Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PIT-4730A06/01/201010036550Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee03/28/2011
44074407A10022768Auxiliary power to 7-way trailer connector. *kb09/26/2007
31903190B10021015Unable to locate emergency light relay and/or blunt cut wires. *kb02/22/2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
414210/04/200610020963No crank no start no communication on low speed gmlam. abs brake fuel gauge oil sir speedo tach temperature u0140, u0151, u0168, u0170, u0172, u0184, u0199, u0200, u0214, volt wheel wire. *kb02/02/2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
401610/19/20064016B10020967Delayed or extended cranking dtc p1682. *kb02/02/2007
06084501011/01/200610020894Ignition switch diagnostic tips - dtc codes c0561, p1629, p1682, u0101, u0121, u0155 and/or no crank/no start, hvac, radio, on star, power adjustable pedals, and other electrical components inoperative. *kb01/26/2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
PIT-4730A06/01/201010036550Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee03/28/2011
07084901809/01/200710023221Various electrical concerns - intermittently functioning or inoperative component, ip warning light on, dic message displayed, dtc set, no crank/start (repair ip wiring harness) *nj11/02/2007
06084500809/01/2007060845008A10020953Information on auxiliary power wire at trailer and installation of aftermarket trailer brake controller - towing, tow *kb updated 11/02/07. *nj02/01/2007
06084500911/01/200610020895Rear door locks/rear windows/courtesy lamps/rear speakers inoperative, blown fuse, sir dtc codes. *kb01/26/2007

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PE08010GENERAL MOTORS CORP.02/04/200806/12/2008NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
 In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.
EA08010GENERAL MOTORS CORP.06/12/200809/08/2008NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES08V441000
 In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
EA08010GENERAL MOTORS CORP.06/12/200809/08/2008NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES08V441000
 In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed.
PE08010GENERAL MOTORS CORP.02/04/200806/12/2008NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
 In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES
PE08010GENERAL MOTORS CORP.02/04/200806/12/2008NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
 In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
EA08010GENERAL MOTORS CORP.06/12/200809/08/2008NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES08V441000
 In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
EA08010GENERAL MOTORS CORP.06/12/200809/08/2008NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES08V441000
 In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed.
PE08010GENERAL MOTORS CORP.02/04/200806/12/2008NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
 In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
EA08010GENERAL MOTORS CORP.06/12/200809/08/2008NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES08V441000
 In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed.
PE08010GENERAL MOTORS CORP.02/04/200806/12/2008NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
 In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
02/08/201365308
 This is a recurring problem- my vehicle (purchased brand new by me) while cruising on the highway will start to try and cut off while driving. the door locks will pop up and down, the dash gauges power on and off, the headlamps flash on and off, etc... last week the vehicle completely shut down while doing this and i had to coast to the side of the road. this happened three times in 48 hours.
10/17/201265245
 Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off, the air conditioner continued to operate. the contact vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was 65,245. kmj
07/23/2011
 The a/c fan quit. it smelled like burning plastic. luckily i was able to exit the freeway safely and i have enough electrical knowledge i was able to determine a way to continue safely. it was a fire hazard waiting to happen inside the cab. the resistor was extremely hot and the wiring harness was melted. there were no blown fuses. i pulled fuses to reduce the chance of fire. i have previously attempted to deal with the chevrolet dealer nearest dfw, tx airport and gm over my bad engine block (also reported on this forum) and ........ so i am out the money for this fire hazard too. this is the last gm product i will ever own.
07/25/201186500
 Smelled something burning but couldn't find where it was coming from until recently when my a/c blower motor stopped working. found the blower resistor connector had melted and 3 of the 7 wires the harness had burnt for approximately 6 inches. this could be a major fire hazard.
11/26/201061000
 When driving the truck the lights would dim and then have a loss of power. didnt think uch of it until one day getting out of the vehicule and shutting it off i went to put the key back in the ignition and there was no power what so ever no dome lights nothing... no clicks no dash lights nothing. then had someone jump me power and truck started right away. same day had my battery checked and alternator and everything came out fine nothen was wrong with it. happened again about a week later but this time truck hesitated when key was turned then it did not start reset the clock in the truck and then had lights dimming everytime blinkers were turned on. got home and had a feeling truck would not start if i took the key out sure enough everything was dead when i tryed turning it back on. had to jump it again. when that happened i got the battery replaced thinking it was faulty. two weeks went by and it was fine then after punching on the gas a little to pass a semi the locks went up and down really fast and had lights dim again no message on the dash or anything. i got home and truck did not start again. jumped it again then a week later going to work on the freeway the truck had extreamly bad tremors and then the locks started locking and unlocking again the lights and sterio were going on and off and abs light came on and vehicule kept going into nuetral and drive every other few seconds witch caused a concern for my safty. good thing i was only a few miles away from home. i turned around went home and sure enough turned it off put the key back in and no power . explained failure to a dealership and said possiblity was the ecm. and they could do nothen unless it was duplicated.
