2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE BLOWER MOTOR REMAINED ON AND THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER CONTROL MOTOR PREMATURELY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10896404

Incident

Apr 6, 2009

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BLOW HOT AIR FROM THE VENTS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENTS WOULD BLOW COLD AIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEATING AND AIR UNIT ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

NHTSA ID

10448974

Incident

Feb 21, 2012

THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN FOR THE HEAT AND A/C THE WIRE CONNECTORS TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE DASH GLOVE BOX THE WIRE IS MELTING WHICH IS CAUSING THE FAN NOT TO WORK SOMETIMES AND YOU CAN SMELL IT MELTING ( ITS THE MALE AND FEMALE CONNECTORS ) THEY PLUG INTO EACH OTHER THAT'S WHERE ITS AT. MY TRUCK IS A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO EXT.CAB ITS GONNA END UP CATCHING THE TRUCK ON FIRE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ITS GM RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10373822

Incident

Oct 11, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER FAN MODULE MELTED TWICE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE MODULE AND WIRES ONCE. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED OCTOBER 2010. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

NHTSA ID

10362901

Incident

Jun 1, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

WIRES TO BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BURNT AND RESISTOR WENT OUT 38,000 MILES. I REPLACED WIRE AND CONNECTOR ALSO REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. AT 48,000 MILES BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BURNT OUT AGAIN THIS TIME THE CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD AND LET SMOKE CLEAR OUT JULY 5 2010 BOTH TIMES I HAD BLOWER MOTOR ON HIGH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10348542

Incident

Nov 15, 2009

Mileage

38,000 mi

THE HEATER FAN BLOWER WENT BAD, MELTED BOTH ENDS OF THE PLUG-IN ON THE RESISTOR BLOCK. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART AND THAT IT WOULD BE $500. TO FIX IT. I PURCHASED THE PARTS TO FIX IT, AND DID IT MYSELF. I SENT A LETTER TO CHEVROLET AND ASK WHY THE PARTS WEREN'T RECALLED, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE, CAUSING A WRECK OR DEATH. THEY CALLED BACK LATER AND SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. IF THEY HAVE A SPECIAL WIRING KIT MADE JUST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM HOW CAN SAY THEY DON'T KNOW IT EXISTS. THE LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD FIXED OVER 50 OF THESE, AND THIS IS A VERY SMALL DEALER, SO HOW MANY HAVE BEEN FIXED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND $500. A HIT. THE CONSUMER SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT CHEVROLET KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10314597

Incident

Dec 16, 2009

Mileage

42,000 mi

AUTOMANTIC CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWS HOT AIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS OPERATING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WILL RESET WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280639

Incident

Aug 13, 2009

Mileage

34,000 mi

AT FIRST #5 ON HEATER QUIT WORKING. SOME TIMES IT WORKED OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NOT. I NOTICED A GLOW UNDER THE DASH AND SMELLED BURNT PLASTIC. I CHECKED THINGS OUT THE CONNECTOR HAD MELTED AND GLOWED WHEN THE HEATER WAS ON. IT THREW SPARKS WHEN I SWITCHED TO THE 5 POSITION. THE BLOWER STILL WORKED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE, WHY DOESN'T IT BLOW A FUSE? THIS IS NOT SAFE. LUCKY I KEEP MY TRUCK CLEAN AND DON'T HAVE CARPET, IT WOULD HAVE PROBABLY CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10253297

Incident

Dec 29, 2008

Mileage

70,000 mi

WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK 3 FEET LONG WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR AFTER REFILLING THE GAS TANK. THE DEFROSTER WAS RUNNING PRIOR TO STOPPING AT THE SERVICE STATION. THERE NO PRIOR DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, AND I SAW THE CRACK APPEAR AFTER I GOT IN MY TRUCK AND SHUT THE DOOR. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182777

Incident

Dec 11, 2006

Mileage

9,500 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED IN THE FRONT AND REAR AT 40-60 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE REAR VIEW AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS DUE TO THE SEVERE VIBRATION. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME ON THE 1999-2006 MODEL YEARS OF THESE VEHICLES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR WAS HARD TO SHUT. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166714

Incident

Aug 28, 2006

Mileage

926 mi