Problems with 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

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

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

the speedometer and other gauges are hard to see without the gauges being lit up. the speedometer and other gauges are hard to see without the dash being lit up. any time it is not sunny out presents a hazard as the gauge cannot be read at a glance. the dark red needle on a black background does not show up and is a definite hazard to the driver. i really like my truck i just have a very difficult time reading the speedometer. *tr

The speedometer and other gauges are hard to see without the dash being lit up. any time it is not sunny out presents a hazard as the gauge cannot be read at a glance. the dark red needle on a black background does not show up and is a definite hazard to the driver. *tr

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

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

Vehicle lights flicker while driving, lights do not go completely off. very disconcerting on freeway in morning while going to work. mowrie chevrolet had it for a week,but problem persists. *tr

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.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the speedometer is positioned so low within the dashboard that it cannot be seen. the speedometer does not illuminate, which further prevents it from being seen. the failure was noticed while driving 45 mph. the contact was informed by the manufacturer that a zone manager would call. the zone manager stated that nothing could be done. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage is 2,500 and failure mileage was 100.