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  1. HDNitehawk
    787 pages of Shake and Vibration issues. I traded off my 2 2014's and bought a Raptor and King Ranch back in April. How often have they been in the shop for Warranty? NEVER Chevy man for over 50 years but the new Government Motors is crap.
  2. HDNitehawk
    Yes the main problem was the rear end and drive shaft. Also the front end was out of alignment. One of the rims was bent, they wouldn't fix that one but I had my wheels stolen a few weeks back. I had to buy new rims and it helped the ride as well. The problems can be fixed, but the cost to GM is high and it is easier to tell you that it is supposed to vibrate.
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    Let me translate what the dealer just told you; "We do not care about your issue, we would rather just sell cars. Go away and find someone else that cares." Mine had the vibration in the steering wheel and they fixed it. It took 5 months of fighting and fixes to get to that point. The best advice for you is to claim BS on this and consult your warranty book. Go to step 2, it is your next option after the dealer denies the issue. For your convenience this is step 2. STEP TWO: If after contacting a member of dealer management, it appears your concern cannot be resolved by the dealer without further help contact the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center by calling 1-800-222-1020. For Volt call 1-877-486-5846 (1-877-4-Volt Info). In Canada, contact GM Customer Care Center by calling 1-800-263-3777: English, or 1-800-263-7854: French. We encourage you to call the toll-free number in order to give your inquiry prompt attention. Have the following information available to give the Customer Assistance Representative: . The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). This is available from the vehicle registration or title, or the plate above the top of the instrument panel on the driver side, and visible through the windshield. . The dealer name and location. . The vehicle delivery date and present mileage. When contacting Chevrolet, remember that your concern will likely be resolved at a dealer's facility. That is why we suggest you follow Step One first if you have a concern. My issue was resolved but I had to go to these lengths to get it taken care of.
  4. HDNitehawk
    One thing I should add to this, my truck drove straight as an arrow. To me it always felt like it had a bit of drag to it. I asked the dealer at 3000 miles to check the alignment, they refused. After the rear end was replaced I pushed the issue again, they finally checked the alignment and it was indeed out of align. No doubt by this time the tires had some un even ware which didn't help the matter. While the alignment didn't initially cause vibration it did magnify its effect. Of course driving on tires for 14000 miles on tires that the truck is out of alignment on couldn't help the ride and vibration.
  5. HDNitehawk
    MINE IS FIXED The last time I posted about my truck GM had installed the clamps to balance the drive shaft. I was experiencing a vibration at about 43 mph. The clamps had fixed the vibration for a bit but it had returned. I was under the truck and noticed that the clamps had caught on grass when I was driving through a field and it was bound on the clamps. I removed this and it solved the vibration issue again. I went back to GM and explained once again that this was a bad fix, they took the shaft off and sent it to a shop to epoxy weights. I have had it back two days now and no vibration at all. Before I started my fix here was the issue; Some vibration in the steering wheel after 40 mph but only slight. At highway speeds over 60mph you would start to feel a vibration in the steering wheel. It was a slight vibration but enough to annoy you after a while. It was never a rough shake or shimmy, just a continual vibration. On rough roads you wouldn't notice it as much since you had more road feel, but on stretch of smooth asphalt when you should feel nothing you would notice. A short recap of the fixes; The tires were road forced three different times, after putting an borrowed set of tires on the truck the tires as an issue was eliminated. The drive shaft was changed out, this helped but did not correct the problem. The complete rear end was replaced, this solved and fixed the highway speed 60mph and above vibration. A vibration at exactly 43mph remained after the rear end was replaced, now that the drive shaft is properly balanced that vibration is gone. I started my quest a few weeks after I got my truck, just before Christmas. Now in June I would say it is resolved (for now). The hardest part was forcing GM to take responsibility. I feel for many of those with the vibration issue as they may lack the skill set and determination to force GM to do what is right. The best advice is to go to page 34 in your warranty book and follow the instructions, make the calls and send the letters. I had to take the time to spend at the dealer riding with technicians in the truck, pointing out the problems. I hope the issue stays resolved, but I am afraid that there is something internally wrong with the truck. Possibly the vibration issue came about because of wear to the rear end and drive shaft because of other alignment or transmission issues with the truck. Time will tell.
  6. HDNitehawk
    Yes the common thread is poor quality control. Some may have a problem with bad tires or rims, another may have a bad rear end, drive shaft, transmission or drive shaft. If you are lucky you only have one of these problems. If you have a compound issue with two or more items it is much harder to locate.
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    Go to this thread and see if this looks like 1% of the people have problems. http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/159890-how-satisfied-are-you-with-your-2014-gm-truck/ 36 out of 196 hated there trucks or complained of issues, this is over 18%. This number is way to high. Of the 10 trucks I have driven 3 had vibration issues. Many would not no better or it wouldn't bother them. If even 1 out of the 10 comes back in because of vibration issues than that is just crappy quality control.
  8. HDNitehawk
    I wanted to lift mine but was waiting till the vibration is gone. GM rep tells me that the burden of proof that the lift caused a warranty problem is on GM. It does not void the warranty. I do not know how good it is, but Rough Country has a warranty that is supposed to cover what GM will not.
