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The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle in the morning, there were several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the starter motor was not turning over as designed. The contact stated that she had to wait until all the warning lights had stopped being illuminated and then the vehicle was able to be started. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the failure was an electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Design flaw - Brake light switch- the end section of the internal spring is placed in a position that allows it to potentially slide down and block the space needed for when the plunger is depressed, jamming up the switches ability to properly function. I have not determined what happened to the switch on my truck, but noticed that this scenario was a possibility and felt obligated to report my opinion.
I went to a guys house who was selling a 2005 Chevy Silverado with 114,000 miles on the cluster. He didn't have the title under his name. He was title skipping. Gave him $5,000 that he was asking for on 11/02/2020 then went to find the owner with his name on title. Had him sign the title over to me. Went to dmv and changed the title under my name. Then 11/28/2020 I ran a carfax report to see what maintenance has been done on my truck and it says that my truck had more than 250,000 miles on it. I confront the man that same day. And asked him if he changed the mileage he said yes. I then asked him to give $2,000 because the truck is not worth $5,000 he said he was not going to give me a penny. So I made a police report that same day on 11/28/2020
- Alton, TX, USA
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The inside and outsides lights started going off by themselves. There was no smoke or burning smell. My husband was going too have it checked out on presidents day, but the truck burnt the day before. Our insurance would not cover it due to normal wear and tear. So here we are out vehicle.
There is a safety recall on the shift lever indicator but my truck was not included and I have that exact sam issue. I cannot tell what gear my truck is in why isnt my vehicle included? my vehicle was stationary and gradually started to fade at start up.
Used aux port to charge cell phone. With in seconds smoke starts coming from dash. After containing fire I removed dash cover to find that the power wire that controls aux port and obd2 port had over loaded and caught fire with caused internal damage to all electrical and internal dash. After doing complete walk through I noticed in fuse box under the hood that the fuse that controls 2 auxs had melted down. Right fuse was installed before electrical fire. During time of incident vehicle was mobile in town on public roads. After cab of pick up started filling with smoke I pulled over and used chemical fire extinguisher to smother flames.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While starting the vehicle, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. While driving, the radio, air conditioner, and instrument panel gauges stopped operating. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and checked the vehicle. While driving, the service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact called price Kia (1390 richmond rd, charlottesville, va 22911, (833) 394-8325) and was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 20,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. When the vehicle was started, the heater fan activated and an odor of burnt plastic emerged from the vents. The vehicle was shut off and then restarted. The vehicle was driven to the contact's house. In addition, the digital climate control system reflected the entire time and the area around the vents became really hot on the dashboard. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.
I had just driven to the local walmart to get supplies before the freezing rain and ice got here. It was 15:50, about an house before the Friday night after work christmas rush would be rushing home. After starting my truck, and letting it warm a little so the heat from defroster would melt the ice and clear the fog on the windows which enables me to drive safely. It is also against state law to drive with unclear windows. Well, to make a long story short, my 5 speed manual select blower switch does nothing. When I bought the truck, I told them speeds 4 and 5 don't work. I know from past experience that the resistors can go out. They would not fix. Well now, all are out. I managed to get a little hot air on windshield but decided it was unsafe to drive and returned to get truck the next day. After googling "blower motor fan relay switch" I was amazed at how many people have had this problem for decades. Before I retired, I worked for at&T as a technician. We deal with corroded wires and electronic equipment damaged by water on a daily basis. After removing the resister module, it was very obvious it was damaged by water. Not only that, it was designed to be protected from water by having two seals, one foam, one rubber built into it. Of course these were probably placed into the module by a machine because you could they didn't fit properly into the slots they were designed to fit it. Not only that, the wires that were suppose to be sodered (sp) to the resistors must have been done by a machine as well, you could see the two components were pressed together by something not done by a worker, and no soder (sp) was visible. On top of that, after testing one of the resistors, which tested good., the wire that was suppose to be making contact with the resister was testing open, meaning bad connection. Whoever made this module for GM is at fault. This is a fire hazard.
Rust corrosion has worn through to affect electrical lines - rear lights no longer work. Have already replaced the dashboard console electrical. Gas fuel light stays on which is related to the circuitry electrical system and affects "smog" system. Main problem is, right now, the safety and driveability of this truck due to rusting through underbody to the drive shaft and axel/brake system (nevermind the rear lights not working) will this truck fail on the road when driving?
Speedometer not displaying correctly. Gauge sits at 30mph while at stop and while driving goes to 70+mph. Turning the truck off and on does not fix problem. Contacted Chevrolet to see if there was a recall on this. There was no recall although I am seeing that there are other Chevy Silverado owners that have made complaints. Local Chevrolet dealer states approximately $600 to fix. Have not fixed as of today. I feel this is a a safety issue that GM/Chevrolet needs to fix.
He HVAC blower and resister went out causing a wiring harness to melt- a burning plastic smell and smoke filled the cabin. The wiring harness melted. Vehicle was in motion with occupants when this occurred.
Whether vehicle is in motion or at idle, the "climate (duel) control on driver's side suddenly stops blowing cold air and blows pure hot air. This beyond the operator's control. However, when the ignition is turned off and restarted, air conditioner starts blowing cold again but sooner or later will begin blowing hot. There is nothing that the operator does to cause this to happen, but it is very frustrating and embarrassing when it happens while driving. By the way I had a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado that done the same thing. This is happens any time the control is set to cool.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel fractured. The contact was unable to read the gear positions. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.....updated 08/29/16
Intermittent loss of 1st gear/truck starts in 2 or 3rd gear/intermittent trouble codes P0758 and P0740 then codes clear/extremely dangerous when moving into traffic from a stop/ don't know when truck will stall or fail to pick up speed/transmission shops say can't help until codes are set/emailed Chevrolet regarding problem/ vehicle has 45000 miles and is not due for service on the transmission until 50000 miles/trucks transmission should not start failing at only 45000 miles/ Chevy's response is vehicle past warranty period not responsible for repairs
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. While the vehicle was parked with the air conditioner set on level five, the blower intermittently clicked off and on. The contact also stated that a burning smell emitted through the vents of the vehicle. The failure recurred on several occasions until level five and four settings no longer worked. The contact inspected the connector sw/power St adjuster and discovered that the wires were melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the connector and resistor for the air conditioner and heater and the resistor for the heater needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
Noticed upper brake light on while parked in driveway. Truck wouldn't start. Truck wouldn't accept an extended jump. Truck towed.mechanic found the under dash fuse box melted in two different places. Truck needed new fuse box. Plugs and interior wiring harness. No modifications to the electrical system had been made to this vehicle. Parts have been saved. $1,745 to fix. I see many reports of electrical fires in GM, Chevy products on the web with no apparent action to force a fix. Vehicles are being destroyed, severely damaged, people and property endangered because they are apparently using cheap, inferior grade products. People would not mind paying a few dollars more to ensure they won't die in a fire or have their house burn down. I'm not a fan of government regulations but if these company's won't voluntarily do the right thing perhaps the government has to mandate specific gauge wiring and contacts. Thanks
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. After starting the engine, the speedometer would erroneously increase to 75 mph. Once the vehicle began to accelerate, the speedometer would increase to and remain at 100 mph until the engine was turned off. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 61,300.
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- Borger, TX, USA