10/21/201049000
 While listening to the radio, while truck was off, through auxiliary input, the truck suddnly cut off. i lost all power to power steering, power windows, lights, dash would not indicate what gear the truck was in, and of course truck would not start. had to have truck towed to dealership, which they found the bcm had gone out. the dealership found that there was no voltage surge and no reason for the failure. a new bcm was placed in the truck at a 600$ exppense to my self, and the truck is fine now. still worried about why it happened and what caused it so i know it won't happen going down the road, or if i am in an unsafe place.
09/09/201075000
 1 avg. use of heat and a/c 2 melted wiring harness to blower motor 3 nothing done by gm
05/18/201075000
 This problem pertains to a 2007 chevy silverado. the blower motorshut off while i was driving. i saw smoke come out from under the dashboard by the passenger side. the connector that was attached to the resistor for the blower motor was melting due to extreme heat. the black wire was glowing bright red and was melting the plastic on the connector. after a phone call to the dealership where the truck was purchased, i found out that chevy already new about the problem and that they had seen it many times. the parts to repair it were in stock, they were purchased and replaced. the fan and a/c are now working. this has happened twice and i have to pay each time. this known problem should require gm to pay for the problem.
05/07/2010438331
 My son was driving on the highway in texas when the engine shut down and the car stopped running. he lost all power steering and could barely get off the road in time. the car had to be towed to the nearest town in gainsville. the diagnosis was the sending unit failed and in turn caused damage to the fuel pump that made it inoperable. my concern is that there was no warning light or any kind of indication that this problem was about to occur. there was no way to prevent this. the fuel level read that there should have been 1/4 to 1/2 tank of gas but the mechanic measured 1/8 - 1/4. i'm not sure if the gas level attributed to the shut down or not. that is something that i'm sure will be factored in to your investigation. i feel like this was a definite opportunity for me to speak up and take action. my son was spared from injury or death and there needs to be a solution to this problem to avoid these irreversible consequences. whether it be an indicator light or better yet redesign of the systems so that they cannot shut down the car automatically. remember he was driving 60 miles and hour on an extremely busy highway, the outcome could have easily been very grim, especially had it occurred at night. i may have been planning a funeral instead notifying people how to avoid one. please take this as seriously as i have and take action to eliminate the potential damaging effects of this type of failure. i have documentation of shop records etc. and will be happy to provide any additional information you may need to proceed. thank you for your time. *tr
09/22/2009528901
 I have a 2007 chevy silverado classic that has only 52890 miles on it and the ac went out. my fiance said she noticed an odor of electrical fire or burning when the ac stopped. my kids where in the truck and could have been hurt by smoke inhalation or worse if it would have caught fire. after inspecting the truck i found the blower relay is malfunctioning and the connector is burnt and melted. no fuses or other safety measures prevented this. i looked it up online and there are many cases of people going through this. there are a few websites that sell a new relay and harness that range from only $75 upto $160, but this in not a full harness and cutting and splicing needs to be done. these problems started as far back as the mid 1990's, so why in 07 and beyond has this not been corrected? *tr
08/19/200959000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. the blower resistor on the heater unit where the seven wires that are plugged into the resistor over heated and melted the plug. there was also smoke present under the dashboard which also prevented the heater from operating normally. the dealer stated that the contact would be responsible for paying $167 for parts and labor. the is requesting that the manufacturer assume 100% of the cost. the failure mileage was 59,000.
10/28/2008274001
 Wires underneath dash of my 2007 silverado crew cab caught on fire on 10/28/08. smoke came pouring out of the dash. called dealer and had them tow vehicle to john megal chevy in dawsonville, ga. tore dash apart only to claim that the installation of an after market brake system caused the fire. would not cover repair under warranty. had to pay $376.95 before they would let us move the truck to the other mechanic that installed the brake system. after mechanic that installed it reviewed the truck, claimed that is should have been covered under warranty. claims brake system was installed correctly. i spoke with 2 more independent trailer dealers and they confirmed it was installed properly. john megel chevy would not cover under warranty even after our research and other professionals confirmed. we had to pay $1300 to have all wiring replaced, $300 in truck rentals, $376.95 to john megel. we are out $2000 for something that gm should have handled. the disrespect we were shown from this dealer is unbelievable. *tr
03/10/2009
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions, the seat belt retractor housing unit exploded unexpectedly. the failure caused a loud popping noise during the explosion. immediately, the driver pulled over into a parking lot to inspect the vehicle. onstar customer service responded with an indication of a front end crash; however, there was no crash and the air bags did not deploy. the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to corrosion in the wiring system. the parts for the repair were unavailable and the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin and mileages were unknown.
