NHTSA Complaint #10266059 — 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTO LOCKS WHICH CAN BE REMOTE OPERATED. THE DEVICE THAT MAKES THE LOCK WORK STOPPED WORKING. AS A RESULT THE DOOR DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK OR UN LOCK. ALSO WITH THE DEVICE BEING BROKE THE REMOTE LOCKS DO NOT WORK EITHER. THIS LOCK FAILURE GOING UN NOTICED CAN LEAVE THE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. WHAT IF IT FAILED AT A PASSENGER DOOR WHERE A CHILD WAS SITTING? WHAT IF YOU LOCKED THE TRUCK, WALKED INTO THE STORE, WALKED BACK OUT TO YOUR TRUCK AND SOMEONE GOT IN WHILE YOU WERE INSIDE? WHAT IF YOU WERE AT A RED LIGHT AND SOMEONE CAME TO ATTACK YOU AND THE LOCK FAILED. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. IT GIVES YOU A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THIS ISSUE WAS COMMON AND THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF VEHICLES BROUGHT IN FOR WARRANTY WORK TO REPLACE THE DEFECTED PART. LUCKILY MY TRUCK WAS INSIDE THE 36K WARRANTY PERIOD SO THE REPAIR WILL BE MADE AT NO COST. HOWEVER, I HAVE SINCE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND FROM THIS POINT FORWARD IT WILL COME OUT OF MY POCKET. *TR