2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while her husband was driving 55 MPH, the contact and her husband both heard an explosion coming from the vehicle and a white smoke was coming from the rear seat in the vehicle. The contact also stated the that the vehicle stalled and the seat belts locked up. Additionally, the hazard lights independently activated and the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact's husband was able to pull over and inspect the vehicle. The contact stated that the cruise control no longer operated as needed, the seat belts remaining locked; however, the vehicle resumed normal operation. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 224,752.

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DURAMAX LMM DIESEL ENGINE HAD ALL 8 GLOW PLUGS FAIL ONE AT A TIME. REPLACEMENT GLOW PLUGS FROM GM HAVE A HIGHER VOLTAGE RATING ON THEM INDICATING GM WAS AWARE THESE WILL ALL FAIL IN TIME. THE ORIGINAL GLOW PLUGS VOLTAGE RATING MADE THE ENGINE START QUICKER LESS TURNOVERS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER WHO HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE ORIGINAL GLOW PLUS AS THY FAILED AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. FEW FAILED DURING WARRANT AS OTHER REPORTED AND MOST FAILED MONTHS TO YEARS AFTER THE WARRANTY. IN M CASE THEY ALL FAILED AT YEAR 7 OF OWNING THE TRUCK AND ALL FAILED OPEN DUE TO THIS OVER VOLTAGE THAT GM CORRECTED IN THE REPLACEMENT GLOW PLUG. REPAIR WAS NOT CHEAP AND COULD LEAVE YOU STRANDED AS THE GLOW PLUGS FAIL AND ARE NEEDED TO START A COLD MOTOR IN A COLD CLIMATE. GM SHOULD REPLACE OR REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR...

MAJOR LEAKING PROBLEM COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE OIL FILTER.. BELIEVE TO BE SOMETHING WITH THE OIL COOLER. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 40K ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED AND GARAGE KEPT ALL ITS LIVE... I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BOUGHT A TALKED VEHICLE AND AFTER PAYING 50K PLUS A HEAVY INTEREST CHARGE OVER THE COURSE OF 7 YEARS I FEEL LIKE THIS VEHICLE IS GOING TO FAIL ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND POSSIBLY INJURE ME , MY FAMILY OR WORST YET SOME INNOCENT PERSON.. GM NEEDS TO GET THERE STUFF TOGETHER AND GET THESE SAME REPETITIVE PROBLEMS FIXED ON THESE TRUCKS BECAUSE ITS THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN DATING BACK TO THE EARLY 2000'S.... YOU NEVER SEE THIS PROBLEM IN THE TOYOTA OR NISSAN LINE UPS.... SAD BUT NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A GM UNLESS THEY GET ON THE BALL AND GET...