2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Aug 11, 2011 · Electrical, Transmission · OR · fire

2004 chevrolet silverado. Fire investigator writes in regards to vehicle dash fire *tgw the vehicle was heavily damaged by a fire which reportedly originated in the dash. The fire spread and consequently consumed the passenger compartment, then spread to the engine. The problem manifested while the driver was using the cigarette lighter. Prior to the fire, the transmission, alternator and a 15 amp fuse lighter fuse was replaced. The cigarette lighter was used frequently, plugging a 400 watt inverter which allowed the driver to use his computer. At the time of the fire, the consumer was driving on the highway when he unplugged the inverter from the cigarette lighter socket and inserted his cigarette lighter which popped back. About a second later, white smoke starting coming from the dash. There were no cigarettes in the ash tray. The smoke started to increase and the consumer identified the problem as an electrical insulation smoke odor. The smoke was coming from the back of the dash; there was no smoke coming from the engine compartment or the hood at that time. It was in the fire investigator's opinion, that the results of the examination lead to a conclusion that on a more probable than not basis, an electrical anomaly at the dash area and in the vicinity of the cigarette lighter ignited nearby combustibles and the fire spread into the passenger compartment. (letter sent in by fire investigator)

Filed Jun 10, 2010 · Electrical · MN · fire

2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. Consumer states problems with replacement alternator *tgw the vehicle caught on fire which may have been due to a manufacturing defect with a replacement alternator that was recalled.

Filed Mar 30, 2010 · Engine · 43,000 miles · MO · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact states he was driving at about 55mph on the highway when he noticed there was smoke coming from under the hood and threw the heater vents into his vehicle. The contact states he pulled his vehicle over into a parking lot and by the time he stepped out of his vehicle there was flames coming from under the hood. The contact also states the hood would not open. The fire department was contacted and when they arrived there it took them a hour to put the fire out. The fire report is available.the contact states he was not injured. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 43,000. Ar

Filed Dec 10, 2009 · Electrical · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 65 MPH he placed the cigarette lighter in the ash-tray. Next, smoke was expelled from the cigarette lighter housing. He pulled over to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle. Upon inspection, he saw flames underneath of the hood near the fuse box. The fire department extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The cause of failure has not been determined. The failure and current mileages were unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Oct 27, 2009 · Fuel system · 102,000 miles · WI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving he saw smoke coming from the tail pipe, and then he smelled a burning odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician concluded that the thermostats are not allowing the vehicle to achieve operating temperature and injectors 5, 6, 1 are defective. The repair will be performed at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 102000. The current mileage was 103000.

Filed Jan 11, 2008 · Fuel system · 87,900 miles · OK

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving 65 MPH, he saw smoke coming from the tail pipe. The dealer stated that the injectors caused the failure. As of january 11, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage 87,900 and current mileage was 88,546.

Filed Aug 27, 2007 · Electrical · ND · fire

2004 chevrolet silverado 2500hd pickup that caught fire customer states that he was driving when he began to smell smoke and then noticed that sparks were coming from the front wheel**cc the vehicle became engulfed in flames. There was no cause of the fire.

Filed Aug 14, 2006 · Transmission · 13,503 miles · NH

Left rear-axle seal has blown a total of 4 times. The brakes were soaked with axle fluid each time and we were told that it could catch fire if brakes got hot enough. The brakes have smoked, but have not caught fire yet! The axle-seal was replaced by the manufacturer under our warranty. The axle assembly needs to be replaced to stop the problem but, the manufacturer refuses to do this.