general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Suspension system potentially life threatening. On [xxx] I purchased a 2005 chevy silverado truck from used car dealer in tallassee, al/$6000. Several days after driving home at interstate speeds, I discovered extreme rust on the underside of the truck. The spare tire rim was unusable from rust and the tire hoist was rusted beyond use--I had to cut the tire hoist cable tip with a grinder and let the tire fall to the driveway. At that point, I found an extremely unsafe and dangerous defect to the truck. The top of the right rear shock absorber was not attached to the truck frame. The connector bracket had rusted completely away from the truck frame. I texted pictures and called the dealer and was told the sale was “as is”--not his problem. I asked if he inspected, or even looked at the bottom of the truck—his text reply was “I personally did not do anything other than a walk around and test drive” he later said by text he had been a used car dealer for 32 years and had an excellent reputation. Subsequent research found NHTSA-dot’s 49 cfr section 570. 8 -suspension systems-- where it states “shock absorber mountings, shackles, and u-bolts shall be securely attached. ” I believe the licensed used car dealer failed to properly inspect the used truck and clearly did not identify and report to me, the buyer, hidden potential life threatening deficiencies of the suspension system and other defects that would dramatically reduce the value of the vehicle. At that point the dealer refused to answer his phone or texts. My local mechanic advised me not to use the truck and only drive it (below 45 mph) in light traffic for short drives to keep the truck running and the battery charged. I have owned vehicles for over [xxx] and have never had any problems with any of the vehicles. I am [xxx]. I reported this to the alabama dept of revenue ("aldor" - [xxx]) 8 Apr 25 and received a confirmation of receipt. No response yet-23 Apr 25. Please help. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (f.

03/09/2025 purchased 2005 chev Silverado 1500 from tony's trade CO, inc. Owner stated he had been a highly respected licensed used car dealer 34 years. Autocheck had no issues. 1-component: right rear shock absorber--critical suspension part (49 cfr section 570. 8 suspension systems)-mechanic agrees. Upper mounting bracket to frame totally rusted away. Bottom of shock absorber attached--top floating in the air. Shock absorber is untouched and available for inspection. 2-truck was driven at highway speeds several time before unattached shock absorber noticed - found. One trip included a medium load for the truck. 3-free floating shock absorber top is apparent in pictures. I sent the used car dealer a photo of the detached shock absorber top and mount. Will pay for a professional view and statement of the shock absorber if requested by you. Heavy rust under the truck bed/frame will require extensive metal replacement to make a hard connection bracket for attachment. 4-no manufacturer, police, etc inspection. Detached and severely rusted shock absorber top and frame bracket are obvious in pictures. Will get reports if needed. 5-no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem until I tried to remove the spare tire to fix and clean it. Spare hoist was severely rusted and unable to lower--cut hoist cable tip and let drop on floor. That is when I was able to see the detached right rear shock absorber. 6 extra: seller quote: "this is a good truck. I would sell to anyone. Like new tires and does not need one thing mechanical and in excellent condition. " tires range from dot 2622 to dot 1323-not new. Extreme frame rust. I drive truck 35-45 mph twice/week on low traffic highway to keep truck running and battery charged. Reported to al dept of revenue 8 Apr 25--aldor-127348-said I would get response in 24 hours, none yet. I called seller was told truck was sold "as is". Seller will not answer phone or text messages.

The airbag light is on. I took it to the chevy dealership on battlecreek rd, the service clerk said they do not work on vehicles with over 150k miles. How do I get the airbag serviced.

Frame broken behind cab on both sides.

Well, I contacted gm years ago asking why the frames on these vehicles rot out so fast. They told me to send pics. And that’s all that came from that. So, years ago, I heard a banging noise in the right rear side of my truck. My rear shock mount rotted out and driving home later there was even more noise. The left rear shock mount rotted out also. I removed the bed to assess damage, and I couldn’t believe the amount of rust I was looking at. I bought an aftermarket kit and had the shock mounts welded back on. The company selling the kit said that they sell tons of those kits. I would say that’s a safety issue. Especially when the whole from appears to be rotting away. That seems like a mayor issue to me. I probably won’t be buying another chevy truck seeing how my wife’s Honda is as old as my truck and has no rust under it.

Rust rust rust. Frame is so bad truck will not pass nys safety inspection next year. I have to sell it for scrap/salvage as gm won't offer anything but a "possible" credit if I buy a new chevy truck. No way I'll do that:(. Truck only has 25,500 miles as it is a second vehicle. It was never used off road or for snow plowing. Just rusted away sitting in the driveway.

The front end intermittently begins to "shimmy" at about 50mph. I have replaced tires, inner and outer tie rods, and brakes calipers but the problems have not resolved. The vehicle has always had problems with a "clunking" from the steering column. Several owners report the same problem.

Have had feathering on front tire edges on 05' Chevrolet z-71. Two alignments and two sets of bridgestone dueler a/t's later truck still has a vibration at 50 mph. Am still working on the problem, dealer's service advisor has told me his tech. 's can't feel the vibration although when said service advisor road with me on a test drive he had admitted to feeling the vibration. So. . . Can I throw my hands in the air also while sending my monthly payments ?.