2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: engine failure

Filed Aug 7, 2017 · Brakes, Engine · 151,041 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 70 MPH, the battery indicator illuminated. The contact attempted to pull the vehicle over when he observed that the steering wheel had seized and took great effort to turn. Also, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to stop using the fifth wheel camping trailer that was hitched with electronic brakes to slow and eventually stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the serpentine belt and idler pulley failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 151,041.

Filed Jul 4, 2014 · Brakes · 158,000 miles · VA

I was backing up in a parking lot, when I hit my brakes my peddle went to the floor. I decided to try and get to a parts store, but the newer vehicles are not like the older ones. When I hit my brakes in my 2004 chevy 1500 I had no brakes at all. The people who engineer these vehicles need to use a little sense and not put steel brake line on the outside of frame behind front wheel. Because when they treat roads for bad weather it has chemicals in it that eats metal. My brake line had busted near driver door, it was eat up with rust at only ten years old. New engineering sure is not like the old. You pay a much bigger price now days for a lot less quality? Is this becoming the american way because we seem to be getting less quality for higher price on about every thing we buy.

Filed Jun 7, 2014 · Engine · KS

Anti-freeze always low, but no signs of leakage. Due to bad heads on vehicle causing coolant to enter the engine causing slug damage, which destroyed the valves. This is not a wear and tear problem. This is a manufacturer issue that they need to take care of. Gm knew that their manufacturer of the heads knew it was an issue and posted a bulletin, but refuses to fix the issue and resulting in us taking it to a dealership to find out the engine needs to be replaced. Contacted gm, on june 7, 2014 after getting the car back from the dealership, to help with the replacement costs and got no help whatsoever due to age of vehicle with less than 100,000 miles. I even asked if they would pay for the engine if I paid for the labor to have it installed. They refused. Please gm own up to your responsibilities, stand by your product, and fix the issues at hand.

Filed Mar 16, 2009 · Electrical, Engine · 111,000 miles · MS

Vehicle would lose antifreeze after 2 hour trips and knocking in the engine. Gmc replaced the lifters in 2005. Nothing changed, 2007 had the antifreeze issue corrected by replacing intake. Speedometer went out at 90,000 miles. At 100,000 miles started losing oil pressure, had oil pressure switch replaced, at 111,000 miles bearings went out had to replace engine, this vehicle has been extremely costly for me.

Filed Jun 6, 2008 · Engine · 77,000 miles · MA

Started engine one morning, heard knocking from lower half engine. Mechanic said engine has lower bearing problems. Need new engine.