2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Jun 28, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · FL

I have a2008 silverado like new the electrical system is giving me a hard time I replace the alternator, battery, headlight and still have ''thisissue headlight dimming at night time, cruise control not working properly ! I wish gm can help me

Filed May 8, 2018 · Acceleration, Airbags · 110,000 miles · CA

The problem was not with the air bag, but the front switch that activates the air bags upon impact. When one or both fail the test when you turn the ignition on, it posts a message saying service the air bag system. There is lots of information regarding this on utube. Apparently this is a common problem. I am an electrician and an electronics tech, I know that the air bags will not activate if the crash is on the side with a bad air bag. I had 2 brake light switches go out, at which time the person behind me,would have no idea, I was braking. The switch is a 2 part switch, one part controls the brake light, the other enables or disengages the cruise control system.

Filed Feb 11, 2018 · Acceleration, Electrical · 88,325 miles · AZ

Rapid temporary loss of engine power, doorlocks cycling repeatedly, guages malfunctioning, radio shuts off and turns back on with no preset stations and showing 12:00 on the clock ,cruise control disengages. Once vehicle is shut off, no guages nor lights work...as if there wasn't any battery in the vehicle. Vehicle won't start until dome light is restored on via jumpstarting. Cleaning battery connections and numerous ground wire connections gives short-lived relief from symtoms but problems ultimately return. Chevy dealership diagnosis shows that ground wires have high resistance. Online research shows that tens of thousands of other chevy owners are having similar to exact same problems, yet no recall has been issued. Problem was "fixed" last year and has returned yet again.

Filed Aug 16, 2016 · Acceleration, Airbags · 1,924 miles · CA

2008 chevrolet silverado. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice 16v‑381 replacement parts and states dealership found bad connection in airbag wiring located behind seat. *smd the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated on june 13, 2012. Also, the cruise control and passenger door lock did not work.

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 Aug 3, 2013 · Electrical · 72,000 miles · NC

I purchased my 2008 chevrolet silverado crew cab back in 20011. It had approx. 70,000 miles on it at the time of purchase. A few months ago I started having problems with the automatic door locks on the drivers side of my vehicle. I could lock the doors but not unlock them. Then a few weeks later, my drivers side speaker went out completely. I am also unable to move the driver and passenger side mirrors in all directions when they need to be adjusted. My cruise control also has recently started working off and on. My passenger side speaker has just recently started going in and out. My left turn signal works but doesn't make any noise when it is turned on.

Filed Dec 22, 2011 · Acceleration · 7,850 miles · WY

Driving 59 MPH with cruise control on. Accelerated hard to pass a truck. Accelerator stuck open and could not stop it. Had to hit brakes three times, each time increasingly harder, until acceleration stopped and truck started to slow. Had accelerated to over 80 MPH.