Was at a red light when vehicle came to no function. Stabilitrak / traction control light kept coming on and off for months. Truck lost driving ability and lights became coming on. Lost brakes, transmission light came on along with stabilitrak, and traction light. Vehicle lost acceleration and did not have ability of power. Sounded like spark plugs miss firing. Brakes became disabled and where grinding. (new brakes) had to push my truck off road as it had no pressure to drive. Mechanics think it is the throttle body sensor. Will see.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine complaints
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Exhaust bolts broken this is a common problem causes exhaust to leak and engine warning light to come on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving uphill at approximately 55 MPH, the engine power reduced as the vehicle decelerated to 25 MPH with the illumination of a warning indicator. The engine was turned off but the failure persisted upon restarting. The contact continued to his destination and powered the vehicle off however, once the auto start switch was activated the vehicle resumed normally with the engine warning indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 50,379.
Engine lost power, rattling badly. After stopping, engine was still running, but had no power and rattled like a lifter blew. Towed to dealer, where they determined that the camshaft blew and damaged #7 lifter. The tech said it was a "materials defect/failure". 1.5 months out of powertrain warranty. Gm is giving me grief over taking care of the $3000.00 repair bill. They are offering only $1800.00, but a materials defect should be taken care of by the manufacturer. Truck only has 63000 + miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the camshaft and lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact also mentioned that the failure was experienced several times. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 146,663.
While traveling on the expressway a check traction system warning appeared along with reduced engine power. After approx. 10 miles the engine shut down and I was forced to pull off to the side of the road. I shut the engine off and attempted to restart and the starter would not engage. After waiting approx. 3 minutes I was able to start the car and warning system was gone however the check engine light remained. The engine shut down again after I traveled another 20 miles at which point I repeated the steps outlined above and was able to get the vehicle home.
My 1500 series truck has chirping noise coming from engine. Currently has 80k miles and noise is not coming from pulley or belts as our mechanic has replaced them and noise still sounds. Noise is coming from engine. Taking vehicle to dealer. This noise is annoying!
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at 68 MPH, an excessive amount of gasoline entered the fuel injection system. The contact was unaware of what caused the failure to occur. The spark plugs were replaced five times due to the failure; however, the failure occurred approximately fifteen times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer nine times and the dealer was unable to repair the vehicle. The current mileage was 18,132. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.
Vehicle throws code p0128 (coolant temperature sensor). Fans run on high, loses power, check engine light comes on. It happens at random. We replaced sensor with a new gm one...but it did not help. Vehicle still having the same problem and is still throwing the same code.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. Whenever the ignition was started, a sulfuric egg odor expelled throughout the air vents. In addition, the driver and passenger experienced nausea and vomiting due to being exposed to the odor. They are in the process of being tested for the symptoms. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection, but they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer on fifteen separate occasions for the identical failure, but there were no resolutions. The catalytic converter was replaced and the failure continued. The authorized dealer stated that there were no other alternatives to correct the failure. The technician suggested that the high ox-fuel may have caused the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 10 and current mileage was 5,033. Updated 4/16/09 *cnn the gauges were acting erratic. The door lock mechanism rattled, the right and left blinkers didn't work. Updated 04/21/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle spontaneously stalls without warning. The risk of a crash was increased. Typically, the vehicle will restart after a brief waiting period. Speed is not a factor when the failure occurs. The dealer could not duplicate the failure and provide a sufficient remedy. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 18,000 and current mileage was 21,000.
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