2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WHEN DRIVING OR STOP AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON IT START BLOWING HOT AIR JUST ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. CITY STREET OR A HIGHWAY OR TURNING. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST DEALER WHERE THE COOLANT WAS FLUSHED AND REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Mileage: 155,000

WAS PICKING UP MY CHILDREN FROM SUMMER SCHOOL AND HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER ON. I FELT THE COOL AIR HITTING ME BUT STILL FELT SOME HEAT...I THOUGHT IT WAS THE SUN HITTING ME THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. MY SON COMPLAINED THAT HE WAS HOT AND THERE WAS HOT AIR HITTING HIM. I REACHED OVER AND FELT THE AIR COMING OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT!!! IF MY SON WOULD OF BEEN SITTING ON THE FRONT SEAT HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN BURNED BY THE HOT AIR! I PULLED OVER AND TRIED CLOSING THE VENTS AND TURNED OFF THE A/C BUT HOT AIR STILL CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS, IF ELDERLY PEOPLE OR PEOPLE WITH SENSITIVE SKIN ARE SITTING IN THE FRONT AND THE A/C IS ON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTS BLOWING SUPER HOT AIR A PERSON CAN GET BURNED!!! YOU NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS AND GET IT RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 110,853

COST $600 TO REPLACE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL!!! BRAKES NEVER WORKED PROPERLY ALWAYS HAVE TO PUSH TO THE FLOOR TO STOP EVEN ON NEW BRAKES SHOCKS ALWAYS NEEDING REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 177,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ODOMETER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 9/17/13*CN THE RACK AND PINION, STEERING COLUMN AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO REPLACED. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Mileage: 90,000

EMISSIONS DEFECT CONCERNING BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. DUE TO THIS ISSUE TRUCK CAN NOT PASS ARIZONA STATE INSPECTION DO TO ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. THOUSANDS OF SILVERADO, SIERRA, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, YUKON AND EVEN ESCALADE OWNERS HAVE SPENT MILLIONS ON THIS PROBLEM AFTER THEIR WARRANTIES RAN OUT AND SOME CAN'T RENEW THEIR LICENSES FOR FAILING AN ETEST BECAUSE OF IT. PLEASE HELP GET GM TO RECALL THIS. *TR

Mileage: 188,500

I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4X4. I HAVE A BROKEN REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY 5.3 V8. I HEAR THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. MY LOCAL DEALER WANTS $1,600 TO FIX IT BECAUSE YOU DO NEED TO PULL THE ALUMINUM HEAD TO REPAIR IT!! I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THE HEAD NEEDING TO BE PULLED, BUT I BELIEVE THAT GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS EXTREMELY COMMON AND ONGOING PROBLEM. IT IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT!! *TR

Mileage: 71,000

ON JULY 21 MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO OVERHEATED AND HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE PROBLEM WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF A CRACKED HEAD THAT LEAKED ALL OF THE ENGINE COOLANT INTO THE OIL PAN. THIS DEFECT IS A KNOWN DEFECT TO GM PER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITEN THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2007. THE BULLITEN NUMBER IS #06-06-01-019B AND COVERS ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM 2001 TO 2006. CHEVROLET HAS OFFERED TO ONLY REPLACE THE CRACKED HEADS WHICH DOES NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE COOLANT THAT ENTERED THE OIL SYSTEM WHICH CAN AND WILL CAUSE SEVERE SAFETY ISSUES LATER IN THE VEHICLES LIFE. *TT

Mileage: 78,350

ON JULY 21 MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO OVERHEATED AND HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE PROBLEM WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF A CRACKED HEAD THAT LEAKED ALL OF THE ENGINE COOLANT INTO THE OIL PAN. THIS DEFECT IS A KNOWN DEFECT TO GM PER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITEN THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2007. THE BULLITEN NUMBER IS #06-06-01-019B AND COVERS ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM 2001 TO 2006. CHEVROLET HAS OFFERED TO ONLY REPLACE THE CRACKED HEADS WHICH DOES NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE COOLANT THAT ENTERED THE OIL SYSTEM WHICH CAN AND WILL CAUSE SEVERE SAFETY ISSUES LATER IN THE VEHICLES LIFE. *TT

