What happens when the doors lock on a Chevy Silverado?

When the door locks start acting up the shift indicator flies back between Park and drive. The vehicle loses power and transmission shifts funny with all kinds of lights coming on on the dash. I checked connections at the battery all seem good. 7 people found this helpful.

What makes a Chevy Silverado 1500 stop working?

I have a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. I was going down the road and noticed the gauges had quit working except spedometer and tach. Then I noticed windows, door locks and radio quit working. The battery light, abs,and a car with a lock symbol was on.

Why does my Silverado Sierra not have a radio?

The dead giveaway would be a full vehicle scan with an uplevel scantool and if there are multiple history codes for loss of communication between the modules. Other problems I have seen is a corroded connector on the ABS module, corroded wiring in the rocker sill harness, rodent damage, and even faulty radios.

Why is my test light not working on my GMC Sierra?

Of course it would cause it to quit, the test light would pull the data line down and kill communication. Of course they couldn’t read it with a scanner when it wasn’t working, there was no communication on the Class2 data line. This isn’t something you’re going to fix poking and prodding, and you may even do more damage.

Why is my dash light flickering on my Silverado Sierra?

Ok – sent the cluster out to be rebuilt and drove the truck without the cluster in it. Hit a bump and the cruise stopped working and the radio & clock died. So I’m thinking it must be the ground issue that affects all.

What are the fuses on a 2004 Chevy Silverado?

Repair Topics > Fuses > Chevrolet > 2004 Chevrolet Silverado… MBEC 1 50A SEAT CB. RT DOOR CB LBEC 2 50A LOCKS Fuse. DDM Fuse, PDM Fuse, ECC Fuse, AUX PWR 2 Fuse IGN A 40A Ignition Switch RUN. START. RUN/START/ACCY LBEC 1 50A FLASH Fuse, TBC 2A Fuse. TBC 2B Fuse.

Are there any recalls on 2008 Chevy Tahoe?

There were also around 34 similar complaints from 2008 Chevy Tahoe owners. WMC Action News 5 appealed to the NHTSA on Moncrief’s behalf, but to no avail. They also attempted to get GM to initiate a recall voluntarily, but while they acknowledged the issue, GM insisted that the recurring defect was, quite literally, on the surface.

Are there any cracked dashboards in Chevy Tahoes?

What they found was that there had been numerous complaints concerning cracked dashboards on the NHTSA database, with at least eight of them coming from owners of the same vehicle. There were also around 34 similar complaints from 2008 Chevy Tahoe owners. WMC Action News 5 appealed to the NHTSA on Moncrief’s behalf, but to no avail.

Why does my truck door lock not work?

The lock/unlock switch on the driver side arm rest will not activate the door locks. But….. They all function automatically by locking when the truck is started and placed in gear and by unlocking when the truck is shut off. I checked the fuse box and found #13 fuse blown.

Why are the doors on my Chevy Tahoe not working?

Unfortunately, this does not fix my problem, I have a 2008 Chevy Tahoe, 3 of the four doors the dome lights come on, but the driver side rear passenger door does not. Where is the door switch for this? I am sure the sensor or push button switch for this door does not seem to be working.

When did my 07 Tahoe lose the airbag light?

We purchased our 07 Tahoe used and have had it almost a year and a half and everything was great until a week ago. First the car was very sluggish to start (we thought it was the cold weather causing this) and then the airbag light came on and we lost the entire instrument panel.

What to do if your Chevy Tahoe has a problem?

If you cannot access the calibration, call the Techline Customer Support Center and it will be provided. As always, make sure your Tech 2® is updated with the latest software version. We purchased our 07 Tahoe used and have had it almost a year and a half and everything was great until a week ago.

When does the GMC Yukon automatically lock the doors?

SHIFT OUT OF PARK (default): The doors will automatically lock when the vehicle is shifted out of PARK (P). AT VEHICLE SPEED: The doors will automatically lock when the vehicle speed is above 8 mph (13 km/h) for three seconds. NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature. The current setting will remain. to select it. Click to expand…

How to turn off auto door unlock on GMC Sierra?

Press the customization button until AUTO DOOR UNLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset button once to access the settings for this feature. Then press the customization button to scroll through the following settings: OFF: None of the doors will automatically unlock.

What happens if the driver’s door switch goes bad?

The driver’s door electric switch controller can go bad, mine did. It started randomly opening the windows driving down the road and cycling door locks. It ties into the alarm system and thus lights as also stated by Guru1GS2V. It can be unplugged to see how the vehicle behaves.

Are there any electrical problems with my Chevy Tahoe?

The entire electric system goes on/off while driving and you can hear the door locks going on and off, the battery suddenly dies, the abs light comes on without reason etc.. Went back twice to the Chevy dealer in Melbourne Florida and they could not find any codes related to those issues.

What should I do if my door lock is not working?

If you need to have this door lock and power loss checked, consider YourMechanic, as a certified mechanic can come to your home or office to inspect the issue for you and make or suggest the necessary repairs. The statements expressed above are only for informational purposes and should be independently verified.

Why does my car lock for no reason?

Doors Lock/Unlock for no apparent reason. oh, some cars that have electric locking systems have a sensor in the driver side door lock, so, when you push the lock down on the driver door, it makes all the doors lock, so if this sensor is malfunctioning, it can cause the doors to lock and unlock unexpectedly, i’ve had this happen before,…

Why does my car door lock every time I drive?

As I drive, the door locks and keep locking and unlocking… Q: As I drive, the door locks and keep locking and unlocking, and acceleration seems sluggish. Initially, it only happened once in a while. Now it happens every time I drive. As I drive the door locks keep locking and unlocking, and acceleration seems sluggish.