Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. When the contact started the engine, flames appeared under the hood. The vehicle was towed to bayside chevrolet in prince frederick, md (phone: (410) 525-1500) where it was diagnosed that the hybrid module overheated and caused the wires to burn. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle's warranty had expired. The failure mileage was 94,656.
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints
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While driving or sitting still headlights go off from seconds to minutes then go on or until I push the dimmer switch sideways not up and down,the dashboard lights and clock go off from seconds or until I push the dimmer light switch sideways not up and down,the engine suddenly quits whether sitting still or driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost engine power without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that it needed to be completely reprogrammed and the ignition control module harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred several times after the repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three other times, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 118,000.
There was a recall in 2011 on the resistor and connector for the fan motor and that was replaced in my truck then. I just had to replace the same parts again. After having a recall on these parts why would they go out again in such a short period of time?
I filled up my gas tank on 8-10-2015 and was driving at 70 miles a hour when the engine just shut down. I restarted it and it started missing our real bad, I thought it was maybe some bad gas. I notified the gas station and they started checking the gas out. While they were doing that, I took it to a mech. As they said it was probable the gas, put a can of seafoam and try to use the gas up. I did and it kept getting worse , it would not idle and kept stalling out. I took it to a mech and they found a intermitting wireing problem. It was a "ignition coil wire harness"took to days to find, they replaced it and runs good now..odometer reading was 55315. They checked every thing twice before they found the problem in the 2 days they had it.
Leaving the car wash, fan quit working and I smelled a burning odor. Pigtail to resistor had a burnt wire. Got pigtail from dealer for $95.00. Parts manager told me they replace 4 or 5 a month. Still didn't fix the problem. Purchased fan resistor from auto parts store. Problem fixed. April 2010 the same thing happened again. Went to salvage yard and got 2 used pigtails and installed one of them. Resistor seemed to be ok. Approx. November 2011 received letter from general motors saying they would reimburse me for the parts. I did get $95.00 back for the pigtail but couldn't find the receipt for the resistor. April 2015 problem occurring again. I still have one used pigtail I will have to install, maybe the resistor. This is a safety issue. There should be a recall. If I park my truck in the garage I take a chance of burning down my house. Please someone do something.
First off there's very little snow here so the body and frame isn't rusting out because of that but its definitely rusting very bad the brake lines have rusted completely in half the transmission has went out twice the oil gauge don't work there have been times the motor knocked but then smoothed out again I've been a chevy fan my entire life but the company isn't up to standard's of the consumers in my book if your asking 35000 for a [xxx] truck it should last a long time with no issues. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Was driving down the road, and stopped at a traffic light. Left from the traffic light ,and the engine just stalled, like it was out of gas. The gas gauge showed that I had a 1\4 tank of gas. So I had it towed home anyway. The next day I went out to start it with no luck. Then I put 2 gallons of gas in the tank, and the truck started right up. Now I know that the gauge is 1\4 of a tank off. Some auto techs have told me that what they call a fuel card that is located on the fuel pump assembly is bad. Just wondering if this is true, because it is a lot cheaper than a fuel pump assembly. Thank you.
I had my truck fixed at sear automotive in hunt valley maryland after 3 week after I was promised 1 week.was told it needed a new rear differential and new brake lines. I got my truck back I lost brakes going down the road and my ABS light came on brought my truck back to sears. It was fixed so I was told and I lost brakes aging. And then I brought it back a 3rd time they finally fixed it. But they made me drive my truck with no brakes back to them. Next my rear differential locked up on 695 and I spun out I brought the truck back to them. They claimed it was out of warranty when the warranty expired well the truck was in the shop. So I started to drive the truck home and 4 wheel drive turned on and my front 2 wheels started dragging along with my back which made my truck come to a stop in the middle of york road. Which auto nation told me that my front differential is bad not the rear that's why it happened.
