2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Visibility Problems

A MONTH OR TWO AGO THE HEATING SYSTEM STAYED BLOWING WHILE IN OFF POSITION AND EVEN WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, KEPT KILLING THE BATTERY SO IT HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. REAR WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AT START UP. RADIO WILL SQUEAL AT START UP AND HAD TO BE TURNED ON OR OFF FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. THIS WEEK THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK TIRE. PERIODICALLY THE SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT WILL BLINK ON. TODAY THE WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. VERY WORRIED THAT IT WILL ACCELERATE, CATCH FIRE OR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE AN APT FOR REPAIR ON MONDAY. IS THE ELECTRICAL PANEL A CATEGORY INCLUDED INT HE RECALLS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10712549

Incident

Feb 2, 2015

Mileage

160,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2004 USED WITH 116,159 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE A/C AND HEATER WOULD ACT UP ON ITS OWN AND THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE AUTO CLIMATE CONTROL IT HAS. I SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNING AT DIFFERENT TIMES BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING BURNT IN THE WIRING AFTER INSPECTING THE WIRING UNDER THE DASH AND HOOD. ON FEB. 25,2014 I WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE AND WHEN I SHUT MY SUBURBAN OFF THE BLOWER MOTOR STAYED ON. I TRIED TURN THE KEY ON AND OFF BUT THE MOTOR STAYED ON. I WENT IN THE STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT 1/2 HOUR LATER THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. NOW EVERY TIME I TURN THE SUBURBAN OFF THE BLOWER KEEPS RUNNING SO I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE OUT SO IT WOULD NOT RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER VEHICELS. AFTER FINDING OUT THE PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE IS CALLED A BLOWER RELAY RESISTOR MODULE I CALLED THE PARTS STORE TO GET THE PART. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GET THE PART AND TO TRY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAD THE PART AND I ASKED IF THERE HAPPENED TO BE A RECALL ON THE PART. THEY WANTED MY VIN. # SO THEY COULD CHECK MY SUBURBAN AND SAID THAT MY SUBURBAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN 'THAT' RECALL. THAT SOUND ALITTLE WEIRD THE WAY HE SAID IT SO I GOT ON THE WEB AND CHECKED MYSELF. THERE IS A RECALL # 10240 THAT DESCRIBES THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER 2004 SUBURBANS THAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY SUBURBAN TO THE "T". IT SAID IN THE RECALL THAT THE PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE BEFORE THE RECALL IS EXPANDED TO VEHICLES,THE SAME MAKE,MODEL AND YEAR IS INCLUDED!!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10566480

Incident

Aug 30, 2013

Mileage

116,159 mi

THE HEATING UNIT MELTED TO THE WIRE HARNESS AND THE HEATING DONT WORK LOOKS LIKE TO STARTED TO CATCH ON FIRE BUT QUICKLY STOPED WORKING AND NOW THE ELECTRICAL IS UNKOWN IF THERE IS DAMAGE AND NO HEAT TO THE TRUCK AND COULD VERY EASLY CATCH THE WHOLE TRUCK ON FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10443756

Incident

Jan 10, 2012

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AC RANDOMLY STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR IN MY 2004 SILVERADO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10411613

Incident

Jul 10, 2008

Mileage

40,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AC RANDOMLY STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR WHILE WE ARE DRIVING ALONG IN OUR 2004 SILVERADO WHICH STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AT ABOUT 80K MILES. IN ORDER TO GET THE AC BACK, WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURNOFF THE ENGINE AND THEN START IT BACK UP. SOME DAYS IT NEVER DOES IT, SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES AND USUALLY ON THE FREEWAY BUT SOMETIMES ON CITY STREETS TOO. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE SPEEDOMETER, AND OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL ISSUES THAT HAVE HAD TO BE REPAIRED OVER THE LAST 2-3 YEARS (AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED). *TR

NHTSA ID

10400875

Incident

May 16, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi

PROBLEM 1.THE PLUG THAT CONTROLS THE BLOWER MOTOR IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO MELTED AND STARTED SMOKING. I REPLACED IT AND 3 MONTHS LATER IT IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN. WITHOUT THE USE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR I CAN NOT USE THE HEAT,AC OR WINDOW DEFOGGER. THIS TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I SEARCH ONLINE I SEE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEIR PLUGS HAVE MELTED AND IN SOME CASES HAVE ALSO STARTED FIRES. NOT HAVING A WINDOW DEFOGGER IS VERY DANGEROUS. PROBLEM 2. THE HEATER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAS STOPPED WORKING. WHAT THIS DID BEFORE THE PLUG MELTED WAS TO CONTROL THE TEMP OF THE AIR COMING OUT OF THE VENTS. WHEN IT STOPS WORKING LIKE IT DID TO ME WAS TO BLOW BURNING HOT AIR RIGHT IN MY FACE EVEN WITH THE AC ON. IMAGINE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND HAVE THESE THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU. PLEASE MAKE GENERAL MOTORS RECALL THEIR PRODUCTS AND FIX THEM SO THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10377931

Incident

Sep 30, 2010

Mileage

44,000 mi

SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE DELAMINATING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10368449

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

Mileage

65,000 mi

FEBRUARY 20, 2010 I SMELLED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. AFTER A QUICK LOOK UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE I FOUND SMOLDERING WIRES FROM THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE HEATER FAN. THE WIRES RUN FROM THE HEATER FAN MOTOR TO THE RESISTOR. THE RESISTOR IS ALSO DAMAGED. THE WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE RESISTOR. THE PARTS DEALER SAID THAT THIS PART FREQUENTLY MUST BE REPLACED ON THIS MODEL TRUCK AND THEY KEEP AT LEAST 30 IN STOCK JUST FOR THIS REASON. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 63,575 MILES ON IT. AS A RESULT, I WAS UNABLE TO USE MY HEATER OR DEFROSTER WHICH RESULTED IN BEING VERY COLD ON MY DRIVE HOME FROM WORK AT 6AM AND I COULD NOT DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD TO SEE PROPERLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10314836

Incident

Feb 20, 2010

Mileage

63,575 mi

WIND SHIELD WIPER DOES NOT SWITCH OFF EVEN IF IT IN ON OFF POSITION. ONCE CAR STARTS UP, WIND SHIELD TURNS ON AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10240896

Incident

Mar 27, 2008

MODULES LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT CABIN OF VEHICLE WHICH CONTROLS HEAT/COOL AIR (DEFROSTER) BECOME INOPERABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209984

Incident

Nov 21, 2007

Mileage

3,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE, AND THE REAR AXLE SEAL WAS REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND WERE REPLACED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHICH WERE STILL OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE HAD SIXTEEN FAILURES, AND HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NINE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22.*AK

NHTSA ID

10189120

Incident

Feb 15, 2005

Mileage

22 mi

DT: VENTURE VAN. ON THE FIRST DAY OWNING THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD MADE A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS HAD IT 4 TIMES, AND REPLACED THE SEALING MATERIAL, BUT IT STILL WHISTLES. IT IS LOOSE, AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE EPOXY SEALANT THAT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. SOME SEALANT WAS ADDED TO THE CENTER TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD, BUT IT STILL WHISTLES. ON THE 27TH, AFTER THE NEW WINDSHIELD AND SEALANT WAS ADDED THE WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10124610

Incident

Apr 23, 2005

Mileage

24,773 mi

EXTERIOR MIRRORS TOO LARGE, CAUSING VIBRATION AND DECREASED VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID

518456