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Was driving down the road, and stopped at a traffic light. Left from the traffic light, and the engine just stalled, like it was out of gas. The gas gauge showed that I had a 1\4 tank of gas. So I had it towed home anyway. The next day I went out to start it with no luck. Then I put 2 gallons of gas in the tank, and the truck started right up. Now I know that the gauge is 1\4 of a tank off. Some auto techs have told me that what they call a fuel card that is located on the fuel pump assembly is bad. Just wondering if this is true, because it is a lot cheaper than a fuel pump assembly. Thank you.
I had my truck fixed at sear automotive in hunt valley Maryland after 3 week after I was promised 1 week.was told it needed a new rear differential and new brake lines. I got my truck back I lost brakes going down the road and my ABS light came on brought my truck back to sears. It was fixed so I was told and I lost brakes aging. And then I brought it back a 3rd time they finally fixed it. But they made me drive my truck with no brakes back to them. Next my rear differential locked up on 695 and I spun out I brought the truck back to them. They claimed it was out of warranty when the warranty expired well the truck was in the shop. So I started to drive the truck home and 4 wheel drive turned on and my front 2 wheels started dragging along with my back which made my truck come to a stop in the middle of york road. Which auto nation told me that my front differential is bad not the rear that's why it happened.
Started the vehicle fasten seat belt exited the carport started to leave my yard had to stop a go back in house turned the vehicle off removed the key went back in the house came back got in the vehicle fasten seat belt started the vehicle put it in drive and the service air bag light flashed several time we out and came back and will not go back out it will flash several time go out and come back on and stay.
"service air bag" check engine light on when starting 2006 Silverado; GM dealers diagnosed airbag sensor malfunctioning requires replacement. This safety issue has been reported in 2009 at edmunds.com by others. Called, emailed and twitted GM since 14 May 2014. After 13 phone tags with 4 GM customer care specialists and 2 dealer service reps (include manager) and 5 days, a verbal word from GM "your vehicle is way belong GM's responsibility"...we are 'ticked" around by GM and the dealer with a case # and don't see this safety concern is being addressed by GM. @ GM also has electrical heating/cooling issues with this vehicle. @please be warned that if you are driving a GM vehicle, seriously consider you, your family and anyone else safety on the road! let's not place ours and anyone else on the line again for GM! #sadly after we, the american public have bailed out GM..... :(
- High Ridge, MO, USA
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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the service engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who cleared the code from the computer but the failure recurred. Additionally, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the solenoid evaporation em had been modified and that the solenoid evaporation em, the canister evaporation emi, the solenoid, the gas cap, the canister purge, the fuel tank pressure sensor, and the tubing needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mielage was not available.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the automatic climate control was activated and smoke emitted into the cab. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the blower motor resistor, resistor harness, and connectors. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 86,700.
Oil gauge reads from zero to 80 (highest reading) with alarms being sounded repeatedly. The gauge is bouncing, causing the alarm to come on and go off while in traffic. When accelerating the pressure will drop to zero then bounce. Oil level is perfect. Truck is well cared for.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where unknown repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 36,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that after turning the air conditioner off, the fan continued to operate. The contact then shut the engine off by removing the key from the ignition and the fan continued to operate. The contact noticed a burning electrical odor coming from the vents. The contact removed the master fuse and the fan turned off. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 59,000.
Service brakelines rotted and caused a complete loss of service brakes - while driving and close to home - used emergency brakes and low gear to get to home. Spoke to friend at Chevy dealer. They are having problems with this truck series due to corrosion and premature rusting. Truck is currently in garage due to failure (corrosion) of transmission cooling lines. Current mileage 15,211. Lost both anti-lock brake modules and alternator and temperature sensors.
I parked my truck in a bank parking lot after running errands. I went into the bank lobby, looked back, and noticed my headlights flashing. I returned to the truck, thinking I set off my panic alarm, only to find smoke filling the cabin. After the smoke cleared, I turned the ignition key to aux power and none of my electrical systems were working (e.g. windows, door locks, onstar, radio). After inspection, the Chevy dealership found the main body wire harness had melted through from heat. The final analysis is that there is a short in the wire harness that caused the entire harness to melt. Damage was limited to the harness and carpet because the short immediately drained the battery and did not allow the harness to heat up to a combustible temperature.
