Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Forum : “Just bought a 2007 Silverado crew cab Texas Edition, and it has a crackling nois...”

Hi silverman,

I have friends that have other newer vehicles with the same type of issue.  At least your dealership has tried to do something about it.  They were told they had to live with it and nothing more.  This could end up being something very small and inconspicuous.  Like a broken/missed weld or a suspension (shock, control arm, sway bar) bushing.

I would set aside a couple of hours and maticulously scower the undercarriage of your truck for anything that could be loose or rattling.  Also loook for small pathces of bare metal where something could be rubbing off the paint.

You might also want to get a couple of friends together to act like monkeys in the bed of your truck.  They can rock it back and forth to try to recreate the sound.  This may help you pinpoint the origin and convey it to the dealership on your next trip.

Good luck!

GM has a bulletin out on this issue, I surprise no one gave you a copy.
The bulletin recommends that there be a weight of 200 to 500 Lbs. set over the axle.
This is supposed to be a test to see if it dissipates.

I have the same problem with my Silverado.
My truck actually shakes like an old 1950 model with a bad idler arm.
It vibrates between 45 to 55 MPH.

Curt

Chevy Silverado advertises that this truck gets 16 MPG City and 20 MPG Hwy.
This is a big, big fallacy, not on the best day will this truck do 16 MPG City and 20 MPG Hwy.
My truck with the small engine and a 3.23 gear ratio at best gets 12 MPG City and 17 MPG Hwy.

I have the same problem. It only does it when I am going over uneven parking lots and roads and going slow. Somebody told me it could be the clutches in the positraction rear but the dealer opened it and checked it but nothing. They just sprayed some oil on the rear springs. Im starting to think its the seals around the doors.
I live in Houston so the weather changes every ten minutes so they are probaly sticking. All I know is didnt do it for the first couple months I have had it.

Our 2007 Chev.Silverado also makes a cracking and popping sound inside the cab. It is worst when it is warm and muggy outside. The dealership has tried everything but nothing works. It is loudest at low speeds <25mph.Our turck has been in two different dealerships. It has been in the shop for almost 30 days. The truck did not make this noise for the first few months. Chevrolet tells us we are the only people in the USA with this problem. Does anyone else have this problem?

I am also having a problem with a cracking noise on my 2007 Texas Edition when driving at slow speeds.  I have not taken it to the dealer yet, but should I waste my time at the dealership?
Is Cheverlot working on the problem?  Does anybody know these answers?  Would really like the noise to stop.  

theres no problem you just need to break it in more.

There is a bulliten out for a body mount making a popping/creaking noise.  In that bulletin, it also stated that dealer installed running boards can cause the same noise.  Had this problem on my 2007 silverado.  Step one of the bulletin is to remove the running boards and re-check to see if noise is still present.  It was my running boards :/.  Putting some felt tape on the mounting brackets that contact the frame helped the situation.  Hope this helps.

As a squeak and rattle tech for 3 years at a GM dealer, i'm quite familliar with this noise.  There are several issues that it could be.  if it's the new body style (GMT900), there is an issue with the door seals. one fix is to apply low friction mylar tape to the top edge of the door. due to the rough nature of the new upper body to door seal, this causes a creaking poping noise. also, regularcab trucks had an issue with a spot weld at the rear of the cab - there is a bulliten(actually a PI not a bulliten) for this, and the fix is to bend the flange.  also, on the new style '07 trucks, i have  found dozens of trucks where an adjustment to the door latch striker(s) has fixed this type of noise.  they need to be perfectly aligned. Also there is a PI addressing the body mounting cables that are attached from the frame to the cab. I have also run across an issue where the nylon insulator at the top of the body mount is pinched and not installed correctly - the fix for that is to order new mounts and have them replaced along with new nylon insulators.  I hope this helps.  if not, send a note.

I have a 2008 Crew Cab without running boards and mine makes all the same noises as stated above, under the same conditions. I took it to the dealership and they kept it for about a week. Stated they re-torqued the bolts holding the body mounts on, and also installed insulators to all six bushings on all body mounts. Then they replaced the driver's side door latch striker, citing it as faulty. I just got it back Tuesday, and it was fine initially. The more I drove it, the more the creaking/ popping started to come back. It's as if the insulators simply muffled the noise, not corrected it. Yesterday was hot and humid where I live (southeast NC), and the sound was as bad as before.

I also have an 08' Crew Cab.  SAME PROBLEM! It's only noticable at slow speeds.  Anyone have fix for this before I lose my mind and buy a Ford!!

  I have a 07 sivlerado classic Ext. cab. I have always been a chevy person, but this truck has changed that. Same problem, sqeaking and rattling from my back driver side door. been to the dealer 8 times. 3 stearing colums replaced, 2  back windows, Door still squeaks over bumps at slow speeds. Oh yeah driver side seat also squeaks when driving over bumps. It's got over 36,000 so the dealers off the hook now. This truck's driving me crazy.