  9. HDNitehawk
    Rotate and if the vibration changes that would tell me that it is the tires. Tires are covered by warranty, if they are crap that is on GM.
  10. HDNitehawk
    My vibration is about gone by throwing parts, if they will do it let them. Ride is best if you do not exceed the recommended pressure. I will probably go with nitrogen once I get the vibration issue resolved. Air is air, but if it helps keep the air pressure constant I think it would help with the ride on the tires I have.
  11. HDNitehawk
    A professional grade truck would go empty somewhere and the come back full of weight.
  12. HDNitehawk
    Goodyear tires The engineer relayed through the GM Rep that they were having problems with the stock Goodyears. He said that the way they are made the get knocked out of balance very easily. The tires are a known issue with GM. My issue had little to do about the tires, I had Nittos put on as part of the truck purchase. Although I had them Road Forced I had issues later. I always thought the front end felt like it dragged. I asked for an alignment at 3000 miles, GM finally agreed to do it at 12000 miles. It was out of alignment, now the tires have a bit of uneven wear.
  13. HDNitehawk
    If it vibrates more than the other dozen or so trucks I have owned over 37 years why should I now be putting weight in the back.
  14. HDNitehawk
    I would have done a video of it, had I found a way to do it. The problem with the steering wheel vibration is that is something you feel in your hand not see. Rest my hand on top of the steering wheel you could see my fingers shaking, but that's not a good demonstration. What is really irritating was highway cruising, when you should be able to relax the vibration would keep you on edge.
  15. HDNitehawk
    I wish. If I were I wouldn't think twice about a vibration in my truck. Side note to all this, about the Rancho shocks you linked I asked the same person that told me Bilsteins were on the High Country if the Rancho would work. They told me no. I called Rancho up and asked them about it, if you notice it says it will not work with the Z71. I asked them if it would work with the High Country, they tell me it will. I have put quit a bit of research in to this already as I want to smooth the ride. I intend to talk to a few 4x4 shops and see what they think. One has already told me that I would be going backwards with the Rancho's over the stock shocks on the High Country. The thing is I do not want to do any of this until the vibration issue is fixed, if I do it now it just gives GM another reason to void the warranty. I doubt they fix most of the vibration issues. GM will just convince everyone that is the way trucks are supposed to drive. If you read all the posts you find a few that found a fix however most the problem never goes away.
  16. HDNitehawk
    The Corvette has Bilsteins. One other car according to Bilsteins website. Here is a site that did a breakdown of the Stingray. http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/01/deep-dive-the-chassis-of-the-2014-corvette-stingray/
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    It was phrased correctly. I just didn't know Bilstein had sent you their 2014 shocks and that Chevy had called you to inform you of where they bought the shocks for the High Country. I will wait until they call me and tell me who the manufacture of the shocks really is, then claim that company makes "Crappy" shocks. Although there is no name on them and they are the same color as ThyssenKrupp's logo. Maybe that is a coincidence.
  18. HDNitehawk
    You were being the smart ass, the question was about Bilsteins not Ranchos. You wanted to correct what I said without even reading the context or previous posts. Read and educate yourself. Yes there are people who have put 13's on 14's. Still there is no model Bilsteins has released for the 14's. How would you know there the same shock, you haven't seen the 14's yet.
  19. HDNitehawk
    I owned multiple trucks in the 90's. I had no problem with any until they had over 200K miles. I would be happy with my 93 Z71 if it had todays interior and cab sealing. GM should quit screwing with what works.
  20. HDNitehawk
    Since it did fix mine for a short time it does tell me at least that vibration is the shaft. Maybe it is yours and they just did a poor job at adjusting. It isn't hard to imagine they would do a bad job, they used clamps after all.
  21. HDNitehawk
    And what are they if they are dark blue. No name on the shocks at all.
  22. HDNitehawk
    Imagine that, this quality fix gone bad. This is a replacement shaft. How about this theory I have been kicking around. The drive shafts in these trucks are weak. There is a problem with alignment, transmission or something else that puts a bit of stress on these shafts and keeps warping them slightly. This is why some people end up replacing shafts two or three times. I know this is a bad comparison but I had a 64 chevy years ago that was out of alignment and I continually had to replace carrier bearings, U Joints and transmissions. Maybe something similar is happening here and if I keep driving it the new rear end will eventually have vibration again.
  23. HDNitehawk
    UPDATE on Mine: The vibration seemed to be gone after the new rear end, front end alignment, road force balance and finally the balance of the second drive shaft with clamps. The 40-50 mph vibration disappeared with the clamp balance. The fix lasted just over a week. The 40-50 mph vibration has returned. I am going to take mine to a shop to check the balance and the shaft.
  24. HDNitehawk
    The question was are there Bilstien shocks available not Rancho. And since there are no after market Bilstiens for the 2014 yet how would you know if they are good for the 14's or not?
  25. HDNitehawk
    I will let the GM Engineer know he is wrong. Thanks
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