The instrument panel on my truck has gone bad. The amperes are pointing straight down. The temperature register has gone completely around, the oil pressure gage is pegged all the way. The speedometer works for 20 minutes and then locks up. I have talked with others who have Silverado and they state they had the same problem. The truck has been great beside the instrument panel and the ac blowing hot on one side and cold on the other. With the number of complaints I have seen on these two items, it shows without a shadow of a doubt to be a manufacturer defect. My family believes in Chevy trucks but they should keep our loyalty but correcting the small manufacturer defect to prove they are the better product instead of leaving their loyal patrons to fix substandard items placed in a great truck.
I was driving my 2006 Chevy Silverado 1500, 4-door. I had my wife and two children in the truck. When we got to our destination, my daughter could not open her door (rear driver side door). I confirmed the doors were unlocked by using the automatic lock/unlock feature I have on the drivers door. I tried to open the door from the outside, but it would not work. I tried to manually unlock the door from the inside, but the door would still not open. I brought it to the dealership and they told me the electronic latch had to be replaced. The dealership also told me they have had a number of problems with the latches which prevented the door from opening. This is obviously a safety issue.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 10 mph, the engine stalled and the vehicle restarted. There were no prior warnings. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated there was a wire shortage underneath the dashboard area. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 08/31/11 the consumer also stated the rear passenger door fell off. Updated 09/01/11
Was driving my 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd and turned on the air conditioner. I began to smell an odor similar to trash burning. I turned off the ac and turned on just the air fan at which time the truck cab filled with smoke. I was able to pull off the side of the road and contacted the fire department. The fan continued to fill the cab with smoke even though the ignition was off and the keys were removed. The incident did not stop until the fd disconnected the batteries from the truck. The vehicle was towed to a Chevrolet dealer and the problem was diagnosed as a short in air conditioner blower wiring harness which resulted in damage to the relay, they checked with the manufacturer to authorize repair under an extended warranty and told me it is not covered as it is an electrical malfunction.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado K1500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge was providing inaccurate fuel levels and was reading that the fuel tank was empty. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician advised that the instrument cluster would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they could not provide any assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
While driving my truck down the freeway, the engine light suddenly came on and a warning appeared on the dashboard stating "reduced engine power" and the truck shut itself down to 10 miles an hour in seconds. I had vehicles coming up behind me traveling at 60 mph and higher that nearly hit me from behind. Even if I floored the gas pedal the truck would not speed up making it extremely difficult to get out of the way of oncoming traffic. The local Chevy dealership had my truck 2 days and charged me $400 for an emissions part. I picked my truck up on Thursday evening, Jan. 20, 2011, and it broken down the very next morning with the same issue. I took it right back over there and they told me to return it on Monday Jan. 24 which I did. They returned the truck to me on weds. Jan. 26, and said they couldn't figure out the problem but may have been a loose wire. The truck broke down with the same issue again on Feb 14. The dealership had it another 3 days and said they soldered some connections. Again on March 10, my truck broke down again, same issue. They had my truck until March 14, and again charged me for replacing the wiring harness and throttle body. I picked my truck up at 6 pm mon March 14 and it already broke down again this morning March 16, same issue. On two occasions now I have had my kids in the back seat, driving on the freeway when the engine decides to shut itself down. No one at Chevy seems to care if we are injured or killed when we are hit due to this defective truck. I am not the only Chevy owner reporting this problem. Not only are there complaints all over the internet, but the dealership had another truck in at the same time as mine at the March 10 visit, with the exact same issue and it had already been in multiple times for the same issue as well.
The blower motor fan for the heat and A/C the wire connectors towards the passenger side under the dash glove box the wire is melting which is causing the fan not to work sometimes and you can smell it melting ( its the male and female connectors ) they plug into each other that's where its at. My truck is a 2006 Chevy Silverado ext.cab its gonna end up catching the truck on fire. Something needs to be done its GM responsibility to fix the problem.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While parked, the contact noticed that all the lights on the instrument panel were not working. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repair. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
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- Maple Heights, OH, USA