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Originally Posted by KyleH24

I too have a serious problem with a new 2005 1500 ext cab 4x4 Z71. I bought this truck wanting to replace my 1997 1500 ext cab 4x4 Z71. I did test drive it on unfamiliar roads. Once I bought it and was driving it home on roads that I had been on before, I immediately noticed the severe vibration. I call it the washboard effect. It is so bad that I stopped and looked at the tires to see if one was low or flat. The dealer drove it and agreed something is wrong. In 6 months it has been to the shop 5 times. they have aligned, balanced, load balanced, and put a new set of Goodyears that have Kevlar sidewalls, and it still bounces like crazy. I asked them to contact corporate for help. All I got was the frame beaming bulletin and a directive from Gm to the dealer, not to do anything else to it. I am completing the lemon law process and should have arbitration in January. All I can tell you people that are parroting GM's stance, that it is designed to be a truck is this..my 97 of the same configuration drives like a dream compared to this one. The 2005 is horrible...I have not driven it because it is so bad. It is 6 months old and has 1200 miles on it from going back to the dealer and for test drives. On the final repair attempt, GM didn't even send the district service manager to drive it...they did nothing. It is amazing to me that everyone who has actually driven this truck, including 5 people from the dealer agree that something is VERY wrong. GM decides to hide behind a 2 paragraph bulletin, and refuses to acknowledge this serious safety concern.
I would like to know how anyone elses attempts to get their situation resolved was handled. If arbitration fails, I will be forced to hire an attorney. Until then I'll drive the smooth riding 97 Z71....

Post the meat of the bulletin, I know some one with this truck, not z71, with no problems.