Rear Suspension Shock Absorber Problems of Chevrolet Silverado

The vehicle has an established, measureable and documented vibration problem that randomly increases & decreases in applitude & frequency at all speeds. Gm is unable to resolve after 12 dealer attempts to address, including multiple sets of tires, rear differential, drive shafts and shock absorbers all failing to resolve the issue. Gm stated vibration is inherent to the design and no further action needed or will be taken ever for vibration, regardless of circumstance. Such a vibration is a significant safety defect because it is essentially like cutting wires to warning tell-tales by removing a driver's ability to discern tire/suspension/powertrain/steering problems that can only be identified by feeling a vibration (such as a loose wheel or damaged suspsension components) prior to a catastrophic event, especially at high speeds. Not only for the vehicle occupants, but also for any road user when it results in the driver loosing control of the vehicle. Gm's own attempts to fix the vehicle with the list of parts above irrefutably supports the inability for a driver to identify the source of a vibration. If experienced technicians and subsequent corporate engineers cannot recognize the vibration as being different from wheels, suspension, powertrain; then a normal driver will have no such warnings available should a potentially catastrophic safety issue be present. Further, since gm refuses to address any further vibration issues with this vehcile, it is like have a airbag warning tell-tale continuously illuminated whether or not a problem exists & gm stating to just live with it. In other words, if I get a loose wheel, I guess gm figures I will know it when it falls off. In addition, to safety defect described above, the vibration is an extreme source of driver distraction & driver rage as attempts are made to produce and/or reduce the vibration while driving.

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Truck frame rusted so badly vehicle can't be inspected without replacing frame. Rear shock absorbers mounted on cross-members that are entirely rusted through. Same frame design on 2014 trucks of same model. Body is still good, but inspection will expire at end of sept. 2014 and this 9 year old truck with 76,000 original miles will be unable to be put on the road without frame replacement. Pretty sad when '87 chevy's are still on the road and this piece of rust is only good for looking at.

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The problem started soon after I drove the new 2004 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab off the lot. When traveling between 60-70 mph, the trucks suspension will bounce almost as if there are no shock absorbers. This bouncing will continue until the speed is reduced to below 55 mph. I brought the truck in to the pittsburgh, CA dealer and complained. They said it was only a "California concrete highway" problem. They said it was the road and not the truck. I have this problem almost continually now, I complained to Chevrolet's customer complaint section, who gave me the same answer. The problem with their answer is that I own a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab truck that does not go into uncontrollable bouncing as this one does. I also drive a Chevrolet avalanche that does not bounce uncontrollably as this one does when driven at the same speeds on the same stretches of roadway. I believe there is either something wrong with the shock absorbers or the frame of the truck. The bouncing is so bad that it feels like the wheels are actually leaving the ground. I believe this is a serious safety issue that Chevrolet should address. My problem remains unresolved.

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