Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#728361August 18, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE TIRE CAME APART ON THE OUTSIDE WALL. THE SIDEWALL WAS COMPLETELY TORN AWAY FROM THE TREAD SIDE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY PRESSURED AT 35 PSI.( DOT NUMBER: W273WMA358 TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728281August 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3RD TRANSMISSION RELATED FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868019August 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THOTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT TWICE. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728048August 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION EMITS AN INTERMITTENT HOWLING NOISE DURING WHICH TIME TORQUE TRANSFER FROM ENGINE TO DRIVE TRAIN IS REDUCED. NOICE MAY LAST FROM 10 MINUTES TO 10 HOURS. TRANSMISSION ALSO OCCASIONALY DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP. DEALER FIRST DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLE FAULTY TRANSMISSION PUMP BUT DID NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728154August 16, 2000
TIRES
JUST REPORTING THIS AS IT SEEMS PREMATURE FOR A TIRE TO BLOW, ESPECIALLY SIDEWALL WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON. CANNOT SAY FOR SURE CAUSE OF FAILURE BUT IT DID GO COMPLETELY FLAT . IT WAS FINE WHEN I LEFT AND PROPERELY INFLATED, WENT OUT WITHIN A MILE, TRUCK STARTED TO HANDLE ROUGH SO I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND TIRE WAS RESTING ON RIM COMPLETELY FLAT WITH SIDEWALL SLIT OPEN.. SINCE IT IS A WILDERENSS TIRE AND THEY HAVE SOME DEFECTS I THOUGHT I SHOULD MENTION THIS. TIRE WAS REPALCED AND DISPOSED BY POMPS SERVICE WHO REPLACED IT. NO ONE COULD REALLY SAY WHAT CAUSED IT TO GO AND I SHRUGGED IF OFF AS BAD LUCK AND BOUGHT NEW ONE. MAYBE IT WAS DEFECTIVE TO START. IF THIS HELPS YOU TAKE A BAD TIRE OFF ROAD, GREAT. DON'T NEED SOMEONE ELSE HITTING THE DITCH BECAUSE OF BAD TIRE. IF I HAD BEEN RUNNING ALONG ON INTERSTATE AT FASTER SPEED I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN DITCH.. FORTUNATELY I WAS JUST STARTING OUT AND CLOSE TO HOME AND SLOWED DOWN AND GOT OFF ROAD WHEN I FELT VEHICLE HANDLE SLOPPY. .( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867807August 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
ANTI-SWAY BAR ON FRONT END, WELD THAT HOLDS THE BAR IN PLACE HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM FRAME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553718August 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTILOCK BRAKES RELEASED WHILE BRAKING CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727790August 13, 2000
TIRES
AFTER 235-15 RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT I DECIDED TO CHECK THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK. ONE OF THEM SUFFERED FROM BELT SEPARATION. I TOOK IT BACK TO FIRESTONE AND THEY REPLACED IT WITHOUT ANY PRO-RATED CHARGES. THIS PROBLEM MAY BE BIGGER THAN JUST ONE TIRE SIZE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265R75-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727668August 12, 2000
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. CONSISTENTLY CALLED GENERAL MOTORS WITH NO RESPONSE. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE MUST KEEP HANDS IN 10-10:30 POSITION TO KEEP VEHICLE STRAIGHT. UNABLE AT THIS TIME TO ROTATE TIRES THUS CAUSING MORE UNEVEN WEARING. ONE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS JUST NORMAL FOR CHEROLET. THIS IS THE SECOND Z71 IN OUR FAMILY AND MY SON HAD WORSE PROBLEMS THAN MINE. AT PRESENT RATE I WILL BE LUCKY TO GET 40,000 MILES OUT OF TIRES. FIRESTONE INSPECTED (VISUAL ONLY) AND SAID WEAR WAS NORMAL, HOWEVER YOU CAN SEE SPLITS AND CUTS IN TREADS ALREADY.( DOT NUMBER: W278WMA458 TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727525August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD HAS SEPARATED ON AT LEAST ONE TIRE. MANUFACTURING LOCATION POSSIBLY M/S??. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867358August 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO STOP. WOULD LIFT FOOT OFF & APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN BEFORE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, EACH TIME BRAKE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867396August 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON BUMPY SURFACE BRAKES WILL NOT CATCH, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727161August 9, 2000
TIRES
A 10 INCH PIECE OF RUBBER BLEW OUT THE SIDE OF TIRE ON A TRIP TO VIRGINA. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND THE TIRE BLEW AT 70MPH. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STOPPED WITHOUT A CRASH. A STATE TROOPER CAME AND CHANGED THE TIRE. SHE TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY ACTED LIKE THE TIRE BLOWING OUT WAS NO BIG DEAL. I THINK IT IS!!! BEING 600 MILES FROM HOME ALL SHE COULD DO WAS BUY A NEW TIRE, BUT THE DEALER MADE SURE THAT THEY KEPT THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT. I WONDER WHY!!!!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16IN. )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727220August 9, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING MY PICKUP ON A 4 LANE ROAD THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE BLOWOUT. THE TIRE HAD A HOLE IN IT THE SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT NEXT TO THE TREAD. I TOOK THE TIRE TO A CHEV DEALER IN PHOENIX ARIZONA AND THEY GAVE ME A DISCOUNT ON ANOTHER TIRE BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE IT FREE. I ALSO WENT TO A FIRESTONE STORE OWNED BY FIRESTONE. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT SELL ME A NEW SET OF TIRES. THEY DID TELL ME THAT A PASSENGER TIRE FOR A PICKUP WAS NOT THE IDEA TIRE. HOWEVER, THEY TOLD ME TO APPEAL TO WOMEN DRIVERS AND GET A SMOOTH RIDE THEY PUT PASSENGER TIRES LIKE MINE ON CHEVROLET TRUCKS. GREAT HUH? I JUST MISSED HAVING AN ACCIDENT. NOBODY AFTER LOOKING AT THE TIRE COULD TELL ME WHAT CAUSED IT TO EXPLODE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727011August 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK SHAKES @ 64MPH. DEALER CANT REPAIR PROBLEM AND MANUFACTURER WONT RETURN MY CALLS OR LETTERS. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN THROWN OFF SIDE OF ROAD, BEACUSE IT MAKES YOU LOSE CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK THIS WAY FOR 14 MONTHS, WITH NO CONCERN FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867112August 8, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT TIRE ON THIS VEHICLE BLEWOUT AT 28,000 MILES. CONSUMER HAS HAD TIRE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867241August 8, 2000
STEERING, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH STEERING. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT P26575R16/114S/M/S. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRE. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75/R16 *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726854August 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866969August 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WILDERNESS ATX ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999 SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 70MPH REAR LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT. TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16, AND DOT: URBH164303. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726804August 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. NOTICED A BULGE IN TIRE. WENT IN HOUSE TO INFORM ROOM-MATE. TIRE BLEW OUT SIDE WHERE BULGE WAS, WHILE JUST SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. BLEW GRAVEL INTO NEIGHBORS GARAGE AND VEHICLE (JEEP). TIRE HAD A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND THE TREAD. FIRESTONE DEALER CHARGED US TO REPLACE THE TIRE - SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY - AND IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING WE DID? HOW CAN A TIRE JUST BLOW OUT SITTING IN A DRIVEWAY? *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 26575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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