NHTSA Complaint #10355280 — 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

DOOR LOCK ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. WHEN PRESSING THE REMOTE FOB TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE TRUCK IT TRIES TO MOVE BUT WILL NOT FULLY GO UP OR DOWN ALL THE WAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN USING THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN LOCKING MY TRUCK AND WALKING AWAY WITH A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. YOU CAN WALK UP AND OPEN MY DOOR DUE TO THIS DEFECT. THE ALARM WILL SOUND BUT ENTRY HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. EVEN WORSE WHAT IF YOU NEEDED TO LOCK THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE TO AVOID SOMEONE TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS TO YOU THROUGH YOUR VEHICLE. YOU WOULD HAVE TO REMEMBER TO HIT THE LOCK KNOB ITSELF BECAUSE THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS BAD BECAUSE GM KNOWS THEY HAVE CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS. JUST GO TO THE INTERNET AND TYPE IN "2008 SILVERADO DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR" AND SEE WHAT COMES UP. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT A COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT. NOW THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OWNS MOST OF GM IT WILL GET WORSE. THIS WILL BE THE LAST GM PRODUCT THAT I EVER PURCHASE. *TR