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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	867658
Internal NHTSA #	10410881
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	20/09/08
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a new chevrolet silverado with the vortec max package in september of 2008. Since new, the vehicle has idled rough and surged at stops. It feels like another vehicle has bumped you from behind. I have brought the vehicle in numerous times to be inspected under warranty. General motors came out with a technical service bulletin stating that if the vehicle has a rough idle with no check engine light it is a normal characteristic of the vehicle. The rough idle causes the vehicles rpm's to spike leading to the surge condition. I have asked for the vehicle to be repaired numerous times under the existing warranty and general motors has not taken action stating it is a normal characteristic. There are many other silverado owners with the same problem that do not believe it is a normal characteristic. Any vehicle that feels like it was bumped from behind is a definite safety concern. I am scheduled for an arbitration hearing on july 11, 2011 with the better business bureau and general motors to discuss the problem. The idle/surge problem happens several times per week. My wife has also experienced the problem while driving the silverado and immediately called me asking what was wrong with the vehicle. I encourage all other general motors customers experiencing this problem to contact general motors, the better business bureau and the nhtsa.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	430
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PASO ROBLES, CA
VIN pattern	2GCFK13YX81XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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

2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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