I AM IN A SITUATION WHERE I BOUGHT A 2015 DIESEL TRUCK AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT BROKE DOWN OUT OF STATE IN COLORADO WHILE ON VACATION. WE SPENT THE NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AS THE TRUCK WAS IN LIMP MODE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE OUT OF STATE DEALER PRESSURED US INTO GETTING THEIR NEW DIESEL TRUCK BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT R…
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I AM IN A SITUATION WHERE I BOUGHT A 2015 DIESEL TRUCK AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT BROKE DOWN OUT OF STATE IN COLORADO WHILE ON VACATION. WE SPENT THE NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AS THE TRUCK WAS IN LIMP MODE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE OUT OF STATE DEALER PRESSURED US INTO GETTING THEIR NEW DIESEL TRUCK BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE DIESEL EXHAUST IN 9 HOURS WE WAITED AT THE DEALERSHIP STRANDED. THE TRUCK WAS 15K MORE THAN THE FIRST TRUCK BUT I AM UPSET THEY MADE US RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 1800 MILES ON THE NEW TRUCK THAT BROKE DOWN A WEEK AFTER BUYING IT! THE SECOND TRUCK ALSO BROKE DOWN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WITH THE SAME ENGINE CODES AS THE FIRST TRUCK. THIS IS APPARENTLY A DEFECT WITH THIS YEARS DIESEL AND WE SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED. WE NEED HELP ASAP AS WE ARE BEING STRONG ARMED INTO THE SECOND TRUCK AS THE FIRST DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO DO A BUY BACK OF THE ORIGINAL NEW TRUCK THAT BROKE DOWN IN COLORADO AND LEFT US STRANDED. THE FIRST DEALER NOR THE SECOND DEALER DID NOT OFFER US ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE, LOANER VEHICLE OR OFFER US ANY TYPE OF RESOLUTION WHILE WE WERE STUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP. I OPENED A GM CASE 5 DAYS AGO AND STILL HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESOLVE AND THE SECOND TRUCK IS STILL AT THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. THE DEALERSHIPS SAY ITS A GM ISSUE BUT THEY REPRESENT THEM AND ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE OUR LOAN FAIR GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OR PUT US IN A NEW TRUCK. WE DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR THAT THEY ROLL IN THE NEGATIVE EQUITY OF 5K IN OUR LOAN AS PER THE GM TODD AT FREEWAY CHEVY HE TOLD ME THERE ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THESE DIESEL TRUCKS AND THAT I AM NOT THE FIRST CUSTOMER TO EXPERIENCE THESE PROBLEMS. THEY ARE STILL SELLING THEM THOUGH AND NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BY OFFERING SOLUTIONS INSTEAD OF PASSING THE BUCK. OUR GM CASE NUMBER IS PLEASE HELP.
NHTSA ODI #10749117
4,213 miles · Jul 27, 2015
Electrical SystemEngine
AFTER SITTING FOR TWO DAYS, I WENT OUT TO START MY 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TO DRIVE TO TOWN AND IT WAS DEAD - NO POWER, LIGHTS, HORN, IGNITION, NOTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABSOLUTELY STONE COLD DEAD. HAVING TWO DECADES IN THE CAR RESTORATION BUSINESS, I GRABBED MY BATTERY CHARGER AND HOOKED IT UP AND CHARGED THE BATTERY FOR 4 HO…
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AFTER SITTING FOR TWO DAYS, I WENT OUT TO START MY 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TO DRIVE TO TOWN AND IT WAS DEAD - NO POWER, LIGHTS, HORN, IGNITION, NOTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABSOLUTELY STONE COLD DEAD. HAVING TWO DECADES IN THE CAR RESTORATION BUSINESS, I GRABBED MY BATTERY CHARGER AND HOOKED IT UP AND CHARGED THE BATTERY FOR 4 HOURS. ATTEMPTING TO START THE SILVERADO AGAIN RESULTED IN THE SAME THING - STONE COLD DEAD. I SWAPPED THE BATTERIES TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE STILL WASN'T POWERING UP. I LOOKED FOR BLOWN FUSES, LOOSE CONNECTORS, ALL WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER 106 MILES AWAY. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER ADVISED IT STARTED RIGHT UP AFTER A JUMP START. MY REPLY WAS THAT IS SIMPLY INCORRECT AND I REPEATED THE STEPS I WENT THROUGH. THEY REPLIED THEY WISHED TO KEEP IT FOR A FEW DAYS. ULTIMATELY I HAD TO TRADE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE TRUCK WASN'T DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN A DUSTY ENVIRONMENT. MY REPLY WAS THAT I BOUGHT IT TO USE ON MY RANCH AND THEY KNEW THAT TO BEGIN WITH. THEY ADVISED THE DUST PERMEATED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, AND HUMAN INTERFACE AND TODAY'S TRUCKS SIMPLY ARE DESIGNED FOR THAT.
