Engine Problems of Chevrolet Silverado - part 1

30 minutes after ignition turned off and parked after driving in 4-wheel down a 1/2 mile snowy driveway, my 2007 Silverado duramax 2500hd pick-up truck was totally engulfed in flames and burned to a crisp. Forensic fire inspector said it started in front right engine compartment; no arson. Fire department put it out; police report said no arson.

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Vehicle loosing coolant. Determined cylinder head defect, TSB #06-06-01-019b. Cylinder head embossed with castech logo developed a porosity crack in a very specific area.

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The vehicle was returned to the dealer, bill hood automotive, for a total of 11 times since it was purchased in may 2006. Between may 29, 2006 and December 2006, there were several visits for various problems. Starting in December 2006, there were problems with the vehicle running hot. Parts were replaced on each visit thereafter. On January 20, 2007, the engine caught on fire. The consumer wants to check on the status of the complaint.

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: the contact stated the vehicle would shut off without any prior warning while accelerating 10 mph under normal road conditions. This occurred on five occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times, who were unable to duplicate the problem. No repairs were made.

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2000 k3500 Silverado has had three failed fuel injector pumps, fuel transfer pump, automatic transmission at 70,000 miles and boost regulator failed. When the consumer removed the engine,to evaluate the damage, to see if it could be rebuilt, he discovered the second main bearing cap from the front of the engine was missing a bolt.

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2005 Silverado hybrid engine turns off at stops when brake is applied. The hybrid turns engine off at stops when brake is applied. The consumer feels that it takes too long for the engine to pick up power after taking foot off the brake and applying the accelerator. The consumer feels that the delay is dangerous when trying to enter fast moving traffic from a stop. While stopped on an incline vehicle rolls backwards while the consumer's foot is in transition from the brake to the accelerator pedal.

The head gasket on the motor leaks antifreeze. This has been noted several times on vehicles that use the extended life antifreeze. The cost to fix the problem is not cheap due to the cost of labor required to remove the head from the motor and replace with new seal.

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The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pick-up truck. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle completely shut off. It lost steering and braking capabilities. The contact stated that the engine oil reset light flickered on and off after the incident occurred. After a few minutes the vehicle started back up. The contact stated after driving a few more miles the vehicle repeated the same problem. The contact contacted the manufacturer, and they had a conference call with the dealership, who stated they would repair the vehicle. The dealership has not yet picked up the vehicle. The contact called the dealership, and they were going to call the consumer back within the next few minutes.

Cold engine start-up knock. I own a 2002 Silverado z71 with the 4. 8 engine. The engine has had cold start-up knock since I have owned it. I have asked dealers about it and have been told it is normal. I build engines for and own to drag cars. One is an et footbrake car with a mild 350 ci small block chevy. The other is a 48 fiat altered with a 434 ci small block chevy stroker. Both have forged pistons and neither has the cold piston noise that this bone stock 4. 8 has. I currently have 39,139 miles on my truck and want it to last as long as possible. Under the current circumstances, I don't think it will last much longer before it cracks a piston skirt or severely damages the cylinder walls. It is my intention to contact Chevrolet in the next couple of days but after reading the complaints on this site, I am prepared to be told the same as the dealer told me. I am also looking into the class action suit approach to get a remedie to the problem. Another issue is the brakes. The truck has 4 wheel disk and stops like it has four wheel drums without power?? I owned a 97 sivlverado that had brakes that worked the same. You would think that a truck that cost 30,000 dollars would be a little better constructed.

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Engine dies without warning while driving, and steering becomes difficult. It happens most of the time when slowing and turning. No error codes appear. Took to the dealer, they have had it for 4 days, and can't duplicate the problem. Changed fuel filter, but did not change problem.

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Knock in motor of 2002 chevy Silverado, 5. 3 motor with 30,000 miles. Dealer says knock is normal. Chevrolet sent letter to me stating they will provide service coverage for engine till 100,000 miles, but knock is normal. They claim that this is full coverage parts and labor but won't send letter stating full coverage only that they are pleased to provide coverage. Sounds fishy! the knock continues to last longer on cold start and gets louder by the week.

My 5. 3 liter Silverado has a diesel like noise in the motor until it reaches normal running temperature, then it runs great. Its very loud the first 30 secs. From a cold start. My local gm garage said that is normal for a 4. 8 and a 5. 3 motor. They called it piston slapping, to me it is very abnormal. And will it get worse, I asked. They had no answer. They did comment that gm has not resolved this bulletin yet. I love my truck, I hope I get 200k miles out of it. Now I only have 50k . What's a person to do if the maker of his favorite auto can't come through with a resolution. It also affects resale value if I decide to sell.

2002 Silverado tailgate latch quit working, also 6. 0l engine slapped during start up, sounded bad.

Clunk , squeak, or squawk when coming to a stop and starting up.

Clunk type feeling in steering wheel on turns and when hitting bumps. Engine knock on cold start. Engine was noisy when started after having sat over night.

Throttle linkage sticks, ongoing problem, itermittently, mostly sticks from idle, but recently did not return to idle, had to reaccelerate and then it returned. Mechanic contacted Chevrolet dealer and was told it is a problem in around 50% of the throttle bodies in this type of vehicle. Refused to provide correction for problem and stated that it is a major problem. (not dealer where purchased).

