Chevrolet W3500 2005
Model W3500 made in 2005 by Chevrolet got 5 consumer complains as well as 18 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting.
Model 2005
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 050604033 | 02/01/2006 | 050604033A | 10017357 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, dtc p0340 (camshaft position sensor) set. *tt | 11/03/2005 |
| 040604075 | 10/01/2004 | 10012721 | Check engine light illuminated, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0400 set. *tt | 03/11/2005 | |
| 040604073 | 10/01/2004 | 10012718 | Low engine power, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0234 set (reprogram ecm). *tt | 03/11/2005 | |
| 040603008 | 10/01/2004 | 10012710 | Isuzu generator on-vehicle diagnostic testing procedure. *tt | 03/11/2005 | |
| 040601005 | 10/01/2004 | 040601005A | 10008660 | 5.2l 4hk1 diesel engine quality monitor/parts technical mac code/exchange program. *tt update. *tt | 08/13/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| SB-12-J-005 | 09/01/2012 | 10046799 | Isuzu (chevrolet/gmc): trucks with diesel engine would have idle vibration, trouble starting, engine not revving up, and a lack of power due to possible operation condition of suction control valve (scv)/fuel rail pressure (frp) regulator | 10/31/2012 | |
| IB-09-J-003 | 05/01/2009 | 10030789 | Isuzu/chevrolet/gmc: the following table contains many possible causes for the following symptoms. hard start/no start; rough, misfire, unstable or incorrect idle; surges, lack of power, hesitation, lag or stumble. while some of these s | 12/02/2009 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| SB-12-J-005 | 09/01/2012 | 10046799 | Isuzu (chevrolet/gmc): trucks with diesel engine would have idle vibration, trouble starting, engine not revving up, and a lack of power due to possible operation condition of suction control valve (scv)/fuel rail pressure (frp) regulator | 10/31/2012 | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 030730004B | 09/01/2005 | 030730004C | 10004743 | Revision of aisin transmission quality center (tqc) program beginning october 1, 2003. *tt | 01/05/2004 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 040730008 | 03/01/2004 | 10008676 | Aisin automatic transmission fluid service reminder. 2005 isuzu npr/nqr included. *tt | 08/13/2004 | |
| (PWS) | |||||
| SB-12-J-005 | 09/01/2012 | 10046799 | Isuzu (chevrolet/gmc): trucks with diesel engine would have idle vibration, trouble starting, engine not revving up, and a lack of power due to possible operation condition of suction control valve (scv)/fuel rail pressure (frp) regulator | 10/31/2012 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||||
| 040525004 | 03/01/2004 | 10008664 | Electronic hydraulic control unit (ehcu) removal procedure to prevent breaking off holding/locking tabs. *tt | 08/13/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 05/27/2005 | 14100 | 5 | 12/14/2004 |
| Purchased 2005 equinox on 12/14/04 from crane chevrolet in clifton, nj. had a funny smell from under the hood. smell got worse. informed by an auto-garage that i needed a flush-shouldn't need a flush until about 30,000 miles. had approx. 14,000 miles. took it back to dealer. through internet research found out there was a recall on the cooling system among other things. gm nor the dealership has not to date contacted me for this recall or any other recall on this vehicle. on (5/27/05) truck to service at the dealership informed service of recall notice i found on the internet. technician at the dealership checked his computer and said, oh yeah, there is a recall on the cooling system. they replaced cooling system had to leave truck for a hose to be ordered. got the truck back-smell not as strong, but still there. told (by dealership-service area), it was a residue prior to cooling system replacement. short time elapsed smell getting stronger and noise (growling noise) from exhaust. again for service (at 17,083 miles on 7/8/05). they performed a flush. got truck back still had smell. on 9/13/05 at 21,272 miles back for service again, in addition to smell smoke coming out of my air conditioning/heating vents on the dash board and through the defrost vents across the front/bottom of my front windshield. the temperature needle marking over the middle red mark, indicating that the car was overheating. service ran the car for 4 hours without antifreeze -replacing it with water. deodorizer was placed inside the vents. 9/25/05 have the truck back still has odor and smoking from the vents. odor and smoking happens when the air conditioner is on or off. also had the problem; truck is in park position shifted to drive position and it went in reverse, this happened twice. truck has not start when i turn the ignition key this happened twice within the same instance. it turned on after the third try. this happened once. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/04/2005 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was traveling at 40 mph when all of a sudden it stalled unexpectedly. manufacturer was contacted by owner.*ak *tc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 05/27/2005 | 14100 | 5 | 12/14/2004 |
