2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE GAUGES ALL TURN OFF MAKING IT HARD TO SEE THE SPEED LIMITS. BRAKES SOUND AS IF GRINDING BUT CANT TELL IF ITS BRAKES OR DIFFERENTIAL AND U JOINTS. NOISE GETS LOUDER IN THE CABIN OF THE TRUCK AS I DRIVE ON THE ROAD. 3. SIGNAL LIGHTS TURN ON BRIGHT WHILE ON LEFT HAND TURN SIGNAL. AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND OTHER COMPONENTS WONT WORK

NHTSA complaint #11385029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE PASSLOCK LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRUCK WON'T START. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GETS BRIGHT THEN DIM. BACK AND FORTH. WHEN THE PASSLOCK COMES ON IT WILL KEEP THE TRUCK FROM STARTING FOR DAYS AT A TIME. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK ANYWHERE

NHTSA complaint #11378501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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RANDOMLY MY TRUCK WILL GO IN ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND TOP SPEED IS 35 MPH. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIME ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CODE THAT POPS UP IS P2135 AND I LOOKED IT UP ON LINE. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF FORMS AND VIDEOS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET POINTS TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. I'VE REPLACED IT TWICE AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY TWICE AND WIRING TWICE. I PUT TRUCK IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES. SPENT A GOOD $1500 TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT STILL POPS UP EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS.

NHTSA complaint #11290120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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IN LATE FEBRUARY 2019, I ACQUIRED A TRUCK FROM A USED DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE DONE BUSINESS WITH BEFORE. UPON OBTAINING THIS VEHICLE I STARTED HAVING ISSUES RIGHT AWAY. FIRST ISSUE I ENCOUNTERED, I WAS DRIVING BACK TO KANSAS CITY FROM LEBANON,MO AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY BRAKES WENT OUT AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND TRUCK STARTED JERKING REALLY BAD. I DROVE LIKE THIS ALL THE WAY HOME AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND LOW AND BEHOLD IT'S COST ME $100 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER I NOTICED MY TRUCK WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH GETTING UP TO SPEED WHILE GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WOULD END UP HAVING THE PETAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT WOULD STILL ACT LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE ALMOST LIKE A DELAY AND THEN SLOWLY GAIN SPEED. IT FELT AS IF IT WAS SLIPPING OR IT JUST WASN'T GETTING ANY POWER. MY OIL PRESSURE SENSOR HAD WENT OUT WITHOUT ME KNOWING AT THE TIME SO I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM HAD TO DEAL WITH MY OIL PUMP. I FINALLY TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC I USED BEFORE AND HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON MY TRUCK DUE TO HIM NOT FINDING ANY ISSUES BESIDES MY OIL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DIAGNOSTIC CAME BACK WITH MULTIPLE CODES AND 3 OF THEM HAD TO DEAL WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO MY BROTHER AND HAVE HIM LOOK AT IT FOR A SECOND OPINION. UPON DOING SO HE TEST DROVE AND INSPECTED THE TRUCK ENTIRELY AND CONCLUDED THAT HE DIDN'T FEEL THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK AT ALL. HE RAN HIS OWN DIAGNOSTIC ON IT AS WELL BUT HIS CANE BACK WITH NO CODES THAT CAME UP AT ALL. SO I DROVE OFF CONFUSED BECAUSE OF ALL THE DIFFERENT INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME ON TOP OF THE PROBLEMS I KNEW I WAS HAVING BECAUSE THE TRUCK WASN'T RUNNING LIKE IT DID WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. SOME TIME PAST AND THEN ANOTHER PROBLEM. MY BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE TRASHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ASAP AND THEN MY ODOMETER STARTED READING SERVICE AIR BAG AND WOULD NOT GO OFF.

NHTSA complaint #11228882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I PARKED MY TRUCK THE BLOWER WORKED FINE GOT IN IT 2 HOURS LATTER AND IT DID NOT WORK.THE WIRES TO MY BLOWER MELTED AND HOT ALMOST STARTED A FIRE IN MY TRUCK. NO SMELL NO SIGN OF THE WIRES GETTING HOT. THE ONLY THING I NOTICED WAS THE CONTROL PANEL GOT HOT WHEN IT WAS ON SO I KEPT IT OFF. IF I HAD NOT TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 2 DAYS AFTER MY BLOWER STOPED WORKING I MIGHT NOT HAVE MY TRUCK. IT MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT FIRE WITH MY KIDS AND I IN IT OR WITH MY 17 YEAR OLD DRIVEING. A RECALL ON THIS PART WOULD BE NICE OR FIND OUT WHY IT IS DOING THIS.

NHTSA complaint #11219652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TAKATA RECALL THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS AT 80 TRANSMISSION IS SKIPPING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS SUSPENSION FAIL

NHTSA complaint #11175920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE HEATING BLOWER STOPPED WORKING FOR ABOUT 10 MIN LAST WEEK AND TODAY DIDN'T WORK AT ALL UNTIL I WIGGLED HARNESS. CAN'T KEEP IT GOING. KEEPS STOPPING UNTIL I WIGGLE WIRES AND THEN I ONLY GET A COUPLE MIN IF THAT.

