Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#728595August 21, 2000
TIRES
ON MARCH 21, 2000 WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 84 NEAR THE DALLES, OREGON I HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY THE RUMBLING OF A FLAT TIRE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED A FLAT TIRE. I THEN CHANGED THE COMPLETELY FLAT TIRE. THE NEXT DAY I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE FLAT TIRE REPAIRED AT A COMMERCIAL TIRE DEALERSHIP IN PASCO, WASHINGTON. THDY TOLD ME THAT THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN PUNCTURED BUT INSTEAD THAT THE WALL HAD SEPERATED FROM THE TREAD AND THAT THE TIRE WAS UN REPAIRABLE. I LEFT THE TIRE WITH THEM AND RECEIVED A BILL FOR $44.00 FFOR THE MOUNTING OF A USED SPARE. MORE RECENTLY THIS SUMMER I HAVE NOTICE A SMALL PIECE OF TREAD HAS DETACHED FROM ANOTHER ONE OF MY TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: W275 WNB TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728608August 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SETTING ON HILL IN PARK &4-WH.LOTRANS.MADE NOISE ROLLED OFF HILL.WRECKED, TRANSFER CASE IN NEUT. AFTER WRECK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#728625August 21, 2000
TIRES
AT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT 60MPH I HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT WERE THE HOLE SIDE OF THE TIRE JUST FELL APART, WHEN THIS HAPPEN I TOOK OFF ALL TIRES AND GOT NEW ONES . I STILL HAVE ALL 5 TIRES THAT CAME WITH MY NEW TRUCK.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868215August 21, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO ONE PLANT AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED IN THAT PLANT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728489August 20, 2000
TIRES
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION, MUCH LIKE DESCRIBED ON FORD EXPLORER INCIDENTS. IN OUR CASE (LUCKILY) I COULD MAINTAIN VEHICLE CONTROL, SINCE THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. I SUSPECT FIRESTONE HAS QUALITY PROBLEMS ON TIRES OTHER THAN THE EXPLORER SIZE. THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SERIOUS IF THE TIRE HAD BLOWN. NOTE THAT THE WHILE THE BASIC CHASSIS IS A CHEVROLET (EXPRESS VAN), IT WAS MODIFIED TO A MOTOR HOME BY HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES, 100 SHIRLEY AVE., KITCHENER, ONTARIO, CANADA N2B 2E1 TEL. 519-745-1169. WHILE ON A '98 CHEVROLET CHASSIS, THE MOTORHOME IS DESCRIBED AS A '99 ROADTREK 200. IF YOU CAN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO DETERMINE "DOT" IDENTIFICATION, I WILL BE HAPPY TO TRY TO GET YOU THAT INFO. NOTE THAT THE FAILED TIRE WAS TRADED IN ON A NEW TIRE AT DORSEY TIRE & TRAILER, PO BOX 1157, BRUNSWICK, GA 31521, TEL. 912-261-9947, SO MAY HAVE BEEN DISCARDED. I ASSUME THE OTHER 4 TIRES WOULD HAVE THE SAME DOT INFO. DORSEY'S PAPERWORK LISTED "DOT OFF/BRAND" AS SP872KD120 AND "DOT ON/BRAND" AS V611B1C2700. PERHAPS THIS IS THE DATA YOU NEED. ALSO, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT NUMBERS MOLDED INTO THE OUTER WALL OF THE TIRE: E.G. 120/116R & TPC SPEC 2012MS. I FOUND YOUR FORMAT FOR THE "FAILED COMPONENT/PART INFORMATION" A TAD CONFUSING - SUGGEST 2 SETS OF BOXES: ONE FOR DESCRIPTION, LOCATION ETC. AND ANOTHER FOR CRASH, FIRE ETC.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#728364August 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A VACUUM LEAK IN THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST UNIT . THERE IS A CLEARLY AUDIBLE HISSING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, STOPPING POWER HAS DIMINISHED BY APPROXIMATELY75% WITH THE ABILITY TO STOP QUICKLY { IN LESS THAN 100 FEET} VIRTUALLY NIL. THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR SIGNS OF GRADUAL FAILURE. AT THE ONSET OF THE FAILURE I WAS PULLING A TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES,FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP I RELYED HEAVILY ON THE TRAILER BRAKES TO SAFELY COME TO A STOP. WITH OUT THE TRAILER TO ASSIST ME STOPPING THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND UN RELYABLE. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553826August 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE TRUCK NEARLY WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH AN INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPPING. NLM
