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The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine and traction control warning lights illuminated. In addition, the vehicle momentarily lost control, however, the contact's son depressed the brakes and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed lifter valve and the lifter valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
The fuel injection pump malfunctioned causing the truck to shut down going down the highway. It was taken to a professional and was confirmed to be an issue with these vehicles. There was no warnings at all. The cost to repair was $8000
Fuel pump failure while driving highway speed 70mph pulling a trailer. Engine light came on and engine went to limp mode for a few seconds then completely shut down without warning while still going at least 60. Lost power steering and power brakes. Service center confirmed the code for "low fuel rail pressure" and did the repair. I have retained the CP4 pump for analysis. I was very lucky to not crash my truck.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle entered LIMP Mode with a warning message indicating how many miles before the vehicle would independently turn off. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank needed to be replaced; however, the failure returned. Over time, the rear brakes, rotors, calipers, and various other parts had been replaced; however, the repairs failed to fix the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost electrical power inadvertently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to an independently certified GMC service center where it was diagnosed but no issues were found. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.
- Dothan, AL, USA
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When engine is cold you can smell exhaust fumes. Studs in engine are broke. smelling fumes is not a safety issue ? One other thing the battery distribution block was bad and GM knows its bad, they built a new. The truck shuts off wile driving, or does not start till you hit it with a hammer.
The crank shaft broke at 130k miles and this becoming common to this year and model. The mechanic who has the same truck could not fathom this catastrophic failure at such a early life in this truck. This repair is estimated at 5,000.00-10,000.00 and if this does not work the durmax diesel motor will have to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled and shifted into reduced power mode. The contact had the vehicle towed to the local dealer who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the vehicle was a Diesel Exhaust Fluid build-up which caused an extreme burn in the exhaust fluid. The dealer replaced the DEF system and exhaust lines to fix the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 280,000.
The Chevy ac compressor bolt broke before 48K miles while driving on a paved city street in san diego. This failure caused the condenser to also fail and both parts have to be replaced. The total bill for repairs is $2,150.31 and the copy of the invoices is submitted (exclude the fuel filter replacement costs as that was regular maintenance work). The ac compressor failure is caused by cheap parts and is a common problem for all GM products before 100K miles. This should be a recall item as it is a safety risk if the failure result in a vehicle fire or drive belt failure (stranded vehicle) or a loss of Focus while driving.
My def tank heater went out so puts check engine light on. Was told by dealership it was fine to drive while parts were ordered. Said would a few weeks since 200,000 was on back order. Have had three friend with same issue same year model GM one was GMC other two was Chevrolet
Truck was parked and turned off, a fire started under hood causing damage to engine compartment, usaa insurance notified, truck taken to master GMC in augusta ga, around 40,000 miles and all stock no modifications made
There definitely a problem with the def & emission sensors on GM's duramax engines. 4th time engine unexpectedly reduces engine power while traveling at highway speeds. Results in sudden speed reduction which is extremely dangerous in almost any driving environment. These "reduced engine power" modes related to monitoring diesel emissions will get someone injured or killed (if it hasn't already)
Camshaft lifter failure (collapsed / stuck), #1 cylinder after engine was idle for ~5 minutes. Vehicle had 9701 miles at time of incident. This appears to be a relatively common issues with regards to the active fuel management systems on late model GM vehicles equipped with this technology. The service writer at the dealership noted that they have seen several vehicles in for service with the issue of a "collapsed" or "stuck" lifter requiring replacement. There is definitely a flaw in the design or the grade of materials being used as a lifter should not be failing at this rate with very little usage.
I have a 2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 4X4 with 5000 miles. While driving to work ( less then 2 miles) my service 4WD system warning came up. The truck is stuck in 4WD can not switch it out. Also while stuck in 4WD turning is very difficult. Called dealership they told me it was safe to drive it in. While on my way to the dealership still stuck in 4WD my check engine and traction control lights came on. The truck started to shack and shifting at random and the RPM were all over up and down. I got to the dealership and checked in they took it for a test drive while I waited. After waiting 4 hours they tell me the engine has issues they don't know what or why and that it will be a few days before they will know anything. So that waiting game begins.
Vehicle has stalled upon initial acceleration after a stop. 3 of 4 of the times it happened were after a right hand turn. 3 of the 4 stalls occurred when vehicle was cold (no correlation with right hand turn).
I bought this truck brand new. I started having problems about 2000 mi. The truck has a miss and jerks under load. It has been to the dealer twice and they tell me the computer doesn't show any trouble codes so there is nothing they can do. Also on occasion the ignition key is hot to the touch. Now I have to take it in again because the brake petal might fall off. What a great product...GM I think builds a lot of these problems in to save money without a care for the customer. Now I have to drive a $46,000 piece of crap thats broken. Our hands are tied and at the mercy of big business. Hope you can help. Steve
Fuel leaking from engine. With 9595 miles on the engine the truck leaks fuel from the engine like crazy. Vehicle is 6 months old. Can't get Chevy to pickup the rig because they say I need to call the fire department - the fire department tells me there is nothing they can do - been battling with Chevy all day on this. Its a safety hazard cabin smells like the inside of a gas tank - I don't feel save driving it anywhere.
While driving my 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ltz with a 5.3 liter motor the RPM of the engine act erratic, it will increase and decrease RPM at will, I would say that it surges about 75 to 150 RPM, it especially does this going uphill. It is unsafe to be driving a vehicle that acts in this manner because you can't control the way you want to drive, I took it back to the dealer and they are trying to convince me that this is normal, which I know it is not normal, GM needs to figure this out and correct the problem.
I purchased a brand new 2015 Chevy Silverado and in the first week I had it, while driving, the truck just simply completely shut off. Dealer claims they have never heard of this and after keeping truck for days stated could not find any issues. About one month later remotes not working and truck warning that emergency brake is on even though it was released. Could not get to register that emergency brake was off and while driving none of the turn signals were working as to truck warning to pull over due to vehicle emergency brake was on. I have only made one payment on this new vehicle and truck has already been in shop 2X.I need your help, please as dealer not helping me and I do not feel safe in this truck. I should not have to worry about it turning of or anything else as to being a brand new vehicle. I have attempted to speak with several managers and one just stated to me" that is why you have warranty and just keep eye on it." Since all this I have searched on the internet, and discovered that this has happened with other Silverado.. ed bozart chevrolett still claims no knowledge of this. Please help me. I feel this is potential accident issue. The first issued happened while driving on craig road which could have been really bad as this is a 45 mph road, luckily it was a weekend and not busy. I don't know what else to do. Spending over $40,000 on this truck not expecting to feel unsafe while driving.
On Monday October 5, 2015, I was driving truck at approximately 60 mph on highway when suddenly all electronics went black and complete loss of power on highway. Luckily, I was able to pull of to side of road. I turned the key to off position (engine was not running) and waited several minutes then turned truck on and it started. The traction light kept coming on and off but the truck did not loose power again-thankfully. I could have been killed or caused a serious accident.
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- Independence, KY, USA