Recreational Vehicle Lpg Tank Valve/gauge problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

After having driven vehicle a short distance for an appointment, truck would not start an hour later; however, lights came on dash. I waited 10 seconds and tried it again, and it started no problem. Then no problem starting the next time but driving around town the radio start shutting off for about 3 seconds before coming back on. This happened a few times, then as I am driving, the entire electrical system starts going haywire, lights flashing on dash with warning lights & messages going off on dash, then everything but the engine shuts off (dash lights, gauges, radio and a/c), after about 5 seconds everything comes back on. I immediately drive to my mechanic who hooked up the computer to my truck and said it was my ignition switch. He said he could not get me in that day and asked me to bring it back the next day. So the rest of that day I did not have any further problems with it. The next day I took it to my mechanic and got the ignition switch replaced. While the mechanic had my truck for several hours until I could go back to pick it up, he said he started it many times and it appeared to be fixed. So I leave the mechanic shop and go back to work, then get off work 2-3 hours later and my truck will not start. After attemping it 3 times, it started. I drive home which is 10 minutes away and turn the truck off and back on. Only when I attempt to turn the truck on, it will not start. This time nothing happens. . . No clicking sound or any attempts of the engine wanting to start. . . . No lights on the dash like before. It was 2 hours later before I was able to get just lights to come on the dash, then another 30 minutes went by before I was able to get my truck to start. This is day 3 of dealing with it and I drove it to work and back home with no problems. I called mechanic who said sounds like a grounding problem. I said sounds like computer system.

I have a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 like many others I have a cracked dashboard. One of them is a small crack next to the passenger airbag and another much larger one is on the drivers side above the gauges. I've always kept my dashboard covered when it was parked with a cover that goes across the windshield and used a product protect and keep the dashboard new. To me it seems like the problem stems from improperly placed screws and clasps or possibly an inferior material for the dashboard.

I purchased this truck brand new in August 2008. I noticed the first dashboard crack, on the left side of the passenger air bag, about two years later. I took my truck to the dealership I bought it from, over concerns about possible splintering of the dashboard in the event an airbag deployment. The dealer only offered to replace the defective component. The quote was just over $1200. He also assured me that my still active, "bumber to bumber" warranty would not cover this particular defect. Of course now I've got a crack from the defrost vent to the windshield, and cracking over the gauge cluster so severe that it is basically a hole. It is more than obvious that this component is defective in material, design, application or mounting method. It is also obvious that this component is a safety hazard due to the likelihood of splintering should an impact and/or an airbag deployment occur. The hole in my dashboard also represents multiple violations of automotive safety and construction standards. Set forth by the federal government. All that being said, I have taken immaculate care of this vehicle and there is no plausible explanation other than a defect in the component itself.