My 2014 Silverado, which I got after having TWO lemon cars before it, has a rusting frame and rear axle at less than 2,000 mi. It gets worse by the week and sometimes I see the frame wax bits on my garage floor in the morning. Even where the dealer hoisted the truck up - the frame has a rectangle of rust in the shape of the hoist point! My 2011 Silverado (which I now miss) had ZERO frame rust at 22K, when I sold it for Lemon #2, which was a Mercedes CLA 250 (PM me about that experience; I'll NEVER buy an MB again). I should note: the previous Silverado was not the Lemon #1; that was in fact a Ford Fiesta that had to have the transmission rebuild twice and then finally replaced all before $38K! Why do I have this luck?! I'm sick of this crap. I want a friggin' vehicle that is not problematic!
I will be visiting my dealer today/tomorrow to see what they have to say about my (USA-built) truck's frame and rear axle. In the mean time, I will be planning a social media campaign for all 2014 Silverado/Sierra frame/axle rust owners to follow, even if my truck has been completely re-framed and re-axled to indestructible perfection. This kind of bean counter quality control cannot be tolerated. This campaign will involve Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and even traditional media outlets. Owners will need accounts, a video camera, a regular camera, and the willingness to stand up. Might be the only way GM fesses up! (Yes, I know there's a TSB out that seems to describe a 3-day effort. I also see, from accounts online, that the repairs tend to be ugly patch jobs, not the full TSB.)
When I called my dealer, I was told I need to talk to the Shop Manager in-person, not just drop the vehicle off and get a loaner - must be a common occurrence! I mean, he immediately stopped my explanation and said I'd have to come in and talk to the SM "when he's available"... :? because I have time for that. I'm not sure what the SM will say (ideally, "We will fix this perfectly for you as fast as possible and get you in a loaner, my apologies for the issue.") but, given my experiences of late at dealers, I'm hoping it's not, "It's just surface rust, it won't harm anything". It harms the look of my vehicle that was supposed to NOT rust in this places. Enough said.
Just like ya'll, I didn't pay for a truck that'd have a rusty frame (in less than 2,000 mi.). I paid for a truck that would NOT have an ugly, flaking brown frame/axle underneath it, just like my 2011 Silverado and just like every Toyota, for example, truck I've seen.
Obviously I'm a bit heated. And you know what, I can be. Vehicles are getting VERY expensive. I should not be buying rust.
I'll get pictures up later.
I will be visiting my dealer today/tomorrow to see what they have to say about my (USA-built) truck's frame and rear axle. In the mean time, I will be planning a social media campaign for all 2014 Silverado/Sierra frame/axle rust owners to follow, even if my truck has been completely re-framed and re-axled to indestructible perfection. This kind of bean counter quality control cannot be tolerated. This campaign will involve Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and even traditional media outlets. Owners will need accounts, a video camera, a regular camera, and the willingness to stand up. Might be the only way GM fesses up! (Yes, I know there's a TSB out that seems to describe a 3-day effort. I also see, from accounts online, that the repairs tend to be ugly patch jobs, not the full TSB.)
When I called my dealer, I was told I need to talk to the Shop Manager in-person, not just drop the vehicle off and get a loaner - must be a common occurrence! I mean, he immediately stopped my explanation and said I'd have to come in and talk to the SM "when he's available"... :? because I have time for that. I'm not sure what the SM will say (ideally, "We will fix this perfectly for you as fast as possible and get you in a loaner, my apologies for the issue.") but, given my experiences of late at dealers, I'm hoping it's not, "It's just surface rust, it won't harm anything". It harms the look of my vehicle that was supposed to NOT rust in this places. Enough said.
Just like ya'll, I didn't pay for a truck that'd have a rusty frame (in less than 2,000 mi.). I paid for a truck that would NOT have an ugly, flaking brown frame/axle underneath it, just like my 2011 Silverado and just like every Toyota, for example, truck I've seen.
Obviously I'm a bit heated. And you know what, I can be. Vehicles are getting VERY expensive. I should not be buying rust.
I'll get pictures up later.