NHTSA ODI #10743675
2,497 miles · Jul 1, 2015
EnginePower TrainUnknown Or Other
THIS IS THE 10TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND 3RD TIME THE VEHICLE HAS ENTERED THE SERVICE CENTER. OWN A 2015 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB Z71, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT TURN OVER, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A THEFT DETERRENT ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE OR ERROR …
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THIS IS THE 10TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND 3RD TIME THE VEHICLE HAS ENTERED THE SERVICE CENTER. OWN A 2015 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB Z71, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT TURN OVER, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A THEFT DETERRENT ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE OR ERROR CODE. THE SECOND TIME SEVERAL ERROR CODES WERE PRESENT, WHICH THE DEALER RESET. THIS APPEARED TO FIX THE ISSUE, UNTIL 1 MONTH LATER THE ISSUE PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALER ON IT'S THIRD REPAIR ATTEMPT. THIS CAN BE VERY UNSAFE FOR A VEHICLE SINCE IN AN EMERGENCY NEED THE VEHICLE COULD BE INCAPABLE OF BEING DRIVEN.
NHTSA ODI #10731413
30,000 miles · Jan 27, 2015
EngineFire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT CONSUMED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT CONSUMED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA ODI #10679194
6,125 miles · Jun 29, 2014
EngineFuel System, Diesel
DRIVING TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER. FELT A VIBRATION. PULLED OVER AND NOTHING VISIBLE. RESUMED BUT ENGINE HAD NO POWER. 30 MPH MAX SPEED. CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY COULD FIND NO CODES. TRIED TO CONTINUE BUT NO ENGINE POWER BEYOND 30 MPH.. CALLED ONSTAR AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY IDENTIFIED 2 CODES. DROPPED TRAILER AT A CHURC…
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DRIVING TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER. FELT A VIBRATION. PULLED OVER AND NOTHING VISIBLE. RESUMED BUT ENGINE HAD NO POWER. 30 MPH MAX SPEED. CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY COULD FIND NO CODES. TRIED TO CONTINUE BUT NO ENGINE POWER BEYOND 30 MPH.. CALLED ONSTAR AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY IDENTIFIED 2 CODES. DROPPED TRAILER AT A CHURCH PARKING LOT. TRUCK NOW IN REDUCED POWER MODE AND LEAKING LIQUID. ARRIVED AT A DEALER WHO IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS RETURN FUEL LINE HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. THEY RECONNECTED AND TRUCK RAN NORMALLY. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL HAD LEAKED DURING THIS 8 MILE ORDEAL. *TR
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks manufactured January 29, 2013, to January 21, 2015. While entering the vehicle, the seat belt tensioner cable may be positioned such that the driver slides over it. This movement may result in the fatigue and separation of the cable.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the vehicles to prevent the tensioner from being damaged. Any tensioner that has already been damaged will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15822.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks manufactured January 24, 2014, to February 26, 2014, 2015 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles manufactured February 12, 2014 and Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles manufactured February 6, 2014, to February 13, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the ignition lock actuator may bind, making turning the key difficult or causing the ignition to get stuck in the "Start" position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If stuck in the "Start" position, the ignition may suddenly snap back into the "Accessory" position, causing a loss of engine, steering, and braking power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. If the vehicle is in a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15573.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles manufactured November 24, 2014, to November 25, 2014. Due to an improper heat-treatment, the rear axle shaft may fracture while the vehicle is being driven.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the rear axle shaft fractures, the rear wheel may separate from the axle shaft, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axles, and replace any that were improperly heat-treated, free of charge. The recall began on December 17,2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14892.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and Yukon XL vehicles, equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Due to a problem with the EPS module, the affected vehicles may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist during vehicle operation.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering assist motor kit, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14743.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14340.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles, and model year 2015 GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, an electrical signal short may cause the transfer case to shift to neutral without the driver's input.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is parked and the parking brake is not in use, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of injury to bystanders. If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is being driven, the vehicle would lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will re-program the software in the transfer case control module, free of charge. The recall began in early August 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14192.
General Motors is recalling certain 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, and 2015 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Silverado HD; and GMC Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL, equipped with a 4.3L engine or 5.3L engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The overheated exhaust components may melt nearby plastic parts and may result in an engine fire.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number for this recall is 14008.
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