01/16/2009294171
 My truck will not start all the time. 60 days after purchasing new truck i started having many dead batteries. i was receiving emails from onstar at same time telling me they had diagnosed my truck the preceding night. i advised onstar to stay out of my truck because of the problem. about 5 months later (november 2008) i started having problems again. i had another dead battery. latest happened 1/16/2009 truck would not start but battery was fully charged. i had truck taken to dealer. dealer got it started and said they could not duplicate the problem. they did not fix anything. i pick up truck 1/20/2009. 1/21/2009 i started truck with my remote, got in truck, inserted key and then turned off motor. i tried to start it again and truck would not start. i waited an hour and tried truck again. the truck started. i drove it immediately to a different dealer. gm called me 1/23/2009 and said they could not find any problem with my truck. i have had this problem for 12 different times. one time the radio was overheated when battery was dead, but lately the battery is not dead. this truck is proving to be very unreliable and i am very frustrated. can you help me! *tr
09/17/2008130001
 2007 chevrolet silverado ltz. mfctr. 5/07. ~13k miles. vehicle parked & off. localized (small) fire located under dash by relay board near brake pedal. self extinguished. no aftermarket parts installed. history of burning smell on start up and battery discharge prior to fire. have photos if needed. *tr
08/31/2008472001
 I bought my 2007 silverado on july 27,2006 i began having electrical problems no more than two weeks later it went in the shop august 08,2006 for windshield wipers malfunctioning the dealer replaced the wiper module a couple months later october 10,2006 wipers were doing the same they again replaced the module and motors ok that's fixed,then my brakes were locking up and would drag when i would stop even at speeds of 5-10 mph and also stay locked after taking off from a stop and also was pulling left then right when brakes were applied they had to change the brake pads and resurface the rotors. march 26, 2007( i had my radio burn up a cd and lights in radio burn out they had to replace the stereo and the back lights on my stereo control buttons and other buttons on steering wheel burnt out they changed those. then my accessory outlet keeps burning out any time i plug anything in it blows a fuse, my speedometer cluster lights burnt out they had to replace that) june 28, 2007 back in the shop for a knocking noise in steering shaft they had to replace the steering shaft. may 05, 2008 steering wheel lights burnt out again they replaced the buttons again. then august 31,2008 my family and i were leaving town due to a mandatory evacuation and i was pulling my trailer when i took the ramp to get off the interstate i had no trouble stopping at the stop sign but when i went to cross into the median at no more than 5-10 mph i had no brakes and was pushed into oncoming traffic which resulted in a crash i bought new tires in july 2008 and you can tell that they are being torn up by the brakes i just got my truck back from the shop and noticed the rear brakes are locking up again and dragging through turns even with no brakes applied at 5-10 mph does this seem like an electrical problem. *tr
11/01/20073000309/01/2007
 I have a new chevy silverado with 3000 miles on it. when i started it today the nav/radio screen did not come on at first. it remained black. it finally came on and i headed for work. between 5 + 10 miles in the drive the entire electrical system shut down for a instance (everything went black). the engine stayed on but the truck stopped for that instance. i would guess since the trans is electrical was the reason the truck stopped when the electrical went out. this occurred 3-4 times so i headed straight for the dealer. the nav system also went out several times with out the entire electrical going out. it did not occur again on the way to the dealer, possibly since it was warmed up. no check engine lights ever came on. have you seen this before or have a clue what could cause this? the dealer is saying they could not diagnose this intermittent problem. i suggested to leave it overnight and see if they can experience the problem when the truck is cold. they agreed. *tr
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
03/17/2007345603/15/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 55 mph, the digital screen module displayed a malfunction message and the steering and brakes locked for approximately 5 seconds. the contact lost control of the vehicle. the engine was still running and the contact pulled to the side of the road. he called the dealer and was advised not to turn off the vehicle, but instead drive directly to the dealer. the weather was not a factor. after numerous visits to the dealer, they stated that the hybrid battery and engine failed. the hybrid control module was replaced and the dealer repaired the hybrid open fuse module. the current mileage was 23,500 and failure mileage was 345.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
06/29/200941000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the air conditioning system failed unexpectedly in his vehicle. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the wire harness burned and caused the resistor to fail. he is in the process of having the vehicle repaired at his expense. the failure and current mileages were 41,000.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
08/15/200791280107/15/2005
 This problem pertains to a 2005 chevy silverado. the vent fan / air conditioning shut off while i was driving. i started to see smoke come out from under the dashboard by the passenger side. the connector that was attached to the resistor for the a/c and heater was melting due to extreme heat. the black wire was glowing bright red and was melting the plastic on the connector. after a phone call to the dealership where the truck was purchased, i found out that chevy already new about the problem and that they had seen it many times. the parts to repair it were in stock, they were purchased and replaced. the fan and a/c are now working. *jb