Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Chevrolet Silverado

The contact owns a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while parked, the driver's side panel caught on fire. Also, the contact mentioned that the power locks and the power windows failed to operate properly. The fire department was not contacted. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer had been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 187,600.

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After unlocking the manual door lock on the truck the interior door handle would not open the door. The lock was disconnected from the interior locking mechanism, effectively trapping me in my vehicle. At this time I unrolled the window and used the key in the outside door to try to unlock the door, but the lock was jammed and I was unable to leave my vehicle using either the inside or the outside handle or locks or the driver door. I was forced to exit the vehicle from the passenger side door. This is a recurring problem and seems to occur most often after rainfall or a car wash. This is a serious safety concern in the event of a collision, car fire or water crash or other emergency that could potentially be fatal and should be recalled to protect people from being trapped in their vehicles. It is also notable that consumer reports has listed "locks and latches" as a common problem area for a 2009 Silverado. I contacted a Chevrolet dealership and they refused fully cover the repair cost, which was well over $250 and they stated that the "door lock actuator was defective". The corporate gm phone call center was not helpful and told me it would not be fully covered because my vehicle was just out of bumper to bumper warranty. I believe this should be recalled to protect consumers.

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3 of 4 electric door locks do not work. Multiple message boards with people complaining about door lock actuators no longer working on this model/year. Safety concern as I have to climb into back seat to unlock doors when my children are in the back.

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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the driver's side door lock failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was advised that the door lock actuator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 28,000.

3 of 4 door lock actuators have failed. Called chevy and had me bring to dealership to have tested and dealership did confirm that was actuators. Chevy not willing to cover cost of replacing faulty parts. I am unable to use door locks on 3 of my 4 doors.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the power door locks failed on each door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the door actuators were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 122,000. Updated 12/14/12.

The contact owns 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the power locks on both the front and rear passenger side doors failed to lock automatically whenever the transmission was shifted into drive. As a result, the contact had to lock the doors manually. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Power door locks on my 2008 chevy Silverado crew cab quit working on both drivers side doors. I only have 25,000 miles on the truck and have not returned it back to the dealer yet as the problem just started this weekend. I have checked the web and of course this is a very common occurance that chevy has tended to sweep under the rug and had not made a recall for this. This is a major inconvience and is a major safety hazard as well. I have my fingers crossed that the dealer will fix this problem but I have my doubts. My 3 year bumper to bumper warranty ran out in August. I purchased a new truck to avoid these types of aggravations and now regreting that decision.

I was driving normally, down my driveway, at approximately 3 mph, and my spare tire detached and fell off the undercarriage of my truck while the vehicle was in motion. The cable holding the tire in place broke. Nothing has been done to correct this problem. My spare tire is no longer able to be attached to my vehicle. If this happened on a highway, someone could have been killed.

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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the door lock actuator on the front drivers side does not operate on the automated system. The door lock failed to open automatically when the vehicle was in the park position. He also stated that the remote entry does not work. The dealer stated that they have not had enough complaints to issue a recall. The dealer also stated that the vehicle could repaired at the owners expense. The owner was concerned that if the vehicle was involved in a crash and the doors would not open, trapping the occupants inside of the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were approximately 51,000. Updated 10/05/10.

2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - driver side interior door handle aluminum casting broke during use. Impossible to open door from the inside. Could be fatal in the event of a serious accident.

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The contact stated abs brakes failed due to faulty left front sensor. When depressing the brake pedal it went to the floor. The consumer stated the frist time the incident occured he had to pay for the repairs. The second time it failed it was replaced under recall. The second problem was the emcm module failed which and caused the abs motor to run even when the engine was turned off. The passenger side door lock was inoperative. The mechanic found the the door lock rod disconnected. Updated 12/07/05.

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The passenger side door could not be unlocked from the outside because the door handle was covering the lock cylinder.

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Locks will lock without warning. When attempting to unlock from the outside with a key it will not unlock. Door lock would not unlock from the inside nor the outside with key, hand, or electrical.

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2000 Chevrolet Silverado was purchased new and after 36 months the warranty expired, the driver's side door locked, and would not open. They were all power locks. Driver's door could not be opened, it would not unlock with the keyless entry or the key itself. Took vehicle to a dealer, who said there was no way they could repair the problem because they could not get the door open. They suggested cutting the door off, and they would sell consumer a new door. Did not contact gm because consumer's father worked for gm, and could lose his job if there was a complaint. Vehicle was purchased under employee discount. After about a month or 6 weeks of driving when taking key out of the ignition there was a sound from the driver's side door-it sounded as if there was a piece falling from the door. Currently, the door is unlocked and will not lock manually, with key or power. No repairs were done. As of last week the problem started with the passenger's side door. It will not unlock with key or power, similar to the problem on driver's side door .

In extremely cold weather, -20 degrees or colder, the doors fail to unlock using the remote or the key. The dealer stated that gm does not care to address the situation. The dealer then took the front panels off and either applied grease or removed grease. The front doors now unlock but the back doors won't(crew cab).

Parking brake will not hold, therefore will not pass state inspection. I have talked to other Chevrolet & gm owners and they are having the same problem.

Consumer requesting the automatic door locks be deactivated for the safety of passengers in case of an emergency. ** answer required***.

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