My dash is cracked in two different places. Started out small and are getting larger as time goes on. My power windows and door locks have not worked on the vehicle since I bought it in 2012
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints
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Instrument panel randomly goes crazy as well as power locks and engine shuts off going down the road. Sometimes will not crank up takes a few times turning the key
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
The engine died without warning while driving at about 30 MPH. Power steering and brakes were lost making the vehicle very difficult to control. I managed to stop the vehicle safely and had it towed to a chevrolet dealership. The cause of the engine die out was found to be an internal fault in the engine control module.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. The contact also experienced difficulty starting the vehicle due to a faulty ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 98,000.
Chimes--any warning chimes-- can not be heard at all,speakers do not work,no warning chimes can be heard at all.keys left in the ignition,turn signals on ,lights left on,seat belt warning,door open,nothing--then,depending on the weather,hot and dry,they may work,the radio may play,winter time--nothing---summer time,sporadic but for the most part--nothing. .two years now.don't matter if going or sitting still,any where,just nothing.
Front impact sensor for air bag system failed due to poor placement, inferior product and lack of initial quality installation.corroded internally.
While driving at speed door locks will actuate back and forth with all dash lights flashing. Eventually car loses all power, engine dies, and have to pulp to side of interstate without power brakes or propulsion. I was personally almost rear ended by a semi at approx 60 MPH. Furthermore, it is know that all door panels in this vehicle retain moisture. This has killed all speakers and I guess it could be a potential cause of the afore mentioned problem.
With truck stationary, I have inspected and observed the following. Dash has cracked through multiple locations to include areas for stored airbags. Rattling sound is coming from insecure dash. Radio and speakers function intermittently and other times with static. Replaced speakers in doors and that did not resolve the problem. Drivers seat belt did not connect to receiver end. Replaced part ordered from gm parts website. A constant water leak comes from underneath dash along firewall into drivers side floorboards. Water soaked carpet and insulation has wicked to rear floor areas. No one has found the water source, but it has rusted driver side door panel screws and ruined carpet. Water appears to be worse when using hvacc or defroster. Replaced fuel vent valve solenoid underneath truck, near refuel cap/door, three times due to check eng light.
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.
The electric door locks are defective on this year model truck. I had the drivers door lock replaced while the truck was under warranty and at that time the dealer stated that the part was on back order due to the large amount of failure. After the warranty was expired the other three electric door locks have stopped working. I have checked multiple times and have not found a recall for this problem.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, suddenly the instrument panel lights, interior lights, and exterior lights would shut off and flashed off and on. In addition, the door locks would erroneously lock and unlock. Also, the windshield wipers would randomly activate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The battery was replaced but the failures persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was not available.
Lock actuators on door locks keep failing. It has happened multiple times. Gm knows this but refuses to fix. Should have been recalled since they know it is a problem but refuse to correct.
Since august I have noticed approximately 5-6 incidences when there was a brief failure in the ignition of the truck causing me to have to turn the ignition key a second time. It has started correctly on the 2nd try, so far. However, each time this has happened, I've noticed that the clock went back to default. This does not happen every time nor does there appear to be a pattern for when it happens such as driving a short distance, a long distance or the first start up of the day, etc. I'm not getting any malfunction warnings. The vehicle is up to date on inspections and maintenance. The battery was replaced about a year ago. The vehicle is equipped with an after factory electric brake unit. I am the 2nd owner of this vehicle. To my knowledge, it has not been in any accidents nor has it had any other malfunctions.
Motor knocks and is using oil a lot of oil and the dash light flicker with the switch.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start when the key was turned in the ignition until after several attempts. The failure was recurring over a three year span. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the vehicle model was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the fuse box caught on fire and melted the harness. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
While driving out of my driveway, I suddenly lost both power steering and power brakes. I was able to get back into my driveway, but with considerable effort. I called my mechanic and was advised that the power steering pump had failed, causing the power brakes to fail, also. The power steering pump shaft broke. I use the truck mostly to tow a horse trailer. I shudder to think what may have happened had the failure occurred on my way to a camp site on a curving two lane road. I researched the failure on line and discovered it is not a rare occurrence, and has been happening to several model year chevrolet trucks. This is a low mileage vehicle I purchased new. It has never been abused or misused.
The catalytic converter had strong sulfur smell after the first year. I complained to chevy dealer and was told there was no problem. By year three I complained for the third time again was told no problem the computer didn't show a code. I asked the mechanic to take it for a drive he returned saying the cat was junk it was replaced and I was told only to run top tier gas I did that but after about 8 months it smelled again my truck is just five years old and I need another converter, my power locks have each been replaced three times in second and third year. Now I need new airbag sensor and my truck has never been hit .
Bought this vehicle brand new in 2008, had problem with passenger window not operating, dealership changed out actuator. Since 2011 the passenger door lock will not engage with fob or with the mechanism on the door nor will it engage when vehicle is put in gear. After reading this web page, it seems to me that this door locking system should be recalled and be repaired at no cost to the customer.
While driving on the freeway, the entire electrical system in the vehicle shut down momentarily and came back. The entire dashboard went dark, headlights turned off, door locks cycled up and down, and radio turned off and back on. Brought vehicle to dealership and they diagnosed the problem as battery cables needing to be replaced as there was high resistance. Searching online for similar statements shows that many other people are complaining of this same problem. This is a major safety issue as it could cause loss of control of the vehicle. Working with gm customer service on this, they will not pay for the repairs which totaled $478.95. This is not a part that should fail after less than 5 years. Please see these links for others complaining of same issue. Http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2281792/chevy-silverado-electrical-nightmare http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/129454-my-fix-on-my-silverado-electrical-problem/ http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f31/silverado-electrical-nightmare-106736/ http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/showthread.php/120918-08-silverado-electrical-issues.
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.
Both drivers door and passenger door lock actuators are not working. They don't work with key fob, they don't lock or unlock when the truck is put in drive or when the key is turned off and they don't work with the lock switch on the door. This is a safety issue when it comes to children in the vehicle. This seems the 2008 is a bad year for these actuators and gm should recall. They know they were bad.
The drivers door electric lock stopped working, this seems to be an issue with these trucks the factory should fix this issue.
Driver side front and back locks just stop working one day.
Driver side door locks will not work with keyfob or switch on the either door.
I started having problems with my 2008 chevy silverado extend cab 4.8l engine like electrical,doors,air bags,equipment, and lot of things?
Driver and rear passenger locks do not work. This is the 2nd time now that these dont work. First it was the front driver side, now its the same side but rear door. It is annoying not having acces to the doors via keyless entry. It was a one of the reason why I bought a keyless entry for safety reason for women. Also, I have a grandson who rides with me occasionally, and if emergency occurred, I fear he could be trapped as I would have to insert key to unlock driver door or worse. The rear door has no way to insert any key into door. How do you expect me to save my child if I can't even open it. I have to lower my driver side seat back and reach far back to where locks were placed and manually unlock the back door. Recall all trucks back and replace locks in them. This is a serious issue with safety and children safety!!!! This would make 3 locks. One when new purchase vehicle, 2 replaced by dealer and now 3rd its broken again!!!!
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