2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Aug 16, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 128,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at unknown speeds, all the instrument cluster warning indicators flashed. After parking the vehicle, it caught on fire. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.

Filed Feb 26, 2017 · Steering · 63,000 miles · SC · crash

The loss of steering caused my 2004 silverado 1500 to veer to the left side of the highway while going straight. The vehicle continued veering to the left, despite me trying to gain control of it. The vehicle left the highway and entered a sandy field. I applied brakes with all of my foot force, but the truck seemed not to slow up any. The vehicle was now headed towards a wooded area. The truck suddenly came to a sudden halt when it impacted with a big pine tree. The airbags exploded against my arms as I used them to shield my face. I suddenly noticed smoke coming from under the hood. I grabbed my purse and hurriedly vacated the vehicle. I called 911 after getting far enough from the smoking truck. I suffered back and neck pain. I had dizzy spells, because my head felt like a humongous basketball. I am fortunate that I did not loose my life. I was not made aware of a recall of a steering component. I am for certain that this accident was due to a malfunction of a steering component on my 2004 silverado 1500. I received no letter or phone call making me aware of the recall. This negligence almost got me killed. The vehicle impact into the pine tree caused a total loss of my silverado. I will be contacting my insurance company to make them aware of this information. All these years I have been bewildered about why my silverado veered off the road for no apparent reason. I described the incident like a twightlight moment (a weird unexplained happening).

Filed Oct 9, 2014 · Electrical · 170,000 miles · FL

The air conditioner stopped working and there was a slight burning smell. The air conditioner was turned off and the vehicle driven home without incident. Upon inspecting the system, the blower motor resistor was found to have a burnt appearance and slight odor.

Filed May 15, 2014 · Fuel system · 91,561 miles · NJ

I was replacing two bad o2 sensors and felt something wet on my fingers, that smelled like gas. When I started the truck to move it I notice a drip trail off gas. I took the truck to my mechanic and was advised that the gas lines were rusted/rotted through and needed to be replaced. I have never had to replace gas lines or brake lines on another vehicle. This is very unusual. I think these gas lines and the brake lines I reported earlier were made of inferior material. I do feel extremely fortunate that I did not crash or catch on fire.

Filed Jan 15, 2014 · Electrical · 110,000 miles · KS

The vehicle will not start and the security light flashes showing that there is a passlock system problem. The system sensor thinks that it has been tampered with and shuts down the starter. After some period of time usually about 30 minutes it will reset and the vehicle will start again. As time goes by the problem becomes more frequent and the time of reset takes longer, until at some point it will not start at all. Chevy refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem with their passlock system, but a little research on the computer shows that it has become a common problem. Being stranded may not seem like a big deal, but in severe weather conditions, or medical emergency it can be life or death. Since chevy refuses to acknowledge a problem they don't send out information to their shops about how to fix the problem so consumers are spending huge amounts of money on unnecessary parts and labor. This is the third electrical problem my vehicle has had, I am concerned about the entire electrical system going up in flames.

Filed Aug 28, 2013 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · GA

When turning on the the air conditioner smoke came out of the vents. Changed actuator, it burns out immediately, air still does not work. Recall on this part/product and prince chevrolet in valdosta, ga was unable to fix the problem. Keeps shorting out. Do not want my truck to catch fire. Still have no air!

Filed Jan 13, 2012 · Electrical, Visibility · ID · fire

The heating unit melted to the wire harness and the heating dont work looks like to started to catch on fire but quickly stoped working and now the electrical is unkown if there is damage and no heat to the truck and could very easly catch the whole truck on fire.

Filed May 23, 2011 · Engine · 67,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the harness and resistor fan for the air condition were replaced three times, as it continued to burn out. The contact stated that the resistor fan caught on fire and smoke was seen coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the repair was $100 each time the failure occurred. The manufacturer was contacted who advised that the vehicle be taken to the dealer for a fee of $89 for them to inspect and replace the parts. The failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 89,000.

Filed Feb 20, 2008 · Electrical · 62,000 miles · MI

Blower motor under the dash quit working. A fellow worker has the same truck and it also happened to his truck a couple of months ago. G.m. Dealer said the wiring harness and resistor was shorted and needed to be replaced. Over $400 dollars for repairs. The person that fixed my friends truck said he was lucky his truck didn't catch on fire.

Filed Sep 12, 2007 · Engine · 120,000 miles · SC · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. After putting gas in the vehicle, the contact smelled smoke. He checked underneath the hood and saw no signs of a fire. While driving 20 MPH, flames and smoke began to come from the vents and the contact exited the vehicle. Approximately twenty minutes later, while waiting for the fire and police departments to arrive, the tires and windows exploded and the vehicle was burned beyond recognition. He spoke with the dealer and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. A police report was filed. There was no current mileage because the vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Jul 31, 2007 · Electrical · 70,214 miles · NJ · fire

2004 chevrolet silverado pickup truck with safety defect customer believes that it is a defect in the wires due to them catching on fire twice**cc the consumer stated the fire did not spread to other parts of the vehicle and enclosed 2 repair invoices to show the defect.

Filed Jul 23, 2007 · Engine · LA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was parked, the vehicle caught fire. The fire and police departments arrived and confirmed that the fire originated from the engine. A fire report was filed. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The contact stated that her carport was damaged due to the fire. The current and failure mileages were unknown.