2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Electrical Problems

UPON STARTING MY TRUCK, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY GOES TO 80 WITH NO ACCELERATION. AT THIS POINT, THERE IS NO NOISE OR OTHER LIGHTS COMING ON TO WARN OF OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED A FEW DAYS AGO. WHEN TRUCK IS IN MOTION THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE CONTINUES TO STAY ON 80. I KNOW THE 2006 CHEVY 2500 HEAVY DUTY 4X4 HAVE HAD RECALLS ON DIFFERENT THINGS, BUT NEED TO SEE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR OTHER CHEVY TRUCKS AS WELL. I HAVE READ SEVERAL RECALLS ABOUT THESE TRUCKS AND A LOT OF THEM WE HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO BE CHECKED. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US WOULD BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED.

NHTSA ID

11073907

Incident

Feb 15, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

APPEARS GM'S FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HAS CLAIMED MY 2ND TRUCK. FIRE STARTED WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT. FIRE OCCURS ON PASSENGER SIDE AROUND GLOVE BOX AND GROWS. THIS TRUCK GAVE NO INDICATION OF "MELTING WIRES" THERE WAS NO SMELL OR SMOKE WHEN PARKED. THIS PART OF A SPECIAL COVERAGE #10240

NHTSA ID

11019885

Incident

Aug 23, 2017

Mileage

399,000 mi

BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HVAC STARTED ALL BY ITS SELF AND RAN FULL BLAST. THE CONTROL PANEL HAD NO EFFECT ON THE SYSTEM . I COULD NOT CONTROL OR SHUT OFF THE BLOWER. EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PARKED, IN PARK AND SHUT DOWN AND THE KEYS REMOVED THE BLOWER CONTINUED TO RUN AT FULL BLAST. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. LATER AFTER HAVING TO DRIVE THE TRUCK TO WORK I FOLLOWED THE FUSE SCHEMATIC AND REMOVED THE GREEN I BELIEVE FUSE BREAKER FROM THE UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX. I HAVE LEFT THIS FUSE REMOVED SO THE BATTERY DOESN'T RUN DOWN.

NHTSA ID

10906990

Incident

Sep 5, 2016

Mileage

97,000 mi

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, BANGING PERIODICALLY 1,2,3 GEAR AND DOWN SHIFT. TRANSMISSION GAUGE RED-LINED, NOW IS NOT PROPERLY SHOWING TEMP. OIL GAUGE IS MOVING 0 TO 80 ALL THE TIME. SOME LIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT ON PANEL AND STEERING WHEEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF. TRANSMISSION COMPANY DIAGNOSED AS A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND CHEVY STATES THE TRANSMISSION BANG AND SLIP IS COMMON AND NO REPAIRS ARE NEEDED? HELP.

NHTSA ID

10690494

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

Mileage

71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND SUDDENLY THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,900. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN

NHTSA ID

10414987

Incident

Jul 5, 2011

Mileage

36,900 mi

AC BLOWER WIRING HARNESS UNDER GLOVEBOX OVERHEATING AND SMELT LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE, AS I CHECKED WIRING NOTICED THAT WIRES WERE RED HOT AND SMOLDERING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369011

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMOKE BEGAN TO FLOW INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FAN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE RELAY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS AND RELAY WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

NHTSA ID

10363531

Incident

Sep 11, 2010

Mileage

54,000 mi

INTERIOR HEAT & A/C BLOWER MOTOR FAN SUDDENLY TURNED ON FULL WITHOUT WARNING. COULD NOT TURN OFF. WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WITH KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361299

Incident

Oct 19, 2010

Mileage

48,000 mi

2006 CHEV HD2500 BLOWER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. TESTED AND FOUND BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL MELTED ALONG WITH PIGTAIL CONNECTOR. WE WERE TOLD BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. REPLACED CONTROL MODULE ALONG WITH PIGTAIL. DEALERSHIP HAS THESE PARTS IN STOCK. MAY POSSIBLY BE A FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ID

10307477

Incident

Feb 8, 2010

Mileage

44,859 mi

WIRING HARNESS FIRE OCCURRED IN A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. FIRE IS BEING FURTHER INVESTIGATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286740

Incident

Sep 26, 2009

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE HEATER CORE GASKET. ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,700. UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10263746

Incident

Feb 7, 2006

Mileage

8,000 mi

WIRING TO THE BLOWER MOTOR IS GETTING TO HOT AND HAS MELTED THE PLUG CONNECTOR. BLOWER WILL WORK OFF AND ON. SEEN THIS COMPLAINT IN MANY FORUMS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239465

Incident

Jun 18, 2008

Mileage

4,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE SMELLS BURNING WIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA ID

10235324

Incident

Jun 26, 2007

Mileage

10,000 mi