The engine consumed an excessive amount of oil. The dealer had inspected the vehicle several times, and could not duplicate or correct the problem. If engine stops running because of lack of oil, the steering and brakes would lock resulting in a collision.

Last year my truck started developing a pause in the engine. I had my local dealer investigate the problem. They stated the fuel injectors needed cleaned so they put in an additive. They stated that the problem was normal after 15,000 miles. A little while longer my wife was driving me to the airport (two hours from my home) during the trip the truck started making the same noise and having the same hesitation problems but with a little more vengeance. When we arrived a the airport we had turned the vehicle off so that I could unload my travel bags. My wife tried to start the truck to leave and could not get it going. I had to leave to catch my flight leaving my wife at the curb with a defective vehicle. I did give her the information for roadside assistance. She contacted roadside help and the truck was towed to a local dealer. They were not able to get the vehicle started and fixed so they got my wife a rental and arrangements were made for the dealer to fix the truck and I would return after my trip to pick it up. During the time I had been gone I had found out through my wife that the dealer felt there was a cracked block and would have the truck fixed for me. On my arrival back in indianapolis I made my way to the dealer. Thinking I had a somewhat new engine. In fact I was told that their prognosis was wrong and that it was just a oxygen sensor that had failed. It was good as new! well here I am not even a year later and having the same problems. This time with all three kids and my wife in the truck and returning from toledo. 30 minutes on the side of the road at night, until it started and limped it home.

My 2002 chev truck knocks when I start the engine. (6. 0) most chev trucks do this. The dealer told me it was normal. I would like to have them around when I try and sell the truck. The noise came after the truck was only 4 months old. It has been getting worse and worse. My resale value is going to suck. If it is normal, I told them they should advertise it in their tv commercial. Chev trucks, like a rock, and sound like a rock shaking in a tin can.

The vehicle caught fire under the hood. Wiring from electric fuel pump in gas tank caught fire and burned two holes in the top of the gas tank.

The engine valves wore out prematurely, the dealer replaced the valves, however the problem recurred.

While driving and with no warning vehicle will shut off, making it hard to control. Dealer notified.

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1st pcm broke at 19735 miles in wytheville virgina was able to limp to dealer they replaced the pcm and cam sensor. 2nd time at douglas GA. They replaced the pcm and crankshaft sensor . I pull a 5th wheel and the 2 nd time I had just put in to a camp site and was going to town when it quit in the camp road doing about 20 I had to call for a tow to Chevrolet dealer . Note both dealers were excellent . I was lucky I did not have the camper on. Is this a proublem with this truck?.

Around 40,000 miles the engine began ticking and tapping after start-up when the rngine is cold. Now its happening all the time when you start it up. I heard from other owners its called (piston slap). I took ithe vehicle to the dealer and they said they had quite a few complaints about this and said the manufacture is working on the problem. Does'nt look like anything will be done about it!!!! please help?.

When motor starts up sound like rod are coming thru the block this started more then a year ago reg. With gm and received letter on the problem it how a lot worst and states I must live with its. It now knocks for 4 to 5 min after starting. You should not have this kind of problem on a 39000 $ vec. Help.

Flywheel cracked on new vehicle.

Consumer states that while driving at any speed and with no warning the vehicle will shut off, causing consumer to pull over, and it will be hard to get the vehicle back started. Dealer notified.

Engine stops instantaneously without warning. Extreme safety problem in heavy traffic as power steering is lost. Crankshaft position sensor has failed in both instances.

Consumer contatced dealership for a knocking in engine compartment. Dealer engine piston were the incorrect size. Please provide further details.

Consumer states that engine block and the piston are made out of two different kinds metal. So the heat expansion of the two are not compatible,causing engine cold cranking knock. This is a common problem.

Cold start knock or piston slap. My 2001 Silverado 6. 0l sounds like a diesel when I start it up. Problem began at 11,000 miles. Now have 18,400 miles. - piston slap is louder and more persistent. Gm has acknowledged problem, issued service request #, but no service and no response. Very disappointed in gm customer service and product. Gm should remedy huge engineering mistake and fix these engines or buy vehicles back!.

We purchased our 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 new. Right around the 15,000 mile mark we noticed a slight tapping in the engine. This seemed to only occur on start up and mostly in the morning when cold. It would tap for several seconds and then dissipate. Initially we thought it was a lifter, but we have since come to find out it is not. The overall diagnosis is gm piston slap. This occurs when the pistons are ill fitted to the cylinder walls, and hence you get the noise. We were told it was nothing to be concerned about. Gm knows of the problem (well they don't call it a problem), but refuse to do anything about it. They say they have tested these engines thoroughly and the piston slap causes no long term engine problems. The noise not only began to get louder, but also became non stop. It did not go away, and now we have to listen to it all the time. After repeated trips to the dealership for recording of this problem, we still have no resolution. And they have now put us off long enough that the factory warranty has expired. I must say that gm knows how to give you the run around. There is even a website dedicated to this such problem. . Read more...

Right rear was hanging from under the mounts. When going over a bump it was hard to keep control. Please provide any further information.

6. 0 liter engine is making a loud "pecking" and "clattering" noise during normal operation of vehicle. Dealership has examined vehicle, and informed consumer that noise is normal. Consumer feels noise could be coming from valves in engine.

There is a knock at start up and a constant ticking in the engine. Ph.