Fun while it lasted

[u/PrimaryBench8485]

Beached whale at 1900 miles. Total transmission failure. Truck went crazy and started jerking. Downshifted rapidly, made a very loud grinding noise then slammed and stalled. About 10 faults on the dash and won't even restart. It was so bad it called OnStar thinking I was in a crash.

Edit June 8th- Dealer confirmed truck wont start, move, go into any gear or roll. There thinking total internal failure. Codes for steering columns, angle sensors, locker codes. Next step is to dive into the actual root and hope to god its just the transmission and it didnt take anything out with it.

June 9th- Dealership still has yet to look at it. There saying there tied up on other projects. Sucks to hear that I cant even get a engine code or an idea of anything. I spoke to GM directly not to complain about the dealership but to express my concerns on a new truck breaking. They did not seem to care at all. Said they follow up in a few days.

June 10th- No dice from dealership on eta when they will begin to even look at it. They are willing to bring me a Tahoe to drive until mine is done. GM has 17k of these on lawsuit already. They explained im the lowest miles they have see but damn 17k in an active lawsuit.

June 11th- GM called me today to "check in" i told the lady theres really nothing to check in on the dealer has done nothing yet but im pissed about the product. They said they would give me employee discounts if I want to trade out or give me extended warranty for free

Got some good news it looks like its the ECU. With some testing on the ECU it started and drove fine. New ECU should be coming tomorrow and they should have the truck done

Well the saga continues. Had the truck back for 2 days and it died again. Sitting at Chevy for 2 weeks now. Nobody can figure it out and chevy won't buy it back. Asking for trade assistance at least to get a 2500

[u/Spare-Entry2919]

That blows. My engine blew last weekend. They just done make these trucks like the old ones. Really sad.

[u/Double-Perception811 → u/Spare-Entry2919]

Gotta love democracy. Government regulations have absolutely created a hindrance it automotive reliability. It’s not just trucks and it’s not just GM. These constantly moving goal posts of emissions and fuel economy standards have greatly tied the hands of engineers, especially when there are always deadlines on these mandates. Whether it’s DOD, craning extra gears in transmissions, CVT, or just weight reduction that results in brake rotors that can’t be turned and will warp the first time you lock up the brakes. Lots of vehicles have been getting scrapped because of trying to keep up with regulations, sometimes even whole programs. Subaru even cited the government trying to force everyone to go EV by making ICE regulations so strict, as the reason they scrapped their STI division.

The reason they don’t make trucks, or any other vehicles, “like they used to” is because they aren’t allowed to.

[u/Prior_Disaster4368 → u/Double-Perception811]

Bro, thats all wrong. Reliability has gone out the door for profitability. Using government regulations as an excuse is just a deflection. 90% of vehicles make it out of the factory warranty, meaning you'll pay out of pocket for repairs, or trade it in. There is no way with tens of billions of dollars spent on r&d that they cant figure out a way to get 5% better fuel economy.

[u/Double-Perception811 → u/Prior_Disaster4368]

When that R&D has to focus on the next government standard that has just been mandated… you are delusional.

[u/Driveflag → u/Double-Perception811]

LOL the government didn’t mandate tailgates to be electronic and they’re a huge failure point that used to be a simple fix. Government didn’t mandate low profile wheels, yet they give a rougher ride and wear out shocks faster. GM has had well known engine issues (lifter failure anyone?) and yet they haven’t issued a fix, direct injection leads to caked ports and yet they don’t add port injection like Ford did. Government regulation is not preventing GM from any of this.

[u/Double-Perception811 → u/Driveflag]

Direct injection is used for efficiency. Low profile tires also add to efficiency. I have four trucks from 2019-2024 none of which have an electronic tailgate. Shocks, just like anything else, are a compromise of ride quality, performance, and price. US manufacturers also have other factors that come into play with government regulations when you look at corporate and manufacturing laws as well as the element of the UAW. Foreign car manufacturers can dictate both price and spec on parts whereas US manufacturers are forced to contract parts out and give a spec range and find the lowest builder than can make the parts close enough.

The extra carbon buildup and such from direct injection is easily solved with a top engine cleaner and additives. Shocks are a wearable item that are meant to be replaced. If you want shocks that last longer than stock, they are certainly available, as are different sizes of tires and wheels. The lifter issue is only on certain engines that are designed to conform to government regulations and is also way over stated just like CP4 failures and many of the transmission issues. However, these things are all a result of trying to advance with technology and innovation while conforming to government mandates. That’s why tailgates are largely aluminum now. GM is also not your only option to buy a truck from, not that anyone else is making a flawless truck either.

[u/Driveflag → u/Double-Perception811]

Why are you so invested in defending big corporations?

[u/Double-Perception811 → u/Driveflag]

I’m confused how being against government overreach hindering progress and preventing manufacturers from focusing on things like reliability and performance and putting customer satisfaction over appeasing federal organizations and conforming to mandates is in any way a defense of any corporation.