2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1388673
 Internal NHTSA #11002560
 ManufacurerGeneral Motors LLC
 BrandCHEVROLET
 ModelSILVERADO 1500
 Model Year2008
 File date30/06/17
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemExperiencing sporadic issues with my trucks electrical system. What will happen is that as i'm driving down the road (doesn't matter what speed), i will hear a loud "pop" (sounds exactly like a desktop computer losing power) and then my dashboard/monitor screen will go dark and after a split second everything come back on. The dashboard will flash on and off for a few more seconds. About every third time this happens, if i park the car and try to restart it it won't turn over. In these instances, i can hear current cycling through my power door lock switch along with an electric clicking noise that won't stop. If i let the truck sit for 15 minutes or so, i can get the truck to restart. I have had to have it towed a couple of times because i could never get it to turn over. This problem first occurred when the truck was 3-4 years old and still under warranty. They couldn't find the issue and didn't replace any parts. Now all the repairs are coming out of my pocket. I've replaced the battery a couple times thinking i had a faulty battery. Later i replaced the battery cable thinking this was the cause and most recently replaced the fuse box. In all instances, the problem would go away for anywhere from 3-6 months and then reappear. As i said it is very intermittent with no consistency to it whatsoever. My truck has never died while driving when this has occurred, although i'm scared to death it will do so and i'll lose all power. My brother-in-law is a master mechanic for a local dealership and it has him completely stumped. He's read through all the tsb's, checked on-line blog's, etc. As well as doing his own technical troubleshooting, but cannot pin down the exact issue. At this point we've resorted to replacing the most likely parts and hoping for the best. As i said i replaced the fuse box about 4 months ago and the problem resurfaced today.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure92000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateFRESNO, CA
VIN pattern 2GCEK13Y081XXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?N
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase29/06/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed40
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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