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Hey all, I am having problems with my brand new silverado starting. The this in 4 days old just rolled it off the lot and this is what is happening to me. The past 2 mornings and last night when I was getting ready to leave for work. I went out to start the truck and all I get is a single click when I turn the key in the ignition. Try it again a few more times and the same thing has happened. I quit for 5-10 minutes after trying and go back out and try it again. It fires up first try with no problem. This morning I attempted to see if it was a battery problem and tried to jump it with no success. Wasn't sure if it was a loose contact so I wiggled the steering wheel and shifter and still no results. Brought it into my local chevy dealership this morning after having the same issue and finally was able to get it started. They hooked it up to their computers and checked it all and said their was no errors reading. They told me they were going to contact GM via their help portal and still have yet to hear anything. I was wondering if anyone else is having the same issue. I also posted a video this morning to Youtube showing what happens when I first try.

 

 

 

 

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strike1st
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8 degrees this morning. .. started first try. So far so good. Fahrenheit that is

Delta Tango
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So the updates were all done ASAP this morning at my local GM dealer.   And the update #13257 covered this defect as a reprogram. "BCM Communication Error". I figure it's to do with an engine run si

chelmer
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Thanks for that, answers all our questions.

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this is obviously only a short term solution but have you tried starting it remotely and then putting the key in?

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We just bought a 2014 silverado last Wednesday. It wouldn't start on Saturday. We jumped it brought it in and they said there was nothing wrong with it. We brought it home again went to start it in the morning and its dead again. We towed it to the dealership where they can not find anything wrong with it. The truck has 180 miles on it. Which have basicly been used up driving to the dealership and bringing it home from the dealership. The dealership is 50 miles from our home.

DRS 95 Silverado Enthusiast

DRS 95 Silverado

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I read on here somewhere that some trucks had a problem with the starter solenoid not making contact because of too much grease or something around the contacts in it. The solenoid pulls in but the engine doesn't crank over.

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I believe one of the BCM updates addresses this very issue. Separately, I discovered one of the terminals on my battery was not totally tight on mine, which caused weird electrical problems that went away once the terminal was tightened.

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The batteries that come on the 14s are pretty pathetic if you ask me. I live in Canada and we have had quite a few -30 and lower days now and I have had to use my booster box a lot now. I went into the dealer yesterday about this and they said they know the factory batteries suck as a few people have complained to them. I've also noticed the truck turns over for ever before it will catch when it's cold out which drives me nuts. Hopefully GM will give us an update for the cold start start problems.

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Exact same problem here. Had the truck 5 days now. Either with remote, onstar, or key it seems to have a mind of its own. Same thing when I took it to the dealer yesterday.

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Update on my situation. Leaving the truck at the dealership overnight so they can run a test on it in the AM. Will update when I get called tomorrow.

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The batteries that come on the 14s are pretty pathetic if you ask me. I live in Canada and we have had quite a few -30 and lower days now and I have had to use my booster box a lot now.

 

I plan to make use of that extra battery tray.... I wonder if that would solve your problems?

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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What is the cranking capacity of the OEM battery? This whole thing stinks. I have never, ever had any starting issue with my truck and it is 8 years old.

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I'm anxious to hear what the dealer experiences and what they have to say.

 

giloma - when yours wouldn't start, did it even crank? If not, the jump start might not have really been needed. As with my issues, you try to start it and it just clicks (no starter activity), wait a bit and try again and it fires right up. The batt is strong. It may have been a result of the timing rather than the jump starter. OR... you had a low battery :dunno:

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