2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 driver assistance problems

Filed Jan 15, 2024 · Driver assistance, Suspension · MN

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Filed Apr 27, 2022 · Driver assistance, Electrical · TX

On multiple occasions, while driving, my truck suddenly locked/unlocked/locked/unlocked doors, airflow changed from a/c to heat, Stabiltrak disengaged, Parking assist shut off, Traction Control turned off, lights shut off, engine stalled, and was unresponsive.

Filed Feb 5, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · 65 miles · WI

Stabilitrak and traction control light going off with blinking check engine light and rough idle, on a highway. It happened on february 3 2019

Filed Apr 30, 2017 · Driver assistance, Engine · 35 miles · CA

Cylinder 1 misfire,collapsed lifter,dod/afm system failed. Ticking noise from engine before lifter failed.stability traction control also giving problems once problem with lifter started 144000 miles mostly highway this truck is only used for family outthings.not every day driver 3 days out of a 7 day week.

Filed Aug 25, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 213,000 miles · TN

Door locks stick when hot outside and break lights won't go off.. I have been pulled over by police and given a warning to get lights fixed.. I took it to a repair shop they think it could be the wiring harness or don't know what is causing it.. But it's dangerous to drive

Filed Jul 29, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 101,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Jul 24, 2015 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 78,418 miles · FL

I was entering I-75 interstate ramp and moving along with traffic and about 70 MPH, the door locks started going up and down on there own, the instrument cluster needles started sporadically going up and down then they show no signs of anything, the airbag light came on along with the chime sound, the stability control light came on, the truck lost a little bit of power when trying to accelerate, I did smell a burnt wire odor. I have replaced the battery and alternator and still the problem exists. This has happen twice before this incident. The stability control light came on and the truck ran really rough. I took it to my local chevrolet dealership and they told me that the number 8 cylinder had oil leaking into it which I see no signs of blue smoke coming out of the tailpipe and have been driving it for 5 months now with no problems except what is going on now with the electrical system. I have been researching the electrical problems with this year truck and it seems to be a wide spread manufacture problem. I have also seen pictures of the same year truck with the same problems that are described above and this ladies truck burned from the dashboard all the way to the front seats. A total loss. General motors needs to address this problem immediately before someone dies. Recall recall recall!!! ....updated 11/13/15 *bf updated 1/4/2016

Filed Apr 8, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 16,372 miles · NY

The vehicle has a trailer brake issue, the trailer brake intermittently gives you a message saying service trailer brake and you loose brake system connection and the trailer brakes do not work, gm has been aware of the issue since 2007 but cannot and will not fix the issue, they use temporary fixes that last 5-12 months and then when you are out of warranty they will keep charging you and do not fix the issue, the trailer brake message comes up even when there is no trailer connected, gm claims it a short, module, your equipment, water, the plug, there engineers don't even know how to fix it, I have tried all resources and still have the same issue. I personally have spent over 5000.00 and still have the same problem some one needs to address gm about this before someone get seriously injured or there is a major crash because you loose the brake and cannot stop the vehicle because the trailer brakes don't work due to the manufactures defect in there wire harness or trailer brake system.

Filed Mar 31, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 59,000 miles · NC

While driving with cruise control on at highway speeds, the traction stability light came on along with brake light. The door locks activated and all dash backlighting went out. After shutting off engine, all electrical power shut off to include the clock on the radio. I checked battery connections and after wiggling the positive battery cable, the power came on. The clock was set to 12:00, and the A/C was reset to 74. This was the first incident. After several incidents, my truck actually stalled in an intersection and I had to stop in the road to adjust the battery cable. I have had approximately 20 incidents of similar nature, each time with increasing symptoms. At one point, the warning light for the A/C overheating came on. Also, the battery and cables become extremely hot, and stay hot after engine shutdown for several hours until the cable is readjusted. I have read several forums looking for a solution, and have concluded the most likely source is a failing positive battery cable. In the forums, it seems that the cable was redesigned in 2007, and has affected all vehicles through 2013. This poses a threat to overheating battery connections which could lead to a fire, and threat of a vehicle collision.

Filed Nov 24, 2013 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 130,000 miles · MA

On multiple occurrences, driving at varying speeds, without traction control disengaged, the parking brake and traction controls warning lights and sounds activated for no apparent reason. The lcd dic indicated stabilitrak off and service brake system messages. Tried engaging and disengaging both the parking brake and traction control with no change. When the parking brake was engaged however, the sounder began sounding again and when disengaged it would shut off. Service brakes, rotors and calipers were replaced approximately 4000-4500 miles ago. First occurrence was about 1000 miles ago. Has occurred 3 times total. Possible bad ABS sensor?