High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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1994 CHEVY SILVERADO K2500 V8 HEATING SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND AFTER USE IT CATCHES ON FIRE. CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN TO YOURSELF AND THOSE AROUND YOU. MY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS HERE IS A LINK OF OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/SILVERADO/2005/ELECTRICAL/BLOWER_MOTOR_WIRING_CAUGHT_FIRE.SHTML. *TR
1994 CHEVY SILVERADO K2500 V8 HEATING SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND AFTER USE IT CATCHES ON FIRE. CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN TO YOURSELF AND THOSE AROUND YOU. MY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS HERE IS A LINK OF OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/SILVERADO/2005/ELECTRICAL/BLOWER_MOTOR_WIRING_CAUGHT_FIRE.SHTML. *TR
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND WILL LOSE CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED PUMP SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK WHEN THE CRUISE DISENGAGES THE VEHICLE SLOWS ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE BACK. THE FUEL PUMP SOLENOID HAS BEEN REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INJECTOR PUMP FAILURE. IT WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THE VEHICLE IS GIVING POOR FUEL MILEAGE. SERVICE MAN SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE REAR END IN WHICH THE RING AND PINION BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. *JG
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND WILL LOSE CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED PUMP SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK WHEN THE CRUISE DISENGAGES THE VEHICLE SLOWS ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE BACK. THE FUEL PUMP SOLENOID HAS BEEN REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INJECTOR PUMP FAILURE. IT WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS THE VEHICLE IS GIVING POOR FUEL MILEAGE. SERVICE MAN SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE REAR END IN WHICH THE RING AND PINION BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. *JG
WHILE DRIVING CARGO LIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CARGO LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE 1997. *AK BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. *YH
WHILE DRIVING CARGO LIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CARGO LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE 1997. *AK BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. *YH
THE MUFFLER FAILED. NLM
THE LEFT REAR GREASE SEAL FAILED. NLM
THE MUFFLER FAILED. NLM
THE LEFT REAR GREASE SEAL FAILED. NLM
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SOMEONE SIDE SWIPED THE DRIVERS SIDE, CAUSING DRIVERS SEAT TO BREAK FOR THE SECOND TIME. FRAME IS BEING REPAIRED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT COME TO THE FIRE. DEALER HAS THE VEHICLE INVESTIGATED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SOMEONE SIDE SWIPED THE DRIVERS SIDE, CAUSING DRIVERS SEAT TO BREAK FOR THE SECOND TIME. FRAME IS BEING REPAIRED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT COME TO THE FIRE. DEALER HAS THE VEHICLE INVESTIGATED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK