ADVENTURE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE. DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE, AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM STABILITRAC. BROUGHT TRUCK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAID THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THEY HAD SEEN WITH THIS CONDITION. TRUCK HAD 37,400 MILES. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE CONTROL BODY FOR FREE UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. TRUCK CURRENTLY RUNS FINE, BUT THE TRUCK DOES NOT IDLE AS WELL AS IT USED TO, SLIGHT VIBRATION AND STUTTER, DEALER SAID GM SAID THIS IS COMMON AND NOT A PROBLEM, IT IS SET ELECTRONICALLY AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. DO WE REALLY NEED ALL THIS ELECTRONIC CRAP? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE PROCEED TO TRAVEL OFF THE ROADWAY AND WENT AIRBORNE OVER AND EMBANKMENT BEFORE CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE TO SEVER INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE WAS 13,800 UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN UPDATED 08/18/10

ON MARCH 10, 2009 WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FROM NU CAR CHEVROLET IN NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE. ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009, WHILE ON VACATION IN OCEAN CITY, MD, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH US AND OUR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 2 AND 5) INSIDE, STRAPPED IN THEIR CAR SEATS. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL THEM FROM THEIR CAR SEATS (TERRIFIED) AND GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE RESTAURANT WERE WE WERE PARKED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO NU CAR CHEVROLET ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 AND IT HAS REMAINED WITH THEM EVER SINCE. THE DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS AND HAS ADMITTED FAULT (THERE WAS NO AFTER MARKET WIRING IN THE VEHICLE AND NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS). AS OF TODAY, FEBRUARY 5, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE AND ARE NOW GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH US TRYING TO GET US TO PAY MORE MONEY FOR A NEW VEHICLE SINCE THEY CAN'T FIND A 2009 REPLACEMENT MODEL. WE ARE REFUSING TO PAY ANY ADDITIONAL MONEY AND STATED THAT WE WILL ACCEPT A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE WITH SAME FEATURES AT NO COST OR WE WANT A FULL REFUND OF OUR VEHICLE PURCHASE. *TR