2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Engine Problems

The contact owned a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, he saw smoke exiting from under the hood. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and when checking under the hood, he saw the fire under the engine. The contact stated the fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The police was called but no report was filed. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

ON MY 2007 SILVERADO I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO TAKE IT IN TO GET SERVICED FOR TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITRAK. MY ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT LIFTERS ARE ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE CONTROL AND IT FEELS VERY DANGEROUS.MY BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED AND I FEEL LIKE THERE IS SOME MAJOR ISSUES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *JS

WHILE MERGING ONTO THE EXPRESS WAY I HAD A MAJOR LOSS OF POWER AND A SLIGHT SHAKE IN MY SILVERADO. MULTIPLE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON (STABILITY TRACK, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BLINKING ENGINE LIGHT). ON MY WAY TO THE NEAREST GM DEALER, AT EVERY STOP LIGHT THE TRUCK LACKED POWER TO GET GOING WHEN THE PEDDLE WAS PUSHED, THEN IT WOULD KICK IN AND SCREECH THE TIRES. AFTER LEAVING THE TRUCK AT THE DEALER, I RECEIVE PHONE CALL FROM THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY STATING THAT THE LIFTER (AFM LIFTER) HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS STUCK. I ASKED WHAT CAUSES THIS (BECAUSE MY TRUCK ONLY HAS ABOUT 39,700 MILES ON IT), AND THE DEALER STATED IT WAS "AN ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE." I THEN RESEARCHED THE INTERNET (GM FORUMS, SOCIAL MEDIA, NHTSA) TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE. MANY OWNERS HAD THE BAD LIFTER REPLACED UNDER...

DEFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. THE BOLT HEADS ARE BREAKING OFF OF MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB TRUCK. THIS IS A WELL MAINTAINED LIGHTLY USED TRUCK I USE FOR WORK. AFTER DISCOVERING THE PROBLEM, I WENT TO THE INTERNET TO SEARCH SOLUTIONS ON THIS PROBLEM AND THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK ENGINE. THERE IS NO TSB ON THIS OR A RECALL, BUT THERE SHOULD BE, ENGINES AFFECTED ARE ALL V-8'S FROM 4.8L, 5.3L, AND 6.0L. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION--1QT EVERY 900 TO 1000 MILES. *TR

THIS RELATES TO THE VEHICLE RECALLS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES DRIVING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT MY VEHICLE WOULD STOP RUNNING COMPLETELY BEFORE I KNEW UNFORTUNATELY THIS WAS ALWAYS AT SPEED SLOWER THAN5 MILES PER HOUR I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE AT TRAVELING SPEEDS HOWEVER WAS VERY ENCOURAGED TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM MY OWNERSHIP DUE TO THIS ISSUE I HAD REPORTED THE ISSUE TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS ANOTHER AUTO MECHANIC NEITHER OF WHICH WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. *TR

MULTIPLE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING ON THE DASH AND IN THE CABIN. APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS TO ONE MINUTE AFTER THE INITIAL DASH AND LIGHT ISSUES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A NOTICE OF BATTERY CHARGING FAILURE OCCURRED, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF THIS OCCURRENCE I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF BEFORE THIS COULD OCCUR. BY THE TIME I COAXED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND DOOR LOCKS WERE NO LONGER WORKING. SMOKE AND FLAMES BEGAN TO ENTER THE COCKPIT AND I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN LESS THAN A MINUTE AND THE ENTIRE TRUCK, BED, AND GAS TANK SOON FOLLOWED. THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY CONSUMED AND IS NOW A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE SPARK PLUG AND THE COIL PACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE COIL PACK AND SPARK PLUGS BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED CAM SHAFT AND LIFTERS MALFUNCTIONED IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT AND LIFTERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER BUYING MY TRUCK I NOTICED A "TICK" NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST ON MY TRUCK. AFTER TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT MY EXHAUST BOLTS INTO THE ENGINE WERE BROKEN. THIS IN HAND MADE ME FAIL THE EMISSION TEST AND COSTING ME ALOT OF MONEY. AFTER RESEARCH IT IS STATED IN MANY PLACES THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE CHEVY MODELS, AND CHEVY REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND COSTING IT OWNERS MONEY IN THING THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK EVER. *TR