2012 Chevrolet Silverado

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE CONTACT REACHED IN FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRAGGED SEVERAL FEET BEFORE THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR BRUISING AND SCRATCHES TO SEVERAL PARTS OF THE BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK, TEXAS EDITION, IT HAS 23,800 MILES ON IT I PURCHASED IT WITH O MILES, I ADHERE TO OIL CHANGES AND ANY REPAIRS IN TIMELY MANNER. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT TWICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS SWITCHING GEARS, IT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING IT, IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS BUMPING THE REAR OF TRUCK. THE REPAIRS INCLUDE TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTING 2 - 3 TIMES, RR UPPER CONTROL VALVE BODY AND SPACER PLATE REPLACED, RESET TRANSMISSION, 1 2 3 4 CLUTCH REGULATOR VALVE BINDING IN BORE. ALSO REPLACED SPRINGS, SECOND SERVICE THE U JOINTS ANITSD YOKE REPLACED, MY TRUCK CONTINUES WITH SAME PROBLEM, PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS ITS HORRIBLE & VERY DISAPPOINTING WHY CAN`T THEY FIX IT, MY TRUCK SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD VEHICLE I THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH SUSPENSION. I`M DESPERATE TO FIND AN ANSWER. ITS AN EXPENSIVE TRUCK TO BE DEALING WITH THESE ISSUES. *TR

THIS TRUCK HAS CHATTERED, HOPPED, AND HAD BAD BRAKES AS SOON AS WE DROVE THE TRUCK OFF OF THE LOT. WHEN WE WENT WITH THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THE TRUCK, MY HUSBAND SAID WHY IS IT VIBRATING & HE TOLD US THAT IT WAS IN THE TIRES FROM "SITTING". IT HAS HAD 2 NEW WHEELS & NUMEROUS BRAKES, PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS, DRUMS. & IT STILL VIBRATES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS EVEN PUT ANOTHER TRUCKS TIRES & RIMS ON THE TRUCK & IT STILL VIBRATES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW VEHICLE. WHEN I CALLED THE GM DISTRICT SPECIALIST ON 5/29/13 SHE TOLD ME THAT THE VIBRATION & HIT & MISS ACCELERATION WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TRUCK. $40,000 TRUCK & IT IS NOT A VERY GOOD RIDE. *TR

WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE, THE TRUCK DOES NOT RESPOND. THE TRUCK ACCELERATION FEELS LIKE THEIR IS A FLAT SPOT IN THE ACCELERATION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. SEVERAL OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN TERRIBLE T-BONE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP & THE SAID THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR & IT IS WORSE NOW. *TR

BRAKES ARE SPONGY DOES NOT STOP TRUCK UNTIL PUMPED,POWER TRAIN CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND SHIFTING,ELECTRICAL AT TIMES DASH LIGHTS DIM AT ANY GIVEN TIME, MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS VERY ROUGH RIDE, TRANS SHIFTS VERY HARD, WHEN COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT RUNS ROUGH. HAS BEEN TO DEALER ONCE AND LAST THURSDAY GOT A CALL FROM GM THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY PROBLEMS. *TR

DRIVING SLOW ON WET GRAVEL ROAD AND A LARGE CLOUD ORF WHITE SMOKE AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM DRIVERS SIDE OF HOOD. STOPPED AND GRABBED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT AND ATTEMPTED TO OPEN HOOD WITH HOOD RELEASE BUT HOOD WOULD NOT OPEN. ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT FIRE THRU DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. CALLED 911. ENTIRE CAB AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CONSUMED BY THE TIME 911 ARRIVED. *TR

REAR HEAD RESTS DO NOT HAVE A LOCKING MECHANISM TO KEEP THEM LOCKED IN PLACE WHEN RAISED. THIS ALLOWS THE REAR HEAD RESTS TO FALL TO THE LOWEST POSITION WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO INSPECT THE REAR HEAD RESTS TO DETERMINE FOR THEMSELVES WHETHER THIS POSES AN ACCEPTABLE RISK TO THEIR PASSENGERS. ADULTS RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT SHOULD BE ADVISED OF THIS CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD AN ENGINEER FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,900. KMJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE IDLED IRREGULARLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PISTON NUMBER 7 WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,496 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 03/28/13*LJ ON 01/11/13, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CLOSER A DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND CODE P0300 MISFIRE #7 CYLINDER (0322-6579). THEY INSTALLED A NEW PLUG IN # 7 CYLINDER AND INSTALLED A NEW VALVE COVER AND PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE TRUCK STARED RUNNING ROUGH AGAIN, SO THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON 01/23/13. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED A PISTON, AND REPLACED THE VALVE STEM SEALS. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON 01/30/13