"service air bag" check engine light on when starting 2006 silverado; gm dealers diagnosed airbag sensor malfunctioning requires replacement. This safety issue has been reported in 2009 at edmunds.com by others. Called, emailed and twitted gm since 14 may 2014. After 13 phone tags with 4 gm customer care specialists and 2 dealer service reps (include manager) and 5 days, a verbal word from gm "your vehicle is way belong gm's responsibility"...we are 'ticked" around by gm and the dealer with a case # and don't see this safety concern is being addressed by gm. @ gm also has electrical heating/cooling issues with this vehicle. @please be warned that if you are driving a gm vehicle, seriously consider you, your family and anyone else safety on the road! Let's not place ours and anyone else on the line again for gm! #sadly after we, the american public have bailed out gm..... :(
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the service engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who cleared the code from the computer but the failure recurred. Additionally, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the solenoid evaporation em had been modified and that the solenoid evaporation em, the canister evaporation emi, the solenoid, the gas cap, the canister purge, the fuel tank pressure sensor, and the tubing needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mielage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the automatic climate control was activated and smoke emitted into the cab. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the blower motor resistor, resistor harness, and connectors. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 86,700.
Oil gauge reads from zero to 80 (highest reading) with alarms being sounded repeatedly. The gauge is bouncing, causing the alarm to come on and go off while in traffic. When accelerating the pressure will drop to zero then bounce. Oil level is perfect. Truck is well cared for.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where unknown repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 36,000.
I parked my truck in a bank parking lot after running errands. I went into the bank lobby, looked back, and noticed my headlights flashing. I returned to the truck, thinking I set off my panic alarm, only to find smoke filling the cabin. After the smoke cleared, I turned the ignition key to aux power and none of my electrical systems were working (e.g. Windows, door locks, onstar, radio). After inspection, the chevy dealership found the main body wire harness had melted through from heat. The final analysis is that there is a short in the wire harness that caused the entire harness to melt. Damage was limited to the harness and carpet because the short immediately drained the battery and did not allow the harness to heat up to a combustible temperature.
The instrument panel on my truck has gone bad. The amperes are pointing straight down. The temperature register has gone completely around, the oil pressure gage is pegged all the way. The speedometer works for 20 minutes and then locks up. I have talked with others who have silverados and they state they had the same problem. The truck has been great beside the instrument panel and the AC blowing hot on one side and cold on the other. With the number of complaints I have seen on these two items, it shows without a shadow of a doubt to be a manufacturer defect. My family believes in chevy trucks but they should keep our loyalty but correcting the small manufacturer defect to prove they are the better product instead of leaving their loyal patrons to fix substandard items placed in a great truck.
I was driving my 2006 chevy silverado 1500, 4-door. I had my wife and two children in the truck. When we got to our destination, my daughter could not open her door (rear driver side door). I confirmed the doors were unlocked by using the automatic lock/unlock feature I have on the drivers door. I tried to open the door from the outside, but it would not work. I tried to manually unlock the door from the inside, but the door would still not open. I brought it to the dealership and they told me the electronic latch had to be replaced. The dealership also told me they have had a number of problems with the latches which prevented the door from opening. This is obviously a safety issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the engine stalled and the vehicle restarted. There were no prior warnings. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated there was a wire shortage underneath the dashboard area. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 08/31/11 *bf the consumer also stated the rear passenger door fell off. Updated 09/01/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado k1500 . While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge was providing inaccurate fuel levels and was reading that the fuel tank was empty. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician advised that the instrument cluster would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they could not provide any assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
While driving my truck down the freeway, the engine light suddenly came on and a warning appeared on the dashboard stating "reduced engine power" and the truck shut itself down to 10 miles an hour in seconds. I had vehicles coming up behind me traveling at 60 MPH and higher that nearly hit me from behind. Even if I floored the gas pedal the truck would not speed up making it extremely difficult to get out of the way of oncoming traffic. The local chevy dealership had my truck 2 days and charged me $400.00 for an emissions part. I picked my truck up on thursday evening, jan. 20, 2011, and it broken down the very next morning with the same issue. I took it right back over there and they told me to return it on monday jan. 24 which I did. They returned the truck to me on weds. Jan. 26, and said they couldn't figure out the problem but may have been a loose wire. The truck broke down with the same issue again on feb 14. The dealership had it another 3 days and said they soldered some connections. Again on march 10, my truck broke down again, same issue. They had my truck until march 14, and again charged me for replacing the wiring harness and throttle body. I picked my truck up at 6 pm mon march 14 and it already broke down again this morning march 16, same issue. On two occasions now I have had my kids in the back seat, driving on the freeway when the engine decides to shut itself down. No one at chevy seems to care if we are injured or killed when we are hit due to this defective truck. I am not the only chevy owner reporting this problem. Not only are there complaints all over the internet, but the dealership had another truck in at the same time as mine at the march 10 visit, with the exact same issue and it had already been in multiple times for the same issue as well.
