Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 SUSPENSION

Drivers side rear shock absorber upper mounting cross member has corroded off the vehicle. this should cause a recall as rotting frame parts are very hazardous. this truck has 88000 miles. recently i had to replace all the brake lines in this truck as well. brakes were lost luckily in the driveway. heard a loud clunking in the rear and found the shock absorber mount had rotted off.

Rust rust rust. frame is so bad truck will not pass nys safety inspection next year. i have to sell it for scrap/salvage as gm won't offer anything but a "possible" credit if i buy a new chevy truck. no way i'll do that:(. truck only has 25,500 miles as it is a second vehicle. it was never used off road or for snow plowing. just rusted away sitting in the driveway.

The front end intermittently begins to "shimmy" at about 50mph. i have replaced tires, inner and outer tie rods, and brakes calipers but the problems have not resolved. the vehicle has always had problems with a "clunking" from the steering column. several owners report the same problem. *tr

Front left wheel bearing assembly failure. heard sound coming from front end and took it in to mechanic to have repaired. bearing assembly with abs sensor replaced. cost $450 for replacement. vehicle mileage 63,000 miles. *tr

Broken leaf spring, both sides. *tr

In february 2010, i started to notice a clicking noise in the front wheel of my 2005 silverado. while returning from florida the noise increased and the right front hub bearing failed and had to be replaced at 32,000 for $500. approximately two months later, the left side failed and the dealer replaced it and i had to pay $100. during the summer the intermediate steering shaft had to be replaced at a cost of $120. *tr

When rotating my tires at 29,000 miles, i inspected the front disc brakes on my truck. i noticed that ton both front wheels. the disc brake pads were only touching the rotors in an area of 1/2" on the inside of the rotors. i took the truck to the dealer and they said it wasn't covered by the warranty because it had more than 25000 miles. i had to replace the rotors and brake pads at my own expense of $400. *tr

Left front tire fell out from underneath the vehicle. wheel bearing failed causing truck to veer left drastically. *tr

Abs light came on and flashed while driving. it went off when vehicle was turned off and sat for several hours. two days later, was driving and heard a noise from the driver's side front wheel. took vehicle into a mechanic and discovered wheel bearing was bad and had to be replaced. the mechanic advised me to keep the part due to the fact of the number of chevrolets he has seen with this same problem. my vehicle has approx. 44,000 miles. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, she would hear a loud abnormal noise. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised her that the driver's side hub failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. in addition, when driving at low speeds and completing turns, the steering wheel would seize and the contact was unable to maneuver the steering wheel. there was also a loud grinding noise when the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised her that the power steering box failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised her that the vehicle had no existing recalls. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000. the current mileage was approximately 100,000.

Driving home on the highway the left rear wheel became detached from the axle and hub assembly. the tire and wheel assembly rolled away from the vehicle to the other side of the highway, causing the vehicle to lose traction and crash into the median of the highway and skid to a halt. completely tore apart the driver side rear suspension and brake assembly as well as considerable body damage to the rear quarter panel, rear bumper, and tow hitch. vehicle has only light duty use, mostly commuter miles, with good tires, excellent maintenance records, and less than 39,000 , just out of warranty. *tr

Heard a noise from front of vehicle followed by an abs warning indication, drove to nearest dealer. failure of left front hub bearing, replaced part number 15863441. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated there was excessive tire wear due to a problem with the vehicle's front end. the tire wore down to the wear bar, from the center of the tire to the outside edge. there was a bad vibration in the front end, most noticeable at 45 mph, but was felt at all speeds, and whenever the vehicle encountered irregularities in the road. the service dealer was notified, but not the manufacturer.

Have had feathering on front tire edges on 05' chevrolet z-71. two alignments and two sets of bridgestone dueler a/t's later truck still has a vibration at 50 mph. am still working on the problem, dealer's service advisor has told me his tech.'s can't feel the vibration although when said service advisor road with me on a test drive he had admitted to feeling the vibration. so... can i throw my hands in the air also while sending my monthly payments ? *nm

Tl* - the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the vehicle started having brake problems at 4,000 miles. the brakes pulsated and shook. the dealer rotated the rotors and cut them down twice. the brake pedal shook when it was depressed. the dealer had tried several fixes, but the brake problem continued. the contact had an appointment to have the hub sensor replaced. the current mileage is 13,000.*ak

2005 chevy truck the wheel bearing when they go bad the wheel will fall off the truck. *tr

my 2005 general motors product (purchased new) now has 15,600 miles on the odometer, and has had (5) five front end alignments. each time the toe/camber/and caster , have changed. this product had (2) new front tires replaced by a g m dealer @ 2,800 miles it is still "pulling to the left" and as of two days ago the steering wheel does not lock when the key is removed from the ignition. this vehicle is also on it's(3) third battery,(3) third radio, and the sun roof has leaked water inside cab >directly on my left hand on the steering wheel @ 55 mph. the water is dripping from the sunvisor post directly above steering wheel. i have filed my complaint with the n h t s a .. on oct.28,2005 reference # 10141129. *jb