2005 Chevrolet Silverado: engine stalls while driving

Filed Sep 7, 2012 · Body, Engine · 130,200 miles · HI · fire

Parked truck at outside stall and went indoors. After about 20 minutes I heard noises and went outside. Found the whole truck was engulfed in flames. By the time the fire department arrived 6 minutes later the fire spread to two additional vehicles. The heat melted and consumed everything except the frame. The fire investigator suspects the fire initiated due to electrical failure and generated from either the driver side dash board or left side of engine. The damage was too destructive to pinpoint exact cause.

Filed May 9, 2011 · Engine · 36,946 miles · WY

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a local shop where they informed that the electronic control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 36,946 and the current mileage was 37,826.

Filed Nov 15, 2007 · Transmission · 58,237 miles · MI

Failure of the 4 x 4 control module and automatic transmission shift motor. While driving the transfer case shifted into neutral, pressing the 2hi button caused the transfer case to lock up. The truck was shut off while driving on the freeway and was dead steered to the shoulder. Complete replacement of both module and motor replaced $1972.00 dollars, truck only had 58,237 mi.

Filed Nov 11, 2006 · Electrical · 36,702 miles · KS

While driving down the interstate at 70 MPH, the engine suddenly stalled, resulting in the engine to quit. Since our truck has a standard transmission, the driver simply "popped" the clutch and the engine started. About 10 miles later, the engine stalled several more times causing the engine to quit again forcing us to pull to the shoulder. We checked the battery cables, but the engine would not turn over. After a few minutes the engine started, but continued to stall. While in neutral,the RPM's were jumping over 3000 then falling below 500. At the same time, the battery gage was reading nearly nothing. No warning or check engine lights ever appeared . Since we were in another state 500 miles from home, our only choice was to continue until we could find a gm mechanic. The engine continued to stall and misfire for another 60 miles. Since we were a mere 702 miles over our factory warranty, the dealership told us we would have to schedule an appointment, and the next opening would be in 8 days. Instead,we were able to find a local mechanic shop, and in a matter of minutes the mechanic found the cause of the stalling to be a wire that plugs into the coil pack. He called the gm dealership for a replacement, and was told it would have to be ordered from the manufacturer and it would take a week or more to arrive. The mechanic told us the factory wire was not necessary, he could simply splice into the wire to fix our problem. Since staying an additional week was not an option, we agreed to have the mechanic fix the wire by splicing it. We began to experience similar stalling 10,000 miles later. There are 2 wires that enter the same clip then plugs into the coil. The cause of stalling the second time was the wire opposite of the one replaced before. This leads me to believe that there may be a defect in the coil itself, or merely low-quality wires installed by gm.

Filed Oct 16, 2006 · Engine · FL

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle infrequently stalled while traveling 70 MPH. The service dealer could not duplicate the issue. This has occurred since april 2005 and has begun to occur more frequently.

Filed May 18, 2006 · Engine, Fuel system · 60,800 miles · AR

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalls at any speed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealership several times. The level sensor, fuel injection wiring harness, the direct fuel injection driver, the fuel tank, and the fuel tank module have been replaced. The sender pump assembly was replaced twice. After the last replacement the check engine light illuminated and the dealer could not determine the cause of the problem.

Filed Jan 31, 2006 · Electrical · 22,000 miles · KY

Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently while driving 50-60 ph. This happens without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealership but they were unable unable to duplicate the problem. The contact believes this is an electrical or engine problem. Updated 2/28/2006 - the consumer smelled something burning and the vehicle would not start. The vehicle continued to blow fuses. The technician found a shoted wire under the steering column.