Mileage: 78,350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HARNESS AND RESISTOR FAN FOR THE AIR CONDITION WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, AS IT CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RESISTOR FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS $100 EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A FEE OF $89 FOR THEM TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE WATER LEAK IN THE VEHICLE IN WHICH HE BELIEVED COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN ANTI-FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND WHILE PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 90 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE HEAD WAS FRACTURED AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE REVERSING AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID DRAINING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON, IT BLEW HOT AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND COLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A BRAKE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A LACK OF MAINTENANCE ON HIS PART. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO COMBINE AND EMIT THROUGH THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON OF ANTIFREEZE AND 2 QUARTS OF OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED BETWEEN CYLINDER 3 AND CYLINDER 5 AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ALTHOUGH HER WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. UPDATED 12/30/09 *BF UPDATED 01/04/10. *JB

Mileage: 88,000

VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ANTIFREEZE AFTER 2 HOUR TRIPS AND KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. GMC REPLACED THE LIFTERS IN 2005. NOTHING CHANGED, 2007 HAD THE ANTIFREEZE ISSUE CORRECTED BY REPLACING INTAKE. SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT AT 90,000 MILES. AT 100,000 MILES STARTED LOSING OIL PRESSURE, HAD OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACED, AT 111,000 MILES BEARINGS WENT OUT HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY COSTLY FOR ME. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

THE INTAKE GASKET ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. I HAVE 80,000 OR SO ON THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS THE 5.3 V8 ENGINE. I HAVE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS ENGINE AND OTHERS. I TALKED TO CHEVY AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THERE. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR. HOW CAN SO MANY OF US HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND G.M NOT KNOW? PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2004. THE VEHICLE MADE A BUZZING SOUND WHILE SHUTTING OFF AS IF IT WERE CONTINUING TO RUN. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT MADE A HUMMING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE REMAINED ON EVEN UPON REMOVAL OF THE ELECTRICAL FUSE. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,200.

Mileage: 95,000

STARTED ENGINE ONE MORNING, HEARD KNOCKING FROM LOWER HALF ENGINE. MECHANIC SAID ENGINE HAS LOWER BEARING PROBLEMS. NEED NEW ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER, WHICH CAUSED THE COVER TO RUST AND CRACK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DIFFERENTIALS. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. HE DECIDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF BY ORDERING AFTERMARKET PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE DIFFERENTIALS SHOULD NOT BE RUSTING AFTER THREE YEARS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO INTAKE GASKET LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GASKET WAS LEAKING 3 QUARTS OF ANTI-FREEZE. *KB

Mileage: 57,203

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. HE CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND SAW NO SIGNS OF A FIRE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, FLAMES AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE VENTS AND THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES LATER, WHILE WAITING FOR THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO ARRIVE, THE TIRES AND WINDOWS EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION. HE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO CURRENT MILEAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

NORMAL USE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES, EMISSION SYSTEM, AND ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER CARPORT WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. OIL GAUGE IS STARTING TO ACT UP. *AK.

Mileage: 40,000

TL*- THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK AND CRACKED HEADS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GENERAL MOTORS WASAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ALREADY POSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR A PRESSURE CHECK, AND DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT ALL OF THE LEAKS WERE ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GENERAL MOTORS WAS REFUSING TO SERVICE HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE ITWAS OUT OF WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SERVICE BULLETIN RELEASED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 01/31/07. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 GM CHEVROLET K1500 Z71 EXTEND CAB 4X4. ANTI LOCK BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ABS THEY DID NOT HOLD. ON 2-11-05 HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, AND THEY DID NOTHING TO FIX THE ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING ON 6-23/24-05 THE ABS DID NOT HOLD , CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO LIGHTLY BUMP ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY TOLD HIM TO TAKE IT TO CITY CHEVROLET. HE TOOK IT TO THEM ON 7-5-05 ,AND HE STILL HAS NOT GOTTEN IT BACK YET. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN NOVEMBER . 2004 IN CANADA CONCERNING CORROSION IN THE ABS BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HE OWNED WAS MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS IN CANADA LTD.. *AK THERE IS A SPECIAL ORDER PART THAT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE IN DEALER INVENTORY FOR THE INOPERATIVE BRAKES. VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO 2ND GEAR. ENGINE SURGES WHILE DRIVING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH DOWN AND DOESN'T STOP WELL. *TT

Mileage: 17,647

ANNOYING EXPANSION SOUND FROM MUFFLER/EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND PARKED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. NO FIX FOR PROBLEM YET.*AK

Mileage: 21