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
#728148August 16, 2000
TIRES
INTERMITTANT BUBBLING IN SIDEWALLS...TAKEN TO CAR DEALER TWICE. BUBBLES APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235SR16 )
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
#727980August 15, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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
#867825August 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL WILL BOUNCE/SHAKE. DEALER HAS TURNED ROTORS AT 40,000 MILES, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING .DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP VIBRATION. ALSO, BRAKES DO NOT CATCH RIGHT AWAY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867838August 15, 2000
SUSPENSION
BALANCING AND ROTATING OF THE TIRES WERE WEARING AND TEARING ON THE LUGS: NUTS. CONSUMER THOUGHT TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC DID NOT SEE THIS PROBLEM EYE TO EYE WITH CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867839August 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONNECTION IN WIRING HARNESS CAME LOOSE AND STARTED TO MELT. CONSUMER SAID THAT THIS WIRE IS WITHIN THE GAS TANK, AND COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727912August 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHILE GOING DOWN A DIRT DRIVEWAY, REALIZED THE VEHICLE WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW, PUT THE CLUTCH IN EXPECTING THE VEHICLE TO COAST/FREE WHEEL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVEWAY AT WHICH TIME I WOULD HAVE PUT INTO 2 WHEEL HIGH. AT WHICH POINT, WHILE IT WAS FREEWHEELING, THE PLASTIC LOOP THAT CONNECTED THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR ROD TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL SNAPPED. SUDDENLY ENGAGING THE CLUTCH THAT WAS SPINNING TO THE ENGINE(DIESEL) THAT WAS AT AN IDLE. THE ENGINE COMPRESSION PREVENTED THE MOTOR FROM INCREASING RPM QUICKLY. RESULT WAS A RELATIVELY NEW CLUTCH DISC WAS TORN APART. THIS WAS THE THIRD CLUTCH IN THIS VEHICLE. THE ORIGINAL DISINTIGRATED AT 96,000 MILES WHILE ENTERING A STATE HIGHWAY FROM A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT. CLUTCH MATERIAL WAS NOT EXCESSIVELY WORN. REPLACED WITH A GM CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. PILOT BEARING HAD FAILED. NEEDED NEW IMPUT SHAFT TO TRANSMISSION. SECOND CLUTCH FAILED AFTER 24,000 MILES. CLUTCH DISC DISINTIGRATED AND JAMMED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. ROCKED THE ENGINE SEVERLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO EXHAUST. ROAD WET GOING DOWNHILL. NO WEIGHT IN BED OF TRUCK. TAIL BEGAN TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS. REPLACED WITH NAPA/BORG WARNER ASSEMBLY. UNIT HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT WHEN PEDAL ASSEMBLY BROKE. OUR CONCERN IS THAT OTHER VEHICLE OF THE SAME MANUFACTURER WITH STANDARD TRANSMISSION HAVE THE SAME POTENTIAL PART FAILURE WHEN DRIVER NOT EXPECTING IT. IN OUR CASE THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 100+ YARDS ON A DIRT ROAD BEFORE ENTERING A PUBLIC WAY AND ANOTHER 100 YARDS UP A PUBLIC WAY BEFORE COMING UNDER CONTROL. HAD THERE BEEN VEHICLES TRAVELING EITHER DIRECTION THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN WORST. SHOULD THIS FAILURE OCCUR WHEN VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A CROSSWALK, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE TIME TO REACT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER POTENTIAL SITUATIONS THAT COME TO MIND THAT COULD RESULT IN FATALITIES. WE WERE LUCKY . OUR FAMILY OF 5 AND OUR NEIGHBORS, WHO FORTUNATELY CAME BY AFTER, SURVIVED WITHOUT INJURY OTHER THAN THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF OUR CLUTCH WHICH HAD MUCH USEFUL LIFE LEFT. PHOTOS AVAILABLE. *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

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