NHTSA complaint #11171044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY BLOWER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS AT THE RESISTOR LIGHTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE TODAY. I WAS DIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE FAN ON FULL BLAST. NO ONE WAS HURT AND I MANAGED TO STOP AND TURN OFF THE TRUCK INFO TIME TO STOP FURTHER DAMAGE. THE RESISTOR WAS EXTREMELY HOT YOU THE TOUCH AFTER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT I'VE READ ABOUT ALL OVER. MY VIN DID NOT HOWEVER PULL A RECALL...

NHTSA complaint #11100786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE HEATER FAN RESISTER AND CONNECTOR HAS BURNED. RECALLED BY CHEVY BUT NOT MY VEN NUMBER

NHTSA complaint #11100030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL HEADLIGHTS GO OFF FROM SECONDS TO MINUTES THEN GO ON OR UNTIL I PUSH THE DIMMER SWITCH SIDEWAYS NOT UP AND DOWN,THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND CLOCK GO OFF FROM SECONDS OR UNTIL I PUSH THE DIMMER LIGHT SWITCH SIDEWAYS NOT UP AND DOWN,THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUITS WHETHER SITTING STILL OR DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10995733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPROGRAMMED AND THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE OTHER TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

NHTSA complaint #10979618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2011 ON THE RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR FOR THE FAN MOTOR AND THAT WAS REPLACED IN MY TRUCK THEN. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME PARTS AGAIN. AFTER HAVING A RECALL ON THESE PARTS WHY WOULD THEY GO OUT AGAIN IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME?

NHTSA complaint #10807892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK ON 8-10-2015 AND WAS DRIVING AT 70 MILES A HOUR WHEN THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN. I RESTARTED IT AND IT STARTED MISSING OUR REAL BAD, I THOUGHT IT WAS MAYBE SOME BAD GAS. I NOTIFIED THE GAS STATION AND THEY STARTED CHECKING THE GAS OUT. WHILE THEY WERE DOING THAT, I TOOK IT TO A MECH. AS THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLE THE GAS, PUT A CAN OF SEAFOAM AND TRY TO USE THE GAS UP. I DID AND IT KEPT GETTING WORSE , IT WOULD NOT IDLE AND KEPT STALLING OUT. I TOOK IT TO A MECH AND THEY FOUND A INTERMITTING WIREING PROBLEM. IT WAS A "IGNITION COIL WIRE HARNESS"TOOK TO DAYS TO FIND, THEY REPLACED IT AND RUNS GOOD NOW..ODOMETER READING WAS 55315. THEY CHECKED EVERY THING TWICE BEFORE THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM IN THE 2 DAYS THEY HAD IT.

NHTSA complaint #10761855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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LEAVING THE CAR WASH, FAN QUIT WORKING AND I SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. PIGTAIL TO RESISTOR HAD A BURNT WIRE. GOT PIGTAIL FROM DEALER FOR $95.00. PARTS MANAGER TOLD ME THEY REPLACE 4 OR 5 A MONTH. STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. PURCHASED FAN RESISTOR FROM AUTO PARTS STORE. PROBLEM FIXED. APRIL 2010 THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. WENT TO SALVAGE YARD AND GOT 2 USED PIGTAILS AND INSTALLED ONE OF THEM. RESISTOR SEEMED TO BE OK. APPROX. NOVEMBER 2011 RECEIVED LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS SAYING THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PARTS. I DID GET $95.00 BACK FOR THE PIGTAIL BUT COULDN'T FIND THE RECEIPT FOR THE RESISTOR. APRIL 2015 PROBLEM OCCURRING AGAIN. I STILL HAVE ONE USED PIGTAIL I WILL HAVE TO INSTALL, MAYBE THE RESISTOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF I PARK MY TRUCK IN THE GARAGE I TAKE A CHANCE OF BURNING DOWN MY HOUSE. PLEASE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING.

NHTSA complaint #10705004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FIRST OFF THERE'S VERY LITTLE SNOW HERE SO THE BODY AND FRAME ISN'T RUSTING OUT BECAUSE OF THAT BUT ITS DEFINITELY RUSTING VERY BAD THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED COMPLETELY IN HALF THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT TWICE THE OIL GAUGE DON'T WORK THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THE MOTOR KNOCKED BUT THEN SMOOTHED OUT AGAIN I'VE BEEN A CHEVY FAN MY ENTIRE LIFE BUT THE COMPANY ISN'T UP TO STANDARD'S OF THE CONSUMERS IN MY BOOK IF YOUR ASKING 35000 FOR A [XXX] TRUCK IT SHOULD LAST A LONG TIME WITH NO ISSUES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10653219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #10631267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #10604943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

"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..... :(

NHTSA complaint #10592478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* 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.

NHTSA complaint #10588992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #10585273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* 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.

NHTSA complaint #10577220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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 SILVERADOS 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.

NHTSA complaint #10502770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #10454361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* 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 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FELL OFF. UPDATED 09/01/11

NHTSA complaint #10411771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* 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.

NHTSA complaint #10399199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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 $400.00 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.

NHTSA complaint #10392034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.