| Purchased 2005 equinox on 12/14/04 from crane chevrolet in clifton, nj. had a funny smell from under the hood. smell got worse. informed by an auto-garage that i needed a flush-shouldn't need a flush until about 30,000 miles. had approx. 14,000 miles. took it back to dealer. through internet research found out there was a recall on the cooling system among other things. gm nor the dealership has not to date contacted me for this recall or any other recall on this vehicle. on (5/27/05) truck to service at the dealership informed service of recall notice i found on the internet. technician at the dealership checked his computer and said, oh yeah, there is a recall on the cooling system. they replaced cooling system had to leave truck for a hose to be ordered. got the truck back-smell not as strong, but still there. told (by dealership-service area), it was a residue prior to cooling system replacement. short time elapsed smell getting stronger and noise (growling noise) from exhaust. again for service (at 17,083 miles on 7/8/05). they performed a flush. got truck back still had smell. on 9/13/05 at 21,272 miles back for service again, in addition to smell smoke coming out of my air conditioning/heating vents on the dash board and through the defrost vents across the front/bottom of my front windshield. the temperature needle marking over the middle red mark, indicating that the car was overheating. service ran the car for 4 hours without antifreeze -replacing it with water. deodorizer was placed inside the vents. 9/25/05 have the truck back still has odor and smoking from the vents. odor and smoking happens when the air conditioner is on or off. also had the problem; truck is in park position shifted to drive position and it went in reverse, this happened twice. truck has not start when i turn the ignition key this happened twice within the same instance. it turned on after the third try. this happened once. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 05/27/2005 | 14100 | 5 | 12/14/2004 |
| Purchased 2005 equinox on 12/14/04 from crane chevrolet in clifton, nj. had a funny smell from under the hood. smell got worse. informed by an auto-garage that i needed a flush-shouldn't need a flush until about 30,000 miles. had approx. 14,000 miles. took it back to dealer. through internet research found out there was a recall on the cooling system among other things. gm nor the dealership has not to date contacted me for this recall or any other recall on this vehicle. on (5/27/05) truck to service at the dealership informed service of recall notice i found on the internet. technician at the dealership checked his computer and said, oh yeah, there is a recall on the cooling system. they replaced cooling system had to leave truck for a hose to be ordered. got the truck back-smell not as strong, but still there. told (by dealership-service area), it was a residue prior to cooling system replacement. short time elapsed smell getting stronger and noise (growling noise) from exhaust. again for service (at 17,083 miles on 7/8/05). they performed a flush. got truck back still had smell. on 9/13/05 at 21,272 miles back for service again, in addition to smell smoke coming out of my air conditioning/heating vents on the dash board and through the defrost vents across the front/bottom of my front windshield. the temperature needle marking over the middle red mark, indicating that the car was overheating. service ran the car for 4 hours without antifreeze -replacing it with water. deodorizer was placed inside the vents. 9/25/05 have the truck back still has odor and smoking from the vents. odor and smoking happens when the air conditioner is on or off. also had the problem; truck is in park position shifted to drive position and it went in reverse, this happened twice. truck has not start when i turn the ignition key this happened twice within the same instance. it turned on after the third try. this happened once. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 05/27/2005 | 14100 | 5 | 12/14/2004 |
| Purchased 2005 equinox on 12/14/04 from crane chevrolet in clifton, nj. had a funny smell from under the hood. smell got worse. informed by an auto-garage that i needed a flush-shouldn't need a flush until about 30,000 miles. had approx. 14,000 miles. took it back to dealer. through internet research found out there was a recall on the cooling system among other things. gm nor the dealership has not to date contacted me for this recall or any other recall on this vehicle. on (5/27/05) truck to service at the dealership informed service of recall notice i found on the internet. technician at the dealership checked his computer and said, oh yeah, there is a recall on the cooling system. they replaced cooling system had to leave truck for a hose to be ordered. got the truck back-smell not as strong, but still there. told (by dealership-service area), it was a residue prior to cooling system replacement. short time elapsed smell getting stronger and noise (growling noise) from exhaust. again for service (at 17,083 miles on 7/8/05). they performed a flush. got truck back still had smell. on 9/13/05 at 21,272 miles back for service again, in addition to smell smoke coming out of my air conditioning/heating vents on the dash board and through the defrost vents across the front/bottom of my front windshield. the temperature needle marking over the middle red mark, indicating that the car was overheating. service ran the car for 4 hours without antifreeze -replacing it with water. deodorizer was placed inside the vents. 9/25/05 have the truck back still has odor and smoking from the vents. odor and smoking happens when the air conditioner is on or off. also had the problem; truck is in park position shifted to drive position and it went in reverse, this happened twice. truck has not start when i turn the ignition key this happened twice within the same instance. it turned on after the third try. this happened once. *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | CLIFTON | 07015 | CRANE CHEVEROLET INC | 973-472-5500 |