Current GM / Chevy Reliability
Considering getting a new truck. 75% general duties (including hauling ATV's, boats, and other toys): 25% dedicated hauling of either a flatbed or a "camping rig" (not strictly an RV). The new tr...
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"What is "every conceivable way?" I suspect if you list out what has actually needed work, things aren't really as bad as they seem on the surface."
FWIW, without digging out my folder of work, every conceivable way includes what I'd call "mechanical" "electrical" and "Electronics". I don't have all the right names of switches and parts that failed but a bit of a summary list:
- Mileage is circa 100,000 miles (issues have popped up since about 95k and continuing to current circa 110k)
- Brake (discs/drums/actuator) failed: developed holes where there weren't supposed to be any (and without any water immersion or salt use up to the time of failure)... what I'd label as a mechanical issue $1,000
- Injectors failed.. mechanical issue, $8000 (and the injector failure was only determined after a series of 3-4 fuel filter changes at about 1/2 - 2/3 of the expected mileage between changes and when the local lab didn't find anything out of the ordinary in 3-4 samples of diesel fuel supplied)
- O2 sensor failed .... "electronics" issue: $1,000 with labor and parts
- Fuel flow sensor (or similar nomenclature) failed: electronics, circa $750 labor and parts
- Mass Air flow sensor failed....electronics issue, circa $1,000 with labor and parts (probably a bit below $1000)
- Throttle position sensor (IIRC) failed...electronics issue, circa $1000
- Transmission position sensor (or similar nomenclature) failed...electronics issue, circa $1000
- Integrated Trailer Brake controller failed (added aftermarket one for $400)..."electrical"
- Trailer electrical connection failed (perhaps to be expected, but it's one more thing to be replaced): $100
- Transfer Case sending unit (or something like that, vehicle stuck in 4WD), electronic $1500
...and there's more.
The issue is not just the money (although circa $25k all told is significant), its that the electronics failures leave me on the side of the road or in limp mode. I haven't blown the head gaskets nor burned up cylinder heads...so I guess it hasn't failed in "every conceivable way"...but lots of issues that run the spectrum from iron to electronics, so I think a bit of inquiry is justified.
FWIW, without digging out my folder of work, every conceivable way includes what I'd call "mechanical" "electrical" and "Electronics". I don't have all the right names of switches and parts that failed but a bit of a summary list:
- Mileage is circa 100,000 miles (issues have popped up since about 95k and continuing to current circa 110k)
- Brake (discs/drums/actuator) failed: developed holes where there weren't supposed to be any (and without any water immersion or salt use up to the time of failure)... what I'd label as a mechanical issue $1,000
- Injectors failed.. mechanical issue, $8000 (and the injector failure was only determined after a series of 3-4 fuel filter changes at about 1/2 - 2/3 of the expected mileage between changes and when the local lab didn't find anything out of the ordinary in 3-4 samples of diesel fuel supplied)
- O2 sensor failed .... "electronics" issue: $1,000 with labor and parts
- Fuel flow sensor (or similar nomenclature) failed: electronics, circa $750 labor and parts
- Mass Air flow sensor failed....electronics issue, circa $1,000 with labor and parts (probably a bit below $1000)
- Throttle position sensor (IIRC) failed...electronics issue, circa $1000
- Transmission position sensor (or similar nomenclature) failed...electronics issue, circa $1000
- Integrated Trailer Brake controller failed (added aftermarket one for $400)..."electrical"
- Trailer electrical connection failed (perhaps to be expected, but it's one more thing to be replaced): $100
- Transfer Case sending unit (or something like that, vehicle stuck in 4WD), electronic $1500
...and there's more.
The issue is not just the money (although circa $25k all told is significant), its that the electronics failures leave me on the side of the road or in limp mode. I haven't blown the head gaskets nor burned up cylinder heads...so I guess it hasn't failed in "every conceivable way"...but lots of issues that run the spectrum from iron to electronics, so I think a bit of inquiry is justified.
