2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“I have had two problems with this truck - one the driver door locks clicker stopped working and I had to have the chevy dealer replace the automatic door locking part - now the brakes are a problem - I have 17,000 miles on this truck and the front rotors had groves in them and had to be turned - the pads have been replaced with heavy duty pads - my regular tire and brake shop in town said they would never have put the heavy duty pads on this truck. …”

“Approximately 2000-4000 miles after the warranty term (but still well under the 36 month limit) I began to notice my power locks weren't working correctly. When I took my truck in to the dealer, the service rep told me that that was a very common problem. After determining I was over warranty mileage limit, he said all he could do is maybe help me out on the repair costs. My main concern is how the manufacturer hasn't been more proactive in correcting this problem since, from what my research has revealed, it is a very common issue. …”

“Three of the four locks on my 2008 chevy silverado no longer work when using the remote. They quit working right after the 36,000 mile factory warranty expired. The dealer told me it would cost $700 to have them replaced. I contacted chevy directly and they told me they have not had any other complaints about this problem. They wanted me to pay for a diagnosis from a chevy dealer so they could evaluate the problem. It is very inconvenient, and frustrating, to have paid for automatic door locks and they quit working two years after I have the vehicle. …”

“Doors do not lock/unlock when alarming or unalarming truck. It occurs daily and not sure how long this has been going on. I happened to get out of my truck and open the back door which would not open. With further investigation, I realized that the lock was not working properly. I wonder how many other owners of this vehicle have no idea that this is happening? I have alarmed my vehicle, then checked the back door to see if it locked with the alarm going off, because the lock had failed! I wonder how many people actually check to see if their truck locked and alarmed properly. …”

“Prelude to this event, involving my 2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 (approx 16,200 miles), was the warranty replacement for the failure of all 4 power door lock actuators. The actuators failed one at a time and each time an actuator would fail, the vehicle would shock the driver when touching the metal door while exiting the vehicle. The last actuator was replaced by the dealership on september 18th, 2009. On september 19th, 2009, after engaging my vehicle into reverse gear, the dashboard electrical went dead. Gauges went dark and radio began to blink. …”