2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID664107
 Internal NHTSA #10218823
 ManufacurerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.
 BrandCHEVROLET
 ModelSILVERADO 1500
 Model Year2008
 File date21/02/08
 ComponentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI purchased a new chevy silverado ext. Cab 4x4 ltz and drove approximately 30 miles from the dealership. After traveling through an intersection i noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. I proceeded approximately another 50 yards in an effort to find a safe place to pull over to investigate the problem. Before i could pull over the smoke increased and the interior of the vehicle almost immediately became filled with heavy smoke. I stopped in heavy traffic and used onstar to call for assistance then exited the vehicle and opened the hood to investigate the problem. I saw heavy smoke and flashes of fire coming from the left side of the engine near the catalytic converter. The fire extinguished itself shortly after turning the engine off and the smoke cleared and/or stopped after about five minutes. After the police and fire department cleared the vehicle to be moved, i contacted the dealership and got towed back. After a brief investigation the dealership service department stated that "a component of the transmission was either improperly installed at the factory during assembly or immediately failed in the first 30 miles that the vehicle had been driven. This failure resulted in transmission fluid being sprayed directly onto the catalytic converter thereby causing the fire."
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure31
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateKITTERY, ME
VIN pattern XXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?Y
 Was incedent reported to police?Y
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase21/02/08
Was original owner?Y
Anti-lock brakesY
Cruise controlY
Number of cylinders8
Drive train type4WD
Transmission typeAUTO
 Vehicle speed5
 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 namePORTSMOUTH CHEVROLET
 Dealer's telephone number800-611-7845
 Dealer's cityNEWINGTON
 Dealer's state codeNH
 Dealer's ZIP code03801
  • 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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