NHTSA Complaint #10924047 — 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10924047
Vehicle 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 2,700 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY TRUCK IN AUGUST 2016. I NOTICED A VIBRATION FROM 70-80 MPH. VERY NOTICEABLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND MORE RECENTLY IN THE DRIVER SEAT. IT'S BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THEY PICOSCOPED (SERVICE TOOL) TO ISOLATE THE VIBRATION. PERFORMED LOTS OF BALANCING, NEW TIRES, DRIVE SHAFT, DIFFERENTIAL (RING & PINION). VIBRATION MORE NOTICEABLE THAN EVER. BUT THEY CLAIM IT'S WITHIN SPEC. THEY HAVE A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER MEETING MY CAR AT THE DEALER ON WEDNESDAY 11/09/2016, BUT THE DEALER IS ALREADY SETTING ME UP FOR DISAPPOINTMENT. THIS PROMPTED ME TO SEARCH ON LINE TODAY WHERE I FOUND "CHEVY SHAKES". THE STORIES MATCH MY EXPERIENCE COMPLETELY. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT MY TRUCK UNTIL I HIT 75, THEN I BECOME SO INFURIATED THAT MY $50K TRUCK WITH 2,700 MILES APPARENTLY ISN'T GOING TO BE FIXABLE FROM WHAT I'VE READ. I WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL A POTENTIAL BUYER IF FOR SOME REASON I HAD TO SELL IT. IT CLEARLY HAS A PROBLEM. IF I'M TOLD IT CAN'T BE FIXED, I WILL DEMAND MY MONEY BACK. I'M AT 75 EVERY DAY, AND THE VIBRATION ISN'T ONLY ANNOYING, BUT IT NUMBS YOUR HANDS FROM THE SHAKING.

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