2004 Chevrolet Silverado suspension problems

Filed Jul 10, 2012 · Suspension, Tires · 6,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the front tires were wearing prematurely. The tires were rotated regularly, but the front tires continued to wear prematurely. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the manufacturer designed the front tires to be rotated every 6,000 miles. The contact felt that the suspension was causing the tires to wear prematurely. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 40,400. .. Updated 08-30-12 *bf the consumer stated the tires were rotated every 3,000 miles since the vehicle had 6,000 miles. The dealer and manufacturer offered no repair for the failure. Updated 09/04/2012

Filed Apr 1, 2010 · Brakes, Suspension · 91,200 miles · MO

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact took the vehicle to a local repair facility to have the tires rotated when he was informed that the entire lower ball joint assembly was defective and the caliper and brake pads were loose and flopping around. The mechanic refused to repair the vehicle because of the severity of problem. The contact drove the vehicle to an authorized dealer but was told that it could not be inspected until the following week. The contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 91,200.

Filed Jun 4, 2008 · Suspension · 50,000 miles · MN

I have a2004 chevy 3500 silverado, with 50,000 miles on, I noticed a clicking noise in the right front. With further investigation, I noticed that the front wheel was loose on the truck. The wheel bearing was loose. I called general motors and discussed the bearing failure. I got the new bearing and started to do the repair. I noticed that everything looked new yet, but the bearing was coming apart. The bearing is a sealed unit-it is pressed together. The bearing is not manufactured properly- it is not pressed together right so that the front tire could fall off and cause serious accidents. I am sure there is alot of failure on these bearings and this should be checked out. When these bearings fail because of the pressed fit, they self destruct violently and there is no way you can look at it after it fails unless you catch it early. I caught mine early and it can be a dangerous situation to the public. I made general motors aware of the problem on their 800 number and they refused to address the problem with me.

Filed May 18, 2007 · Suspension · 25,000 miles · CA

The 2004 silverado 1500 continued to give problems. I had the speedometer cluster replaced recently to resolve that issue, but the vehicle shimmied and bounced as it went down the highway. I knew it was the vehicle because I didn't have this experience on my other cars on the same highway.

Filed Apr 24, 2006 · Suspension · 15,000 miles · OH

The consumer stated the coil spring insulators failed.

Filed Apr 24, 2006 · Suspension · 19,000 miles · OH

The consumer stated the front spindle failed.

Filed Apr 24, 2006 · Suspension, Tires · OH

The consumer stated the left front shock failed. *jb the consumer believed there was a problem with tires that caused the shocks to fail.

Filed Feb 22, 2006 · Suspension, Transmission · 3,500 miles · OH

2004 chevy silverado xcab 4x4 1500 shutter in rear cab area?replaced drive shaft/now instrument cluster broke/changed out shocks/changed factory tires/will not brake manufactures gmvw+tow package/have sued chevrolet for $6000/I'll do it again!drivers side steering /shock/tire pounding in 50000 miles highway what next in 2 years.

Filed Feb 9, 2006 · Brakes, Steering · 23,801 miles · SC

Dt*: the contact stated while making a left or right hand turn the steering wheel became difficult to turn. This occurred on normal roads during normal steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. Upon inspection, the dealership replaced the steering shaft however, the problem still exists. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 3/9/2006 - left front axle front seals leaked. The consumer heard noise in the rear end. The power steering pump flow control was replaced. The body control module was replaced. The front differential shaft seal were replaced. The tires were chopped due to alignment being out of adjustment. Driver's door had to be realigned. Master cylinder was replaced.

Filed Jan 17, 2006 · Suspension · 18,000 miles · VA

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle will not align properly. The improper alignment resulted in premature tire wear on the outside of the tires. The problem manifests itself with the right front tire showing excessive outside wear and eventually affects every tire. The vehicle has been maintained with proper tire rotation and is only driven on the highway. The front end has been aligned three times by the service dealer without getting a proper alignment. Also, with every alignment attempt the tires were replaced. The dealer contacted the manufacturer who determined this was a normal characteristic of the vehicle, although the vehicle has dual wheels.