The blower motor fan for the heat and A/C the wire connectors towards the passenger side under the dash glove box the wire is melting which is causing the fan not to work sometimes and you can smell it melting ( its the male and female connectors ) they plug into each other that's where its at. My truck is a 2006 chevy silverado ext.cab its gonna end up catching the truck on fire. Something needs to be done its gm responsibility to fix the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. While parked, the contact noticed that all the lights on the instrument panel were not working. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repair. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that as he started the vehicle, the check engine light was illuminated and there was an unusual increase in engine rpms. Then, all of the gauges on the instrument panel began fluctuating abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician advised the contact that the instrument cluster would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 69,780. Updated 02/07/11 *bf updated 02/14/11
Running the A/C smelled then saw smoke coming from under the dash on the passenger side. Blower quit working. Blower then stared working but only on speeds 1&3.
While running air conditioner , I smelled smoke and then saw smoke come from under the passenger side dash. I turned off the blower and the smoke stopped. This is very unsafe. Could cost somebody their vehicle and life.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The driver was traveling 30 MPH and noticed smoke and flames coming from the hood. The contact was able to move the vehicle off the roadway. The police and fire department assisted with extinguishing the fire. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer. The dealer did not give specifics on what caused the fire, but stated that the failure was warranty issue and the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 10,000.
Wires to blower motor resistor burnt and resistor went out 38,000 miles. I replaced wire and connector also replaced blower motor resistor. At 48,000 miles blower motor resistor burnt out again this time the cab filled with smoke and I had to pull off road and let smoke clear out july 5 2010 both times I had blower motor on high.
Terrible smell and smoke noticed from under dash while using the AC on high. The air was still blowing but smoke stopped after I turned it off. I had to role down the windows quickly and pull over. I was nervous that the dash was on fire, but it seemed ok to drive to the dealer. Dealer reported that it was the blower motor resistor. Some research on the web, and on here, shows that it is a very common and expensive repair. Opinion of several, including me, is that this is a design defect that could result in a safety issue. The inhaled smoke definitely was not healthy either.
Whenever using the heater in my 2006 chevy pick up truck you can smell strong burning smell coming from under the dash on pass side of truck . One night turned on heater while going down the road and could see floor board on pass side glowing orange and starting to smoke, had to pull over do to the smell of melting plastic and burning electrical tape . Heater and A/C no longer work so now have no defrost in the winter , can live without the A/C but could not melt the ice in the winter. Bought AC/delco pigtail connector replacement parts and rewired them to spec and turned on A/C and it works, only problem is the wires get so hot it burns your hand at the touch and you can smell the wire covering starting to melt again. It is my opinion that if left uncorrected my truck could catch fire if a heaver gage wire is not installed to maintain the current of the blower motor. My truck has 39000 miles ! ! !
I manage a fleet of vehicles for an electrical contractor. So far three 2006 chevy trucks have had the fan control module, located under the dashboard in the passenger compartment, fail. Upon tracing the problem it was discovered that in each case the module had caught on fire, and even burned some of the wire in the wire harness. Nothing has been done so far to repair these trucks. The damaged parts are available.
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